{"id":33722,"date":"2022-12-01T15:40:13","date_gmt":"2022-12-01T20:40:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/libraries.mit.edu\/news\/?p=33722"},"modified":"2022-12-01T15:40:13","modified_gmt":"2022-12-01T20:40:13","slug":"borrowdirect-relaunches","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/libraries.mit.edu\/news\/borrowdirect-relaunches\/33722\/","title":{"rendered":"BorrowDirect Relaunches Dec. 13"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/libraries.mit.edu\/borrow\/borrowdirect\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-21284\" src=\"https:\/\/libraries.mit.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/01\/BorrowDirect_books-300x198.jpg\" alt=\"null\" width=\"300\" height=\"198\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libraries.mit.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/01\/BorrowDirect_books-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/libraries.mit.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/01\/BorrowDirect_books.jpg 498w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>BorrowDirect<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, the service that allows MIT faculty, students, and staff to borrow materials from 12 partner institutions, is migrating to a new technology platform Dec. 13, 2022. The new platform, known as ReShare Returnables, will allow us to improve service using the latest library technology.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Why the change?<br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Because ReShare is open source, we\u2019ll have more opportunities to customize the service as our needs change, and we\u2019ll be able to adapt to new technologies more quickly. The new platform is also owned and governed by a community of libraries and developers, promoting collaboration across libraries and institutions and creating more opportunities for future functionality.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>What changes will library users notice?<br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A new and improved search interface, which will make it easier for users to discover and request materials in the collective collections of our Ivy Plus Libraries Confederation partner institutions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>What will be the same?<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Borrowing materials from any of our 12 partner libraries will be convenient, with delivery to any one of five MIT Libraries <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/libraries.mit.edu\/locations\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">locations<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> for pickup.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Loans made through the new system will check out to users for 120 days.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>What do you need to do?<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Keep requesting materials you need. The same collections from the same Ivy Plus schools are still available for you. We are currently routing all borrowing requests for books through our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/libraries.mit.edu\/docs\/ilb\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">interlibrary borrowing service<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Check <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/libraries.mit.edu\/your-account\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Your Account<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> to see if you have overdue items borrowed under the old system, and if so, please return them. If you still need the materials, you can get them by:\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Requesting another copy of the item via <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/libraries.mit.edu\/worldcat\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">MIT\u2019s WorldCat<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/libraries.mit.edu\/forms-private\/purchase\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Requesting the MIT Libraries purchase a copy<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> of this item<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Export your request history if you are interested in keeping it. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/libraries.mit.edu\/borrow\/borrowdirect\/download-your-borrowdirect-history\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">See our directions here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> or <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/ilb-lib@mit.edu\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">ask library staff<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> for help downloading this information. This information cannot be moved into the new system, and it will no longer be available after March 2023.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Expect changes. ReShare is a work in progress; we\u2019re confident that the platform at launch will be able to handle the needs of the BorrowDirect community, but the IPLC libraries are actively working with the developers to build enhancements to improve the service.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Questions? Contact us!<br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">One thing that won\u2019t change: MIT Libraries staff will be here to answer your questions and help make this transition as smooth as possible. Please don\u2019t hesitate to <\/span><a href=\"mailto:ilb-lib@mit.edu\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">contact us<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BorrowDirect, the service that allows MIT faculty, students, and staff to borrow materials from 12 partner institutions, is migrating to a new technology platform Dec. 13, 2022. The new platform, known as ReShare Returnables, will allow us to improve service using the latest library technology. Why the change? Because ReShare is open source, we\u2019ll have more opportunities to customize the service as our needs change, and we\u2019ll be able to adapt to new technologies more quickly. 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