Resource Sharing - July 2016 Enhancements

You can receive multiple items for a single request. For detailed information, see Receiving or Shipping Multiple Items for a Single Request.

In this release, a multiple-item request can also be processed by broker systems that implement multiple NCIP messages, such as multiple AcceptItem and CheckIn messgages, for multiple item requests. This is applicable if the messages contain the same request ID but different barcodes, and the request ID is active. To make use of this function, the NCIP partner must have the automatic receive option set up in the partner configuration. Receiving multiple items for a single request is handled by an AcceptItem message being sent for each of the items.Checking in multiple items from a single request is handled by a CheckInItem request being sent for each of the items.

For detailed information, see Resource Sharing Partners.

It is now possible to submit an external search when creating a borrowing request, using a phrase search, keywords search, "starts with" search, ISBN, and ISSN.

For more information, see Adding a Request from an External Resource.

A new terms of use policy, Resource Sharing Request Fee, was created. This allows a fee to be applied at the time that a borrowing request is created. The previously existing Resource Sharing Fee was renamed Resource Sharing Receive Fee; it continues to apply at the time that an item is received. 

For more information, see Adding Fulfillment Policies.