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Wednesday, December 19, 2007
Wednesday, December 12, 2007
Definitions of Circulation Status
“Billed” never gets changed to anything, until such time as the patron responds either by paying for the item, or disputing the charge, or replacing the item. Then it will get changed to “lost and paid”. Here’s a synopsis.
9 days after item is first overdue, first overdue e-mail is sent out. Status still reads “due 05-03-05”
23 days after item first overdue, second overdue e-mail is sent out. Status still reads “due 05-03-05”
37 days after item first overdue, third overdue e-mail is sent out. Status still reads “due 05-03-05”
44 days after item first overdue, item is billed. The patron is sent a paper bill in the mail. Status reads “due 05-03-05 BILLED”
Patron finally brings the item back, the item is checked in, and the status changed to CHECKED IN. They are still responsible for the overdue fee, but not replacement costs.
Patron finally brings duplicate item in for replacement. The status is changed to “lost and paid”, patron pays for the overdue costs and processing fee, but not the replacement costs. The duplicate item is sent to cataloging to be added to the record.
Patron writes a check for the total amount owed. Status is changed to “lost and paid.”
Patron comes in and says they’ve returned that book and they aren’t going to be responsible for it…we change status to “patron claims returned”. We initiate searches in the stacks.
9 days after item is first overdue, first overdue e-mail is sent out. Status still reads “due 05-03-05”
23 days after item first overdue, second overdue e-mail is sent out. Status still reads “due 05-03-05”
37 days after item first overdue, third overdue e-mail is sent out. Status still reads “due 05-03-05”
44 days after item first overdue, item is billed. The patron is sent a paper bill in the mail. Status reads “due 05-03-05 BILLED”
Patron finally brings the item back, the item is checked in, and the status changed to CHECKED IN. They are still responsible for the overdue fee, but not replacement costs.
Patron finally brings duplicate item in for replacement. The status is changed to “lost and paid”, patron pays for the overdue costs and processing fee, but not the replacement costs. The duplicate item is sent to cataloging to be added to the record.
Patron writes a check for the total amount owed. Status is changed to “lost and paid.”
Patron comes in and says they’ve returned that book and they aren’t going to be responsible for it…we change status to “patron claims returned”. We initiate searches in the stacks.
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