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OCLC ILL / ILLiad Users Group Meeting
2005 ALA Annual Conference
June 26, 2005
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Agenda: OCLC ILL/ILLiad Users Group ALA annual conference 2005
Introductions
Election of user group chair Jennifer Cella
WorldCat Resource Sharing Update Cathy Kellum
OCLC Resource Sharing Strategy Matt Goldner
Break
Election Results Jennifer Cella
ILLiad Update Genie Powell
Version 7.0.4.0
Version 7.1 Demo
Odyssey Update Dan Specht
Q&A
Closing
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OCLC interfaces and software: evolving to meet the future . . .
ILL Web Web site (illweb.oclc.org)
Passport for ILL Windows application
ILL ME Windows application
ILLiad 6.x Windows application
We’ll miss you . . .
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A proven and robust sharing system
Over 25 years of reliability
More than 7,000 libraries, resource centers and document suppliers globally
Handles nearly 10 million requests/year
Based in WorldCat
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“OCLC . . .
What were you thinking?!”
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The future is now!
WorldCat Resource Sharing
ILLiad 7.x
Other machine interfaces
"Fasten your seatbelts. It's gonna be a bumpy ride."
-- Mae West
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Why is this migration happening?
Library technology and usage are trending toward:
Web-based catalogs and other applications
Patron self-service
Increased automation and interoperability of systems
Decreased per-unit costs
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Migration benefits for libraries
Easier to use and budget for resource sharing
Increase sharing accuracy and fill rates
Turn around requests more quickly
Save money with more visible fulfillment options
End users have a better experience and can do more of the work themselves
More request processing options
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User registration
> Self-tracking of requests
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User registration
> Personal preferences
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Other recent additional new features
Link to Copyright Clearance Center
Limit resource sharing on materials you own
Improved OPAC integration
Requests can be placed from all FirstSearch databases
Display of Lender LDR (Local Data Record) in requests will be reimplemented . . .
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New features added in 2005
High volume/production functionality and derived searching (April 17)
Auto-pick of lender string based on LDR data (April 17)
Skipping non-suppliers in existing lender strings (June 12)
Conditionals will “skip” a symbol entered twice if the lender responds “no”
Quick Reference Guide (May-June)
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Upcoming enhancements to be implemented in July-Sept timeframe
Auto-pick of Lender strings when using ILL Direct Request
Lender filters and increased lender string
Policies Directory changes to store information to be used in request routing in a more intelligible way
FRBR-like presentation of materials, to be available to both staff and end-users
Mailing labels
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Functionality *not* planned for future implementation at this time
MARC bibliographic record displays
It’s all there now – just not tagged with cataloger-speak
Macros
No plan to provice the ability within WorldCat Resource Sharing to write macros, but *may* replicate the same functions you used macros for with other enhancements
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Support issues
The 4-day limit before moving to the next lender in the string
No changes have been made
Always counted the day the request falls into your Request Manager as “day 1”
It will move to the next lender in the string on “day 5” if you don’t respond
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Support issues
Who to contact with a problem
Your Regional Service Provider as your first line of support
OCLC Customer Support [email protected] or 800-848-5800
*Not* ILL-L or OCLC-Sharing-L (the purpose of these lists is as a discussion mechanism, not intended as a support venue)
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Tutorials help get you up and running
Overview
User interface
Borrowing & lending basics
Fee Management
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WorldCat Resource Sharing
Log on at the FirstSearch home page with your resource sharing authorization
firstsearch.oclc.org
The best is yet to come . . .
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Questions?
Cathy Kellum, Product Manager
WorldCat Resource Sharing Services
