Glossary - roberts-sandbox/create-repo GitHub Wiki

This section explains the various terms used in WP-Librarian. I tried to make names as self-explanatory as possible but unfortunately some of my chosen names clashed with existing WP terms or require some knowledge of WP-Librarian to have meaning.

As such, this should hopefully provide a useful quick reference. If there's any terms not here or that you're still unsure about then send me an email at kittsville[at]gmail.com and I'll try to clarify them then update this page.

Fines - One of WP-Librarian's four custom post types. Each Fine represents a charge explicitly created by a Librarian for the late return of an item.

Giving - In the context of 'Giving an Item', giving refers to when a scheduled Loan is fulfiled by giving the Item to the Member specified in the Loan. Internally, loaning an Item causes WP-Librarian to schedule a Loan then give the Item to the Member. The equivalent of having manually scheduled then given the Item.

Loans - One of WP-Librarian's four custom post types. Each Loan represents a single act of a Member borrowing an Item from the library. Renewing a loan does not create a new loan but instead modifies the existing loan.

Items - One of WP-Librarian's four custom post types. Each Item represents a single piece of media owned by the library, such as a book or CD.

Members - One of WP-Librarian's four custom post types. Each Member represents a single patron of the library, someone who is entitled to borrow Items from the library.

Renewing - Renewing an Item extends the duration of a Loan, allowing the Member to keep the Item for longer. Library admins can restrict the number of times Items can renewed via WP-Librarian's settings.

Scheduling - The act of creating a loan to be fulfilled at a later date. A scheduled loan notes the Item to be loaned, the Member who will recieve it and the start/end dates of the loan. When within the start/end dates of the Loan, a library can then give the item to the member using the 'Give' button, which marks the Item as having left the library.