[Koha] Questions regarding Holds

[Kyle Hall]

>
> Our current set-up:
>
> ·         We have nine branches (libraries), where all patrons are able to
> place holds on any of the branches. (They are not affiliated with any one
> branch per se, but with Stockholm University Library as a whole.)
>
> ·         Books can be returned at any library and be sent back to the
> books home library, but we don't send out books between the libraries.
>
> ·         Item level holds are not available (except for staff)
>
> We would like holds to work as follows:
>
> ·         Holds should be limited to all items of a specific branch, not
> all items (of several branches) connected to the bibliographic record.
> Holds can only be placed when all items are checked out on a branch.
>

Have you ensured that your circulation rules are set to not allow holds for
items for patrons from other branches? You write that any patron can place
a hold at any library. This seems in conflict with this statement. Can you
expand on the behavior you are trying to accomplish?

>
> ·         The pick-up location should always be the same as the books home
> library.
>

That is something you can accomplish with some custom Javascript. I can gin
up the javascript and post it here if you'd like.


>
> ·         A hold placed in one branch should not affect books on other
> branches.
>

Can you describe how this is affecting items at other branches?


>
> An example:
> The book "Narrative analysis" has 5 items, on three branches:
>
> ·         Library A, 2 items (2 checked out)
>
> ·         Library B, 2 items (1 checked out)
>
> ·         Library C, 1 item (not checked out)
>
> Patron A places a hold at Library A. The 2 items connected to that library
> cannot be renewed and the first one returned will fill the placed hold.
> Items at Library B and C are unaffected and can be checked out normally. If
> the checked out item on Library B is returned before any books from Library
> A, it will not fill the placed hold at Library A but instead go back up on
> the shelf at Library B.
>
> Does anyone know if this set-up is possible with Koha today? Is anyone
> doing this, or anything similar? Or is some development needed?
>

It sounds like you need the functionality of this bug perhaps:
http://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=10993

Kyle