Benefits Local catalog Seamless discovery and delivery: find it, - - PDF document

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• Search multiple Illinois library catalogs at
• nce. Anyone can search.
• Patrons and staff of participating libraries

can log in to place and manage requests.

Benefits

• Seamless discovery and delivery: find it, click it, get it
• Better interlibrary loan service, efficiency, and cost‐effectiveness
• Support for reciprocal borrowing service (in testing)
• Option to download MARC records
• Ability for nonautomated libraries to participate
• OCLC alternative for libraries that want one

Local catalog Consortial catalog Find More Illinois Other ILL providers

8/26/2019 2 Terminology

• Find More Illinois (program)
• SHAREit (software)
• Auto‐Graphics (vendor)
• Z39.50 (protocol)

SHAREit Software

• Supports a hybrid model
• Virtual catalog using Z39.50 connections
• Physical union catalog
• Web‐based; no software to install
• Load balancing
• Lender lists are randomized to distribute requests among libraries with

available copies

SHAREit Software—Version 6

• Greater security
• Ability to open multiple sessions in different tabs of the same browser
• Improved display of search results
• More modern look
• Holdings locations at top of the full record display
• Goodreads reviews for titles that have them

8/26/2019 3 Advantages over OCLC WorldShare ILL

• SHAREit automatically builds the lender lists
• For catalogs connected via Z39.50, there is no need to update

holdings separately

• Shipping label functions as RAILS delivery label

Costs

• Implementation fees
• Annual membership fee
• ILS vendor costs (maybe)

8/26/2019 4 Implementation Fees

• One‐time cost; pass‐through of vendor charges
• Per integrated library system
• Per library
• RAILS will provide customized quotes

RAILS Assistance

• ILS implementation fee waived
• Members of shared catalog consortia within RAILS
• Early adopters for libraries with standalone ILS
• Library implementation fee waived
• Libraries in first two membership tiers (paying $250 or less annually) joining

as early adopters

Annual Membership Fee

• Scaled to make participation affordable for libraries of different sizes
• Based on total collection expenditures (all formats)
• Ranges from $150 to $8,500

Interested in Joining?

• Libraries can join at any time
• See the Join tab on the Find More Illinois website
• Fee structure
• Implementation steps
• Questions? Email info@findmoreillinois.org
• Discuss potential participation with your ILS manager
• Request a quote

8/26/2019 5 Implementation Steps

1. Quote acceptance/letter of intent (Library) 2. Participation agreement (Library and RAILS) 3. Develop an implementation schedule (RAILS and library) 4. Data collection (Library, ILS staff, and RAILS) 5. Software setup (Auto‐Graphics and RAILS) 6. Training (Library and RAILS)

• One day in‐person training for library staff members

7. Integration of Find More Illinois into library's ILL workflow (Library, with advice from RAILS)

RAILS Support

• Project research and funding for pilot project
• Assistance with implementation fees
• Training and technical support
• Eric Bain, Technology Special Projects Coordinator
• Coordination with shared catalog consortia