[Koha] Multiple staff logins necessary for circulation?

[James Ghiorzi]

Dear Hollis, 

No worries that's what the list is for.  We use one log-in for our circ staff, keeps things simple having to remember one user name/password.  Like you say its also easier not having to log off and log on all the time.  The only advantage I can think of having multiple log-ins is restrictions on what they can do (over ride fine check out, renewals of items,etc.), but most of that can be accomplished through the system preferences as well.

Hope that helps,

James Ghiorzi
Library Assistant II
San Benito County Free Library
470 Fifth St.
Hollister, CA 95023
(831) 636-4107

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From: koha-bounces at lists.katipo.co.nz [koha-bounces at lists.katipo.co.nz] On Behalf Of Hollis Near [hnear at cornish.edu]
Sent: Tuesday, August 30, 2011 12:12 PM
To: koha
Subject: [Koha] Multiple staff logins necessary for circulation?

Sorry to bring a mundane question to the list, but we're down to the wire with implementing and I need some advice.

We are a small academic library with about 10 library assistants.  We considered creating separate staff-type patron records for them so they could log in and we could track their transactions.  Then it occurred to us that with a busy circ desk many people use the circulation station throughout the day and we don't want to be logging on and off.  Is it common to create one staff patron account for circulation and log on with that for the whole day?  Transactions have time stamps so we think that's enough for pinpointing problem transactions for follow-up with staff.

Thanks, Hollis

Hollis Near
Director of Library Services
Cornish College of the Arts
1000 Lenora Street
Seattle, WA 98121
206-726-5040
206-315-5811 fax
www.cornish.edu/library/






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