[Koha-devel] How to apply Lending Restrictions

[Michael Hafen (TECH)]

It may be a bit drastic, but if this is the only library on this Koha
system you could try turning each section into a branch and turning on
independent branches.
Separate branches would allow for different rules without drastically
increasing the number of item types, and staff would be at a certain
branch.  Turning on independent branches would effectively restrict them to
their section.  You could even hold the independent branches setting for a
bit to see if it works to have each section as a separate branch.


On Tue, Apr 19, 2022 at 11:15 PM Ms. Naveen Ali <naveen at neduet.edu.pk>
wrote:

> Dear members,
>
> I would like to put forward the following scenario.
>
> Our library has three sections where books are loaned and they each have
> different policies. All library members have access to all sections.
>
> I would like to implement the library policy where
>
>    1. staff of one section can issue books of that section only
>    2. books should also be returned to the same section.
>
> There is no general rule; just specific rules for each section.
>
> This is what I am doing.
>
> I have provided Permanent Library of all book items as the main library
> name and the Current Library as the section library.
>
> I am trying to use the following global parameters to implement our
> library policies, but am not successful.
>
>
>    - AllowReturnToBranch
>
> Allow items to be checked in "Only at the item the library is from" (I
> understand this to be the current library)
>
>    - AutomaticItemReturn
>
>  Don't automatically transfer items to their home library when they are
> checked in. (I understand the home library to be the permanent library)
>
>
>    - CircControl Use the calendar and circulation rules of "the library
>    the item is from" (I understand this to be the current library)
>
>
>
>
>    - HomeOrHoldingBranch
>
> Use the checkout and fines rules of " the items holding library" (I
> understand holding library = current library and home library = permanent
> library)
>
> *It seems that CircControl and HomeOrHoldingBranch paramter are same.
>
> I also can't find how to restrict a library staff member from Setting his
> library to any that he wants by using the "Set Library" Option available.
> Also how to prevent staff from issuing books belonging to other libraries.
>
>
> *With best regards,*
>
> *Naveen Ali*
>
> **
> *ITM-JE (EAKL)*
> *Inst Representative for *
> *HEC Digital Library Resources.*
> *NEDUET, Karachi.*
>
>
>
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-- 
Michael Hafen
Washington County School District Technology Department
Systems Analyst
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