Rapido Working Group

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.

Current Members

Drew Parker, Brandeis University, Primo Working Group Liaison, Chair (2024-2026)
Deirdre Buckley, University of Nevada – Reno, Idea Exchange Monitor (2022-2025)
Alex Forrest, University of Edinburgh, IGeLU Steering Committee Representative (2022-2025)
Sarah Frieldsmith, University of San Diego, Member (2024-2026)
Blake Galbreath, Washington State University, Vice Enhancements Coordinator (2024-2026)
Brooke Garland, East Tennessee State University, Release Updates (2024-2026)
Lori Hilterbrand, Orbis Cascade Alliance, ELUNA Steering Committee Representative (2023-2026)
Chrissy Masillo, Florida Gulf Coast University, Rapido-L Monitor (2023-2025)
Shannon Meaney-Ryer, Saint Mary’s College of California, Member (2024-2026)
Katie Sanders, University of Wisconsin – Madison, Education Coordinator, Alma Working Group Liaison (2022-2025)
Sarah Shank, Ithaca College, Enhancements Coordinator, (2022-2025)
Kim Smalley, Fitchburg State University, RapidILL Liaison (2024-2026)
Shelly Schmucker, Florida State University, Rialto WG Liaison (2024-2026)

Chair Biography

Drew Parker has been at Brandeis University as the Systems Librarian since 2019. In 2021, Brandeis dropped OCLC WorldShare ILL in order to focus its resource sharing energy (and dollars) on Rapido / RapidILL and on facilitating peer-to-peer connections with other libraries, and Drew is especially proud of Brandeis’ work in promoting interoperability between library resource sharing systems. In his spare time, he enjoys reading (shocker!).

Current Enhancement Process and Dates

The 2024 enhancement process for RapidILL and Rapido has completed. Three enhancements were voted for development:

RAENH-I-1179 : Rapido to parse more volume formats for multivolume works or to provide dropdown for patrons to select multivolume work to be requested (15 dev points)
RAENH-I-1181 : Rapido: Closing Periods: Due Dates & Renewals (30 dev points)
RAENH-I-1253 : Reject Reasons customizable (15 dev points)

The new 2025 process and timeline are below.

March 17	Announce the process begins April 1st
April 1	Go Live for accepting enhancement requests
April 30	Last chance to submit new enhancement requests for this year’s voting in Aha!
May 1-30	The Enhancements Team reviews, dedupes, scopes, verifies, transfers to other Aha! workgroups when necessary, and sets up the vote
June 2-30	First round of voting
July 1-11	The Enhancements Team reviews the results, and prepares them for Ex Libris to assign complexity points
July 14-25	Ex Libris adds complexity points to the top voted results
July 28-Aug 8	Extra time assigned for clarification with Ex Libris
August 11-Sept 5	Second round of voting (if necessary)