Add books to a bin

Before you can add books to your library, you need to create a bin to put them in.

To create a bin:

1. Select Library > Add Books.
2. Click Add a Bin.

   

3. Type a Bin Name.
4. To add an image to the bin, click Choose File. Select an image from your computer, and then click Open.
5. To customize the color for your bin, click . Then, pick a color.
6. Click Add Bin.

To add books to a bin:

You can do the following:

• Add individual books manually or with a Follett scanner.
• Add a list of books by ISBN.
• Add a Follett book order.
• Add a CSV file.

To add individual books:

1. Choose a bin for your books.
2. Use the Add Books by drop-down to select Title, Author, or ISBN.
3. Type a search term in the field, and then click + or press Enter.

   Note: To see the details of a particular title, such as reading and interest levels, click .

4. Find the title you want, and then click Add.
5. If you cannot find the title you want, do one of the following
• To filter your search results by author, click . Then, click an author's name.
• To add a title manually, click Add Title Manually in the bottom-right corner. In the pop-up, enter the information, and then click Save.
6. To add another book, enter a different search term in the field.

Notes: You can also add a title by clicking . In the pop-up, enter the information, and then click Save. Or, if you have a Follett scanner, scan the ISBN barcode on any book to add it directly to your library.

To add a list of books by ISBN:

1. Click Import Book List.
2. Choose a bin for your books.
3. Use the drop-down to select a Funding Source (optional). If you do not see the desired source, click Add a Funding Source to create a new one.

   Notes: The Bin Name and Funding Source you select are automatically applied to all books in the imported list. The data on each book comes from Titlewave®. You can edit this information by clicking the book's cover.

4. In the Add by ISBN List field, copy and paste a list of ISBNs from a spreadsheet.

   Note: If you are entering ISBNs manually, they must be on separate lines. You cannot add a space or comma between each ISBN.

5. Click Import List. The titles appear in your library.

   Note: If you have duplicate ISBNs, you can do the following: Click Show details The Import Detailspop-up appears. To copy the details, click Copy to clipboard. Then, paste the information into your own document.

To add a Follett book order:

1. Click Import Follett Invoice.
2. In the Add by Invoice/Order # field, type the number.

   Note: This number appears in the top-right corner of your packing slip.

3. Click Import. The Verify Invoice/Order pop-up appears.

   

   Notes: If you previously added the order, a message lets you know it has been imported into your library. You cannot import it again. If another classroom added the order, a message notifies you of this. You can choose to import it again.

4. Click Import Invoice. The titles appear in your library.

   Notes: When you import an order, the invoice number automatically becomes the bin name. To edit the bin name, click .

To add a CSV file:

1. Click Import CSV File.

   Notes: A CSV file only needs to include a list of titles to be imported. Additional information, such as authors and ISBNs, are optional. To see book cover images when you import a CSV file, you must include ISBNs.

2. Choose a bin for your books.
3. Use the drop-down to select a Funding Source (optional). If you do not see the desired source, click Add a Funding Source to create a new one.

   Notes: The Bin Name and Funding Source you select are automatically applied to all books in the imported list. The data on each book comes from Titlewave®. You can edit this information by clicking the book's cover.

4. Click Browse, and then select the desired CSV file from your computer.

   

5. Click Import. The Verify CSV File pop-up appears.

    

6. Click Import CSV. The titles appear in your library.

Notes: To move items to a different bin, see Manage books. If you have duplicate ISBNs, see above.