[Wactclc-alma] Terms of Use - conditional loan period

[Guidry, Wade]

Kirsti’s thinking is correct.

This scenario requires the use of ‘closed days’ in Alma to help push the due date forward, which are set at the library level.

Tammy, looks like you already have a separate library for the Media Center.

You could just mark both Sat and Sun in their calendar as closed days.

Just be aware, this would affect all media center transactions.





Wade Guidry
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From: Wactclc-alma [mailto:wactclc-alma-bounces at lists.ctc.edu] On Behalf Of Thomas, Kirsti
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You need to create a separate Library in Alma for your Media Center so that it can have its own separate calendar in Alma.

We had to do that at Seattle Central.  They had a Media Center inside the library that was closed on weekends. Even though we allowed people to return some things to the main circ desk, we didn't want Media Center items to have a due date when the Media Center was closed.

I've got a checklist of what has to be done when creating a new library. I can share it if that would be helpful.


It will be ok!

Kirsti S. Thomas
Library Technical Service Manager
Seattle Colleges
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From: Wactclc-alma <wactclc-alma-bounces at lists.ctc.edu<mailto:wactclc-alma-bounces at lists.ctc.edu>> On Behalf Of Tammy Siebenberg
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Subject: [Wactclc-alma] Terms of Use - conditional loan period

Is it possible to have a conditional loan period, meaning the length of the loan depends on the day of the week the item is borrowed?

We have equipment (digital cameras) for students to borrow to complete class assignments.  The normal loan period for the cameras is 2 days, so if one is checked out on Monday, it will be due back Wednesday.

However, even though our media center is closed on Saturdays and open on Sundays, the department wants cameras checked out on Thursday or Friday to be due back on Monday (4 or 3 days) rather than Sunday (2 days).  Is it possible to have Alma do that automatically or do we need to manually change the due date each time one is checked out on Thursday or Friday?

I couldn’t find anything on the Ex Libris knowledge base about this and there was nothing recent on Alma-L.  Any ideas?  Thanks.

Tammy

Tammy R. Siebenberg, MLIS
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