https://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=18317 Bug ID: 18317 Summary: Allow check out of already checked out items trough sip Change sponsored?: --- Product: Koha Version: master Hardware: All OS: All Status: NEW Severity: new feature Priority: P5 - low Component: Circulation Assignee: koha-bugs@lists.koha-community.org Reporter: marianne.rolfsen@kul.oslo.kommune.no QA Contact: testopia@bugs.koha-community.org CC: gmcharlt@gmail.com, kyle.m.hall@gmail.com We see the need to have the ability to allow already checked out material to be checked out by an another patron automatically when using the automat (sip). Today a patron is not allowed to check out already checked out material when using the automat (sip).(In the staff client you can override this if you scan the barcode). There are several reason for allowing this: Case 1: If a patron, patron no.1, fails to deliver the item properly (the item is still on loan on his account) and the item is placed on the shelf where it belongs. The next patron(no.2) who picks it up and borrows it, can in this way correct the error of patron no.1 without contacting the staff. Today we risk that patron no.1 will receive fines even though he has delivered it. Or even worse patron no.2 has borrowed it (failed to see og ignored the message on the automat) and patron nr. 1 gets the fines. Case 2: If a patron has an item on loan that belongs to another branch, has no renewals left and wishes to borrow it again. He will be able to do so if there are no one on the waiting list. Because we have many branches that are open without any staff present, this feature is even more important. The patrons will be much more self-sufficient - also during the hours when the library is open but without staff. -- You are receiving this mail because: You are watching all bug changes. You are the assignee for the bug.