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Alma Resource Sharing Guide

This guide explains the various components of FLVC's current resource sharing processes also known as UBorrow.

UBorrow - Borrowing Workflows & Policies

Borrowing Workflow (Loans): The basic borrowing workflow for loans is as follows.  These steps should be taken every day your library's interlibrary department is open.  Please see below for more details.

  1. Receive items being borrowed from other libraries
  2. Return items that your users have returned or didn't pick up to the lending library
  3. Check for requests in the Ready to Be Sent, Mediated Patron Renewal, and Conditional statuses
  4. Check the Expired Hold Shelf for items that can be returned to the lender

Turning Off Borrowing: Borrowing can be turned off at your library if it will be closed for an extended period.  Please submit a HelpDesk case at help@flvc.org.

Borrowing Loan Periods: All borrowing institutions are obligated to assign due dates to their patrons in accordance with the Resource Sharing Standing Committee with approval from the Member's Council for Library Services.