Insignia Library system

Circulation Date

The additional delay (if any) between the time a material is catalogued and the time it is first checked out. If the value is set to zero, the material may be checked out the same day it is catalogued.

Due Date

To set the due date, the librarian needs to answer the following questions:

Should due date go beyond the card expiry date? Should the Renew Date be equal to Due Date + Renew Period or Today + Renew Period?

Should an end-of-term due date be set for all items? After how long should an overdue item become a lost item?

Fines

To set your fine structure for your library, you will need to determine the following:

Should there be a processing fee for lost items? What is the maximum fine as a function of the item price?

What price should be set when there is no price given for an item?

Should the overdue fine be included for lost items? Should the fine calculation exclude holidays and a grace period?