Issue Periods {LSLC-2}

The periods for which items can be issued can be determined by the system user: these can be structured either to fit in with the institutional timetable or for fixed periods, of approximately one hour at a time. Short loans periods can be set up as fixed periods or fixed times.

Pre-requisites to using this option:

The library must remember to set the parameter in {LSLC-1} to indicate whether the short loans are per period or fixed time.

Fields in the option:

Block 1: Loan Periods

With this structure the following will apply:

An item, which is reserved for the first period on Monday, can be issued at any time up to 1100. The item must, however, be returned before 1100 to avoid a fine being levied.
An item, which is reserved for period 3 on Monday, can be issued from 1355 on Monday up to 0800 on the Tuesday, and will not generate a fine until 0800 on Tuesday.
Times must be set up for all days of the week when items can be issued.

Field	Type & Length	Description
Day	N1	This is the number of the day to be used, where Sunday is day number 1.
Period Number	N2	This block is used if the library has issue periods according to fixed periods. For example, if the library issues Short Loan items for specific times
Start Time	N9	If the period is used, then the start time is to be entered.

Example(s):

Block 2: Fixed Time

Field	Type & Length	Description
Fixed Time In Minutes From Which Period End Time Should Be Calculated	N4	Enter the time (in minutes) that should be used when calculating the return time of the item.

Example(s):

Processing Rules
	No special processing rules.

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