Transfers - enhancements

Enhancements to the display of extended patron attributes in circ

Status:	unknown
Sponsored by:	Université Lyon 3
Developed by:	BibLibre
Expected for:	2011-01-01
Bug number:	Bug 5442
Work in progress repository:	No URL given.
Description:	== Checking Books from other libraries == Each branch should be able to select if it will accept patrons checking in books from other branches. 3 steps proposed: global syspref: should Koha manage checkins globally or on a branch by branch basis? 3 choices: Check-in allowed globally? Y/N -> any branch will accept books initially checkout from any other library check-in allowed on a branch by branch basis? Y/N if choice 2 is ON, in each site's parameters, one can select the list of branches for which transfer of items are a-ok. in UI in circulation, when one checks in an item initially checked out from another library, Koha has different messages according to the situation: "transfer to library OTHERLIBRARY" if transfer is allowed "Checkin from library OTHERLIBRARY is not allowed. Do you want to override?" Y/N. If Y: do as preceding step; If N: do nothing, the item stays on the patron's account. Transfers - enhancements - questions Q: How would this handle holds since transfers are done automatically? - David Schuster dschust1@gmail.com A: Hi David. Your question made me realize I wasn't clear enough: I meant to talk about the checkins, rather than the transfers themselves. I don't think that changes the current working of transfers or holds as such. It's just that if you scan a book from another library that you shouldn't be scanning in, Koha tells you so; you can override this, in which case the return of the document is registered and the rest of the usual settings (as to transfers, holds, etc) kicks in; if you don't override, the item stays on loan on the patron's account. All the rest stays the same. Unless I'm missing something in your question.