08.08.03.01 Loan Period, Loan Extensions & Due Date Overview

08.08.03.01.01 Adjusting the Loan Period Default

When adding a barcode (or copy) of a resource to Data Entry, a number automatically appears in the Loan Period field.  This determines the automatic due date of the resource.  The default number can be typed over if necessary, but if the school policy is seven days (instead of fourteen) you can change the “default” […]

08.08.03.01.02 Adjusting the Staff Extension

The Staff Extension automatically adds a set number of days to the normal Loan Period of a resource for a Staff loan.  For example… if a 14 day staff extension is set and a staff member borrows a resource which is normally allowed out for 14 days, the loan is due back in 28 days. […]

08.08.03.01.03 Adjusting the Loan Cut-off Dates

Loan cut-off dates are set to prevent loans after a certain date.  This is usually only used for the end of the school year but can be used for any holiday period.  For example… if a student (or staff member) borrows a resource normally allowed out for 14 days and it is only 12 days […]

08.08.03.01.04 Reservation Expiry

This function sets the number of days from the day of reservation that the record will automatically expire (be deleted). Go into Utilities > Setup > Circulation Options > Reservation Expiry Set the number of days for which you would like to keep the Reservation details and click OK. (You do actually get a chance to set the Expiry […]