Re: [IUG] Days Closed table

[Leigh Duncan <leigh dot duncan at wright dot edu>]

Hi Donna,

I checked the manual for the "official" word and found on page 105403 
the following:

   *

     If the Fines/Bills: Charge fines for days closed circulation
     option is set to "NO," removing a "day closed" date from the Days
     Closed table may affect overdue fines. Staff should evaluate when
     to remove dates from the Days Closed table based on local billing
     and fine cycles.

   *

     If the Fines/Bills: Charge fines for days closed circulation
     option is set to "NO," the system prevents fines for overdue items
     from accruing during times when the library is closed

I have always waited to remove a day until our longest possible loan 
period (77days) has passed.  When an overdue book is returned, the 
system goes back and looks at the days closed table to assess the fine.  
So . . . if you remove 5/26 now, it will not be available when assessing 
fines for currently overdue items.  This makes the updating process VERY 
cumbersome.

Each year on the enhancements ballot, I vote for the ballot item which 
asks for the ability to include the /year/ in the days closed 
table--this would make it soooo much easier to maintain the table.

Hope this helps--
Leigh

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Leigh Duncan
Systems Librarian
Wright State University
Dayton, Ohio 45435
(937) 775-2570


Spychala, Donna wrote:
> I have a question about the Days Closed table. We were closed for
> Memorial Day and then on Tuesday, I changed the date to next year's
> Memorial day date. We had one branch report that fines were being
> assessed for Monday. I've never waited before when changing this table.
> Can anyone tell me if I change the table for next year's date, does this
> affect fines for the date that has already passed?  Clear as mud??
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> Thanks for any thoughts.
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> Donna 
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> Donna Spychala
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> Systems Librarian
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> Toledo Lucas County Public Library
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> 419-418-2249
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> donna dot spychala at toledolibrary dot org
> <mailto:donna dot spychala at toledolibrary dot org> 
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