Select Site Circulation Options

The following is a list of settings you can configure from Admin > Site Configuration > Circulation sub-tab.

Admin tab, Site Configuration option, Circulation sub-tab.

Library Options

This section appears if your site uses Library Manager.

Allow library materials to circulate to all patrons in the district

Allow library materials to be renewed at the borrowing site

Note: To participate in ILLs, you need to be able to see other library holdings. 

See Circulation for an overview on library circulation.

Calculate library loan periods based on days

See Set Up Circulation Types for more details.

Automatically calculate fines for overdue items

Automatically calculate overdue fine when lost book is found

Note: To have Destiny calculate the correct fine amount, there are two additional steps you need to take:

  1. Set the days on which your library is closed in Calendar / Hours.
  2. For each Patron Type that will be charged fines, set the Grace Period, Fine Increment, and Max[imum] Fine values in Library Policies.

Require explanation when waiving library fine

Require explanation when issuing library refunds

Automatically create fine for lost library materials

Note: See Mark a Patron's Checkout Lost and Mark the Copy Lost for more details.

See Manage Fines for more on fines.

Lost library materials must be returned in a timely fashion to generate a refund

Display TitlePeek cover images in Check Out - Check Out

Display TitlePeek cover images in Check Out - Items Out

Display TitlePeek cover images in Check In

Turn on Ready Scan Check In functionality

Note: 

Ready Scan requires a browser that supports AJAX. If your browser does not support AJAX, the system ignores the setting, and your barcode scans work as they always have.

Important: AJAX does not need to be installed.

  • Apple Safari 1.2 and later
  • Google Chrome
  • Konqueror
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 and later
  • Mozilla Firefox 1.0 and later
  • Netscape version 7.1 and later
  • Opera 7.6 and later

Textbook Options

This section appears if your site uses Textbook Manager

Circulation

Allow textbooks to be checked out...

Allow consumable textbooks to be checked out

Allow unbarcoded textbooks to be checked out by ISBN

Allow textbooks to circulate to all patrons in the district

Alert during check out if patron already has current check out of the same textbook

Fines

Automatically create fine for lost textbook materials

Create fines using...

Prorate fine amount based on copy condition

"Lost" textbook materials must be returned in a timely fashion to generate a refund

Require explanation when waiving textbook fine

Require explanation when issuing textbook refunds

Follett Classic Prefix

Set preferred Follett Classic textbook prefix to "T"

Resource Options

This section appears if you use Resource Manager.

Allow consumable resources to be checked out

Allow unbarcoded resources to be checked out

Allow resources to circulate to any patron/department/location in the district

Duplicate resource check out - if patron already has current check out of the same resource

Allow other sites to assign this site's software licenses to their resources

Automatically create fine for lost resources

Create fine using...

Prorate fine amount

Require explanation when waiving resource fine

Require explanation when issuing resource refunds

Patrons

Display patron pictures

Allow patrons to create their user name and password

Library Holds/Reserves

Ready reservations__ open days in advance of the requested start date

Automatically delete expired holds after ___ calendar days

Set the default interlibrary loan delivery method to

Enable once daily email reminder for Holds and ILLs

Preferred Barcode Symbologies

Customize User-Defined Patron Field Names

When searching for patrons in Circulation Desk, display ____

Customize Email Address Field Names

Circulation Sounds