As the first step towards leveraging Alma and Primo VE for resource sharing among Ontario college libraries, the RSWG considered a Peer-to-peer model and a Fulfillment Network model. This page and attachments provide an overview of the issues considered.
Library leadership (CLO member) at each college was sent an email with the RSWG recommendations and a request for each member to express their intent to participate.
P2P vs Fulfillment - Bird’s Eye View
Decision
The RSWG held two Question & Answer sessions for college staff and library leadership to discuss the benefits and drawbacks of each model. After careful consideration, the RSWG put forward a recommendation to the colleges for the P2P model. Benefits to the P2P model include:
Reduced staff training and configuration changes for initial configuration
Greater opportunity for staff mediated requests
No exchange of patron data
Easier partnership potential with institutions outside of the Ontario colleges
OCUL and SUNY both said they would have just gone with P2P if they were to do it again
If we chose to make walk-in borrowing easier it the future, we can implement an FN without a rota at a later date
Twenty-two out of twenty-four colleges agreed to participate in Resource Sharing using the P2P model in Alma.
Next Steps
Explore need and options for common lending periods, fines/fees, etc. (Now – May 3)
Test Pilot with a small group of schools (Now - May 17)
Identify configuration settings in each IZ as well as the NZ
Prepare instructions for the colleges to apply IZ configuration settings
Develop sample workflow for colleges to adapt to local environments
Share Instructions and Sample Workflows (May 21)
Test settings and workflows (May 21-June 14)
Go live! (June 17)
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