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Extended circulation Overview

Use this screen to establish restrictions / privileges per resource type.

Choose the resource type that you are settings restrictions/privileges for.  the resource type can only be changed if you in Patron Groups or Patrons.

This will either indicate Resource Type, the Patron group or the Patron.

This setting will determine whether the operator can choose to over-ride resource type related restrictions when they are detected.

Check out period

Enter the number of days for the check out period for this resource type.  The check out period is used to automatically calculate the expected back date when checking out items.  This can be any length of time in days that you want to check out this resource type for.  The calculated expected back date can also be changed by the operator when you are checking out items.

Fine Daily (Plus version only)

Enter the fine per day for overdue items.  Fines will be calculated when items are checked in.  You may also view fines information from the Patron screen, the Check out screen or the Check in screen (with the appropriate check boxes turned on in those screens).

Fine Weekly (Plus version only)

Enter the fine per week for overdue items.  Click here for more information about weekly fines.

Max number checked out

Enter the maximum number items (of this resource type) that an individual can have checked out at once.  Setting this restriction is optional.

Can Not be checked out

Check this box if items of this resource type cannot be checked out.

Note:

A grey checkbox

indicates that you have not made a change to this value.  It does not mean items of this resource type cannot be checked out.  That is only the case when the check box is black.

Maximum number overdue

Determine the maximum number of this resource type that an individual can have overdue.  Setting this restriction is optional.

Max. fine per item

Determine the maximum fine that can be generated for an item of this resource type.  Setting this restriction is optional.

Note:

Max. fine per item is a system restriction as well as a resource type restriction.  The resource type restriction takes priority over the system restriction.  If you never set a max. fine per item for a specific resource type, then this is not a concern.

If you have set a max. fine per item for a specific resource type and also set a max fine per item for a specific patron group or patron, you will need to set the max. fine per item for the resource type, for the patron group or patron.

Patron Johnny - system setting - max fine per item - $2

Resource Type Books - max fine per item - $5

Resource Type DVDs - max fine per item - $20

If Johnny returns a book or dvd late, his max fine per item could be as high as $20 even though you set him to have a max fine of $2.

To solve this, Johnny will have to have a max fine per item, for each resource type, set to $2.

To do this click on File, Patrons.  Highlight Johnny, click on the Detail tab, click on Resource type Settings, choose each resource type and set Max fine per item to $2.

Max. number of times to renew

Determine the maximum number of times an item of this resource type can be renewed.

Number of Days to wait after Max. Renewals

Determine the number of days a patron must wait before they can checkout an item that they have renewed the max. number of times.

Click this button to apply the change you have made.

Click this button to close this screen.

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