Rapido Blank Request Form

RAPIDO BLANK REQUEST FORM

For materials that patrons cannot find during a Quick Find Search Beyond University of Regina they can place requests using the blank request form available in Quick Find. These requests come in as mediated request as no Partner can be searched through the blank form feature.

Alma Rapido Resource Sharing Requests

• Click Rapido Icon

• Ensure Borrowing Tab is Selected
• New Select:
  • Blank Request Form

• Click Edit

• General Information Tab
  • Duplicate Search to see if it is held in Quick Find
  • Check all citation information
    • If the request is for a digital copy an ISN number or System Control Number (OCLC) is required
    • It is recommended to add the ISN or System Control number for all physical and digital requests
    • Note Digital Requests: RapidILL cannot fulfill digital requests for full E-books
      • Article/chapter/page numbers are required for these requests
      • Digital requests for full text will reject with an error message stating: Failed to Send Request message to Rapid, Reason is: ERROR book borrowing is disabled for REB, see Rapido Convert Request Type

• Scroll To Request Attributes
  • Labels:
    • Leave Blank Form Request
    • Add ApprovedBF
• See below if a patron note was also added

NEED NEW PICTURE

• If a Note was also added to the request an additional label needs to be added
  • Resource Information: Check patron Note for additional information – do not delete the note

• • Request Attributes Labels:
    • Leave Blank Form Request
    • Leave Patron Note
    • Add ApprovedBF
    • Add Note Reviewed

NEED NEW PICTURE

• Scroll to top
• Click Save

• If all information is correct and a partner is found the status should update and move on to the next step
• If the Request fails to send to a partner notify Manager, Library Collections Services

• The Request should move to In Process:
  • Digital Request Sent to Partner (All Libraries Rapido/Alma Resource Sharing)
  • Physical Request Sent to Partner (All Libraries Rapido/Alma Resource Sharing)
• Note:
  • If the system does not find a lender from Rapido/Alma Resource Sharing it will go into Ready to Be Sent – Confirm Before WorldShare and further processing is required, see Rapido Mediated Labels