Alma/FLIN SHAREit Integration
FLIN SHAREit is the State Library of Florida's solution for statewide resource sharing. More information can be found here: https://dos.myflorida.com/library-archives/library-development/digital/resource-sharing/
If your institution is a participating member it is possible to set up a partial integration between the Flin SHAREit system and Alma. It is considered a partial integration because work still needs to be completed in the SHAREit client in order for it to work.
For Lending:
- Requests from Flin SHAREit will create a new Lending request in Alma.
- The Lending request will auto locate the item and create a Pick From Shelf
- The request needs to be completed in the SHAREit client by updating the barcode field in the request and clicking submit.
- When the request is submitted in the SHAREit client a message is sent to Alma to update the Lending Request to "Sent to Partner" and the item is put into the temporary resource sharing location.
- When the item is returned, it needs to be processed in the SHAREit client. Once it is returned in the client SHAREit sends a message to Alma to close the Lending Request and place the item Intransit back to its owning library.
For Borrowing:
- All patron borrowing requests from Flin SHAREit still need to originate in the Flin SHAREit system.
- When the requested item is physically received and updated in the SHAREit client a message is sent to Alma to create a Borrowing Request, a temporary item record, and a hold request for the patron.
- The patron can then check out the book as usual.
- When the item is returned by the patron it should not be returned in Alma, rather it should be returned in the SHAREit client which will send a message to Alma to return the item from the patron, delete the temporary item, and close the Borrowing Request.
If you are interested in one or both integrations, please submit a ticket to the help desk.