Resource Sharing Settings
Resource sharing settings control aspects of the ReShare system that relate to the Request and/or Supply apps.
Table of contents
- 1 Table of contents
- 2 Auto-responder settings
- 3 Chat settings
- 4 Custom ISO 18626 settings
- 5 Host LMS integration settings
- 6 Host LMS item loan policies
- 7 Host LMS locations
- 8 Host LMS patron profiles
- 9 Host LMS shelving locations
- 10 Local NCIP settings
- 11 Network
- 12 Other settings
- 13 Pull slip notifications
- 14 Request defaults
- 15 Request routing
- 16 Shared index settings
- 17 State/action configuration
- 18 WMS settings
- 19 Z39.50 settings
Auto-responder settings
Setting | Description | Values |
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Cancellation auto-responder | Automatically responds to requests for cancellations on the supplier side. |
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Local request auto-responder | Automatically responds to requests for items that are held locally |
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Auto-responder status | The auto-responder will respond to new requests based on a real-time availability check of your local ILS. |
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Is responder stale request processing enabled or not | If enabled stale request processing will respond with a Not Supply, if the pull slip has not been print within the configured number of days |
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The number of days that a request is considered as being stale | The stale request processing happens just after midnight (local time), so if a value less than 1 is entered you only have that day to process it, otherwise a value greater than 1 you will have that full number of days to process it before it will be considered stale |
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Do we exclude weekends when we determine if a request is stale or not | Libraries quite often do not work on weekends when supplying material to other libraries, so if we do not exclude weekends when determining if a request is stale or not the request may become stale before the supplying library has had a chance to look at the request |
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Chat settings
Setting | Description | Values |
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Auto-mark as read | Controls the behavior messages in the chat pane. |
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Custom ISO 18626 settings
Setting | Description | Values |
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Loan conditions | Loan conditions can be applied to a request by the supplier using the add condition action. ReShare includes a default list of loan conditions provided by the ISO 18626 standard. |
The library can add additional custom reasons to this list. For less common situations, the “other” category can be used, along with an accompanying note. |
Cannot supply reasons | A cannot supply reason can be added by the supplier when using the respond "cannot supply" action. ReShare includes a default list of reasons. |
The library can add additional custom reasons to this list. For less common situations, the “other” category can be used, along with an accompanying note. |
Host LMS integration settings
Setting | Description | Values |
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Host LMS integration | Allows the user to specify their LMS for local integrations. | An option is available for each of the supported Host LMS integrations. |
Accept item | When an item is received by the requesting library, ReShare will create a temporary record in the LMS and place a hold for the requesting patron. |
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Borrower check | When a new request is placed, ReShare will look up the patron in the LMS to ensure that they have a valid account. |
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Check in item | When a request is completed, ReShare will check in the item in the LMS. |
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Check in request when returned by patron | When a request is marked returned by patron, ReShare will check in the item in the LMS. |
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Check out item | When a request is filled, ReShare will check out the item in the LMS to an institutional patron account. |
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Host LMS item loan policies
These settings allow the user to manually add and/or update Host LMS item loan policy codes used by the auto-responder.
Note: Not all LMS return item loan policies as part of their z39.50 holdings response.
Setting | Description | Values |
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Item loan policy | A description of the name of the Host LMS item loan policy as provided by a Z39.50 auto-responder response. | This field will contain the same value as the item loan policy code returned by the Z39.50 auto-responder response when a new item loan policy is added to a tenant’s list. This field is editable and the default item loan policy can be changed to a more descriptive name if desired. |
Item loan policy code | The name of the Host LMS item loan policy as returned by a Z39.50 auto-responder response. | This field will contain the exact value returned by the Z39.50 response when a new Host LMS item loan policy is added to a tenant’s list. Once added to the list by the auto-responder, this field will be non-editable. If a user manually adds a Host LMS item loan policy to the list, the value entered in this field must exactly match what is returned in the Host LMS’s Z39.50 response in order to work.
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Lendable? | Determines if items with the item loan policy are considered lendable in ReShare | A in this field indicates that an item loan policy is considered lendable. An in this field indicates that the item loan policy is not lendable. |
Actions | A control that allows the user to toggle an item loan policy to the edit view or remove the entry from the list. |
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Host LMS locations
These settings allow the user to add and/or update Host LMS locations, supplying priorities and related directory entries to locations used by the auto-responder.
Setting | Description | Values |
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Host LMS location | A description of the name of the Host LMS location as provided by a Z39.50 auto-responder response. | This field will contain the same value as the local location code returned by the Z39.50 auto-responder response when a new location is added to a tenant’s list. This field is editable and the default location can be changed to a more descriptive name if desired. |
Host LMS location code | The name of the Host LMS location as returned by a Z39.50 auto-responder response. | This field will contain the exact value returned by the Z39.50 response when a new Host LMS location is added to a tenant’s list. Once added to the list by the auto-responder, this field will be non-editable. If a user manually adds a Host LMS location to the list, the value entered in this field must exactly match what is returned in the Host LMS’s Z39.50 response in order to work. |
Supplying priority | A supplying priority assigned to the location. | The field accepts a free text value. This value must be a number. See the Host LMS locations page for an explanation of supplying priorities. An empty field (null value) indicates that the Host LMS location was newly added to the tenant’s list. The location is considered requestable until updated by a staff user to indicate otherwise. |
Related directory entry | A link to a directory entry that represents the Host LMS location. | This field is populated via a drop down menu that lists all managed directory entries. See the Host LMS locations page for an explanation of related directory entries. |
Shelving override | Indicates whether a shelving location override has been applied to the Host LMS location. | A in this field indicates that a shelving location override has been applied to the Host LMS location. |
Actions | A control that allows the user to toggle a location to the edit view. |
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Host LMS patron profiles
These settings allow the user to manually add and update requesting privileges by patron profile / patron type as returned in the NCIP LookupUser response.
Note: In Release 1.8 the check on patron profile will only occur when staff submit a request on behalf of patron through the Request app. Release 1.9 will support the validation of a patron’s profile / blocking of placing a request when a patron attempts to place a request through discovery (e.g. VuFind).
Setting | Description | Values |
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Patron profile | A description of the name of the Host LMS patron profile as provided by the NCIP LookupUser response. | This field will contain the same value as the patron profile code returned by the NCIP LookupUser response when a new patron profile is added to a tenant’s list. This field is editable and the default code can be changed to a more descriptive name if desired. |
Patron profile code | The patron profile code as returned by the NCIP LookupUser response. | This field will contain the exact value returned by the NCIP LookupUser response when a new patron profile is added to a tenant’s list. Once added to the list by the NCIP LookupUser response, this field will be non-editable. If a user manually adds a patron profile to the list, the value entered in this field must exactly match the code that exists in the Host LMS / returned in the NCIP LookupUser response in order to work. |
Can create requests | Indicates whether patrons with this profile are allowed to place requests in ReShare. | A in this field indicates that the patron profile is permitted to place requests in ReShare. An in this field indicates that the patron profile is not permitted to place requests in ReShare. An empty field (null value) indicates that the patron profile was newly added to the tenant’s list. The patron profile is permitted to place requests in ReShare until updated by a staff user to indicate otherwise. |
Actions | A control that allows the user to toggle a patron profile to the edit view or remove the entry from the list. |
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Host LMS shelving locations
These settings allow the user to manually add and/or update supplying priorities to shelving locations used by the auto-responder.
Setting | Description | Values |
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Shelving location | A description of the name of the Host LMS shelving location as provided by a Z39.50 auto-responder response. | This field will contain the same value as the shelving location code returned by the Z39.50 auto-responder response when a new shelving location is added to a tenant’s list. This field is editable and the default code can be changed to a more descriptive name if desired. |
Shelving location code | The name of the Host LMS shelving location as returned by a Z39.50 auto-responder response. | This field will contain the exact value returned by the Z39.50 response when a new shelving location is added to a tenant’s list. Once added to the list by the auto-responder, this field will be non-editable. If a user manually adds a shelving location to the list, the value entered in this field must exactly match what is returned in the Host LMS’s Z39.50 response in order to work. |
Supplying priority | A supplying priority assigned to the shelving location. | The field accepts a free text value. This value must be a number. See the Host LMS locations page for an explanation of supplying priorities. An empty field (null value) indicates that the shelving location was newly added to the tenant’s list. The shelving location is considered requestable until updated by a staff user to indicate otherwise. |
Actions | A control that allows the user to toggle a shelving location to the edit view or remove the entry from the list. |
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Local NCIP settings
These settings provide the information ReShare needs to interact with the local library management system using the NCIP protocol.
Setting | Description | Values |
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NCIP app profile | The name of a profile configured within the local LMS to identify NCIP parameters specifically to be used for ReShare. The name of this profile will be defined locally and found within your local NCIP settings. | Free text |
Format we expect the Due Date to be in | This field allows users to specify the format of the due date returned in the CheckoutItem response. Date formats vary by LMS. | [default] yyyy-MM-dd[ ]['T']HH:mm[:ss][.SSS][z][XXX][Z] |
NCIP from agency | A code that defines the sender of an NCIP message. You must configure this within your local NCIP settings. | Free text |
NCIP server address | The address of your local NCIP server. You should be able to get this information from your local NCIP settings or request it from your LMS vendor. | URL |
NCIP to agency | A code that defines the receiver of an NCIP message. You must configure this within your local NCIP settings. | Free text |
Use due date received from NCIP | A field that determines if the due date returned from the CheckoutItem response is used as the due date for the request in ReShare. | On Off |
Network
These settings allow users to control time variables for iso18626 messaging across tenants.
Setting | Description | Values |
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Maximum number of times we attempt to send the message before we error (0 means we just keep retrying) |
| default = 0 |
If we hit a network error, number of minutes before we try again |
| default = 10 |
Number of seconds before we give up waiting for a response, after sending a message |
| default = 30 |
Other settings
Setting | Description | Values |
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Cancellation reasons | A reason for cancellation can be added by the requester when cancelling the request. The reason for cancellation will be visible to the supplier as a note. ReShare includes a default list of reasons. |
The library can add additional custom reasons to this list. |
Pull slip notifications
These settings allow the user to create one or more delivery profiles for notifications of new pull slips available for printing. Each delivery profile includes the following fields:
Setting | Description | Values |
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Name | A human-readable label for the profile. Profiles will be sorted alphabetically by name. | Free text |
Active status | This status determines whether or not notifications will be sent for a particular profile. Profiles can be disabled temporarily as needed. |
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Days | One or more days of the week on which the notification will be sent. | M, Tu, W, Th, F, Sa, Su |
Times | One or more times of day at which the notification will be sent. | Time |
Locations | One or more item locations for the pull slip notification. This setting enables notifications to be grouped and delivered to the correct location. | A dropdown menu will be provided and populated with any locations that have been associated with a filled request. |
Email addresses | The email recipient(s) of the pull slip notification. | Email address |
Request defaults
Setting | Description | Values |
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Default requester symbol | Libraries can store one or more symbols on their directory entries. This field tells the ReShare system which symbol should be sent by default as part of the messaging between requester and supplier. ReShare defaults to using the ISIL symbol. Libraries using this symbol do not need to populate this field. | NAMESPACE:SYMBOL Ex: OCLC:STH |
Lenders of last resort | Defines one or more lenders of last resort that will be appended to the end of all lending strings. | Comma separated list of symbols |
Request ID prefix | A prefix that will be added to the beginning of each request ID for which the library is the requester. Common practice is to use the default lending symbol followed by a dash. | Ex: PMILS- |
Request routing
These settings allow the user to select and configure the way that the suppliers are selected and ordered when a rota is created.
Setting | Description | Values |
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Routing adapter | Each routing adapter uses a different source to gain access to a set of possible suppliers and determine their inclusion and order in the rota. |
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Static rota | This field allows the user to define an ordered list of suppliers that will be used to create a static rota. | This field accepts a comma-separated list of symbols in the format: Example:
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Shared index settings
These settings provide the information needed for ReShare to connect to the shared index used by your library to provide consortial availability information. These settings will be provided to you by your consortial administrator or ReShare service provider.
Setting | Description | Values |
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Shared index base URL | The location of your shared index |
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Shared index username | The user name of an admin account that can be used to access your shared index |
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Shared index password | The user password of an admin account that can be used to access your shared index |
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Shared index tenant | The tenant name for your shared index |
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State/action configuration
These settings allow users to combine two state changes/actions in one step.
Setting | Description | Values |
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Combine supplier actions 'fill request' and 'mark shipped' | Allows users to fill a request and mark it shipped in one step. |
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Combine requester actions 'mark returned by patron' and 'mark return shipped' | Allows users to mark a request returned by patron and marked return shipped in one step. |
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WMS settings
OCLC’s WMS has several unique settings not used by other systems. These settings are grouped here. They can be ignored by non-WMS users.
Setting | Description | Values |
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API key | WMS users must request an API key (or WSKey, in OCLC parlance) to grant ReShare access to its APIs. The API key is stored in this field. |
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API secret | OCLC’s API keys are accompanied by API secrets. The API secret functions like a password, so ReShare will hide the text for this value. Please store this information somewhere safe. |
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Lookup patron endpoint | WMS does not support an NCIP-based patron lookup and instead relies on a proprietary Identity Management API. The endpoint for this API is stored here. |
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Registry ID | Calls to OCLC’s Identity Management and NCIP APIs require a registry ID. This ID will be provided to you when you request an API key for one or more OCLC APIs. |
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Z39.50 settings
Setting | Description | Values |
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Z39.50 server address | This is the address of the Z39.50 server associated with your local library management system. Your LMS vendor should be able to provide this information for you. |
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