Limit Number of Library Symbols added to the Lending String with Custom Holdings
Add ability to customize the number of libraries that are added when using Custom Holding to create the Lending String.
Many libraries want to create shorter lending strings (less than fifteen) so that requests are not out for potentially weeks before being filled. Currently, in order to create shorter lending strings you have to manually add library symbols or remove library symbols after using custom holdings to auto-generate a string.
Heather Black
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Diana Daigle commented
This was originally posted in 2019, but I would like to bring this back for consideration - specifically for article requests. Sometimes a request goes through 15 libraries before I discover that I chose the wrong OCLC record or the citation wasn't correct. In my opinion, if the first 7 or 8 libraries couldn't fill it, there is a problem with the record/citation.
I love that we can set up automations so that requests can go directly from the patron to lenders. If there is a problem with a citation, however, it can take a long time for ILL staff to get the request back and fix it.
Thanks for considering!