Rule Book configuration

Rule Book Configuration

This configuration includes defining of all rules related to library against all member types. These rules includes:

• General rules
• Fine rules
• Deposit rules
• Group rules

Role

Library Admin

Path

Configuration » Rule Book Configuration » Configure Rule Book

Inputs Needed

• Regular re-issue days for all member types.
• Exam re-issue days for all member types.
• Maximum number of library medias that can be issued in regular or exam days.
• Define fine amount per day for each member types.
• Library deposit rules for all members.
• Group rules details.

Functionality

• Define general rules for all member types.
• Define fine amount per day for each member types.
• Define library deposit rules for all members.
• Define group rules details.

Terminology Used

• General rules : These rules include the number of days for re-issue of library media for all member type.
• Fine rules : These rules includes defining the fine amount based on the number of days delay.
• Deposit rules : It includes defining the deposit amount based on the member type.
• Group rules : Collection of different library medias can be named as a group. For e.g., "Group A" includes 1 Reference Book, 2 CDs and 3 journals.

Step by Step

1) Select the library, course type and department for which rules are to be defined.

2) Define General rules for all member types against all library medias.

  * These includes defining number of re-issue days in regular and exam days. 
  * Maximum number of books that can be issued in regular days and in exam days can also be defined.

3) Define Fine rules for each member type.

  * Fine rules includes defining the amount of fine for each member type against all library medias.
  * Number of from and to days for which fine is to be calculated.

4) Define Deposit rules for all member types.

  * It includes the deposit amount to be entered, which is expected to be paid by respective member type to the library.

5) Define group rules.