NCIP

Aleph supports integrations for all NCIP services used by ReShare.

Configuring NCIP in ReShare

To configure NCIP for use with Aleph, complete the following steps.

1. Go to Settings>Resource sharing>Host LMS integration settings.

2. Set each of the services you wish to use to “NCIP.”

3. Choose “Aleph” for the “Host LMS integration” field.

4. Go to Settings>Resource sharing>Local NCIP settings.

5. Populate each of the fields that appear on this page.

   1. NCIP app profile: This value is not used by Aleph. You may enter a blank value or leave the system default.

   2. NCIP from agency: The from agency code that you have defined in Aleph. This is usually a three-letter code.

   3. NCIP to agency: The from agency code that you have defined in Aleph. This is usually a three-letter code.

   4. NCIP server address: The URL of your NCIP service. This is typically formatted like https://<aleph_domain>:12345/ncip.

Z39.50

Aleph supports catalog searching via Z39.50. This service allows ReShare to offer unmediated request responses via the auto-responder.

Configuring Z39.50

1. Go to Settings>Resource sharing>Host LMS integration settings.

2. Choose “Aleph” for the “Host LMS integration” field.

3. Go to Settings>Resource sharing>Z39.50 settings.

4. Populate the Z39.50 server address field with your Aleph Z39.50 URL.

   1. This URL will typically be formatted like: http://<aleph_domain>:12345/<institution_code>

   2. Aleph Z39.50 services are typically publicly available, so no special permissions will need to be granted for ReShare to use the service.