You can completely customize loan periods and fines using JavaScript. We have a separate script for each library in the consortium. It works something like this:
Fine Rules fine rule 1 - Low: $0.10 / Med: $0.25 / High: $0.50 / Recur: Daily fine rule 2 - Low: $0.50 / Med: $1.00 / High: $1.50 / Recur: Daily fine rule 3 - Low: $0.00 / Med: $0.00 / High: $0.00 / Recur: Daily Duration Rules loan rule 1 - Short: 1 day / Normal: 7 days / Long: 14 days / Renewals: 2 loan rule 2 - Short: 21 days / Normal: 28 days / Long: 35 days / Renewals: 2 loan rule 3 - Short: 28 days / Normal: 42 days / Long: 54 days / Renewals: 3 Sample of a library's script: loan duration handler -if InterlibraryLoan patron then use "loan rule 3" -if circ modifier is 'book' then use "loan rule 2" -otherwise use "loan rule 1" fine handler -if InterlibraryLoan patron or Staff patron then use "fine rule 3" -if circ modifier is 'video' then use "fine rule 2" -otherwise use "fine rule 1" We also have a lot of custom code for sites, such as code which limits item loans by circ modifier (ie: if you wanted to limit video loans). Evergreen's circ script system is extremely powerful and flexible, however it can be difficult to maintain, and it is impossible for a librarian to modify their own policies without some JavaScript knowledge. I am looking forward to the new database-based circ system (in 1.4) and the interface for it (coming someday), which will be a step towards giving our sites control over their own circ policies. James Fournie BC SITKA On Mon, Dec 1, 2008 at 10:50 AM, Jason Stephenson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Quoting "Hardy, Elaine" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: >> >> Loan periods and fines are agreed upon by the entire consortium. There >> are three levels of max fines a library can opt for, but the daily fines >> for specific items are the same. > > Is it possible to set these on an individual library basis in a consortium? > > Jason >
