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Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about SRCS! *

Soon to be # 1 in Resource Sharing in Indiana!. Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about SRCS! *. * But Were Afraid to Ask. What is it??. S tatewide R emote C irculation S ystem. Pronounced “Circs”. This is an example of one library’s Patron Initiated Requesting system.

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Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about SRCS! *

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  1. Soon to be#1in Resource Sharing in Indiana! Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about SRCS!* *But Were Afraid to Ask What is it??

  2. Statewide Remote Circulation System Pronounced “Circs”

  3. This is an example of one library’s Patron Initiated Requesting system D2D-VI Supersizing Resource Sharing

  4. 67806012345678 This is an example of one library’s Patron Initiated Requesting system D2D-VI Supersizing Resource Sharing

  5. This is an example of one library’s Patron Initiated Requesting system D2D-VI Supersizing Resource Sharing

  6. This is an example of Patron Initiated Requesting D2D-VI Supersizing Resource Sharing

  7. 1.5 Million items 25 Branches Marion County Only SirsiDynix Horizon This example works only within the Indianapolis Public Library catalog Discussion Example Only

  8. 1.5 Million items 25 Branches Marion County Only SirsiDynix Horizon In effect, it creates a silo, unconnected to other libraries. Discussion Example Only

  9. What is SRCS? Indianapolis IU Evergreen Public Library Libraries Indiana Lots of ILS have this internal functionality, but have to use traditional ILL to reach outside their catalog.

  10. Mediated Interlibrary Loan Process Average Cost per Request $18 - $20 Traditional ILL is a labor-intensive, staff mediated process

  11. The Patron Initiated Requests Average Cost per Request < $1 Patron Initiated Requesting is a Circulation transaction.

  12. What is SRCS? Indianapolis IU Evergreen Public Library Libraries Indiana SRCS Allows patrons to request materials from different systems, quickly, easily and at a lower cost

  13. Soon to be#1in Resource Sharing in Indiana! Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about SRCS!* *But Were Afraid to Ask SRCS F.A.Q.

  14. What is SRCS? • SRCS is a patron-initiated request system • that reaches beyond • your local ILS

  15. What is SRCS? • SRCS works with your local ILS to simplify resource sharing

  16. What is SRCS? • SRCS is NOT a replacement for your local ILS

  17. What is SRCS? • Participants need to be running one of the eligible ILS systems.

  18. What is SRCS? Auto-Graphics Verso Evergreen Indiana ExLibris Aleph ExLibris Alma ExLibris Voyager Innovative Millennium Innovative Polaris Innovative Sierra Koha (in development) OCLC WMS Polaris Library Systems SIRSI/Dynix Horizon SIRSI/Dynix Symphony TLC Library Solutions. ILS Systems which currently work with SRCS

  19. What is SRCS? • Participation is strictly voluntary.

  20. What is SRCS? • Not all of the libraries running on a particular ILS have to participate.

  21. What is SRCS? • Participants must be • willing to lend • materials • from at least part • of their collection.

  22. What is SRCS? • Participants must subscribe the InfoExpress courier service.

  23. What is SRCS? • ISL will pay the set-up & connect charges for participating libraries.

  24. What is SRCS? • Participating • library systems will need to provide a technical • contact person • to work with • ISL & the vendor.

  25. What is SRCS? • Participating libraries should expect to see an increase in • resource sharing.

  26. What is SRCS? • Letters of Intent will be accepted through • January 31, 2016

  27. SRCS Calendar Letters of Intent Accepted until January 31, 2016

  28. SRCS Calendar List of Interested libraries will be turned over to Auto-Graphics. Setup Data will be collected

  29. SRCS Calendar List of Interested libraries will be turned over to Auto-Graphics. Setup Data will be collected

  30. SRCS Calendar Tentative User Training for Participating Libraries

  31. SRCS Calendar Tentative Soft Roll Out (Tentative)

  32. SRCS Calendar Official Launch

  33. What is SRCS? • The official • launch date • is expected by • July 1, 2016.

  34. Questions? Visit http://in.gov/library/SRCS.htm or Contact Steven J. Schmidt, LDO Supervisor Indiana State Library 315 West Ohio Street, ISL 413 Indianapolis, IN 46202 steschmidt@library.in.gov 317.232.3715

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