[OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Confusion about Circulation Modifiers

[Donald Butterworth]

Very helpful Terran. Many thanks!


On Thu, Jan 16, 2014 at 11:53 AM, McCanna, Terran <
tmccanna at georgialibraries.org> wrote:

> Hi Donald,
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> If it would help you, our circulation matrix is posted on our site:
> http://pines.georgialibraries.org/pines-circulation-matrix-review
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> It's much more complex than most institutions will need (because we are a
> consortium of 54 library systems with over 270 service outlets with varying
> collections and services) but it might give you some ideas.
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> Terran McCanna
> PINES Program Manager
> Georgia Public Library Service
> 1800 Century Place, Suite 150
> Atlanta, GA 30345
> 404-235-7138
> tmccanna at georgialibraries.org
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Donald Butterworth" <don.butterworth at asburyseminary.edu>
> To: "Evergreen Discussion Group" <
> open-ils-general at list.georgialibraries.org>
> Sent: Thursday, January 16, 2014 11:00:28 AM
> Subject: Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Confusion about Circulation Modifiers
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> Simple is good. Simple is really, really good. It give me hope that I will
> one day understand ...
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> So, what I am hearing is that Circulation Modifiers essentially define the
> type of material that is circulated. Book, DVD, Kindle, etc. Is that
> correct?
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> Another curve-ball. Our Org Unit Network includes two Main Libraries. Can
> our sister institution share the same Circulation Modifier without creating
> a problem?
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> On Thu, Jan 16, 2014 at 10:42 AM, Rogan Hamby < rogan.hamby at yclibrary.net> wrote:
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> Short answer : No you don't need different circ mods and there are a few
> tables that affect this.
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> Longer answer: There are separate places to set things like circ
> durations, fine rates and max fines. You then set circulation matchpoints
> that in your case would invoke different durations depending on what
> library someone is checking out at. Just make sure that in your matrix
> weights the location is given a lot of weight so it's rules are always
> invoked.
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> It may sound complicated at first but it actually is pretty simple in
> principle. In practice you can make it very simple or very complicated of
> course.
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> On Thu, Jan 16, 2014 at 10:37 AM, Donald Butterworth <
> don.butterworth at asburyseminary.edu > wrote:
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> Dear Experts,
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> Here is another newbie question. I am confused about the Circulation
> Modifier table and how extensive it needs to be. Here's the scenario. Our
> Org Unit structure includes a main library, a branch library, and three
> sub-libraries. All libraries have "books" that all have different
> circulation periods. My question is do we need to have 5 different
> Circulation Modifiers in order to accommodate the 5 loan periods? e.g.:
> book | book-fla | book-bl | book-fi | book-sa or is there a matrix that
> handles this a better way?
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> Don
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> --
> Don Butterworth
> Faculty Associate / Librarian III
> B.L. Fisher Library
> Asbury Theological Seminary
> don.butterworth at asburyseminary.edu
> (859) 858-2227
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> --
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> Rogan Hamby, MLS, CCNP, MIA
> Managers Headquarters Library and Reference Services,
> York County Library System
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> "You don't have to burn books to destroy a culture. Just get people to
> stop reading them."
> -- Ray Bradbury
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> "You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit
> me."
> -- C.S. Lewis
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>
> --
> Don Butterworth
> Faculty Associate / Librarian III
> B.L. Fisher Library
> Asbury Theological Seminary
> don.butterworth at asburyseminary.edu
> (859) 858-2227
>



-- 
Don Butterworth
Faculty Associate / Librarian III
B.L. Fisher Library
Asbury Theological Seminary
don.butterworth at asburyseminary.edu
(859) 858-2227
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