[OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Hourly Due Dates and Fines Ignore Closings

[Joan Kranich]

Hi,

I think most hourly items are physically returned to the desk before the library closes so the libraries are not noticing a big problem with fines charged after hours.

Joan

Joan Kranich
C/W MARS Member Services
jkranich at cwmars.org<mailto:jkranich at cwmars.org>
508-755-3323 ext. 21

From: Open-ils-general [mailto:open-ils-general-bounces at list.georgialibraries.org] On Behalf Of Michele Morgan
Sent: Wednesday, April 1, 2015 4:10 PM
To: Evergreen List
Subject: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Hourly Due Dates and Fines Ignore Closings

We are wondering how other libraries are working around this bug:

https://bugs.launchpad.net/evergreen/+bug/1064679

In short, for hourly loan periods and fine rates, library closings are ignored in the calculation of due dates and fines. Fines are charged even though the org unit setting to charge fines when the library is closed (circ.fines.charge_when_closed) is set to FALSE.

Our academic libraries circulate reserve items for a few hours at a time and charge substantial fines by the hour. This bug results in items being due after the library closes, and fines accruing prior to the library's opening that must be identified and cleared.

How are other libraries managing this?

Thanks for any input,
Michele
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Michele M. Morgan, Technical Assistant
North of Boston Library Exchange, Danvers Massachusetts
mmorgan at noblenet.org<mailto:mmorgan at noblenet.org>

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