Library Locations

A location record contains information such as the location’s name, address, and fiscal year dates. Some libraries may have only one location and hence one location record; other libraries may have several branches, each with a corresponding location record. Or, a library may have several “locations” within the same building. (For example, the science library on the 4th floor may be a different location than the reference library on the 1st floor—although they are in the same building.)

When you create a location, an ITYPE, or a BTYPE, Horizon creates location, ITYPE, and BTYPE groups that contain only one code. You can also set up groups that contain as many codes as you want. These groups help you create exceptions to each default circulation privilege and special values for circulation parameters because they let you combine BTYPEs and ITYPEs that can use the same privileges. (For more information, see “Creating or Editing Groups to Define Circulation Privileges and Parameters” in the Circulation Setup Guide.)

This chapter explains the main parameters you need to set up for locations at your library. It also explains specific parameters such as library hours, that you need to set up for a location.

This section explains these topics:

 


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