[Koha] Is it possible to reserve available books?

[Josef Moravec]

Hello Michael,

yes it is possible, we use it in our library, you have to set "On shelf
holds allowed" parameter in circulation rules.

then librarians could be informed by e-mail (but this send all added
reserves not only the available ones) or just few times a day check the
pending reserves page (it's what we do)

regards

Josef

čt 2. 2. 2017 v 11:11 odesílatel Michael Kuhn <mik at adminkuhn.ch> napsal:

> Hi
>
> In Koha it is possible to place holds on books that are CHECKED OUT.
>
> Is it also possible to place a reservation on a book that is NOT checked
> out?
>
> The idea is that the user is at home, finding an interesting book in the
> OPAC - the book is available but he cannot go immediately to the library
> to pick it up. Thus he wants to place a reservation on the book so noone
> else can check it out - the library will then take that book out of the
> shelf waiting for the user to arrive at the library.
>
> This means:
>
> * In the OPAC there has to be a possibility for the user to place the
> reservation
> * The library needs to be informed so the book can be taken out of the
> shelf, waiting for the user
>
> Is this possible in Koha?
>
> Best wishes: Michael
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