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Mickey-<br><br>
Although we do not use it in this way, I can forsee some libraries that
might "withdraw" a title because they consider it gone for
good. When it shows up, whether through circulation or not, they would
want to sometimes re-establish it as part of the collection. So that
might conflict with your view.<br><br>
As a point of information, we just delete titles that we deem "not
part of the collection" either because they have gone missing too
long or have been long overdue too long. If the item returns home, or is
found, it is re-added to the collection, if the collection development
policy shows further need of the item.<br><br>
Kathy<br><br>
At 01:12 PM 8/3/2009, Mickey Coalwell wrote:<br><br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite=""><pre>In re:
<a href="http://bugs.koha.org/cgi-bin/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=3387">Bug
3387</a>
"Withdrawn" status currently blocks checkout from occurring. It
seems to me
that "Withdrawn" status should also block check-in, prompting
staff user with a
message "ITEM IS WITHDRAWN." The reason this is important: For
some libraries,
LOST items older than x months cannot be returned, as a matter of policy.
The
replacement cost is billed to the patron. Items LOST longer than x months
will
be manually given a WITHDRAWN status by staff, in addition to LOST. This
is
intended to prevent check-in of LOST items older than x months. But if
WITHDRAWN status allows check-in, then the Returned Item functionality in
Fines
will credit the account with the replacement cost. This should ONLY
happen for
items that are LOST, but NOT for items that are LOST/WITHDRAWN. I can't
think
of a situation in which Koha should legitimately allow a WITHDRAWN item
to
check in, so I'm reporting this as a bug rather than an enhancement;
however,
I'm open to discussion. :)
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<a name="c1"></a>#1 From <a href="mailto:oleonard@myacpl.org">Owen
Leonard</a> 2009-07-02 22:02:03 </i>------- <br>
<pre>I don't have an opinion either way, but I want to point out that at
the moment
there is no concrete definition of what "withdrawn" means in
Koha. Some
libraries may already be using it in a way that conflicts with your
description. I hope folks will chime in, but it might be worth taking the
issue
to the Koha list for wider discussion.
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Mickey Coalwell, Library Development Consultant
Northeast Kansas Library System
4317 W. 6th Street
Lawrence, KS 66049
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