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
- Christopher Lee, California State University, Chair 2022-2024
- Christine Beardsley, University of North Carolina – Charlotte
- Deirdre Buckley, University of Nevada – Reno, Idea Exchange Monitor
- Alex Forrest, University of Edinburgh, IGeLU Steering Committee Representative
- Lori Hilterbrand, Orbis Cascade Alliance, ELUNA Steering Committee Representative
- Christopher Hull, The Chicago School Library, Release Notes Review
- Chrissy Masillo, Florida Gulf Coast University, Rapido-L Monitor
- Jill Marie Mason, Albion College, Communications Lead
- Drew Parker, Brandeis University, Primo Working Group Liaison, Incoming Chair (2024-2026)
- Sandra Oslund, Bethel University, RapidILL Working Group Liaison
- Katie Sanders, University of Wisconsin – Madison, Alma Working Group Liaison
- Sarah Shank, Ithaca College, Enhancements Coordinator
Chair Biography
Christopher Lee has over a decade of experience in resource sharing and interlibrary loan. As the Resource Sharing Manager for the California State University system, Chris works with resource sharing/interlibrary loan staff across the CSU system to maintain and improve resource sharing services such as CSU+ in Alma and traditional ILL in ILLiad.
Current Enhancement Process and Dates
The first NERS process for RapidILL and Rapido has completed For the 2023 cycle – this was our timeline. The 2024 process and timeline are below.
| July 1st | Last chance to submit new enhancement requests for this year’s voting in NERS |
| July 2nd-26th | The Enhancements Team reviews, dedupes, scopes, verifies, transfers to other NERS when necessary, and sets up the vote |
| July 29th- August 30th |
First round of voting |
| September 2nd-6th | The Enhancements Team reviews the results, and prepares them for Ex Libris to assign complexity points |
| September 7th-13th | Break for IGeLU Conference |
| September 16th-27th | Ex Libris adds complexity points to the top voted results |
| September 30th- October 9th |
Extra time assigned for clarification with Ex Libris |
| October 10th -31st | Second round of voting |
| The NERS agreement states that Ex Libris will develop the accepted enhancements within one year |
Current Roadmap / Action Plan
Mailing Lists
Rapido Listserv
RapidILL ListServ Archives
Events
No upcoming events scheduled at this time.
Terms of Reference
Annual Reports
As a newer working group, we don’t yet have reports to share but anticipate some for 2024.