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August 17August 17

Major Enhancements:Major Enhancements:

• New Configurable Patron InterfaceNew Configurable Patron Interface

• New Configurable Request FormNew Configurable Request Form

• Due Date Calculation ChangedDue Date Calculation Changed

• Deadline Date now is the Due Date Deadline Date now is the Due Date at all timesat all times

• Availability Check ChangesAvailability Check Changes

Locally Configurable

Enter the order number on the screen

Enter the Title

Enable the screen

Enter the order number on the Screen

Upload any image you would like to be on the screen.

Enable the screen

Enter the widget order on the screen

Enter the title of the Search

Click on Add New Search

Choose the type of search you’d like the system to perform.

Enter the Search Term(s).

Choose any date or scoping definitions.

Preview the Search.

Click on Submit.

Locally Configurable Request Locally Configurable Request FormForm

Blank Request Form

Global Default

Request Form

Completed request form from bib record.

You need to:

1. Enter a Sequence Number

2. Put a check mark in the column to “Add it to the Form”

3. Add a Local Label

4. Decide whether the item is mandatory

Changes to the Participant Changes to the Participant RecordRecord

Radio Button Changes on your Participant Record

Other EnhancementsOther Enhancements

• Due date will be the number of days Due date will be the number of days defined by the lending library from defined by the lending library from the date of shipment. For most the date of shipment. For most libraries in New Jersey this is 28 or 30 libraries in New Jersey this is 28 or 30 days. days.

• Renewals will be determined in the Renewals will be determined in the same way.same way.

• Deadline Date is now Due Date on Deadline Date is now Due Date on the ILL form. Deadline date is GONE!the ILL form. Deadline date is GONE!

Availability SearchAvailability Search

• If an item is in the Union Catalog and is in If an item is in the Union Catalog and is in a Z39.50 target catalog for the same a Z39.50 target catalog for the same library (Example would be Burlington library (Example would be Burlington County), availability will be checked in the County), availability will be checked in the Z39.50 catalog before the request goes to Z39.50 catalog before the request goes to that library.that library.

• The Availability check is now done by The Availability check is now done by searching ISBN, Author (exact match), searching ISBN, Author (exact match), Title (exact match)Title (exact match)