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• Resource Sharing
• Feb 07
• Issue: 209

Patron Tracking of Requests From WorldCat Resource Sharing

Does your library allow patrons to submit electronic ILL requests from FirstSearch? If so, it is possible for patrons to track and manage their resource sharing requests through the FirstSearch interface. Before your patrons can use this feature, it must be turned on in the FirstSearch Administrative Module:

Logon to the FirstSearch Administrative Module: http://firstsearch.oclc.org/admin.
Click the Resource Sharing tab.
From the Patron ILL Settings drop-down list, select “ILL Request Management.”

From the ILL Request Management screen you can set display options for your users.

• Cancel/Renew Display Option - Select whether or not the Cancel and Renew options will display for your users. The default is set to display, so de-select the checkboxes if you prefer that your users do not have the ability to cancel and/or renew their requests from FirstSearch.
• Due Date Option - If you want the due date to display, select the “Due Date Display Option” and a relative date of 0 to 4 days.

After making changes, click “Save Changes” before leaving the screen. These options will appear on the “My Requests” screen in the FirstSearch interface.

Resource Sharing Contact Information

Please contact Jon Penn, Resource Sharing Librarian at Nylink, with questions. Jon is available via email (pennj@nylink.org) or phone (800-342-3353/518-443-5444).