Book Hire (BH)
Overview
The TASS.web Book Hire module provides a tool to facilitate the tracking of loan or hire books to students and teachers.
The module can be set up to run in either of two modes:
Bar Code Mode.
Non-tracking Mode.
In either mode, the module contains rapid input programs for the issue and return of books. It can produce borrower statements and follow-up letters.
Student charges arising from loans or lost books can be optionally transferred to the Parent Accounts module for inclusion on parent's fee statements.
Mode | Details |
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Bar Code Mode | This mode means that individual copies of a book are tracked based on a Bar Code or Copy Number. You would typically set the module up using this mode in conjunction with a bar code scanner to speed up the issue and receipt of book loans/hire to students and teachers. In 'Bar Code Mode' book copies must have one of four possible statuses. These are:
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Non-Tracking Mode | This mode means that individual copies of a book are not tracked. You would use this mode if:
In 'non-tracking mode', book copies can have one of three possible statuses. These are:
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