Librarian Resources and Information

To place an ILL request on behalf of a CCC member:

1. Open Alma
2. Select Fulfillment at the left, then Borrowing Requests
3. When the Borrowing Requests window opens, select Create Request + at the top of the page, and from the drop-down menu select Manually and then Book or Article
4. Enter as much of the information that you have (at least title), and Patron/Requester's info, as well as the location for pick up
5. Hit Save at the top of the page
6. Let the patron/requester know to watch for a notification email when the book has arrived here for them to pick up

To process requests and send books to other I-Share libraries, including other CCC libraries:

1. To get a list of requests and scan requested books into the system, log in to Alma
   • Fulfillment (at left sidebar)
     • Resource requests (to get list of books to send out)
       • Pick From Shelf - this brings up a list of current ILL requests for Truman
         • Select all relevant books
         • At the top right of the record, click "Print Slip"
         • In the right panel click "Quick Print" and print the slips
         • Retrieve slips from the printer and insert into books
       • Scan in items
         • With the barcode scanner, scan the item barcode, OR click on "Select from a List" icon (next to the search bar) and search for the item
         • Click "OK"
2. To print transit labels, go to www.illinoisdelivers.net/labels 
   • Select your library (HST)
   • Select destination(s)
   • Enter number of item(s)
   • Click add (repeat this process for each separate destination; you will print labels for all destinations at once, after the manifest is approved)
3. To approve the loan manifest, go to the Manifest tab at the top
   • Log in using HST and password ilds
   • Select the new shipment(s) and click Approve
   • Print labels at the bottom of the screen
4. Place label in outside pocket of purple bag, insert book(s), place in bin by security

To process requests and send books to other libraries: 

1. Log in to World Share 
   1. Go to Interlibrary Loan
      1. Lending requests for list of books
      2. If not on reserve, missing, etc.:
         1. Click on item
         2. In the top right Actions bar, click the dropdown arrow next to Print Now
            1. Select Add to bookstrap/print to queue
         3. Go to Print queue in left bar
            1. Lending
               1. Bookstraps
                  1. Select and print
2. Place item(s) in yellow mailer with address labels & stamp "Library Rate"
   1. Take mailer(s) to Tristan in shipping/receiving & place in large blue bag for outgoing mail