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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.

ILLiad & OCLC Integration

ILLiad, Tipasa, and OCLC Integration

ILLiad, Tipasa and OCLC Worldshare can be set up by FLVC as "last resort" suppliers so that requests that go unfilled in the FL40 can be filled outside the consortium.  

Set up without an Alma direct integration:

For Colleges:

Here is a link to a spreadsheet, that was initial used when the college libraries transitioned from Primo to Mango, to collect information about how you would like unfilled UBorrow requests to be handled, Survey about OCLC Worldshare setup.

  • Refer to the FCS tab of the spreadsheet

Each institution’s representative must check the spreadsheet to either make sure the information is correct, or fill in the needed information.

For all institutions:

Depending on the setup at your library:

  • Some of you will have a link to ILL on your Library’s site,  (Link)
  • Others prefer to have requests submitted via email,  (Email Address)
  • Some prefer to have patrons come to the Circ desk for assistance, or do not offer traditional ILL services (Text only)

This information will come into play in Alma when the patron receives the Request Cancellation Letter which is sent when a UBorrow request can't be filled within the consortium.

The text of the letter will be:

The item you requested on (date) is currently unavailable through UBorrow. However, it may be available through Interlibrary Loan. (Bib information of the requested item).

To submit a request…

  • click on the following link: (Link) to continue the request.
  • send an email to (Email Address) for assistance.
  • please come to the Circulation Desk for assistance. (Text Only)

Libraries using Tipasa will use this same workflow.

Set up with an Alma direct integration: 

ILLiad and WorldShare can be set up as additional partners in Alma so that requests that originate in Alma/Primo are sent directly to those services without the patron having to fill out an additional form. The process for integrating ILLiad or WorldShare  into Alma as a Supplier of Last Resort involves setup in both Alma, and ILLiad/WorldShare. 

To get an idea of the setup, here are links to the documentation:

The basic steps are: