[LM_NET] TAR: Destiny Help with Holiday Hours

[Angie Woodson <librarypup@GMAIL.COM>]

This question is for those of you using Destiny.  This is our first year
with it and at our training our trainer had us all set our calendars so that
the days we are closed due to holidays would be calculated into our due
dates.  I thought this would mean that we would no longer have TONS of books
overdue when we come back from break.  Instead, we're finding that it just
doesn't make the books due during our break, but now they are all due the
day we come back - which of course they will NOT all be returned on that
date.  I had the impression that this feature would take into account the
days we are closed and adjust the due date from that (not counting those
days we are closed).  Upon calling Destiny, this was their response:

"Adjust the Load Period under Library Policies. Starting with December 7th,
change the loan period to be 35 days, instead of 14, if you wanted them due
back on January 10th. Each day, then the load period would have to be
changed to accomodate the date change."

Is it just me or does this seem ridiculous??  I don't see how they could
have made this anymore UN-userfriendly.  Am I misunderstanding something or
is there any other way around this problem?  How have the rest of you dealt
with holidays and due dates - aside from just ignoring the zillions of
overdue items and waiting for them to gradually be returned...?
Thanks for listening to my vent....


-- 
Angie Woodson
Media Specialist
Van Buren Elementary
225 Shaw St., Plainfield, IN 46168
317-839-2575
awoodson@plainfield.k12.in.us

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