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

8/26/2019 • Search multiple Illinois library catalogs at once. Anyone can search. • Patrons and staff of participating libraries can log in to place and manage requests. Benefits Local catalog • Seamless discovery and delivery: find it, click it, get it Consortial • Better interlibrary loan service, efficiency, and cost‐effectiveness catalog • Support for reciprocal borrowing service (in testing) • Option to download MARC records Find More Illinois • Ability for nonautomated libraries to participate • OCLC alternative for libraries that want one Other ILL providers 1

8/26/2019 Terminology SHAREit Software • Find More Illinois (program) • Supports a hybrid model • Virtual catalog using Z39.50 connections • SHAREit (software) • Physical union catalog • Auto‐Graphics (vendor) • Web‐based; no software to install • Z39.50 (protocol) • 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 2

8/26/2019 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) 3

8/26/2019 Implementation Fees RAILS Assistance • One‐time cost; pass‐through of vendor charges • ILS implementation fee waived • Members of shared catalog consortia within RAILS • Per integrated library system • Early adopters for libraries with standalone ILS • Per library • Library implementation fee waived • RAILS will provide customized quotes • Libraries in first two membership tiers (paying $250 or less annually) joining as early adopters Annual Membership Fee Interested in Joining? • Scaled to make participation affordable for libraries of different sizes • Libraries can join at any time • Based on total collection expenditures (all formats) • See the Join tab on the Find More Illinois website • Fee structure • Ranges from $150 to $8,500 • Implementation steps • Questions? Email info@findmoreillinois.org • Discuss potential participation with your ILS manager • Request a quote 4

8/26/2019 Implementation Steps RAILS Support 1. Quote acceptance/letter of intent (Library) • Project research and funding for pilot project 2. Participation agreement (Library and RAILS) • Assistance with implementation fees 3. Develop an implementation schedule (RAILS and library) 4. Data collection (Library, ILS staff, and RAILS) • Training and technical support 5. Software setup (Auto‐Graphics and RAILS) • Eric Bain, Technology Special Projects Coordinator 6. Training (Library and RAILS) • Coordination with shared catalog consortia • 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) 5