Optional Workflows

Request It! Workflows

The Request It! bookmarklet is a tool patrons can use to request materials they find on Amazon.com through their library Resource Sharing account. There is no workflow for staff once the feature is configured, but library faculty and staff should know how the bookmarklet functions so they can teach patrons how to use it. 

Adding the Bookmarklet

Patrons can access the Request It! bookmarklet in Primo as soon as it is configured in Alma. To access the bookmarklet patrons should sign in to their library account and click the drop down menu next to their name and select Request It!

The library account drop down menu with the Request It! option emphasized with a red rectangle.

After clicking Request It!, a pop up will appear with the bookmarklet and instructions on adding the bookmarklet to the patron's browser bookmarks bar by dragging and dropping it in the bookmarks. 

In order to add the 'Request It!' browser bookmarklet, drag the below button to your browser bookmarks bar. 'Request It!' bookmarklet enables you to collect resources while browsing the web and create a resource sharing request that will be processed by the library. To install it, simply drag and drop the Request it! button to your browser’s bookmarks bar. Request It! will automatically harvest the title, URL, and other details. Remember to check for accuracy when adding resources to your list.

That's it! The patron should now have access to the bookmarklet. 

Using Request It!

To use the bookmarklet patrons must remember to sign in to their library account in OneSearch. Once they are logged in they can go to Amazon.com and search for an item such as a book, DVD, or Blu Ray. Once they find an item on Amazon they can click the bookmarklet in their browser bookmarks bar to make the Resource Sharing Request It! form pop up with metadata from the Amazon item populating the request fields. 

The Resource Sharing Request It! form with metadata from an Amazon search for the book Ariadne by Jennifer Saint.

Once the patron clicks Send Request a Rapido request will be generated for them at their home library.