In the current workflow for periodicals, when using predicted items, there is no easy way to add just one predicted item. This means that if we make a mistake or there is a change in the publication pattern, for example we receive the wrong item/delete the wrong item, or that a periodical is published as a combined issue (ex: issue 2 and 3 together, as number 2/3 2023), there is no easy way to fix it. We must then create predicted items for that whole year again which involves editing “next predicted item information” in the metadata editor, opening and saving the predicted items, and then deleting the duplicate predicted items which are then created. This is particularly cumbersome and time-consuming when the title has a high number of predicted items. This adds to the already complicated and time-consuming process of creating predicted items in Alma.

One solution to this could be to add an option like “Add item”, which is found under “holding – view items” in the repository search, but then to have the item be created with the process type “Acquisition”. It would also have to be connected to a POL so that it would be possible to claim, for periodicals this would be solved since the POL is on the holding level.

This option should be available both in the list of items on the bibliographic record (repository search), and if possible in the receive screen (Acquisition – receive – continuous – manage items).