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CIRCULATION ADMINISTRATION

Chapter 7. SETTING CIRCULATION PARAMETERS

   

 


Adding and Modifying Renewal Periods

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

To set or modify renewal periods:

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

Modify Renewal Periods - Select Location Screen

Modify Renewal Periods - Select Location Screen

  1. From the Select Location screen, click the name of the library, branch or collection for which you wish to set (or modify) renewal periods.
    • The Modify Renewal Periods screen for the selected location displays in an additional browser window.

Modify Renewal Periods Screen

Modify Renewal Periods Screen

  1. Enter the desired renewal period for each material type in its associated text box:
    • To apply the same renewal period to all patron categories, enter the desired renewal period in the All text boxes. To apply unique renewal periods for one or more patron categories, enter the renewal periods in the appropriate patron category text boxes.
    • To enter a renewal period in days, enter the desired number of days.
    • To enter a renewal period in hours, enter the desired number of hours, followed by the letter “H”.

      NOTE: When entering hourly renewal periods, you may enter the renewal period in whole hours (2H for example) or in decimal hours (3.5H for example).

      • If desired, you may add “grace time” to hourly renewal periods. To add “grace time” to an hourly renewal period, add the desired “grace time” in hours, followed by the letter “G”, after the renewal period (3.5H.5G for example).
    • If you do not wish to establish the renewal period for a given material type, leave the associated text box blank.
  2. When all desired renewal periods have been entered, click the Submit button to submit your changes.
    • The Modify Parameters screen refreshes to show your changes.
  3. When renewal periods for all desired patron category/material type combinations have been set, click the Close button on the Modify Renewal Periods screen to close the screen and return to the Select Location screen.
  4. Repeat steps 2 through 5 to add (or modify) renewal periods for additional locations.

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