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Circulation COI

Community of Interest

Circulation COI Updates - Summer 2025

Summary of the latest updates, best practice suggestions and decisions from the Circulation COI meetings and discussions:Circulation COI Updates

  • Libraries shared experiences with Alma so far. Some institutions haven't received a lot or resource sharing requests yet, but for those that have, things are going pretty smoothly. The status updates feature in Rapido is appreciated.

  • OhioLINK PCIRC listserv members should have been automatically transitioned to the ohl-resourcesharing@lists.ohiolink.edu list. Archives and subscribing information can be found here. Please use this to post any resource sharing questions here that you might have previously posted to the PCIRC list.

  • You can configure Alma to manage and remove expired and completed resource sharing requests by activating two jobs (Configuration > Fulfillment > Fulfillment Jobs Configuration)

    • Expired Resource Sharing Requests

    • Resource Sharing Completed Request Cleanup

  • Members discussed Leganto (feeling cautiously optimistic). Otterbein has opted in and will be part of the first regular (not early adopter).

  • Next meeting: October 15, 2025 at 10:30am - Virtual. 

The full meeting minutes can be found under the Meeting Documents tab.

Statement of Purpose

The OPAL Circulation COI is comprised of individuals who perform circulation related duties in their libraries within the consortium. Its mission is to create circulation related policies that are beneficial to both circulation staff and library users, to provide a valuable resource pool for system related questions and best practices, and to serve as a forum for networking within the consortium. This mission is achieved through regular meetings with open discussions of pertinent and relevant topics, with guidance from the OPAL staff members and the OPAL Directors’ Council.

 

Other Materials

Training Odyssey
Virtual Record Cleanup Odyssey Training (J. Thomas, Fall 2006)
OPAL Cleanup Instructions (In Transit & Returned Too Long) Odyssey FAQ
System Set-Up Checklist (OhioLINK) Odyssey Protocol Technical Help Document
   
PCIRC
Pickup-Anywhere Cheat Sheet
Institutional Codes
Replacement Policies by Institution
PCIRC Contact List (and many other PCIRC details)
Word Template for Removable Labels for OhioLINK PCIRC

Shipping Labels - OhioLINK & SearchOhio
Shipping Labels - Non-SearchOhio public libraries
Using Magic Barcode (for requesting specific items through OhioLINK catalog on behalf of a patron)
Enter daily bag statistics into the manifest system
Report problems with courier delivery service
Courier FAQ
Please email support@ohiolink.edu with any questions or concerns.
Tips for cleaning black toner transfer from the delivery label windows on canvas bags: 
Libraries recommend turpentine transferred to a folded paper towel (wear gloves).