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The automated notices include: | The automated notices include: | ||
+ | * 1 Day Overdue Email Notification | ||
+ | * 1 Day Overdue Notice by SMS | ||
* 10 Day Overdue Email Notification | * 10 Day Overdue Email Notification | ||
* 10 Day Overdue Notice in PMC | * 10 Day Overdue Notice in PMC | ||
* 3 Day Courtesy Notice (by Email) | * 3 Day Courtesy Notice (by Email) | ||
* 3 Day Courtesy Notice by SMS | * 3 Day Courtesy Notice by SMS | ||
- | * 3 Day Courtesy | + | * 3 Month Long Overdue Notice (Email) |
+ | * 3 Month Long Overdue | ||
* 30 Day Account Expiration Courtesy Notice | * 30 Day Account Expiration Courtesy Notice | ||
- | * 6 Month Long Overdue Notice (Email) | ||
- | * 6 Month Long Overdue Notice in PMC | ||
* 60 Day Overdue Notice (Email) | * 60 Day Overdue Notice (Email) | ||
* 60 Day Overdue Notice (PMC) | * 60 Day Overdue Notice (PMC) | ||
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* Item Lost and Billed PMC Notification | * Item Lost and Billed PMC Notification | ||
* New User Created Welcome Notice | * New User Created Welcome Notice | ||
+ | * New User Follow Up Message | ||
* Password Reset Request Notification | * Password Reset Request Notification | ||
* SMS Call Number | * SMS Call Number | ||
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Letters that cannot be delivered are returned to the patron' | Letters that cannot be delivered are returned to the patron' | ||
- | See also: **[[circ: | + | |
+ | **Historical Notes** | ||
+ | - The Executive Committee voted that PINES will issue 7- and 14-day overdue notices to patrons. Mandatory budget reductions for GPLS in summer 2009 necessitated a change to a single 10-day notice to replace the 7- and 14-day notices. The 30-day notice remains intact, as required by Georgia law [1999.10], | ||
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+ | - The Long Overdue process changed from 6 months to 3 months on July 1, 2022. | ||
+ | - The email notices were converted to HTML format June and July of 2023. | ||
===== Typical Notifications for an Overdue Item ===== | ===== Typical Notifications for an Overdue Item ===== | ||
- 3 Day Courtesy Notice sent 3 days prior to due date by email (if available) and SMS text (if available), and entered into Patron Message Center. | - 3 Day Courtesy Notice sent 3 days prior to due date by email (if available) and SMS text (if available), and entered into Patron Message Center. | ||
+ | - 1 Day Overdue Notice sent by email (if available) | ||
- 10 Day Overdue Notice sent by email (if available) and entered into Patron Message Center. Vendor also telephones patrons who do not have a valid email recorded in PINES, and if they cannot be reached by phone then vendor sends a letter. | - 10 Day Overdue Notice sent by email (if available) and entered into Patron Message Center. Vendor also telephones patrons who do not have a valid email recorded in PINES, and if they cannot be reached by phone then vendor sends a letter. | ||
- 30 Day Overdue letter sent by vendor via USPS. | - 30 Day Overdue letter sent by vendor via USPS. | ||
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- 6 Month Long Overdue Notice sent by email (if available) and entered into Patron Message Center. | - 6 Month Long Overdue Notice sent by email (if available) and entered into Patron Message Center. | ||
- Fine Limit Exceeded is emailed when a patron reaches their fine limit (usually $10.00). This can be for any type of fines and fees. | - Fine Limit Exceeded is emailed when a patron reaches their fine limit (usually $10.00). This can be for any type of fines and fees. | ||
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===== Pre-Overdue Notices (" | ===== Pre-Overdue Notices (" | ||
- | PINES sends a " | + | PINES sends a " |
Patrons should be aware that although PINES sends preminders, it is a courtesy only. Some email and SMS text providers may block the preminder emails at the server level, preventing them from arriving at their destinations. The patron is ultimately responsible for returning or renewing items by their due dates whether or not the preminders are received. | Patrons should be aware that although PINES sends preminders, it is a courtesy only. Some email and SMS text providers may block the preminder emails at the server level, preventing them from arriving at their destinations. The patron is ultimately responsible for returning or renewing items by their due dates whether or not the preminders are received. | ||
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Overdue notices are sent as a courtesy from the libraries. Failure to receive notices does not exempt patrons from the responsibility for library materials or overdue fines. Notices are generated and mailed centrally. | Overdue notices are sent as a courtesy from the libraries. Failure to receive notices does not exempt patrons from the responsibility for library materials or overdue fines. Notices are generated and mailed centrally. | ||
- | The first overdue notice is generated at 10 days past the due date of an item. These 10-day overdue notices are sent via email to those patrons with email addresses in their user records [2007.02], and patrons without email addresses are telephoned (via a telephone notice service that PINES contracts with) [2011.05]. | + | The first overdue notice is generated at 1 day past the due date of an item [2022.05]. |
- | The final (30-day) overdue | + | The second notice is sent 10 days past the due date of an item. These 10-day overdue |
- | Historical Note: The Executive Committee voted that PINES will issue 7- and 14-day overdue | + | A 30-day overdue notice |
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+ | An additional 60-day overdue | ||
====== Sending / Bounceback Address ====== | ====== Sending / Bounceback Address ====== | ||
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The staff member(s) that monitors the email address should make note of " | The staff member(s) that monitors the email address should make note of " | ||
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+ | See also: [[admin: | ||
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