entering a number in the 'Current checkouts allowed' field</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
+ <para>If you're allowing <link linkend="OnSiteCheckouts">OnSiteCheckouts</link> then
+ you may also want to set a limit on the number of items patron's can have onsite.<itemizedlist>
+ <listitem>
+ <note>
+ <para>This setting also depends on the <link
+ linkend="ConsiderOnSiteCheckoutsAsNormalCheckouts"
+ >ConsiderOnSiteCheckoutsAsNormalCheckouts</link> preference</para>
+ </note>
+ </listitem>
+ </itemizedlist></para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
<para>Define the period of time an item can be checked out to a patron by entering the
number of units (days or hours) in the 'Loan period' box.</para>
</listitem>
day, or every 2 hours)</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
+ <para>'When to charge' is most handy in libraries that have a fine charging interval
+ of more than 1 day. <itemizedlist>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>End of interval<itemizedlist>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>Given a grace period of 2 days and a fine interval of 7 days, the
+ first fine will appear 7 days after the due date, it will always take
+ one fine interval (7 days), before the first fine is charged</para>
+ </listitem>
+ </itemizedlist></para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>Start of interval<itemizedlist>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>Given a grace period of 2 days and a fine interval of 7 days, the
+ first fine will appear 2 days after the due date and the second fine 7
+ days after the due date.</para>
+ </listitem>
+ </itemizedlist></para>
+ </listitem>
+ </itemizedlist></para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
<para>The 'Fine grace period' is the period of time an item can be overdue before you
start charging fines.</para>
<itemizedlist>
library if no other option is set in the forms below.</para>
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
- <para>In 'Total Current Checkouts Allowed' enter the total number of items patrons can
+ <para>In 'Total current checkouts allowed' enter the total number of items patrons can
have checked out at one time</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
+ <para>In 'Total current on-site checkouts allowed' enter the total number of items
+ patrons can have checked out on site at a time (<link linkend="OnSiteCheckouts"
+ >OnSiteCheckouts</link> needs to be set to 'Enable')</para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
<para>Control where patrons can place holds from using the 'Hold Policy' menu</para>
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>