Enter Notes and Blocks for an Item Record

To enter notes according to your library’s policy; notes are optional:

1. Open the Item Record workform.
2. Select View > Notes and Notices or click .

The Notes and Notices view of the Item Record workform is displayed.

3. Type notes in the following fields, if applicable:

Tip: 
If you add notes to the item record, the icon changes to yellow. If you add blocks, the Notes view icon turns red.

• Public note box - The notes will be displayed in the PAC for this item.
• Non-public note box - The notes are intended for library staff only.
• Physical condition box - The notes describe the physical condition of the item.

4. To place a block on the item record, specify the type of block as follows:

• To place a library-defined circulation block on the item, select the block in the Library-assigned box. Library-assigned blocks are set in Polaris Administration. See Defining Item Blocks.
• To place a block on the item for any reason not covered by a library-assigned block, type up to 255 characters as the explanation for a block in the Free text box.

5. Select File > Save, press CTRL+S, or click the Save button to save the item record.