Resource Sharing - July 2018 Enhancements

NERS Enhancement (Request ID #4856): Alma performs a real time background check when a patron opens a request form on the Primo Get It tab, or using the blank request form to determine whether any rota partner has a requestable copy of the resource. Alma displays an indication about which partners have the item available. Alma displays a warning to the patron if a copy appears to be unavailable. To enable this, configure the Item Availability field on the Primo Resource Sharing Request form. See Customizing Primo Resource Sharing Forms.

• The LookupUser message for NCIP v1 was modified. The partner code may now be sent in either the ApplicationProfileType tag or the FromAgencyAuthentication tag. See NCIP V.1 Specifications on the Developer Network.
• The following data was added to the XML of the Resource Sharing Overdue Letter To Borrower:
  • name and address of the partner
  • code of the partner
  • call number and alternative call number of the item
  • permanent library of the item
  • notes attached to the item
• When selecting digital shipping for a resource sharing lending request, the request's Article/Chapter, Title, Volume, Issue, Chapter, Pages, Year and Note are now added to the request as a note.