> In our consortium of 72 libraries (live), libraries can place 6-month age > protection on their new items. Some choose to use it just for the popular > materials, but not things like nonfiction. That’s up to library. Both > library staff and patrons are happy with this arrangement, since the > materials stay with the home library’s patrons for that timeframe.
Incidentally, you can have settings here other than 3-month and 6-month (and also control how far-reaching they are--system, branch, etc), but these options are global across all libraries. -- Jason Etheridge | VP, Tactical Development | Equinox Software, Inc. / Your Library's Guide to Open Source | phone: 1-877-OPEN-ILS (673-6457) | email: [email protected] | web: http://www.esilibrary.com
