Resource Policies (Patron Types)
In Patron Types, you can define as many groups of patrons as you need to describe the various types of patrons who check out resources. You can also select the types of resources that they are allowed to check out. Follett Destiny® Resource Manager provides the following default Patron Types:
The loan policies let your school districts have different circulation policies for patrons. To work with patron types
*important You cannot delete a Patron Type already assigned to patrons without specifying a replacement. Also, if you added new Patron Types, make sure to update the patron records, assigning the correct Patron Type to each one.
note The patron types you create are also important for statistical and reporting purposes. You can limit, or group, the following reports by Patron Type: Current Checkouts, Patron Barcode Labels, Patron ID Cards, Patron Names, and Patron Statistics. You can also update patron records globally by Patron Type. |
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Destiny v16.5 Help includes the most recent product updates. For details, see What's New in Destiny Version 16.5.