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Aleph integrations

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 to 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.

 

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