One System: Rapido

CSU Recommended Pods

While it being in as many pods as possible in Rapido is always highly recommended, it is extremely important if Rapido is going to be your only Resource Sharing platform. Rapido pods are groups of libraries with shared policies who agree to share with each other through Rapido. Most pods are also organized by geography to make it easier to order pods by how close they are to your library. Since they are based on region, your library may not qualify for all pods. Joining more pods means more partners and a more diverse collection of materials for our patrons to request. To join a Rapido please contact Ex Libris using the following form:

Main Pods

The following Pods are recommended for all campuses:

  • California State Network
  • West Coast Courier Pod
  • US West
  • US pod
  • RapidR
  • SUNY Western Pod*

*The SUNY Western Pod requires approval from the SUNY libraries and Orbis Cascade Alliance libraries already in the pod. Please contact the Resource Sharing Manager if you are interested in joining this pod. 

International Pods

You may want to consider joining an international pod to connect to partners outside the United States like you did in ILLiad/WorldShare. There are two International Pods the CSU qulifies for:

  • North America Pod
  • International Pod

eBook Pod

Rapido now has the ability to share whole eBooks between libraries. There currently is only one eBook pod and its made to share whole eBook PDFs without any DRM with libraries across the globe. Setup for this pod is a bit different, so please follow the configuration guide after joining the pod: 

RapidILL Pods

While we are all in RapidILL we may not be in all the same pods. It is a good idea to periodically reach out to Clarivate through SalesForce  to ask if there are any new RapidILL pods you qualify for. The more pods the higher the fill rate, so it is worth adding as many RapidILL pods as possible.