Home → Item Cataloging and Holdings Management → Item Buckets → Managing Item Buckets
9.1. Managing Item Buckets
Last Updated 01/08/2026
Creating and Editing Item Buckets
On This Page
Staff can use item buckets to easily perform batch actions for a number of item records at the same time. Items remain in buckets until they are removed, but are not restricted in any way from checking out, fulfilling holds, etc. The Item Bucket interface is accessed by going to Cataloging → Item Buckets.
Item buckets are a way to conveniently group a list of item records. Staff can use item buckets to easily perform batch actions for a number of item records at the same time. Items remain in buckets until they are removed, but are not restricted in any way from checking out, fulfilling holds, etc.
The Item Bucket interface is accessed by going to Cataloging → Item Buckets.
Note: The words copy and item may be used interchangeably in Evergreen.
Creating Item Buckets
Item buckets can be created in the Item Bucket interface as well as on the fly when adding items to a bucket from a catalog search or from within the Item Status interface. For information on creating buckets on the fly see Adding Items to a Bucket.
-
In the Item Bucket interface click on Buckets in either the Pending Items or Bucket View tab.
-
From the drop down menu select New Bucket.
-
Enter a Name and a Description (optional) for your bucket and click Create Bucket.
Note: Checking the Shareable box makes the bucket visible and searchable by any staff member who has the bucket ID number.
Editing Item Buckets
- In the Item Bucket interface click Buckets in either the Pending Items or Bucket View tab.
- From the drop down menu select the bucket you would like to edit. The bucket will load in the interface.Click on Buckets.
- From the drop down menu select Edit Bucket.
- Update the desired information and click Apply Changes.
Deleting Item Buckets
- From the drop down menu select the bucket you would like to delete. The bucket will load in the interface.
- Click on Buckets.
- From the drop down menu select Delete Bucket.
- On the confirmation pop up click Delete Bucket.
- Refresh your screen.