About reservations configuration

Multiple locations and reservation rules

Using Locations: Circ Details: Reservations/Recall Parameters there is very flexible configuration possible for multi-site libraries. The settings that you configure here determine what reservation rules operate for Users belonging to that Location. You can configure what User Categories can make reservations; what other Locations they can place reservations at; what Copy Categories, Copy Statuses and Loan Statuses apply. OLIB tabulates the 'Reservation Rules' you configure so that they are easily visible on screen.

 Caution: the Reservation Rules should first be considered carefully and planned out prior to setting up Reservations in OLIB. Once you have a single rule set up, all other materials / users are excluded from reservations. Conversely, if you do not set up any rules, any OLIB User has the ability to reserve anything - unless Reservations have been specifically 'disallowed' at this Location. Do not change the rules during a busy operational time.

Other location specific settings

These are also configured in Locations: Circ Details: Reservations/Recall Parameters and are explained in Reservations Configuration. These settings include:

• Maximum reservations per User
• Reservations Allowed for specific Copies and Locations
• What should happen if the reserving user is banned or expired etc..
• Whether reservations should be submitted as Active

Reservations received notifications and rotas