Saturday, 29 August 2020

What is the name of the Cloud Based Interface Produced by OCLC for Resource Sharing?

TIPASA, the world's first cloud-based Interlibrary Loan Management System, allows you to manage a high volume of interlibrary loan requests, automate routine borrowing and lending functions, and provide an enhanced patron experience.


  • Tipasa manage your technology without IT support. 
  • Tipasa is cloud-based, means you can access the system through any computer with an internet connection without installing local clients.
  • You can receive software updates and enhancements automatically.
  • You don’t need to depend on your IT department to manage servers or upgrade software.

Tipasa, Integrates with Library Management and ILL Systems that you use daily basis like:
  • If your library uses WorldShare Management Services (WMS), you can automatically connect ILL workflows with your local catalog, circulation and acquisitions, which will benefit your whole library. 
          For Example: Your users can always see what they have on hold and when their ILL items are due. And this circulation integration allows Tipasa to automatically check an item out when you set its status to Shipped and check it back in when the request is complete.
  • If your library uses Alma, you can connect ILL to your local catalog as well as your circulation system through NCIP.
  • If your library uses Sierra and has a Z39.50 server, you can connect ILL to your local catalog to easily see when your library holds an item and its availability.
  • If your library uses RapidILL, you can optimize your workflows with Tipasa.
  • If you use other ILL systems, such as Get It Now and Reprints Desk’s Article Galaxy, you can track and manage all requests in the same interface.

Feature's of Tipasa:

  • Enable patrons to place and monitor requests
            A responsive, library-branded patron interface enables users to place and monitor requests from anywhere with any device. Email or text notifications let them know the moment their request is fulfilled.

  • Gain efficiency in ILL workflows
            Unmediated requesting with Direct Request lightens your workload by automatically pushing user requests to valid lending libraries based on criteria you set. When one of your preferred lenders supplies an electronic document, your users can receive it without the need for you to review or process the request.
            With a cloud-based system, you also don’t have to deal with IT staff for upgrades or maintenance. Tipasa includes a simple yet powerful user interface and a simple configuration and customization interface meaning you have more time to spend on resource sharing tasks.

  • Deliver electronic documents easily and securely
             Electronic document delivery via Article Exchange lets your users securely access the documents they request as soon as they're available. Limits on the document's availability help you stay within copyright guidelines. Integrations with external services, such as Reprints Desk’s Article Galaxy platform and Scannx and BSCAN scanners, further automate request processing and delivery.

  • Manage copyright
             Copyright management, through a direct link to the Copyright Clearance Center (CCC) Permissions Gateway, allows easy access to up-to-date, royalty-fee pricing to help with your copyright compliance. (Available only in the United States.)

  • Save money and consolidate management of ILL fees
             Simplify ILL payments and charges by routing all fees through your regular OCLC invoice. Interlibrary Loan Fee Management (IFM) allows you to easily reconcile all ILL fees on a monthly basis. Free your staff from calculating fees, writing and mailing checks and following up on unpaid invoices. Participating libraries report an average savings of more than $45 USD per request by eliminating invoices and check writing for individual transactions.

  • Illustrate value of ILL services with usage statistics
            Through statistics, show your stakeholders how much your users and other libraries rely on your ability to support ILL. Analyze borrowing and lending patterns in your library to refine staffing, workflows, policies and preferences.
            Your library can also build custom reports, charts, and data visualizations to satisfy reporting requirements with WorldShare Report Designer, which is included with a Tipasa subscription.

  • Connect with the world's libraries
            With its foundation in WorldCat, the largest database of information about library collections, Tipasa links to high-quality bibliographic records and holdings information provided by libraries around the world.

References : OCLC Org Home Website

5 comments:

  1. Could u please how can we access good books in free

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  2. Is there any free online library, where i can access books.

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  3. Hi Ma'am,
    I also want to know :
    Which technologies are used to develop Tipasa?
    What is the name of database Tipasa using?

    Please share some questions that asked in examination...

    Thanks for sharing valuable information.
    Keep it up...

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