Is it possible to reserve available books?
Hi In Koha it is possible to place holds on books that are CHECKED OUT. Is it also possible to place a reservation on a book that is NOT checked out? The idea is that the user is at home, finding an interesting book in the OPAC - the book is available but he cannot go immediately to the library to pick it up. Thus he wants to place a reservation on the book so noone else can check it out - the library will then take that book out of the shelf waiting for the user to arrive at the library. This means: * In the OPAC there has to be a possibility for the user to place the reservation * The library needs to be informed so the book can be taken out of the shelf, waiting for the user Is this possible in Koha? Best wishes: Michael -- Geschäftsführer · Diplombibliothekar BBS, Informatiker eidg. Fachausweis Admin Kuhn GmbH · Pappelstrasse 20 · 4123 Allschwil · Schweiz T 0041 (0)61 261 55 61 · E mik@adminkuhn.ch · W www.adminkuhn.ch
Hello Michael, yes it is possible, we use it in our library, you have to set "On shelf holds allowed" parameter in circulation rules. then librarians could be informed by e-mail (but this send all added reserves not only the available ones) or just few times a day check the pending reserves page (it's what we do) regards Josef čt 2. 2. 2017 v 11:11 odesílatel Michael Kuhn <mik@adminkuhn.ch> napsal:
Hi
In Koha it is possible to place holds on books that are CHECKED OUT.
Is it also possible to place a reservation on a book that is NOT checked out?
The idea is that the user is at home, finding an interesting book in the OPAC - the book is available but he cannot go immediately to the library to pick it up. Thus he wants to place a reservation on the book so noone else can check it out - the library will then take that book out of the shelf waiting for the user to arrive at the library.
This means:
* In the OPAC there has to be a possibility for the user to place the reservation * The library needs to be informed so the book can be taken out of the shelf, waiting for the user
Is this possible in Koha?
Best wishes: Michael -- Geschäftsführer · Diplombibliothekar BBS, Informatiker eidg. Fachausweis Admin Kuhn GmbH · Pappelstrasse 20 · 4123 Allschwil · Schweiz T 0041 (0)61 261 55 61 · E mik@adminkuhn.ch · W www.adminkuhn.ch _______________________________________________ Koha mailing list http://koha-community.org Koha@lists.katipo.co.nz https://lists.katipo.co.nz/mailman/listinfo/koha
Hi Josef and Vikram
yes it is possible, we use it in our library, you have to set "On shelf holds allowed" parameter in circulation rules.
then librarians could be informed by e-mail (but this send all added reserves not only the available ones) or just few times a day check the pending reserves page (it's what we do) ...
It's possible. You just need to update circulation policy and hold policy.
Thanks for your answers! I have set up a circulation rule accordingly and now I'm actually able to place a hold on an available book and the hold can be seen in the user account. After that I do also see the book in the list "Holds to pull placed between 31/01/2017 and 02/02/2017" with the following explanation: "The following holds have not been filled. Please retrieve them and check them in." But in fact the book was not checked out so I cannot check it in, of course. I don't see how to "pull" the book, so it would move to the list "Holds awaiting pickup"... What am I missing? Best wishes: Michael -- Geschäftsführer · Diplombibliothekar BBS, Informatiker eidg. Fachausweis Admin Kuhn GmbH · Pappelstrasse 20 · 4123 Allschwil · Schweiz T 0041 (0)61 261 55 61 · E mik@adminkuhn.ch · W www.adminkuhn.ch
Hi Michael You can still check it in, even if it isn't out, Koha just needs to know you have it in your hand, scanning it check in will mark it now waiting, since Koha knows you have it now. Chris On 2 February 2017 at 22:13, Michael Kuhn <mik@adminkuhn.ch> wrote:
Hi Josef and Vikram
yes it is possible, we use it in our library, you have to set "On shelf holds allowed" parameter in circulation rules.
then librarians could be informed by e-mail (but this send all added reserves not only the available ones) or just few times a day check the pending reserves page (it's what we do)
...
It's possible. You just need to update circulation policy and hold policy.
Thanks for your answers! I have set up a circulation rule accordingly and now I'm actually able to place a hold on an available book and the hold can be seen in the user account.
After that I do also see the book in the list "Holds to pull placed between 31/01/2017 and 02/02/2017" with the following explanation: "The following holds have not been filled. Please retrieve them and check them in." But in fact the book was not checked out so I cannot check it in, of course.
I don't see how to "pull" the book, so it would move to the list "Holds awaiting pickup"...
What am I missing?
Best wishes: Michael -- Geschäftsführer · Diplombibliothekar BBS, Informatiker eidg. Fachausweis Admin Kuhn GmbH · Pappelstrasse 20 · 4123 Allschwil · Schweiz T 0041 (0)61 261 55 61 · E mik@adminkuhn.ch · W www.adminkuhn.ch _______________________________________________ Koha mailing list http://koha-community.org Koha@lists.katipo.co.nz https://lists.katipo.co.nz/mailman/listinfo/koha
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