Any time the rules differ for an item group you will need to create a new item policy and assign it to the affected items.
Now, following these steps, create your new Item policies:
Many school libraries or public libraries create policies based on medium type or call number range. Alexandria will not automatically change or set any item's policy just because a policy matches the medium type or call number range. The librarian must set the item's policy either during an item import, running the Change Copy Policy utility or manually in the Items management window. |
To modify an item policy:
Modifying an Item Policy will not affect past transactions. For example, the only way to change the fine rate on a book that is currently checked out is to check the book in, forgive the fine, and then check the book back out to the same patron for the original due date (using a manual override date). |
Duplicate an item policy when the policy values are exactly the same as or there are only minor variations from an existing item policy.
To duplicate a item policy:
To remove an item policy:
The Standard and System policies cannot be removed. They are required by Alexandria in order to function at all times. |
To assign an item policy to a title:
To assign an item policy to an individual copy:
If the Title Policy is the same as any of its copies' policies, then changing the main Title Policy will also change the matching Copy Policy—as they are in sync. However, if any of the copies' policies are different than the main Title Policy, then changing the main Tile Policy will not affect these copy policies. |