Re: [IUG] Prevent items from being renewed during transition

["Anne Oyerly" <oyerly at andrews dot edu>]

Just a thought about the recall option.  It is possible to recall items 
without changing the due date on them. I do this when a book that needs some 
less-than-urgent attention and is also needed by a patron.

Anne Oyerly
James White Library
Andrews University


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From: "Fifarek, Aimee" <afifarek at scottsdaleaz dot gov>
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Sent: Friday, March 30, 2007 1:31 PM
Subject: [IUG] Prevent items from being renewed during transition


> This summer we are moving one of our libraries into a new building.  As
> if this weren't work enough, we are also having leave a portion of our
> collection behind.  The current library is a shared use facility and
> about 10,000 of the items in it belong to the school district.
>
> We've done a variety of things that will make the physical separation of
> any school books that are on the shelf relatively easy to do .  We are
> going to add a status to all of our items that will prevent holds but
> allow renewals.  This means that people can keep the items they have
> checked out during the transition and (I hope) we won't be flooded with
> returns.  Also, those items that are at the library will stay there so
> we have nice full shelves when the new building opens.
>
> However I'm not sure about the best way to handle school items that are
> checked out.  At some point we are going to need to get them out of our
> system and back to the school district.  This is especially important
> now that we have implemented a policy of unlimited renewals.
>
> Recalling them is the obvious answer, but we don't currently use the
> recall feature and I don't really want to be in the position of telling
> people we need the items back a few days or a week after they've checked
> them out.
>
> Theoretically we could pick a point at which to change their location or
> item type so that they start operating under a circ rule that does not
> allow renewals, right?  We have Circ Option 40 set to yes, so I think
> this should work.
>
> Does anyone who has ever been through this before have any
> recommendations or warnings for me on this one?
>
> -- Aimee
>
> Aimee Fifarek
> Library Technology Supervisor
> Scottsdale Public Library System
> 3839 N. Drinkwater Blvd.
> Scottsdale, AZ 85251
> 480-312-7060
> 480-312-7993
> afifarek at scottsdaleaz dot gov
>
>
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