2020-05-06 Consortia SIG Meeting Notes

5min

Housekeeping/Updates

All

45min 

ReShare walkthrough 

All, Leader: @Kristen Wilson  

Inventory

• ReShare has made some modifications to Inventory to associate multiple MARC records to one instance

  • Q: how does matching happen? A: uses same matching algorithm from CARL's Gold Rush

• Use VUFind as out-of-the-box discovery solution that exposes shared index

  • Q: why not just build shared index directly in VUFind? A: wanted to make it discovery tool agnostic

  • Q: anything other than Inventory being used from FOLIO? Users? A: yes, Users (just for staff)

• Request process

  • uses OpenURL to push request to ReShare; user can choose pickup location, "need by" date, specific volumen, add notes

  • Users app doesn't manage patrons (since the assumption is those are managed in the ILS) ← point of integration with FOLIO ILS user management

  • Request app (ReShare app)

    • functionality is different from FOLIO Request app

    • load balancing - looking at different options for determining "best" supplier - e.g. net lender/borrower goals, geography, etc.

• Directory app

  • manages information about each library (might be managed differently in an all-FOLIO setup)

  • each library's directory information (and updates to it) is pushed to other libraries in the network (peer-to-peer/FOAF)

• Supply app

  • Z39.50 query automatically checks for available item; if available, it will create a "will supply" auto-response

10min

Wrap-up/planning

All