Hi, I think most hourly items are physically returned to the desk before the library closes so the libraries are not noticing a big problem with fines charged after hours.
Joan Joan Kranich C/W MARS Member Services jkran...@cwmars.org<mailto:jkran...@cwmars.org> 508-755-3323 ext. 21 From: Open-ils-general [mailto:open-ils-general-boun...@list.georgialibraries.org] On Behalf Of Michele Morgan Sent: Wednesday, April 1, 2015 4:10 PM To: Evergreen List Subject: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Hourly Due Dates and Fines Ignore Closings We are wondering how other libraries are working around this bug: https://bugs.launchpad.net/evergreen/+bug/1064679 In short, for hourly loan periods and fine rates, library closings are ignored in the calculation of due dates and fines. Fines are charged even though the org unit setting to charge fines when the library is closed (circ.fines.charge_when_closed) is set to FALSE. Our academic libraries circulate reserve items for a few hours at a time and charge substantial fines by the hour. This bug results in items being due after the library closes, and fines accruing prior to the library's opening that must be identified and cleared. How are other libraries managing this? Thanks for any input, Michele -- Michele M. Morgan, Technical Assistant North of Boston Library Exchange, Danvers Massachusetts mmor...@noblenet.org<mailto:mmor...@noblenet.org>
