ReShare Returnables supports requesting and supplying of physical materials between libraries. The 1.0 release is focused on no-cost resource sharing between members of consortia or other groups with reciprocal lending agreements. The ReShare returnables suite of software includes a directory of participating libraries, apps to manage requesting and supplying of resources, and a bulk update app to process multiple requests quickly.
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Roadmap
ReShare Returnables 1.1 – November 30, 2020
After the MVP release, ReShare will continue to develop new features to support consortial lending of returnables, with a focus on the needs of early implementers.
- ILS integrations: WorldShare Management Services
- Email service for notices
- Due dates and overdue status
- Display and search by item barcode
- Check for blocked patron status
- Propagation of directory metadata across the consortium
- Planning for ILLiad add-ons (with Atlas Systems)
ReShare Returnables 1.2 – March 15, 2021
This release will include additional features needed by our early implementers.
- Attach more than one item to a request
- Create requests via the staff interface
- Manage requests for locally available items
- Push failed requests to external services
- ILS integrations – Sierra, FOLIO, Koha, Symphony
- Integration with external shared inventories
- Represent non-ReShare nodes in the directory
RESHARE RETURNABLES 1.3 – July 1, 2021
This release will include additional features needed by our early implementers.
- Real-time availability display in discovery services
- Prevent requests of locally available items
- ILS integrations – Millennium, TLC, Voyager
- Manage patron types
- Allow/block requests by patron type
- Patron account management
- Patron account API
- Patron account display in VuFind
- Manage pull slip configuration
Future Development
The following features have been identified as development priorities, but have not yet been scheduled.
- Loan rules
- Auto-forward requests
- Waitlists
- Claim lost items
- Recalls
- Renewals
- Route requests across multiple consortia
- Anonymized lending
- Create and manage shipments
- Box and Unbox apps for bulk shipment processing
- Integration with shipping providers
- Consortial management portal
- Request routing by group