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CIRCULATION ADMINISTRATION

Chapter 7. SETTING CIRCULATION PARAMETERS

   

 


Adding and Modifying Fine Limits

You can add or modify fine limits for any currently established library, branch or collection for your VERSO system.

To set or modify fine limits:

  1. From the Circ Admin menu, select Circulation Parameters - Fine Limits.
    • The Modify Fine Limits- Select Location screen displays.

Modify Fine Limits - Select Location Screen

Modify Fine Limits - Select Location Screen

  • Parameters set at the library level serve as the default parameters for all branches and collections associated with that library. If specific parameters are not set for a given branch/collection or material type, VERSO uses the parameters set at the library level. Similarly, parameters set at the branch level serve as the default parameters for all collections associated with that branch. If specific parameters are not set for a given collection or material type, VERSO uses the parameters set at the branch level.
  1. From the Select Location screen, click the name of the library, branch or collection for which you wish to set (or modify) fine limits.
    • The Modify Fine Limits screen for the selected location displays in an additional browser window.

Modify Fine Limits Screen

Modify Fine Limits Screen

  1. Enter the maximum fine limit (in dollars and cents) to be levied for a given overdue item, for each material type, in its associated text box.
    • To apply the same fine limits to all patron categories, enter the desired fine limits in the All text boxes. To apply unique fine limits for one or more patron categories, enter the fine limits in the appropriate patron category text boxes.
    • If you do not wish to establish the fine limits for a given material type, leave the associated text box blank.
  2. When all desired fine limits have been entered, click the Submit button to submit your changes.
    • The Modify Fine Limits screen refreshes to show your changes.
  3. When fine limits for all desired patron category/material type combinations have been set, click the Close button on the Modify Fine Limits screen to close the screen and return to the Select Location screen.
  4. Repeat steps 2 through 5 to add (or modify) fine limits for additional locations.

    NOTE: It is recommended that you make a printout of the fine limits for each location for future reference (see Printing Circulation Parameters for details).