[% IF humanbranch %] Defining circulation and fine rules for "[% Branches.GetName( humanbranch ) | html %]" [% ELSE %] Defining circulation and fine rules for all libraries [% END %]
The rules are applied from most specific to less specific, using the first found in this order:
- same library, same patron category, same item type
- same library, same patron category, all item types
- same library, all patron categories, same item type
- same library, all patron categories, all item types
- default (all libraries), same patron category, same item type
- default (all libraries), same patron category, all item types
- default (all libraries), all patron categories, same item type
- default (all libraries), all patron categories, all item types
Where an itemtype has a parent, the rule will display as "Parent->Child" and the number of current checkouts allowed will be limited to either the maximum for the parent (counting sibling types) or the specific rule's type, whichever is less.
To modify a rule, create a new one with the same patron category and item type.
Default checkout, hold and return policy[% IF humanbranch %] for [% Branches.GetName( humanbranch ) | html %][% END %]
You can set a default maximum number of checkouts, hold policy and return policy that will be used if none is defined below for a particular item type or category.
[% IF humanbranch %]Checkout, hold policy by patron category for [% Branches.GetName( humanbranch ) | html %][% ELSE %]Default checkout, hold policy by patron category[% END %]
For this library, you can specify the maximum number of loans that a patron of a given category can make, regardless of the item type.
If the total amount loanable for a given patron category is left blank, no limit applies, except possibly for a limit you define for a specific item type.
Waiting hold cancellation policy for [% Branches.GetName( humanbranch ) | html %]
[% ELSE %]Default waiting hold cancellation policy
[% END %]Specify if waiting holds can be cancelled for a given patron category.
Daily open article requests limit for [% Branches.GetName( humanbranch ) | html %]
[% ELSE %]Default open article requests limit
[% END %]Specify the maximum number simultaneous current article requests a patron of a given category can have.
Article request fees for [% Branches.GetName( humanbranch ) | html %]
[% ELSE %]Default article request fees
[% END %]Specify the article request fee for a given patron category.
Default lost item fee refund on return policy
[% ELSE %]Lost item fee refund on return policy for [% Branches.GetName(current_branch) | html %]
[% END %]Specify the default policy for lost item fees on return.
[% IF humanbranch %]Holds policy by item type for [% Branches.GetName( humanbranch ) | html %][% ELSE %]Default holds policy by item type[% END %]
For this library, you can edit rules for given itemtypes, regardless of the patron's category.
Currently, this means hold policies. The various policies have the following effects:
- From any library: Patrons from any library may put this item on hold. (default if none is defined)
- From local hold group: Only patrons from libraries in the same item's home library hold groups may put this book on hold.
- From home library: Only patrons from the item's home library may put this book on hold.
- No holds allowed: No patron may put this book on hold.
Note: If the system preference 'AllowHoldPolicyOverride' is enabled, these policies can be overridden by your circulation staff.
Important:
- The hold policies are applied based on the ReservesControlBranch system preference which is set to [% Koha.Preference('ReservesControlBranch') | html %].
- The return policy is applied based on the CircControlReturnsBranch system preference which is set to [% Koha.Preference('CircControlReturnsBranch') | html %].
- When return policy is set to 'item floats by library group' the item's homebranch will be used to find groups.