[OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Holds / Circulation question

Kate Coleman kcoleman at jeffcolib.org
Wed Mar 4 09:45:52 EST 2020


Speaking of brains unwilling to compute...

If a multi-branch system (which additionally belongs to a large consortium)
chooses to only use the owning library section for their items and leave
the circulating library blank, are their negative repercussions for that?


Kate Coleman
Jefferson County Library - Central Services
Technical Services Specialist
5678 State Rd. PP
High Ridge, MO 63049
636-677-8689
Fax: 636--677-1769
kcoleman at jeffcolib.org




On Wed, Mar 4, 2020 at 8:18 AM Frasur, Ruth <RFrasur at library.in.gov> wrote:

> Stuart,
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> The “circulation library” is the library that owns the material.  This
> doesn’t change (unless someone cedes ownership).  The “checkout/renew
> library” is the library that is circulating that item at any given moment.
> The labeling for libraries is confusing.
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>
>
> Ruth Frasur
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> *Evergreen Development and Support Administrator*
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> Indiana State Library
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> 140 N. Senate Ave.
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> Indianapolis, IN 46204
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> (317) 460-7556
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> *From:* Open-ils-general [mailto:
> open-ils-general-bounces at list.georgialibraries.org] *On Behalf Of *Forrest,
> Stuart
> *Sent:* Wednesday, March 4, 2020 9:04 AM
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> *Subject:* [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Holds / Circulation question
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> Hi
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> This may sound a simple question to some, but my brain seems unwilling to
> compute!
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> So if a book that has been placed on hold that has a Circulating Library
> of ‘LibraryA’ is then transitted to ‘LibraryB’ where the hold is being
> fulfilled. Does the circulating library temporarily change to ‘LibraryB’ so
> that library gets the circulation? I’m thinking of circ reports now. Or
> would it be better to use Checkout Library instead to capture all
> circulations at ‘LibraryB’
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> Hopes this makes sense to someone as I am not quite understanding it.
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> Thanks
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> Much
>
> Stuart
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> Stuart Forrest, Library IT Manager/Analyst Beaufort County Library System
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> 311 Scott Street, Beaufort, SC 29902
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> 843 255 6450
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> sforrest at bcgov.net
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> beaufortcountylibrary.org
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