[Koha] Off-site storage

Elaine Bradtke eb at efdss.org
Wed Oct 27 06:02:16 NZDT 2021


Belatedly I discovered that only one status will display and the restricted
status field hides 'not for loan'.  Though the information is still there
in the staff interface.  I don't think this will be a problem. But you
folks on the coal face may feel differently.
Elaine
VWML <https://vwml.org>



On Thu, Oct 21, 2021 at 10:12 AM Elaine Bradtke <eb at efdss.org> wrote:

> I would like to ask how other libraries are handling material in remote
> storage.  Currently, we only have a location code for off-site material.
> However, it seems we need a  way to clearly indicate that the material must
> be requested a certain amount of time in advance.
>
> Do you use the holds module for these items?  We haven't used patron
> logins, or holds because it's primarily a reference collection.
> Do you treat remote storage as a branch?
> So many options, please tell me what works best for you.
>
> Elaine Bradtke
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