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

Statewide Remote Circulation System Pronounced “Circs”

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Mediated Interlibrary Loan Process Patron submits Request Library Logs in Request Library Searches for Item Library Identifies Potential Lenders Library Submits Request Library #1 Checks Shelf Library #2 Checks Shelf Library #2 Pulls Item Library #2 Processes for Loan Library #2 Processes for Shipping Library #2 Updates Record Status In-Transit Library Receives Item Library Processes for Patron Library Updates Record Status Library Notifies Patron Library Places on Hold Shelf Library Checks out to Patron Patron Uses & Returns Library Receives Item Library Processes for Return Library Processes for Shipping Library Updates Record Status In-Transit Library #2 Receives Item Library #2 Processes Return Library #2 Reshelves Item Library #2 Updates Record Status Traditional ILL is a labor-intensive, staff mediated process Average Cost per Request $18 - $20

Patron Requests Item Owning Library Checks Out Item Home Library Receives Item Patron Checks Out & Returns Item Home Library Returns Item Owning Library Checks in Item The Patron Initiated Requests Average Cost per Request < $1 Patron Initiated Requesting is a Circulation transaction.

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

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

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

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

SRCS is NOT a replacement for your local ILS What is SRCS?

Participants need to be running one of the eligible ILS systems. 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. What is SRCS? ILS Systems which currently work with SRCS

Participation is strictly voluntary. What is SRCS?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

SRCS Calendar Letters of Intent Accepted until January 31, 2016

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

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

SRCS Calendar User Training for Participating Libraries

SRCS Calendar Soft Roll Out (Tentative)

SRCS Calendar Official Launch

The official launch date is expected by July 1, What is SRCS?

Steven J. Schmidt, LDO Supervisor Indiana State Library 315 West Ohio Street, ISL 413 Indianapolis, IN Questions? Visit or Contact