Lender's Request Details

Request Transaction details

Authorisation Status Until the request is actually transmitted this refers to the status of the request. Once a message has been transmitted this refers to the status of the current ILL request message. An End User’s request can be Un-authorised by the ILL Administrator if the request should not go ahead. When a request is authorised and picked up by a driver it’s Status is Processed. The request can be submitted as "To Be Authorised" if you with to have the system build the rota automatically, or the request can be submitted as "for manual authorisation" if you wish to enter rota locations manually.

See also Authorisation Statuses.

Item Format The item format defines a material/media type combination. It also defines the ILL request material type. In creating a request, the item format will be completed according to the material type in the bibliographic record.

Where there is no direct item format equivalent, additional item formats have been added.  For example, where the material type is CHAP, the item format 'Part of a book' is selected.

Note: Records retrieved from journal article and non- bibliographic databases may not contain a material type. VDX can be configured to recognise records from such databases as being ARTICLES. This can be set up in  the Windows Admin Client.

Our Number The system allocated request number (read only)

Their Number The current Borrower's Request number.  If this is the same as "Our Number" it will not be displayed.
 

Our Local  Number Our local number:enter a local request number that you may wish to use in addition to the request number allocated by VDX. You will be able to search for requests using this number.
If you have not entered a Local Number, this field will not be displayed.

Status The current status of the request. See ILL statuses for further information. (read-only)
 

Service Details

Service Type Preferences Preferences 1, and 2 e.g. loan, copy. If first choice cannot be supplied, other choices will be used in order of preference. The default for the item format (as set up in Windows Admin Client) will be displayed. Override (or add additional preferences) by selecting from the pull-down boxes.

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Media Type Preferences Preferences 1-2 e.g. Printed. If first choice cannot be supplied, other choices will be used in order of preference. Leave blank if the default media type preferences from the ILL User Location default record are required. Override (or add additional preferences) by selecting from the pull-down boxes.
Whereas Item Format is derived from the bibliographic record, Media Type specifies how the requested item should be delivered to the patron/end user. For instance, the patron/end user may locate a Printed Journal, but actually be asking for a Photocopy or machine readable version.

Bibliographic Details

Title or Journal Title The title of the requested item. Up to 2000 chars. This is either the title of a monograph or the journal title of a serial.

Subtitle Subtitle of the requested item. Up to 2000 chars.

Author Primary author of requested item. Up to 2000 chars.

Series Title and Numbering Series title. Up to 2000 chars.
 

Sponsoring Body Sponsoring body, when cataloguing items that are conference proceedings. Up to 2000 chars.

Publisher Publisher name. Up to 240 chars.

Place of publication Place of publication of the requested item. Up to 240 chars.

Date of publication Free text publication date of the requested item. Up to 240 chars.

Edition Edition statement of the requested item. Up to 240 chars.

ISBN ISBN of the requested item. Note there is no form of validation performed on the ISBN. This is to accommodate new 13 character ISBNs for example.

ISSN ISSN of the requested item. Up to 240 chars.

UPC "Universal Product Code" (aka EAN) .  A barcode that uniquely identifies the item if it is a CD, DVD, CD-ROM etc, jmuch like an ISBN is for books.
 

Classmark Classification. Up to 240 chars.

Call Number The Lender's call number
If this is not known to the system then this field will not be displayed.
 

Volume/Issue of Article Enter issue details directly. Up to 2000 chars.

Author of Chapter/Article/Paper/Part Enter author details of specific part of main work required.

Title of Chapter/Article/Paper/Part Enter title details of specific part of the main work required.

Date of Chapter/Article/Part/Paper Enter the date of publication for a specific volume / issue.

Pagination of Chapter/Article/Part/Paper If an article is requested, enter page numbers. Up to 240 chars.

Additional Nos Other details - free text, e.g. CODEN. Up to 2000 chars.

Reference Source Verification source, free text. Up to 2000 chars. Usually this is automatically populated with the name of the database where the bibliographic details were retrieved.

Item Note The item note is treated as being part of the bibliographic description of the requested item  It is displayed wherever the request’s bibliographic details are displayed.   It is always sent as part of the Request message to all lenders in the rota.

Up to 2000 characters can be sent and it can be used to to send important additional item information, for example 'Large Print Version' or 'First Edition Only' or to indicate that the Visually Impaired declaration form is completed, signed and on your files. These are notes attached to the ILL request – both outgoing from borrower (requester) and incoming from lenders (responders).

It is displayed on the brief request display under the heading 'notes' and on the full display under the heading 'item note'.

Well Known Control numbers This box shows the list of extracted control numbers.  This box will only be visible if it has been configured in Windows Admin to be displayed on the Request Entry form.

A single list of control numbers is displayed - sorted  alphabetically by control-number-type. Additional 'well-known' control numbers can be entered by choosing a control number type, entering the number and clicking on 'Add'.

An existing control number can be edited by highlighting the number to be edited in the control number box, Updating the control number in the input field and clicking on 'Update'.   

Note: It is only possible to enter ”well-known” number types. Local control numbers cannot be entered as they may not be recognisable to all rota locations.

Notes

Private Notes These notes are private to the Lender, and are not transmitted to anyone else.

Public Notes Notes sent and received from the current or previous lenders.
Public Notes are always displayed from the "History" section of the Request display, by clicking on the hyperlinked action.

The system can also be configured to display all public notes in a separate "Public Notes" section of the main details display.
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Patron Details

 

Patron

Patron barcode The display of this field depends on whether the Borrower iswilling and able to add patron information to the request, and whether policy rules allow for the transmission of patron information between the borrower and the lender.
 

Patron name The name of the user placing this request. This is the name of the ILL Administrator until you validate the actual end user for whom you are creating the request. The end user name then displays here. Non-editable field. Use Patron  Barcode to edit.

Patron Status The user category of the user placing this request. This is the category of the ILL Administrator until you validate the actual end user for whom you are creating the request. The end user's category then displays here. Non-editable field. Use Patron barcode to edit.

 

Delivery Addresses

Requester Address Normally the client’s home address for information only. This information defaults from the client’s User record after the Request has been authorised. The data that is defaulted depends on how addresses are mapped in the Windows Admin.Client. Note however if address details are entered manually they will not be overridden.

Billing Address The client’s or Requester's address where charges should be sent to. For information only. The data that is defaulted depends on how addresses are mapped in the User Location Defaults record. Note however if address details are entered manually they will not be overridden.

Org, Dept, Bldg etc. Second line of the address generally used for the name of the facility, building, etc.

PO Box Third line of the address used for the post office box information.

Street Fourth line of the address used for the street name.

City Enter city.

Post Code Enter postal or zip code.

Fax Enter fax number split into sections.

Phone Enter telephone number split into sections.

Email Shipping email address is used for delivery of electronic documents.  A billing email address is used if bills are to be sent electronically.

FTP Requester's FTP address (in the form of an FTP URL: ftp://username-password@server.address/filepath). This field is unlikely to be used in any address other than the Requesters Delivery Address.

Notes This displays the note from the defaulting address in the users record.

Additional Service Details

Service Type This allows for a third alternative or cumulative Service Type to be specified.  e.g. loan, copy. If first choice cannot be supplied, other choices will be used in order of preference. The default for the item format (as set up in Windows Admin Client) will be displayed. Override (or add additional preferences) by selecting from the pull-down boxes.

Media Type Preferences Third media type preferenc:  e.g. Printed. If first choice cannot be supplied, other choices will be used in order of preference. Leave blank if the default media type preferences from the ILL User Location default record are required. Override (or add additional preferences) by selecting from the pull-down boxes.
Whereas Item Format is derived from the bibliographic record, Media Type specifies how the requested item should be delivered to the patron/end user. For instance, the patron/end user may locate a Printed Journal, but actually be asking for a Photocopy or machine readable version.

Service Level Level of service for the request, Standard, Fast, or Express. Values will normally be defaulted from ILL User Loc Defaults based upon the number of days between the date this request is placed to the stated Need-By-Date.

Place on Hold Whether the responder may place the item on hold if it is not currently available. Value may be defaulted from ILL User Loc Defaults: request service defaults.

Max.Cost Maximum cost Borrower is prepared to pay, format 0.00. Value may be defaulted from ILL User Loc Defaults: Request service defaults.

Currency Select currency of the Max Cost.

Need by Date Click the Calendar icon to choose a date the item is required by. Format dd-mmm-yyyy. Value may be defaulted from ILL User Loc Defaults.

Expiry Date Click the Calendar icon to choose a date the item is required by. Format dd-mmm-yyyy. Value may be defaulted from ILL User Loc Defaults.

Copyright Text Click the Calendar icon to choose a date the item is required by. Format dd-mmm-yyyy. Value may be defaulted from ILL User Loc Defaults.

Delivery Details

Delivery Method This displays the requested delivery method.

Pickup Location The location from which the requesting user collects the request. Use the pull down box to select a suitable location. Note local policy/configuration determines whether or not the Pickup Location acts as the Borrower (Requester) or Delivery Address and whether a pickup 'group' location can appear in the combo.

Rota Details

Seq The sequential place of this location in the rota.

Location The rota location representing the potential, current or past Lender.
The format of the location details is dependient upon the chosen system configuration of your institution.
 

Status The suspension status of a given rota location

History

Lender The lending location
How this gets displayed depends on system configuration optiobns chosen by your institution

Action An ILL action or action-indication that has been applied to this request

Status The Status of the ILL transaction after this action

Date Changed The date this action occurred

Log Messages

Date The date this log event happened

Description The log message itself

Message The ILL Message that triggered the logging event

Document Details

Attached Documents A list of electronic documents that have been received from the Lender and stored in the VDX Document Store.  These documents may be viewable through WebAdmin.

Attach Document This option allows the Borrowing Librarian to attach a received electronic document to this request.
Note that documents delivered to the VDX document-receiver addresses will be automatically attached to the appropriate requests.