Tena koe Ann, I think Item types are the best way to manage this rather than a different branch. That way you can configure the borrowing rules by item type and member type to make that as rigid or flexible as you need. That aside, thanks to the worldwide Koha list I have found a fellow Koha library just down the road! Cheers Paul Nielsen | Library Manager ddi: (07) 862 5064 | email: pauln@hauraki-dc.govt.nz Hauraki District Council | William Street Paeroa 3600 | PO Box 17 Paeroa 3640 | NZ ph: (07) 862 8609 or 0800 734 834 (from within district) | fax: (07) 862 8607 web: www.hauraki-dc.govt.nz<http://www.hauraki-dc.govt.nz> | email: info@hauraki-dc.govt.nz<mailto:info@hauraki-dc.govt.nz> | HDC Libraries<http://library.hauraki-dc.govt.nz> P Please consider the environment before printing this email From: koha-bounces@lists.katipo.co.nz [mailto:koha-bounces@lists.katipo.co.nz] On Behalf Of library Sent: Wednesday, 9 November 2011 9:58 a.m. To: koha@lists.katipo.co.nz Subject: [Koha] Branches and circulation rules Tena koutou We are struggling to understand the way individual branches work. We would like to create an independent branch to issue laptops to students (and departmental resources later) which will not be affected by how many library books students have overdue. I have tried setting circulation rules in the laptop issues branch to be completely different to those in our library but this has not worked. Are we able to define differing borrow rules for the same patron at different libraries. Could someone direct me to more complete instructions on how the overdues systems work or how circulation rules work. We are still using 3.2 but will be migrating to 3.6 in the New Year. Thanks Ann Murphy Librarian Katikati College amurphy@katikaticollege.school.nz<mailto:amurphy@katikaticollege.school.nz> ##################################################################################################################################### DISCLAIMER: This e-mail message and accompanying data may contain information that is confidential and subject to privilege. If you are not the intended recipient, you are notified that any use, dissemination, distribution or copying of this message or data is prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error please notify the sender or Hauraki District Council at mailmarshal@hauraki-dc.govt.nz immediately and delete all material pertaining to this e-mail. #####################################################################################################################################