The ELUNA Rapido Working Group began work in May 2022. In close collaboration with the IGeLU Rapido Working Group, the Working Group prepares the yearly enhancements ballot, assists with conference planning, and works with Ex Libris management on developing focus groups.
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Enhancement Schedule (NERS)
The first NERS process for RapidILL and Rapido has begun! For the 2023 cycle – this is our timeline.
| Rapido/RapidILL 2023 | Actions and Events |
| August 1st | Last chance to submit new enhancement requests for this year’s voting in NERS |
| August 2nd- August 29th |
The Enhancements Team reviews, dedupes, scopes, verifies, transfers to other NERS when necessary, and sets up the vote |
| September 5th- October 17th |
First round of voting |
| October 18th- October 24th |
The Enhancements Team reviews the results, and prepares them for Ex Libris to assign complexity points |
| October 25th- November 7th |
Ex Libris adds complexity points to the top voted results. The Enhancements Team determines if a second round of voting is needed |
| November 8th- November 13th |
Extra time assigned for clarification with Ex Libris |
| November 14th – December 8th |
Update**A second round of voting will take place if there are 25 or more voteable enhancements for the first round** |
| The NERS agreement states that Ex Libris will develop the accepted enhancements within one year |
Rapido Working Group Members
- Working Group Chair – 2022-2024
- Christopher Lee
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- California State University – Chancellor’s Office
- Communications Lead
- Jill Marie Mason
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- Albion College
- Education (Conference Programming) Coordinator
- Katie Sanders
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- University of Wisconsin – Madison
- Enhancements Coordinator
- Sarah Shank
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- Ithaca College
- Idea Exchange Monitor
- Deirdre Buckley
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- University of Nevada – Reno
- Rapido-L And ILL Circle Monitor
- Chrissy Masillo
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- Florida Gulf Coast University
- Release Notes Review
- Christopher Hull
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- The Chicago School Library
- Alma Working Group Liaison
- Katie Sanders
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- University of Wisconsin – Madison
- Primo Working Group Liaison
- Drew Parker
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- Brandeis University
- RapidILL Working Group Liaison
- Sandra Oslund
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- Bethel University
- ELUNA Steering Committee Representative
- Lori Hilterbrand
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- Orbis Cascade Alliance, USA
- IGeLU Steering Committee Representative
- Alex Forrest
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- University of Edinburgh, Scotland