Transcript OCLC Online Computer Library Center OCLC ILL / ILLiad Users Group Meeting 2005 ALA Annual Conference June 26, 2005

OCLC Online Computer Library Center
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
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Introductions
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Election of user group chair
Jennifer Cella
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WorldCat Resource Sharing Update
Cathy Kellum
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OCLC Resource Sharing Strategy
Matt Goldner
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Break
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Election Results
Jennifer Cella
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ILLiad Update
Genie Powell
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Version 7.0.4.0
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Version 7.1 Demo
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Odyssey Update
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Q&A
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Closing
Dan Specht
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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
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MARC bibliographic record displays
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It’s all there now – just not tagged with
cataloger-speak
Macros
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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
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The 4-day limit before moving to the next
lender in the string
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No changes have been made
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Always counted the day the request falls into your
Request Manager as “day 1”
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It will move to the next lender in the string on
“day 5” if you don’t respond
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Support issues
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Who to contact with a problem
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Your Regional Service Provider as your first line of
support
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OCLC Customer Support [email protected] or
800-848-5800
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*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
[email protected]