P2P
P2P Resource Sharing
A typical P2P Resource Sharing communication includes the following messages between the borrowing library and the lending library:
- Request – the borrowing library asks the potential lending library for material.
- Answer – the lending library answers that the material was shipped, or that the request cannot be filled.
- Received – the borrowing library notifies the lending library that the material has arrived.
- Returned – the borrowing library notifies the lending library that the material has sent back.
- Check in – the lending library notifies the borrowing library that the material has arrived back. The communication can be closed.
The following protocols are supported for P2P Resource Sharing:
Each protocol implements the above communication with specific messages, including the relevant information.
P2P Resource Sharing with Alma and the following systems is supported:
System | Vendor | Functionality | Status |
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VDX | OCLC | Resource Sharing Process (ISO) | Production |
Aleph | ExLibris | Resource Sharing Process (ISO) | Verified |
British Library | British Library | Resource Sharing Process (ARTEmail) | Production |
SLNP Supporting Systems | SISIS/OCLC | Resource Sharing Process (SLNP) | Verified |
ILL SBN | SBN | Resource Sharing Process (ISO) | Verified |
Libraries Australia Document Deliver (LADD) | OCLC | Resource Sharing Process (ISO) | Production |
Functionality | Legend |
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Submit Request | A borrowing may be pushed from Alma into the broker system. Request is directly loaded into the broker system by an online request form |
Locate and Availability | Alma repository, including its inventory status, may be exposed to the broker system |
Fulfillment | The following actions may be done in the broker system and be automatically reflected into Alma: Borrower Side :
Lender Side:
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Resource Sharing Process | Communicate resource sharing workflow actions such as :
## B – initiator of message is Borrower |
Patron File | Patron information is exported to broker using Alma’s integration profiles. |
Status | Legend |
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Production | The integration is used by customers in production |
Roadmap | The integration is planned |
Verified | Integration is tested or otherwise verified but not known to be implemented in production |
Being Tested | Integration is actively in the process of being verified |
Not Supported by Vendor | Third party system is known not to support the integration |