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Universal Resource Sharing Application (URSA)

Interlibrary Loan Solutions from Dynix - URSA Provides seamless integration, centralized administration, simplified workflows and increased performance.



Users want convenient self-service interlibrary loan. Today's technology makes it easy for users to find the materials they want from a variety of local and remote resources. The result is more requests, which require more staff time and add more costs for libraries. Tight budgets rarely permit additional staffing for interlibrary loan. URSA from Dynix satisfies users and solves staffing demands.

URSA extends web-based requesting with many enhancements and new features for users. Staff and users use URSA to place requests for a variety of local and remote materials, in a single, unified display. URSA can be used as a single, full-featured ILL solution or in combination with other interlibrary loan products, depending on the needs of the library. In addition, all displays are fully translatable to a variety of languages.

Request Management

URSA automates interlibrary loan management on a variety of vendors' systems through the use of links to local circulation systems, saving staff time and avoiding overlapping or duplicate tasks. Support for manual management of requests is also provided. The streamlined workflow enables staff to easily learn the daily operations, and configuration is simplified so that implementation can be accomplished in hours, not months.

Top Benefits
  1. Multi-vendor consortia and single libraries on a variety of different circulation systems share materials transparently
  2. Self-service requesting empowers users
  3. Horizon Information Portal searches Z39.50 virtual catalogs with one-click link to request screens
  4. Local catalog is automatically checked before ILL requests are placed
  5. Requests are automatically sent to preferred partners who can loan the desired item
  6. Automated, streamlined workflows reduce average staff time per request by 75%
  7. ASP-based service provides maintenance free ILL
  8. Consortia members can request from other consortia members or send to external providers
  9. Supports standards, including NCIP DCB.50