Tipasa Release Notes, February 2022
Release Date: February 20, 2022
Introduction
This release of Tipasa provides a new feature in addition to numerous bug fixes. These features will help you manage more complex workflows, including:
Many of these enhancements are the direct result of your feedback.
Recommended actions
For this release, we recommend that you review the following checklists and complete the relevant tasks so that you can adjust your policies and workflows and train your staff. These checklists identify updates that we have determined as significant for most institutions. We encourage you to review all of the items in the release notes to determine whether there are other items that might require additional action or follow up by your institution.
Administrative actions
These items require immediate action or decisions.
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For best performance, it's very important to clear your browser's cache before starting to work with Tipasa! |
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Be sure to utilize Smart fulfillment functionality, including:
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If your library uses WorldShare Management Services (WMS), we encourage you to verify that your integrations with WorldShare Circulation and WorldShare Acquisitions are set up to best meet your needs. https://help-nl.oclc.org/Resource_Sharing/Tipasa/WorldShare_Circulation_Integration https://help-nl.oclc.org/Resource_Sharing/Tipasa/WorldShare_Acquisitions_integration Note: Local holdings and availability (OPAC) integration has been turned on for all WMS libraries. |
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If your library uses Ex Libris Alma, we encourage you to enable OPAC integration for automatic retrieval of local holdings and availability information and circulation integration for automatic creation of temporary items and automated checkout/check-in. Please contact OCLC Support to request these be enabled. |
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If your library uses Innovative's Sierra, we encourage you to enable OPAC integration for automatic retrieval of local holdings and availability information. Please contact OCLC Support to request these be enabled. |
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For all other library systems, if the link to your library’s catalog has not been set up or if the link needs to be updated, follow the instructions below. When you have enabled your online catalog links, you can quickly search your catalog for requested items as a borrower or lender. https://help-nl.oclc.org/Resource_Sharing/Tipasa/Reference/Search_my_library's_online_catalog |
| Have you updated addresses within each of your borrower and lender Constant Data records in OCLC Service Configuration? If not, please do so on behalf of all your borrowing and lending partners. Address labels do not print properly unless the addresses are formatted correctly. |
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Have your contact information or lending policies changed? If so, please make the appropriate updates in OCLC Policies Directory. |
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Don't forget to utilize the reporting capabilities for Tipasa in WorldShare Report Designer. An overview recording is available in the OCLC Community Center: https://www.oclc.org/community/ill_prime/events/analytics.en.html |
Follow-up actions
In an effort to keep your staff informed of new features and changes, you may also want to consider these items.