Very helpful Terran. Many thanks!
On Thu, Jan 16, 2014 at 11:53 AM, McCanna, Terran < tmcca...@georgialibraries.org> wrote: > Hi Donald, > > If it would help you, our circulation matrix is posted on our site: > http://pines.georgialibraries.org/pines-circulation-matrix-review > > It's much more complex than most institutions will need (because we are a > consortium of 54 library systems with over 270 service outlets with varying > collections and services) but it might give you some ideas. > > > Terran McCanna > PINES Program Manager > Georgia Public Library Service > 1800 Century Place, Suite 150 > Atlanta, GA 30345 > 404-235-7138 > tmcca...@georgialibraries.org > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Donald Butterworth" <don.butterwo...@asburyseminary.edu> > To: "Evergreen Discussion Group" < > open-ils-general@list.georgialibraries.org> > Sent: Thursday, January 16, 2014 11:00:28 AM > Subject: Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Confusion about Circulation Modifiers > > > > > Simple is good. Simple is really, really good. It give me hope that I will > one day understand ... > > So, what I am hearing is that Circulation Modifiers essentially define the > type of material that is circulated. Book, DVD, Kindle, etc. Is that > correct? > > Another curve-ball. Our Org Unit Network includes two Main Libraries. Can > our sister institution share the same Circulation Modifier without creating > a problem? > > > > > On Thu, Jan 16, 2014 at 10:42 AM, Rogan Hamby < rogan.ha...@yclibrary.net> > wrote: > > > > Short answer : No you don't need different circ mods and there are a few > tables that affect this. > > > Longer answer: There are separate places to set things like circ > durations, fine rates and max fines. You then set circulation matchpoints > that in your case would invoke different durations depending on what > library someone is checking out at. Just make sure that in your matrix > weights the location is given a lot of weight so it's rules are always > invoked. > > > It may sound complicated at first but it actually is pretty simple in > principle. In practice you can make it very simple or very complicated of > course. > > > > > > On Thu, Jan 16, 2014 at 10:37 AM, Donald Butterworth < > don.butterwo...@asburyseminary.edu > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Dear Experts, > > Here is another newbie question. I am confused about the Circulation > Modifier table and how extensive it needs to be. Here's the scenario. Our > Org Unit structure includes a main library, a branch library, and three > sub-libraries. All libraries have "books" that all have different > circulation periods. My question is do we need to have 5 different > Circulation Modifiers in order to accommodate the 5 loan periods? e.g.: > book | book-fla | book-bl | book-fi | book-sa or is there a matrix that > handles this a better way? > > > > > > > > > > > Don > > > -- > Don Butterworth > Faculty Associate / Librarian III > B.L. Fisher Library > Asbury Theological Seminary > don.butterwo...@asburyseminary.edu > (859) 858-2227 > > > > > -- > > > > Rogan Hamby, MLS, CCNP, MIA > Managers Headquarters Library and Reference Services, > York County Library System > > > "You don't have to burn books to destroy a culture. Just get people to > stop reading them." > -- Ray Bradbury > > > > "You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit > me." > -- C.S. Lewis > > > -- > Don Butterworth > Faculty Associate / Librarian III > B.L. Fisher Library > Asbury Theological Seminary > don.butterwo...@asburyseminary.edu > (859) 858-2227 > -- Don Butterworth Faculty Associate / Librarian III B.L. Fisher Library Asbury Theological Seminary don.butterwo...@asburyseminary.edu (859) 858-2227