Circulation
Holds in Koha
This article discusses the holds lifecycle, including system settings, placing, filling, and modifying holds, holds-related notices, working with hold logs, and more. We encourage you to use the Table of Contents to jump to a specific section or ...
Using the Hold Ratios Report
Understanding the Hold Ratios Report The Hold Ratios feature is built into the Circulation module, and can also be accessed through the Acquisitions sidebar. It can assist with collection development decisions by calculating how many holds exist per ...
Bookings
<br> Bookings allow libraries to book items in advance for book groups, events, and more! Workflow This process will allow an item to be bookable: Use a record with at least one item attached Go to the ...
Item Groups
Item groups allow libraries to group items within a record and allow patrons to place holds on this 'group'. <br> System Preferences There are two system preferences: EnableItemGroups will allow the library to create groups of items ...
Creating Bundles of Items in Koha
In this tutorial, we will show you how to create bundles, or a group of items, in Koha. This allows libraries to create groups or kits, easier in Koha! If you are setting up a book club kit, binding journal volumes or even a group of Library of ...
Item Recalls
Patrons can recall items or records that they need, but are currently checked out or awaiting pickup. Once the recall is confirmed, the patron who currently has the item checked out will be notified that their due date has been adjusted and they need ...
Article Requests
Article requests allow patrons to place requests on articles. Within the circulation and fine rules, Koha allows libraries to pick and choose which item types and patron categories have this option available to them. <div><br></div> ...
Managing Checkouts
What are Batch Checkouts? In Koha, there is a workflow that would allow libraries to batch checkout items. To set this feature up, the system preference, BatchCheckouts, will need to be turned on. The other system preference, ...
Managing Check-ins
Koha has a number of ways to manage check-ins. System Preferences for Checking in Items FineNotifyAtCheckin - should staff be alerted at check-in if the patron has fines ShowAllCheckins - should all items in the "Checked-in items" list, even items ...
Managing Claims Returned
Koha has a process for managing items that are checked out to a patron that the patron claims to have returned. Setup There are a few system preferences related to claims returned: ClaimReturnedChargeFee : When marking a checkout as "claims ...
Koha Offline Circulation Tool
The Koha Offline Circulation Tool that was created by Kyle Hall for Windows. The offline circulation tool for Windows will generate a KOC (koha offline circulation) file that you can upload into Koha once your system comes back up. This tool works ...
Renewals and Automatic Renewals
This article discusses renewal settings that apply to all types of renewals as well as configuration specific to manual (staff- or patron-initiated) renewals and automatic renewals. General Renewal Settings These settings apply to all renewals, ...
Fines and Going Fine Free
This is an outline of how overdue fines are managed in Koha and instructions for making your library fine free. Fines Fines will be charged based on your circulation and fines rules. Hold fees will be charged based on the rules you set in the Patron ...