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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? Another curve-ball. Our Org Unit Network includes two Main Libraries. Can our sister institution share the same Circulation Modifier without creating a problem? On Thu, Jan 16, 2014 at 10:42 AM, Rogan Hamby <[email protected]>wrote: > Short answer : No you don't need different circ mods and there are a few > tables that affect this. > > 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. > > 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. > > > On Thu, Jan 16, 2014 at 10:37 AM, Donald Butterworth < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Dear Experts, >> >> 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? >> >> Don >> >> -- >> Don Butterworth >> Faculty Associate / Librarian III >> B.L. Fisher Library >> Asbury Theological Seminary >> [email protected] >> (859) 858-2227 >> > > > > -- > > Rogan Hamby, MLS, CCNP, MIA > Managers Headquarters Library and Reference Services, > York County Library System > > "You don't have to burn books to destroy a culture. Just get people to > stop reading them." > -- Ray Bradbury <https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/1630.Ray_Bradbury> > > "You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit > me." > -- C.S. Lewis <http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/1069006.C_S_Lewis> > -- Don Butterworth Faculty Associate / Librarian III B.L. Fisher Library Asbury Theological Seminary [email protected] (859) 858-2227
