> > Our current set-up: > > · We have nine branches (libraries), where all patrons are able to > place holds on any of the branches. (They are not affiliated with any one > branch per se, but with Stockholm University Library as a whole.) > > · Books can be returned at any library and be sent back to the > books home library, but we don't send out books between the libraries. > > · Item level holds are not available (except for staff) > > We would like holds to work as follows: > > · Holds should be limited to all items of a specific branch, not > all items (of several branches) connected to the bibliographic record. > Holds can only be placed when all items are checked out on a branch. >
Have you ensured that your circulation rules are set to not allow holds for items for patrons from other branches? You write that any patron can place a hold at any library. This seems in conflict with this statement. Can you expand on the behavior you are trying to accomplish? > > · The pick-up location should always be the same as the books home > library. > That is something you can accomplish with some custom Javascript. I can gin up the javascript and post it here if you'd like. > > · A hold placed in one branch should not affect books on other > branches. > Can you describe how this is affecting items at other branches? > > An example: > The book "Narrative analysis" has 5 items, on three branches: > > · Library A, 2 items (2 checked out) > > · Library B, 2 items (1 checked out) > > · Library C, 1 item (not checked out) > > Patron A places a hold at Library A. The 2 items connected to that library > cannot be renewed and the first one returned will fill the placed hold. > Items at Library B and C are unaffected and can be checked out normally. If > the checked out item on Library B is returned before any books from Library > A, it will not fill the placed hold at Library A but instead go back up on > the shelf at Library B. > > Does anyone know if this set-up is possible with Koha today? Is anyone > doing this, or anything similar? Or is some development needed? > It sounds like you need the functionality of this bug perhaps: http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=10993 Kyle _______________________________________________ Koha mailing list http://koha-community.org [email protected] https://lists.katipo.co.nz/mailman/listinfo/koha
