Adjustments to Library Info widget
Allow more than 10 "exceptions" to library hours. The 10-exception limit often does not allow for a full year's worth of closed dates to be listed, which makes it feel incomplete. The limit also means that admins will have to go back and make edits more frequently to both remove passed days and add the next exceptions, instead of adding all exceptions at the beginning of the year and simply removing passed holidays as they happen. (It would also be cool if the passed days could disappear automatically.)
I would also like "closed" to be the default type of exception when adding a new one, since that is the more commonly-used type and you currently have to remember to switch the toggle over from "open" every time.
For the date picker, it would be great if the "to" date could automatically change when you enter a "from" date since it is never going to be earlier than that date. It should also be easier to type a date into the field instead of it seeming to de-select the field after each keystroke.
Finally, when looking at the Library Info in Discover, I would like the days of the week displayed alongside the exception dates, i.e., "Monday, January 15, 2024 - Closed."
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Laurie Shedrick commented
When you have a large consortia, the amount time it takes to remove a single holiday from view is significant. Allowing them to be masked from view once passed would at least provide a cushion of time to get them out.
Also dates not tied to a year (like new years day) could be entered with an wildcard year, in this way they never expire and dont need an edit.
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Kathryn Brew commented
I forgot to add: these inconveniences don't make a big difference if you have one location to manage, but they add up when you need to update 50+ libraries. They would be very helpful for the workflow of consortia.