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Originally Posted by nabsltd
Tags here as well, but I only put items on hold at one library, and usually the one with the longest wait, because there are so many books that are available for checkout that I can fill the time easily.
And, with several of my libraries having far more checkout slots than hold slots, the number of holds is a more limiting factor for me.
I also created a custom "Series" column that I use to track desired order to borrow/hold, so if I do run low on slots, I can pick from the top of the list.
If you are worried about return dates and getting to books, you could add a custom date column if you want the exact due date tracked.
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My multiple holds are usually to get the next book in a series as quickly as possible. For others I often suspend them for the max duration...
Isn't the Series column standard? I don't remember creating it when implementing the Import plugin, which populates it when it creates the empty books, though it usually needs some editing, at least when sourced from fantasticfiction.
My hope would be that if the availability search can be enhanced to return checkouts and holds, the checkout info would include due date...