May 1, 2015
Rapid Rocks!
Current RapidR
Participants
Univ. of Massachusetts,
Amherst
Colorado State Univ.
Texas Tech Univ.
Wichita State Univ.
Marine Biological Lab/
Woods Hole
Exciting News for BScan Users
Do you use BSCAN software to fill your Rapid lending requests?
If so, we’re excited to tell you that you can send your BSCAN
documents directly to RapidX!
There is now an option in BSCAN (versions 3.0.3.0 and higher) which
bypasses the need for Odyssey or Ariel delivery. Quick and easy to use,
the process is similar to uploading files to RapidX using the RapidX
page.
When Rapid X receives your BSCAN files, they are automatically
updated to Filled in the Rapid system and delivered to the borrowing
library via their preferred receiving method.
This is a great streamlining and time saving function! If you’d like
more information about this new BSCAN option, please contact the
Rapid team at: [email protected]
Northeastern Univ.
Univ. of New Hampshire
Oregon State Univ.
Univ. of Connecticut
Rensselaer Polytechnic
Institute
Tufts Univ.
Tufts Univ., Hirsh Health
Sciences Library
RapidR Update
If your library hasn’t added RapidR (Rapid Returnables) to your stable
of awesome Rapid functions, what are you waiting for??
Contact Rapid Staff
RapidR has great features: real-time local availability check before
sending the request, your library’s call number and location embedded
on each request, geographic or courier routing awareness to decrease
shipping costs, and, of course, the same Rapid reliability you’ve come
to expect.
Mike Richins
[email protected]
970.491.0955
970.491.3195
Since its introduction,14 libraries have adopted RapidR to fulfill their
book requesting needs. The early average system statistics are
impressive boasting an 87% fill rate and a turnaround time of only 15
hours.
Jane Smith
[email protected]
Tom Delaney
[email protected]
970-481-7811
Greg Eslick
[email protected]
970.491.6578
Sam Friedman
[email protected]
970.491.7601
There is a small charge (15% of your annual maintenance per year) for
Rapid R participation . If you would like more information about
RapidR, or to participate in a demo of this feature, please contact the
Rapid team at: [email protected]