Library

Overview

You can configure the following settings in the Staff Console. To configure settings, from the Staff Console:

Click Library.
Click the area you would like to configure.
- Settings: MuseumKey
- Settings: LendingKey
- Information
- Dates
Configure the settings.
Click Update to save your changes.
(Optional) Repeat steps 2-4 for additional settings areas.

Settings: MuseumKey

Field	Description
Name	Name of library or consortium.
Calendar
Days Ahead	The maximum number of days ahead to allow users to browse the calendar and place reservations. (i.e. If today is December 15, users will be able to see dates through March 13).
Extend Due Date if Closed	Automatically extend a reservation due date if it falls on a day the library is closed. (i.e. If a 3-day reservation for December 23 and the library is closed on December 25, the reservation due date will automatically adjust to December 26. If a 3-day reservation for December 22 and the library is closed on December 24 & 25, the reservation due date will automatically adjust to December 26.
Display Style	Choose from two different interfaces: Legacy - The original button style hallmark of MuseumKey Minimalist - A new format featuring elegant white rows All themes are responsive and formatted to work on mobile devices.
Default calendar view	Choose the default listing of available dates to either be displayed as a list or a monthly calendar.
Starting date buffer	Add a buffer of days to the first date available on the calendars to create a reservation. For example, if this field is set to 2 and today is June 1st, then June 3rd would be the first date available on the calendar.
Reservations
Allowed Per Museum	Total number of reservations a user can have for a specific museum. This includes past reservations which have not yet expired in accordance with the value added in the Days Behind field.
Allowed Overall	Total number of total reservations a user can have. This includes past reservations which have not yet expired in accordance with the value added in the Days Behind field.
Allowed to Make Within a Day	Total number of total reservations a user can place within a current day.
Allowed for a Specific Date	Total number of reservations a user can place for a specific date. (i.e. If this value is set 1, a user would only able to place only one reservation for December 15, regardless of the museum.)
Single Reservation within Consecutive Days	Only allow a single reservation within a span of consecutive days (i.e. If value is set to 3, a user who already has a reservation for December 15 would be unable to place another reservation for December 13, 14, 16, and 17.)
No. of Days to Block after Due Date	Set number of days to block after a reservation due date to create a buffer. (i.e. If a reservation due date is December 15, the pass will usually be available on December 16. If this value is set to 1, then December 16 will also display as unavailable on the calendar. This will not affect the reservation loan period or actual due dates.)
Default Loan Period	Default loan period applied to all museum passes added. This value can be changed per museum/thing. (i.e. If this value is set to 3, a reservation made on December 15 will be due back on December 17. December 13 and 14 will also be made unavailable to avoid a reservation conflict.)
Customizations
Landing Screen Text	Add formatted content to display on the main landing page.
Confirmation Screen Text	Add formatted content to display on the reservation confirmation page.
Help Screen Text	Add formatted content to display on the public help screen.
Email Text	Add formatted content to the confirmations and reminder emails.
How many days before for reminder email	Number of days before a reservation pickup date that a reminder email will be sent.
Email Copy of Reservation to Staff	A copy of all reservations and cancellations will be sent to the library's email address as defined in the Information section.
Hex color for buttons	Add a custom color for all buttons on the public interface. Buttons on the public interface are blue by default for MuseumKey and red by default for LendingKey.

Settings: LendingKey

Field	Description
Name	Name of library or consortium.
Calendar
Days Ahead	The maximum number of days ahead to allow users to browse the calendar and place reservations. (i.e. If today is December 15, users will be able to see dates through March 13).
Extend Due Date if Closed	Automatically extend a reservation due date if it falls on a day the library is closed. (i.e. If a 3-day reservation for December 23 and the library is closed on December 25, the reservation due date will automatically adjust to December 26. If a 3-day reservation for December 22 and the library is closed on December 24 & 25, the reservation due date will automatically adjust to December 26.
Display Style	Choose from two different interfaces: Legacy - The original button style hallmark of MuseumKey Minimalist - A new format featuring elegant white rows All themes are responsive and formatted to work on mobile devices.
Default calendar view	Choose the default listing of available dates to either be displayed as a list or a monthly calendar.
Starting date buffer	Add a buffer of days to the first date available on the calendars to create a reservation. For example, if this field is set to 2 and today is June 1st, then June 3rd would be the first date available on the calendar.
Reservations
Allowed Per Thing	Total number of reservations a user can have for a specific thing. This includes past reservations which have not yet expired in accordance with the value added in the Days Behind field.
Allowed Overall	Total number of total reservations a user can have. This includes past reservations which have not yet expired in accordance with the value added in the Days Behind field.
Allowed to Make Within a Day	Total number of total reservations a user can place within a current day.
Allowed for a Specific Date	Total number of reservations a user can place for a specific date. (i.e. If this value is set 1, a user would only able to place only one reservation for December 15, regardless of the museum.)
Single Reservation within Consecutive Days	Only allow a single reservation within a span of consecutive days (i.e. If value is set to 3, a user who already has a reservation for December 15 would be unable to place another reservation for December 13, 14, 16, and 17.)
No. of Days to Block after Due Date	Set number of days to block after a reservation due date to create a buffer. (i.e. If a reservation due date is December 15, the pass will usually be available on December 16. If this value is set to 1, then December 16 will also display as unavailable on the calendar. This will not affect the reservation loan period or actual due dates.)
Default Loan Period	Default loan period applied to all museum passes added. This value can be changed per museum/thing. (i.e. If this value is set to 3, a reservation made on December 15 will be due back on December 17. December 13 and 14 will also be made unavailable to avoid a reservation conflict.)
Customizations
Landing Screen Text	Add formatted content to display on the main landing page.
Confirmation Screen Text	Add formatted content to display on the reservation confirmation page.
Help Screen Text	Add formatted content to display on the public help screen.
Email Text	Add formatted content to the confirmations and reminder emails.
How many days before for reminder email	Number of days before a reservation pickup date that a reminder email will be sent.
Email Copy of Reservation to Staff	A copy of all reservations and cancellations will be sent to the library's email address as defined in the Information section.
Hex color for buttons	Add a custom color for all buttons on the public interface. Buttons on the public interface are blue by default for MuseumKey and red by default for LendingKey.

Information

Field	Description
Address	The street address of the library or consortium's primary mailing address.
City	The city of the library or consortium's primary mailing address.
State	The state of the library or consortium's primary mailing address.
Zip	The zip code of the library or consortium's primary mailing address.
Country	The country of the library or consortium's primary mailing address.
Website	The primary website for the library or consortium.
Phone	The primary telephone number for the library or consortium.
E-mail	The primary email address for the library or consortium. Note: The email added here will be the reply-to address on all confirmation and reminder emails sent to patrons.

Dates

Note: Click Set Dates to save your changes.

Field	Description
Open	Circulating museum pass or thing available for pickup.
Closed	Circulating museum pass or thing not available for pickup or due date (if Extend Due Date if Closed field set to Yes).
Not Due	Circulating museum pass or thing available for pickup but not due date (if Extend Due Date if Closed field set to Yes).
Set Globally	In an instance with multiple branches, date has already been set globally and overrides all per branch dates.