Recalls (with Alma and NCIP)
Learn how to recall items as a requesting or supplying library in Relais ILL.
Overview
If your library uses Alma and is using NCIP for interoperability between Relais and Alma then it is also possible to use the following workflows to process recalls.
- For requests initiated by your patrons, and an item supplied from another library is loaned to your patron, if the supplying library sends a recall then the patron can be notified through Primo/Alma.
- For requests from other libraries and your library supplies a loan, if a patron issues a recall through Primo this is passed through to Relais automatically so that a Recall message can be sent to the requesting library.
Note: Please also refer to the following information from ExLibris when setting up and using this feature: https://knowledge.exlibrisgroup.com/@api/deki/files/47581/Broker_Resource_Sharing_-_Recall.mp4
In the following scenarios, the library using Relais is also using Alma/Primo as their local system and is using NCIP to send messages between Relais and Alma.
As the requesting library
| Requesting library | Supplying library | |
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| Actions in Relais | Actions in Primo/Alma | |
| A patron from your library submits a request which is then sent to another library to be filled, when the item is received staff update the request in Relais as a loan to your patron. With NCIP in use the patron can checkout the item and see the loan in Primo. See Loan an item for more information on this process. |
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| Sends a Recall notice (via ISO or generic script or outside Relais) | ||
| Relais receives the Recall notice and sends an NCIP RecallItem message to Alma. If it is a multi-volume loan, then a RecallItem message is sent for each volume. |
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| Alma sends an NCIP RecallItem response to Relais acknowledging receipt of the message. | ||
| Alma notifies the patron that the item on loan to them has been recalled and must be returned. | ||
| Requesting library | Requesting library | Supplying library |
As the supplying library
| Supplying library | Requesting library | |
|---|---|---|
| Actions in Relais | Actions in Primo/Alma | |
| Relais receives a request from another library. The request is updated in Relais as a loan. See Loan an item for more information on this process. |
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| The patron issues a recall for this item. | ||
| Alma sends an NCIP RecallItem to Relais. | ||
| Optional. Staff review the request and update to Recall. | ||
| Relais updates the request so that a Recall message is generated and sent to the requesting library. | ||
| Receives the recall message and returns the item. | ||
Configuration and set up for using Recall with Alma NCIP
Set up in Relais
Turn on RecallItem
This assumes NCIP is already configured for use
- Login to Library Registration.
- Retrieve your home library record.
- Click Contact to display Relais – Contact Information.
- Click Configure NCIP Server to display Relais – NCIP Server Connection Information, under Active Messages select Recall Item.
Additional options
Contact OCLC Support to change any of the following options.
| Default | |
|---|---|
| Do staff want to review the request to decide whether the item should be recalled? | Yes |
| The from email address to use when sending a Recall message for a non-ISO, non generic script transaction. | |
| The text of the email to send when sending a Recall message for a non-ISO, non generic script transaction. |