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Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2 - 3 PM
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Learn what enabling Resource Sharing in Alma can do for your ILL services, and hear the results of the RapidILL implementation pilot at Piedmont Virginia Community College. All are welcome! The presentation will be recorded.

These links provide some context for those who may be less familiar with this project:

• Background on VIVA RapidILL Implementers Group
  
• RapidILL service overview (Ex Libris)
  

]]> Adventures in Interlibrary Loan: Integrating Alma + RapidILL + WorldShare ILL
Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2 - 3 PM
Add to your calendar

Learn what enabling Resource Sharing in Alma can do for your ILL services, and hear the results of the RapidILL implementation pilot at Piedmont Virginia Community College. All are welcome! The presentation will be recorded.

These links provide some context for those who may be less familiar with this project:

• Background on VIVA RapidILL Implementers Group
  
• RapidILL service overview (Ex Libris)
  

]]> https://libforum.vccs.edu/forum/thread-3688.html Wed, 20 Oct 2021 19:40:44 +0000 tcassidy]]> https://libforum.vccs.edu/forum/thread-3688.html
Many thanks to Jacqueline Carrell for tirelessly researching and testing the setup, and to Emily Altman for fielding the many support tickets generated by this pilot implementation.

For those who are interested, we plan to present on the pilot implementation process and outcome in Spring 2022. We've learned a lot and look forward to sharing the findings!

-Tara]]>
Many thanks to Jacqueline Carrell for tirelessly researching and testing the setup, and to Emily Altman for fielding the many support tickets generated by this pilot implementation.

For those who are interested, we plan to present on the pilot implementation process and outcome in Spring 2022. We've learned a lot and look forward to sharing the findings!

-Tara]]> https://libforum.vccs.edu/forum/thread-3685.html Tue, 19 Oct 2021 19:45:50 +0000 tcassidy]]> https://libforum.vccs.edu/forum/thread-3685.html https://rapid.exlibrisgroup.com/Public/Login

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  RapidILL Onboarding.pdf (Size: 1.02 MB / Downloads: 13) ]]> https://libforum.vccs.edu/forum/thread-3619.html Thu, 25 Mar 2021 19:35:01 +0000 tcassidy]]> https://libforum.vccs.edu/forum/thread-3619.html A brief update on VCCS involvement:

PVCC is piloting the full Alma integration for this new VIVA-paid service, which ideally will enable wider electronic ILL among VIVA institutions. Owing to the complexity of this new territory, I am limiting the pilot to PVCC data before inviting other college participation. Thus far, we have

1. identified and mapped all Rapid-lendable/non-lendable resource sets in the Alma PVCC Institution Zone and VCCS Network Zone, and
   
2. successfully published the PVCC sets to Rapid in late Feb. 
   

The data is now under review by the vendor; there are no details on next steps at this time. Jacqueline Carrell, PVCC/VIVA RSC or I will share updates as this process continues and we have any findings to share.
-Tara
]]> A brief update on VCCS involvement:

PVCC is piloting the full Alma integration for this new VIVA-paid service, which ideally will enable wider electronic ILL among VIVA institutions. Owing to the complexity of this new territory, I am limiting the pilot to PVCC data before inviting other college participation. Thus far, we have

1. identified and mapped all Rapid-lendable/non-lendable resource sets in the Alma PVCC Institution Zone and VCCS Network Zone, and
   
2. successfully published the PVCC sets to Rapid in late Feb. 
   

The data is now under review by the vendor; there are no details on next steps at this time. Jacqueline Carrell, PVCC/VIVA RSC or I will share updates as this process continues and we have any findings to share.
-Tara
]]> https://libforum.vccs.edu/forum/thread-3551.html Mon, 12 Oct 2020 20:48:02 +0000 tcassidy]]> https://libforum.vccs.edu/forum/thread-3551.html As you have likely heard, VIVA has contracted with Ex Libris to make RapidILL available to all of us. RapidILL is not a replacement for WorldShare ILL, where print material lending/borrowing will continue to be managed. Briefly, RapidILL is a service for article and book chapter borrowing and lending, and offers significantly more accurate periodical holdings information. This improves ILL service by mitigating wait times caused by institutions that do not maintain accurate holdings in OCLC.
 
In order to determine next steps with this project, please respond to this survey as soon as you have a few minutes. Your responses will create a current snapshot of which colleges borrow/lend articles, e-books, or print books, as well as a rough estimate of service frequency per semester.

Survey: https://forms.gle/eypLRtJwrNFY7fLV7  (a preview of all questions is below)
 
Responses by 2 PM on Wednesday, 10/14 would be ideal. Thank you,
-Tara



Preview of survey questions

1. Do you offer Interlibrary Loan to your patrons?    
   
2. Do you borrow articles?    
   
3. Estimated article borrowing frequency (per semester):    
   
4. Do you lend articles?     
   
5. Estimated article lending frequency (per semester):    
   
6. Do you borrow book chapters (from print books or e-books)?   
   
7. Estimated book chapter (from print books or e-books) borrowing frequency (per semester):    
   
8. Do you lend book chapters (from print books or e-books)?    
   
9. Estimated book chapter (from print books or e-books) lending frequency (per semester):    
   
10. Do you borrow print books?     
    
11. Estimated print book borrowing frequency (per semester):    
    
12. Do you lend print books?    
    
13. Estimated print book lending frequency (per semester):   
    
14. Current ILL system:    
    
15. How do you track your statistics for ILL?    
    
16. Current ILL contact email(s) for your library:    
    
17. Comments or questions about RapidILL at this time:   
    

]]> As you have likely heard, VIVA has contracted with Ex Libris to make RapidILL available to all of us. RapidILL is not a replacement for WorldShare ILL, where print material lending/borrowing will continue to be managed. Briefly, RapidILL is a service for article and book chapter borrowing and lending, and offers significantly more accurate periodical holdings information. This improves ILL service by mitigating wait times caused by institutions that do not maintain accurate holdings in OCLC.
 
In order to determine next steps with this project, please respond to this survey as soon as you have a few minutes. Your responses will create a current snapshot of which colleges borrow/lend articles, e-books, or print books, as well as a rough estimate of service frequency per semester.

Survey: https://forms.gle/eypLRtJwrNFY7fLV7  (a preview of all questions is below)
 
Responses by 2 PM on Wednesday, 10/14 would be ideal. Thank you,
-Tara



Preview of survey questions

1. Do you offer Interlibrary Loan to your patrons?    
   
2. Do you borrow articles?    
   
3. Estimated article borrowing frequency (per semester):    
   
4. Do you lend articles?     
   
5. Estimated article lending frequency (per semester):    
   
6. Do you borrow book chapters (from print books or e-books)?   
   
7. Estimated book chapter (from print books or e-books) borrowing frequency (per semester):    
   
8. Do you lend book chapters (from print books or e-books)?    
   
9. Estimated book chapter (from print books or e-books) lending frequency (per semester):    
   
10. Do you borrow print books?     
    
11. Estimated print book borrowing frequency (per semester):    
    
12. Do you lend print books?    
    
13. Estimated print book lending frequency (per semester):   
    
14. Current ILL system:    
    
15. How do you track your statistics for ILL?    
    
16. Current ILL contact email(s) for your library:    
    
17. Comments or questions about RapidILL at this time:   
    

]]> https://libforum.vccs.edu/forum/thread-3536.html Wed, 23 Sep 2020 16:37:14 +0000 tcassidy]]> https://libforum.vccs.edu/forum/thread-3536.html -Tara


"The VIVA Steering Committee has approved a subscription to the RapidILL (https://rapid.exlibrisgroup.com/) service for the public institutions... VIVA is still negotiating terms with Ex Libris.
 
The goal of implementing this software is to decrease the staffing burden of interlibrary loan among the VIVA members.  RapidILL, through its pod structure, can provide better data for borrowing and lending articles among the VIVA institutions, as the data is driven by catalog holdings instead of WorldCat holdings and can match down to the year level.  This software, designed specifically for resource sharing, can do automatic processing, routing, and load leveling, and it integrates with existing lending software like ILLiad and Tipasa.
 
The initial set up fee will be covered by VIVA public Collections Funds, and the annual subscription fee will be covered by a portion of the public Document Delivery Funds.  In the first two years (FY22 and FY23), this will likely be around half of the Document Delivery Funds because of splitting the initial year cost across the next two years, and in future years (FY24 and following), it will be closer to a third of the Funds.
 
As we move toward putting this service into action, we’ll be in touch with technical details and requests, but for now, please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.
 
All the best –
Anne.
 
Anne C. Osterman
VIVA Director"]]> -Tara


"The VIVA Steering Committee has approved a subscription to the RapidILL (https://rapid.exlibrisgroup.com/) service for the public institutions... VIVA is still negotiating terms with Ex Libris.
 
The goal of implementing this software is to decrease the staffing burden of interlibrary loan among the VIVA members.  RapidILL, through its pod structure, can provide better data for borrowing and lending articles among the VIVA institutions, as the data is driven by catalog holdings instead of WorldCat holdings and can match down to the year level.  This software, designed specifically for resource sharing, can do automatic processing, routing, and load leveling, and it integrates with existing lending software like ILLiad and Tipasa.
 
The initial set up fee will be covered by VIVA public Collections Funds, and the annual subscription fee will be covered by a portion of the public Document Delivery Funds.  In the first two years (FY22 and FY23), this will likely be around half of the Document Delivery Funds because of splitting the initial year cost across the next two years, and in future years (FY24 and following), it will be closer to a third of the Funds.
 
As we move toward putting this service into action, we’ll be in touch with technical details and requests, but for now, please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.
 
All the best –
Anne.
 
Anne C. Osterman
VIVA Director"]]>