Compare loan due date with partner library's due date to determine renewal
We have the mediated patron renewal workflow activated for Borrowing Requests. Users often request renewal of interlibrary loans via My Library Account that do not need renewing with the partner library because a further loan period fits within the due date that the partner library has set.
Currently, staff check these two dates manually and extend the user's due date in their record if a renewal with the partner library isn't necessary.
However, we would like Alma to have the ability to do this check for us, and automatically extend the user's due date if it is within the partner library's due date. This should be configurable. For example, if we configure that users can 'renew' their interlibrary loan to a Date 1 week prior to the Due Date in the Borrowing request, then when a user clicks 'Renew' in My Library Account, Alma will renew their loan if the calculated due date based on the policy (for us, 4 weeks) is less than the configured date (1 week prior to Partner Library due date). If it will be greater, then it comes to the Mediated Patron Renewal facet for staff to follow-up. The configuration options should include the ability to set a date after the partner library due date ie 1 week after the Borrowing Request Due Date should be a valid configuration option.
Kirstie N
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