Set up resource policies

Set up resource policies

You might have different due dates for different resource types. For example, textbooks circulate for an entire school term, and laptops are checked out for a day. You can set up customized loan periods in Destiny Resource Manager.

To create a loan period:

1. Select Admin > Resource Policies > Loan Periods tab.Note: If you are logging in as a Destiny Administrator, select Setup > District Options. Next to Resource Policies, click Edit. Click the Loan Periods tab.
2. Depending on whether you’re creating an interval or a class loan period, click Add Loan Period in the appropriate section.
   
3. In the Description field, type the name of the new loan period.
4. Do one of the following to select the loan period’s length:
   If creating an Interval Loan PeriodIf creating a Class Loan Period
   1. To pick the exact due date for the loan period, select the first option; then type a date for the loan period to end, or click to select a date.
   2. To create a loan period with a specific number of days, select the second option, and then type the number of days of the loan period.Note: This is the only option that lets you renew checked-out resources.
   3. To create a loan period that does not have a due date, select Unlimited.
   Enter the number of days before a class starts that checkouts are permitted, the date the class starts, the date the class ends, and the due date.
5. Click Save.

To edit or delete a loan period:

1. Select Admin > Resource Policies > Loan Periods tab.
2. Do one of the following to edit or delete a loan period:If you want to…Then…Edit a loan period
   1. In the Description column, find the loan period you want to edit, then click .
   2. Update the description or loan interval.
   3. Click Save. The new loan period appears in the Description column of the Resource Policies page.
   Delete a loan periodFind the loan period you want to delete, then click . A confirmation message appears. Select accordingly.