Academic libraries may wish to use hard due dates to truncate due dates at the end of a semester or allow particular material to go out for an entire semester.
Local system administrators can view hard due dates for your library but cannot update or add new dates.
- Go to Administration → Server Administration → Hard Due Date Changes.
Existing hard due dates will display for the current working location with the current ceiling date visible. Multi-branch libraries should use the library selector to display hard due dates for their system and descendants.
To see past and upcoming dates for a specific hard due date click Values on the applicable line.
The dates will display.
If you wish to update or add hard due dates please contact Co-op Support with the following:
- Date or dates for the hard due date
Who and what the hard due date should apply to
- Refer to Understanding Your Circulation Policies for the information on the parameters you can specify
Whether the hard due should apply all the time or just truncate the regular due dates when they would fall after the hard due date
- Libraries can have both types of hard due dates if you’d like different scenarios to apply to different patron groups or items. For example, you may want to have regular loan durations apply to students until the end of term when they start to truncate while faculty members always get to check out items for the entire semester.
Tip
Send your new hard due dates to Support on a regular basis to ensure your circulation works as expected.
For instance, you may wish to send the dates for your fall, winter, and summer terms to Support every August so that your dates can be entered for the entire year.
