16 Dec
2013
16 Dec
'13
8:32 a.m.
+++ Please forward to appropriate personnel (interlibrary loan staff) +++
Everyone -
Just passing along a tip from OCLC on ILL processing with a reminder to update your
catalog link. The SWAN catalog new URL is http://catalog.swanlibraries.net . You can
update this information yourself in the OCLC Service Configuration area or submit an
online form to OCLC support and they will update the catalog link for your library. This
catalog linking will allow a potential borrower to view the status of the item they are
requesting before they enter your library in the lender's string. Save yourself
some work and update your catalog link today.
Everyone have a great week.
Kate Boyle
SWAN Member Services Manager
125 Tower Drive
Burr Ridge, IL 60527
Phone: 630.734.5162
Fax: 630.734.5056
kate.boyle@railslibraries.info<mailto:kate.boyle@railslibraries.info>
http://support.swanlibraries.net
From: Oliver,Sonya [mailto:olivers@oclc.org]
Sent: Monday, December 16, 2013 7:29 AM
To: OCLC-SHARING-L(a)oclc.org
Subject: [OCLC-SHARING-L] WorldShare ILL Tip of the Week: Save staff time by using library
catalog links to confirm availability
Importance: High
The new OCLC WorldShare® Interlibrary Loan service lets ILL staff link to library catalogs
to confirm availability of items requested through interlibrary loan.
Ø Borrowers can link from a staff workform to confirm local availability before
initiating a request and can link to potential lender catalogs to determine availability
before including them in the lending string.
Ø Lenders can link to their own catalogs from lending requests to quickly determine
whether requested items are available for loan. For example, WorldShare ILL users will see
the following options for linking to library catalogs:
[cid:image001.png@01CEFA38.2F511A80]Search my library's online catalog (links to your
own catalog)
[cid:image002.png@01CEFA38.2F511A80]Library names in Holdings list hotlinked for libraries
with catalog links in OCLC Service Configuration
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To effectively use this library catalog linking feature in WorldShare ILL, borrowing and
lending libraries must maintain up-to-date catalog links in the "Online Catalog"
area of the WorldCat Registry settings in OCLC Service
Configuration<http://www.worldcat.org/config>ig>:
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ENTER OR UPDATE LINKS TO YOUR LIBRARY'S CATALOG
To make sure links to your library's catalog are working as they should, either log
on to OCLC Service Configuration to review and update your links or let OCLC staff make
the updates for you.
1. Ask OCLC staff to update links to your library's catalog. OCLC staff with
experience in setting up these links will set up links to your library's catalog for
you. Just complete the catalog link information
form<http://registration.oclc.org/reg/?pc=WorldShareILLOPAClinks> with the needed
information, and we will do the rest!
Your updated library catalog link information will be active in WorldShare ILL by the end
of the business day following your submission.
2. Update library catalog links yourself. If you already have an account to access
OCLC Service Configuration, log on to the site at http://www.worldcat.org/config and
navigate to the "Online Catalog" area of the section for WorldCat Registry
settings. You will see the option to "Suggest Links." This tool will help you
confirm that the links you enter are in the appropriate format for the type of catalog at
your library. Once you enter your updated link data, it will be active within 24 hours.
FOR ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE
For additional information about setting up or updating links to your library's
catalog:
· Consult the "Online Catalog" area of the WorldCat Registry section of
the OCLC Service Configuration
Guide<http://www.oclc.org/content/dam/support/worldcat-local/documentati…
documentation
· Contact OCLC Customer Support at support@oclc.org<mailto:support@oclc.org>
or OCLC Support in your region<http://www.oclc.org/support/contact-support.en.html>
for assistance with using Article Exchange for document delivery.
P.S. Previous WorldShare ILL "Tip of the Week" messages are available for your
review on the OCLC
website.<http://www.oclc.org/support/training/portfolios/resource-sharin…
