[OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] grace period and reserve materials

[Cynthia Williamson]

Hi Gordana - your grace period is under recurring fine rules - we loan out
laptops for 2 hours that we like to get back "in a timely manner" - their
fine only has a 5 minute grace period.
Cynthia

On Wed, Nov 14, 2012 at 12:01 PM, Gordana Vitez <gvitez at niagaracollege.ca>wrote:

>  Hi everyone,
>
> I have a question re: hourly loan materials, like reserves, that accrue
> fines at an hourly rate. How are other libraries dealing with the grace
> period for these hourly loans? Ideally, we'd like to see fines charged as
> soon as the item is overdue. I realize this seems like a really ogre-ly
> thing to want, but we need to get reserves back in a timely manner for the
> next person.
>
> Is there a setting I can play with to remove the grace period on reserve
> items only?
>
> Thanks!
> Gordana
>
>  Gordana Vitez
> Library Services & Systems Coordinator
> NC Libraries and Learning Commons
> Niagara College
> 300 Woodlawn Rd
> Welland Ontario
> L3C 7L3
> Phone: (905) 735 2211 ext 7404
> Fax: (905) 736 6021
> gvitez at niagaracollege.ca
>



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