Replacement Fee Defaults Dialog Box

To open this dialog box:
In Polaris Administration, select Parameters, Patron Services, Replacement fee options.

You can charge patrons the original price to replace a lost, damaged, or long overdue item, or charge a default cost. Use this dialog box to set the default cost and determine how the cost is applied. You can also set a processing fee. See Setting Replacement Fee Defaults.

• Use the original purchase price - To use the original purchase price (if specified in the item record), click Use item record price field or default. If the original purchase price is not available for the calculation, the value specified in the Replacement cost field for the material type is used.

• Use defaults only - Select this option to always use the replacement cost for the material type, and ignore actual purchase prices.

• Replacement costs - Select each material type, and type the standard replacement value that is specified by library policy.

• Processing fees - Optional. Select each material type, and type the amount to charge a patron for processing a replacement item.