[Koha] Rental book collection - suppressing rental items

[Kevin Unrath]

Does anyone else out there have a rental book or dvd collection they are providing to customers using Koha?  We have been charged (no pun intended) by our board to provide popular books and dvds on a "first come/first served" rental basis, for a nominal charge.  I can see how to set up the rental fees, but I can't figure out how to make the items non-holdable (which is necessary to make the collection first come/first served).  Is it just a matter of suppressing the items that will be rented?  Do they need separate bib records?

Anyone with experience providing a rental collection service: if you can share your best practices, I would very much appreciate it.

Best,
Kevin

Kevin Unrath, MLS
Principal Librarian - Borrower Services
Middletown Township Public Library
55 New Monmouth Road, Middletown, NJ 07748
(732)671-3700 X317
kunrath at mtpl.org<mailto:kunrath at mtpl.org>