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9.7. Deleting Items in an Item Bucket

Last Updated 01/06/2026

How to Delete Items in a Bucket from the Catalog

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Item catalogers can delete multiple items from buckets, which is beneficial for collaborative projects like weeding. To delete items, access the Item Bucket interface, select the desired bucket, ensure relevant statuses are displayed, choose items using check boxes, and then confirm deletion through the Actions menu.

Item Catalogers can delete multiple items at once from buckets. Buckets are also useful if other staff members will be making a list of items to be deleted, such as during a weeding project. Item catalogers should only delete items that belong to their library system and do so in accordance with their library system policies. There is no way to undo the action once an item record is deleted, so be sure that you are following Cataloging best practices for deleting items: see Editing and Deleting Item and Call Number Records. 

Note: Do not delete the last item from a bibliographic record if you intend to replace that item. When the last item on a call number record is deleted, the call number record is also automatically deleted. If the last item on a bibliographic record is deleted, both the call number record and the bibliographic record is deleted. 

Delete Items from Bucket

1. Open the Item Bucket interface. By default you are on the Bucket View tab.
2. Click on Buckets. From the drop down menu select the bucket containing the item(s) you would like to delete. All items in the bucket will display.
   
3. Be sure to display Is Deleted and Copy Status from the column picker. Staff should never attempt to delete items in a status indicating an open transaction: see Editing and Deleting Item and Call Number Records
4. Use the check boxes to select the item(s) you wish to delete.
5. Right click on one of the selected items or go to the Actions menu.
6. From the drop down menu select Delete Selected Items from Catalog.
7. On the confirmation pop up click OK/Continue.
   
8. The items have been deleted from the catalog.