Fines

=Fines= Patrons are assessed fines when books are lost, not when books are returned late.

When a book is lost:

 * 1) Circulation => check out
 * 2) Scan the patron barcode. This will bring up the patron record with a list of books currently checked out.
 * 3) If one is lost, click on the word lost (bottom right)
 * 4) A new window will come up. Make changes if you wish. Click on OK
 * 5) Type in the amount paid.
 * 6) Click on Update
 * 7) This brings up a window which can then be printed. It provides a receipt for money received.

Wording of Receipts:
> If this is a refund, it is because we found the lost copy. Thanks again. > If you have any questions please contact Mr. Shaw at johnshaw@wlcsd.org or 248.956.4308"
 * 1) Back Office
 * 2) Site Configuration
 * 3) Receipts
 * 4) Put a Check beside Patron Name and barcode
 * 5) Put a check beside Titles
 * 6) For Receipt Header I have typed in "Fines"
 * 7) For Special Note I have typed in "If you have paid a fine, thank you. When the copy is found, we will refund the money.

**__Refunds:__**
It so often happens that a student loses a book, pays for it, and then finds it the next day. When the book is scanned in, a message will come up on the screen showing the amount that is owed the patron. 1. Click on Check Out 2. Scan the barcode for the Patron. You will see the Fines on the screen. 3. Click on Fines 4. Click on Update. The computer assumes you are refunding the money and a receipt will be sent to the printer.

__**Removing Old Refunds:**__

I removed some old refunds last week, here's how I did it....  Go to the 'Back Office' Tab Choose 'Site Configuration' on the left-hand side Choose the 'Circulation Tab' on the top right of that screen. Select 'Allow Library Materials to Circulate to All Patrons in the District' (first choice on the top) and then **__Save __**  Now you can go back to the main 'Circulation Tab'. Click 'Find Patron' button. __Unselect __ 'Only My Patrons' Search for your former student. You should see a dollar amount for fines listed on the student's screen, click on the word 'Fines' in blue highlight next to it. The next screen shows the item(s) with fines listed. Click on the picture of the garbage can off to the right of each item. Click 'OK' when a little box pops up at the top. <span style="color: black; font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> <span style="color: black; font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Don't forget to go back into the Back Office, Circulation Tab, unselect the Circulate to All Patrons in the District option and then SAVE again!

Practical Suggestions;
There are occasions where books are marked as lost, but no fine is created. This may happen when a reliable student is certain they did not check out a particular title that is on their list. It may happen when a parent is certain that a book was returned.