Enhance digital lending workflow 

Ship directly from download electronic resources screen 

https://knowledge.exlibrisgroup.com/Rapido/Release_Notes/2023/Rapido_2023_Release_Notes?mon=202303BASE 

Streamlines staff processing of digital requests by saving clicks and screen changes needed to fill requests.  

article delivery job

A job runs to automatically ship articles. Articles are shipped from a designated folder to fulfill the relevant requests. 

https://knowledge.exlibrisgroup.com/Rapido/Release_Notes/2023/Rapido_2023_Release_Notes?mon=202301BASE 

Batch automatic delivery of files supports delegation and automation of digitization and download workflows. Staff can fulfill requests without performing shipping action.  

View the call numbers and shelving locations from within the lending requests   

https://knowledge.exlibrisgroup.com/Rapido/Release_Notes/2023/Rapido_2023_Release_Notes?mon=202303BASE 

The visibility of holdings in a lending request is useful for libraries that are manually performing the move action. 

staff assign non-working days to be reflected in request expiry

Expiry periods to reference weekly non-working days determined by staff. Configure the non-staffed days for your department and have them accounted for in the lending expiry period. 

https://knowledge.exlibrisgroup.com/Rapido/Release_Notes/2023/Rapido_2023_Release_Notes?mon=202302BASE 

The account of non working days in expiry periods allows lenders sufficient time to process lending requests. This allows delivery time of pod terms to be reflective of expectations.  

new change request type action 

Change request type as an action in addition to existing cloud app 

https://knowledge.exlibrisgroup.com/Rapido/Release_Notes/2023/Rapido_2023_Release_Notes?mon=202306BASE 

New convert request type action allow staff to correct requests in order to get the patron needs met.  

print button in borrowing

Enable printing on demand from the borrowing request task list via the print button. The status of the request will determine which letter prints.  

https://knowledge.exlibrisgroup.com/Rapido/Release_Notes/2023/Rapido_2023_Release_Notes?mon=202306BASE 

Print slip functionality allows libraries to print  letters relevant to the step of the workflow. It also can be used for reprints when this is found necessary.  

New mediation parameters and actions

New mediation parameter of ISSN/ISBN

https://knowledge.exlibrisgroup.com/Rapido/Release_Notes/2023/Rapido_2023_Release_Notes?mon=202304BASE 

New mediation action to automatically cancel requests 

https://knowledge.exlibrisgroup.com/Rapido/Release_Notes/2023/Rapido_2023_Release_Notes?mon=202303BASE 

Mediation parameters and actions allow greater customization of mediated workflows.  Refine the mediation rules to be able to act on determined ISSNs/ISBNs. Automatically cancel requests if needed.  

Enrich from Global Index

Enable staff to view GTI like the end user and enrich request metadata from the Global Index

https://knowledge.exlibrisgroup.com/Rapido/Release_Notes/2023/Rapido_2023_Release_Notes?mon=202301BASE 

Searching and using GTI records provides information and supports request fulfillment in mediated workflows.  

Expanding request types 

Offer tiles to enable digitization requests of dissertations 

https://knowledge.exlibrisgroup.com/Rapido/Release_Notes/2023/Rapido_2023_Release_Notes?mon=202306BASE 

Offer tiles to enable the requests for borrowing physical journals  

https://knowledge.exlibrisgroup.com/Rapido/Release_Notes/2023/Rapido_2023_Release_Notes?mon=202306BASE 

Expands access to both physical and digital journal and dissertation resources via resource sharing.  

Provide more functionality with letters 

New fields in letters 

https://knowledge.exlibrisgroup.com/Rapido/Release_Notes/2023/Rapido_2023_Release_Notes?mon=202303BASE 

https://knowledge.exlibrisgroup.com/Rapido/Release_Notes/2023/Rapido_2023_Release_Notes?mon=202302BASE 

Change from address 

https://knowledge.exlibrisgroup.com/Rapido/Release_Notes/2023/Rapido_2023_Release_Notes?mon=202305BASE 

Enable the generation of a shipping letter after scanning a barcode  

https://knowledge.exlibrisgroup.com/Rapido/Release_Notes/2023/Rapido_2023_Release_Notes?mon=202301BASE 

Letters are used via email communication and as necessary printouts in the workflows. Greater capacity of content within the letters and means of generating the letters supports customization of letter content and in workflows involving letters.  

workflows to support request management for requests shipped but cancelled by patron

Enable the alert to support request management for requests that have been shipped prior to cancellation by patron. Use the set parameter to manage these reqeusts. 

https://knowledge.exlibrisgroup.com/Rapido/Release_Notes/2023/Rapido_2023_Release_Notes?mon=202305BASE 

Staff needed a way to deal with requests that are cancelled by patron while after the item has been shipped. This workflow gives clarity upon item arrival.  

automatic application of patron lost item fees 

Automate the application of fees accrued for lost items. 

https://knowledge.exlibrisgroup.com/Rapido/Release_Notes/2023/Rapido_2023_Release_Notes?mon=202306BASE 

Items marked as lost either manually or automatically can apply charges for lost items. Depending upon which fee is configured, the lost fee can be automatically removed or persist upon item being marked found or returned.  

Unused labels are deleted 

Labels not connected to a request, set parameter, or mediation rule are deleted 

https://knowledge.exlibrisgroup.com/Rapido/Release_Notes/2023/Rapido_2023_Release_Notes?mon=202305BASE 

Labels are used to for communication and organization within the workflows. Streamlining the labels list simplifies decision making and ease of use.  

Establish connections with new partners 

Find partner workflow  and the creation of partners from find partner workflow 

https://knowledge.exlibrisgroup.com/Rapido/Release_Notes/2023/Rapido_2023_Release_Notes?mon=202301BASE 

The find partner workflow connects Rapido libraries with new partners for requests that weren’t filled by established partners. Expanding the capacity to fill current and future requests.  

Create and use ALA partners

ALA partner type is a new partner type and requests sent to ALA partners automatically populate the ALA form and send it as an email attachment

https://knowledge.exlibrisgroup.com/...mon=202302BASE 

The use of ALA partners connects Rapido libraries that use ALA form for borrowing.  

ShareIt as partner of last resort

Integration with ShareIt  

https://knowledge.exlibrisgroup.com/Rapido/Release_Notes/2023/Rapido_2023_Release_Notes?mon=202301BASE 

Rapido is a connected part of the resource sharing ecosystem. Librareis can connect ShareIt and Rapido.

ReShare as partner of last resort

Enhance the ReShare integration 

https://knowledge.exlibrisgroup.com/Rapido/Release_Notes/2023/R

Rapido is a connected part of the resource sharing ecosystem.  LIbraries can connect ReShare with Rapido

Updates to the CDI 

changes are now reflected in  CDI records 

https://knowledge.exlibrisgroup.com/Rapido/Release_Notes/2023/Rapido_2023_Release_Notes?mon=202306BASE 

Rapido is a discovery to request solution and updates benefit the discovery experience and resulting requests.  

Refine existing out of the box reports 

Change time units on turnaround time reports 

https://knowledge.exlibrisgroup.com/Rapido/Release_Notes/2023/Rapido_2023_Release_Notes?mon=202304BASE 

Visualizations that align with use of reports 

https://knowledge.exlibrisgroup.com/Rapido/Release_Notes/2023/Rapido_2023_Release_Notes?mon=202304BASE 

Refinements to out of the box provide a tool that is useable without any edits by each institution.  

New out of the box reports 

Copyright reports and widgets  

https://knowledge.exlibrisgroup.com/Rapido/Release_Notes/2023/Rapido_2023_Release_Notes?mon=202305BASE 

Analytics provide information to build understanding and inform library decisions. Out of the box reports for copyright help libraries with copyright assessment.