Use the Member Types screen to enter the different categories of library members. For example, the library may have Grade 8, Grade 10, Librarians, Teachers, Parents, etc. as members. This enables you to give differing privileges to different groups eg: older pupils may borrow more books than younger pupils and staff may keep items for longer than pupils.

You will not be able to delete Member types, if there are members linked to that type

Member Types Table Fields

Member Types and description

This is a two digit code plus a description of the types

Quota

The maximum number of items a member can take out irrespective of the publication type. Leave this blank to have no limit. This can be done by typeing in -1 or click the Remove Quota and No Issue After button.

Bespeak

The Number of days for which items can be reserved

No Issue After

All issues of any item, irrespective of its publication type will be issued until this date.Leave this blank if you wish to keep the date unlimited.

Maximum Fine

The maximum fine member can be charged. Leave it blank if you wish to have no limit by typing in -1

Promote

This is the member type to which members are promoted at the end of a period or year. If the member type does not change, set it to its self.

Subs, Subs(Month) and Auto Renew

The Subscription amount that is charged and the number of months it is for and if this membership subscription autorenews. For example, if the Subcription is R200 every Quarter, set the months to 3.

Admin Type

If membership records come from another system, this is the mapping field in the external system. Member Records with this typ will be mapped to the Member Type

Tool Bar Buttons

Save Button

Any changes must be saved by clicking the save button.

Print Button

The list can be printed using the print button.

Display the number of each type

This will calculate how many Members have been grouped under each Member Type

Remove Quota and No Issue

The quota can be removed by entering a -1 in the field. The date can be changed to blank by unselecting the check box. These two circulation restrictions can both be removed by clicking this button