Auto-Graphics, Inc – Resource Management Solutions, Products & Services

AGent Resource Sharing™

A robust interlibrary loan (ILL) and consortial borrowing solution

AGent Resource Sharing™ enables library consortium members to select the most appropriate resource sharing option while managing all the transactions in one system. AGent Resource Sharing supports and manages staff-generated mediated ILL transactions, and mediated or unmediated patron-initiated ILL transactions. Libraries can select the option best suited to each individual trading partner. Through it’s Circulation-Interlibrary Loan Link (CILL), AGent Resource Sharing interacts with a library’s local circulation system, eliminating 50 – 60 percent of the steps required to process a borrowing or lending request.

Libraries with different local automation systems can share resources with one another, regardless of their collection size or automation system. AGent Resource Sharing seamlessly accommodates these disparate systems – creating a level playing field for all consortium members – and can be implemented within any one of three environments, depending on the consortium’s needs:

Physical union database
Virtual database system
Hybrid database system

AGent Resource Sharing helps libraries significantly reduce the amount of time spent on managing borrowing and lending activities, greatly improving staff workflow and patron satisfaction. The system integrates with the library’s existing IT infrastructure and library automation system eliminating the need for extensive staff training and ramp-up time.

When searching for a specific item, the system automatically de-duplicates to ensure results are presented in the most precise manner possible. Libraries may profile their collections to make some material types and formats available for resource sharing or consortial borrowing, while restricting access to others. Further streamlining request fulfillment, the system can check local circulation status and bypass potential lenders if items are not available for checkout.

Auto-Graphics offers one of the largest consortia trading partner pools. Fully compliant with all library standards—including NCIP, ISO ILL and IPIG profile support—AGent Resource Sharing interoperates with all major resource sharing systems including OCLC WorldCat Resource Sharing, ILLiad, Relais Clio, VDX and the Library and Archives Canada’s ILL system.