Working Copy Rapido December 2021 Release Notes
Developments
Confirmation Email When a Request is Placed
December 2021 Fulfillment - Resource Sharing 
Idea ExchangeURM152745
When configured (Configuration > General > Letters > Letters Configuration > Resource Sharing Request Confirmation Letter), Rapido now sends a confirmation email when a request is placed. This letter is disabled by default.
For more information, see Rapido Letters.
Differentiate Between Requests Origin
December 2021 RapidoURM-155911
To improve the blank request workflow, Rapido now differentiates between requests that originated from the blank form from those created from the Rapido offers. Users can facet by Request Created From Blank Form and can save these requests as a new set. Additionally, you can use this feature to stop for mediation when configured in Resource Sharing > Rapido Rules > Borrowing Mediation Rules > Request Created From Blank Form.
For more information, see Facets and Available Mediation Rules.
Preview Files Before Supplying
December 2021 RapidoURM-154562
When a borrower uploads a file or when a lender ships an item digitally, it is now possible to preview the files prior to uploading/shipping them to ensure the correct file is being sent.
Rapido Sets — Force to All Resource Sharing Staff
December 2021 RapidoURM-155145
When creating or managing sets, for public sets, you now have the option to activate a set for all users.
Only fulfillment administrators and managers can create and delete these sets.
For more information, see Creating Sets.
Add Created Date and Staff Information to General Messages and Notes
December 2021 Rapido
General messages and Notes now include Created/Modified dates and staff information and indicates if the message was received from or sent to a partner.
Create Move Digitization Request
December 2021 RapidoURM-150544
Rapido now offers digitization automation for requests for journal articles found via Rapid while enabling a manual process for those that were not found in the Rapid Pods.
You do not need to make any changes to utilize this feature. Your current setup will continue to work as you have it configured.
Use this setting when pick from shelf and digitization are processed by a library branch rather than a resource sharing library. This configuration automatically updates the lending request status to being processed and automatically creates a move or digitization request based on the requested format.
You have the option to exclude automating requests:
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For serial items
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Always
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For non-RapidILL partners
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For multi-volume items
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When items are available in multiple branches
For more information, see Branch Automation.
Reshare Integration — Push Borrowing Request
December 2021 Fulfillment - Resource SharingURM-155623
You now have the option to push user borrowing requests to Reshare. Rapido can check whether the resource is found in the ReShare network without your users needing to leave their known discovery system. Additionally, your users do not need to enable Rapido to search for the resource they need via the various resource sharing options that your institution supports.
For more information, see Integrating Reshare.
Default to Always Willing to Pay
December 2021 Rapido
Institutions that are always willing to pay for BLDSS partner resources can now default to Always Willing to Pay (Fulfillment > Resource Sharing > Partners).
Assign Associated Raipdo Members
December 2021 RapidoURM-160857
When configured (Configuration > Fulfillment > Resource Sharing > Rota Templates), locally managed pods can now be associated with specified Rapido members.
For more information, see Borrowing Policies.
Resolved Issues
- December 2021 SF: 05316654
The CDI matching via OpenURL requests was incorrect. This was fixed.URM-161213 - December 2021 SF: 05312430
Previously, patron renewal requests were not associated with resource sharing requests. This was fixed.URM-157696 - December 2021
The Other settings no longer appear in the Rapido configuration menu for lender only institutions. They are now in Fulfillment > Resource Sharing. - December 2021
The OpenURL resource sharing request source field now populates.URM-147686