1. Deconstructing NCIP: What is NCIP and Why Should I Care? Northwest ILL 2012 Peter Collins

2. NCIP is Communication Saber qué idioma de la aplicación que necesita para hacer el trabajo Know what application language you need to get the job done

5. Tag It -- Settings NCIP is Easy

6. Tag It - Information Learn more on the NCIP Website http://www.ncip.info/ Questions contact: Peter Collins mailto:pcoll@upenn.edu

7. HTML vs XML HTML was designed to display data – Think visual web page XML was designed to structure, transport, and store data – Think communication and passing information between systems

8. Communicating With NCIP NCIP is a structured message between two systems – Like passing coded notes in class NCIP requires an initiator and a responder – The ILL system is the initiator Check this item barcode out to this library patron – The ILS is the responder Yes/No item checked out

9. A Bit of History Work began in 2002 Defined broad application – Direct Consortial Borrowing – Circulation/Interlibrary Loan Interaction – Self-Service Circulation Established 47 message pairs – 47 Messages – 47 Responses

10. Too Much of a Good Thing Report Circulation Status Change Update Users Fiscal Transactions Recalls Cancel Recall Delete Items Delete User

11. Complexity Limited Application Multiple Applications – Self Checkout – ILL – Consortial Borrowing Too many message pairs for easy compliance – 47 message pairs

12. Rethinking NCIP: 9 Core Services for ILL – Lookup Item – Lookup User – Check Out Item – Check In Item – Renew Item – Accept Item – Request Item – Cancel Request Item – Recall Item

13. Optimizing Workflow The BorrowDirect Model – Lookup User Authentication – Check Out Item Shipping – Accept Item Receive Processing Create Bibliographic and Item Record for Borrowed Items Place a Hold for the Patron – Check In Item Return and Complete Processing

14. ILLiad 8.3 Addon NCIP Version 1 & 2 Successfully Tested – Aleph NCIP version 1 – Innovative NCIP version 2 NCIP Integration for Lending – Ship Item in ILLiad = Check Out Item in ILS – Complete Item in ILLiad = Check In Item in ILS

15. ILLiad Next Steps Accept Item for Inventory Control of Borrowed Books – Slightly More Complex – Need Patron Barcode in ILLiad – Need Location Codes for Pickup Options

16. NCIP Info Web Site http://www.ncip.info/index.html About NCIP – Relevant Applications – Information About the Protocol Documentation – Introduction to NCIP – The Standard – The Schema

17. Check Out Item Command

18. Check Out Item Response

19. XML & HTML Basics Open a Statement – In HTML: <a href= – In NCIP XML: <xs:element ref= Define Information in “Quotations” Close the Statement – In HTML: – In NCIP XML:

20. What Systems Support NCIP? Auto-Graphics Axiell Scandinavia A/S ExLibris ILLiad Innovative Interfaces Polaris Library Systems RapidRadio Solutions Relais International The Library Corporation

21. What is NCIP? A computer language protocol designed to transfer information or commands from one computer system to another – Communication Protocol for Computers

22. Why Should I Care? NCIP will streamline operations, eliminate human error, and manage inventory control of borrowed material – Increased Efficiency

23. Questions? Peter Collins pcoll@upenn.edu