To be able to deliver articles through Rapido you need to first configure RapidILL into Alma. The following instructions are primarily taken from the Ex Libris Knowledgebase but with some CSU recommended settings and clarifications.

Alma Menu Settings

The first few settings will be made on the main Alma page and not in configuration. You will need the Resource Sharing Partners Manager role to make the RapidILL partner and rota.

RapidILL as a Resource Sharing Partner

The first step is to add RapidILL as a partner in Alma. Go to Fulfillment > Resource Sharing > Partners > Add a Partner to get started. For the following fields input the following settings:

General Settings

• Code: RapidILL

• Name: Rapid ILL

• Profile Type: RapidILL

• System Type: RapidILL

• Status: Active

• Supports Borrowing: Check

• Supports Lending: Check

• Borrowing Workflow: Borrowing NZ workflow

• Lending Workflow: Lending NZ workflow

Parameters

• URL: Automatically generates so leave as is

• Username: The username used to log in to https://rapid.exlibrisgroup.com/

• Password: The password to log in to https://rapid.exlibrisgroup.com/

• Requesting Rapid Code: The library code listed in the Rapid Directory for your library https://rapid.exlibrisgroup.com/Ill/ContactRapidParticipant

  • Likely the 3 digit OCLC code your ILL department already uses

• Requesting Branch Name: The name of your receiving library in the Rapid Directory https://rapid.exlibrisgroup.com/Ill/ContactRapidParticipant

  • May be the name of your library or “Main Library”

• Default Library Owner: The Alma library your library uses for Resource Sharing

RapidILL Rota Template

You now have a partner, but you need to put it in a Rota. Go to Fulfillment > Resource Sharing > Rota Templates > Add a Template and put in the following settings:

General Information

• Code: RapidILL

• Name: Rapid ILL

• Type: Ordered

• Status: Active

Template Members

Click Add Partners and select the Rapid ILL partner.

Alma Configuration Settings

For the rest of the steps you will need to go to Alma Configuration and will need the Fulfillment Administrator or General System Administrator role.

RapidILL Rota Assignment Rule

Go to Configuration > Fulfillment > Resource Sharing > Rota Assignment Rules > Add Rule to create the RapidILL article rule. Input the following settings:

• Name: Rapid ILL for digital

• Add Parameter:

  • Name: Requested Format

  • Operator: =

  • Value: Digital

• Rota Templates: RapidILL

Sending Borrowing Request Rules

Go to Configuration > Fulfillment > Resource Sharing >Sending Borrowing Request Rules > Add Rule to create the RapidILL borrowing request rule. Input the following settings:

• Name: Send to Rapid

• Add Parameter:

  • Name: Partner

  • Operator: =

  • Value: Rapid ILL

• Send Request: True

Other Settings

Go to Configuration > Fulfillment > General > Other Settings and make sure the following Parameter Keys have the following Parameter Values:

• rapidill_extended_borrowing_integration: true

• rapidill_extended_integration: true

• borrower_document_delivery_send_automatically: true

• borrower_document_delivery_maximum_views: 10

• document_delivery_cleanup_days: 30