Bug 29748

Summary:	Most Wanted/Lucky Day Items
Product:	Koha	Reporter:	Christopher Brannon <cbrannon>
Component:	Hold requests	Assignee:	Bugs List <koha-bugs>
Status:	NEW ---	QA Contact:	Testopia <testopia>
Severity:	enhancement
Priority:	P5 - low	CC:	anneli.osterman, gmcharlt
Version:	unspecified
Hardware:	All
OS:	All
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Description Christopher Brannon 2021-12-21 20:13:30 UTC

Some libraries have a Most Wanted or Lucky Day collections.  These collections are not holdable and are for patrons physically in the building to discover and checkout.  The idea is that patrons that rely more on browsing in the library rather than use the OPAC rarely see popular books that are never on the shelf.

Another approach to this might be to have a Most Wanted / Lucky Day setting or status on an individual item, where, if active, would allow holds, but once the item is checked in, it will not trigger a hold for x amount of days.  This would allow the item to go back on the shelf or on display for a while before going to the next hold, giving local browsers an opportunity to stumble upon the item.

Any thoughts on this idea?

Comment 1 Anneli Österman 2021-12-22 08:55:21 UTC

In OUTI Libraries, Finland, we have something similar called "Short loans". They are not holdable or renewable. They have their own itemtype which we have set in smart rules as not holdable (holds allowed = 0) and not renewable (renewals allowed = 0). They also have their own collection code.