Deconstructing NCIP: What is NCIP and Why Should I Care?

Deconstructing NCIP:What is NCIP and Why Should I Care? Northwest ILL 2012 Peter Collins

NCIP is Communication • Saber qué idioma de la aplicación que necesita para hacer el trabajo • Knowwhatapplicationlanguageyouneedtogetthejob done

Tag It -- Settings <body bgcolor= “#B5EAAA”> <body text = “#2B60DE”> <h1>NCIP is Easy</h1>

Tag It - Information Learn more on the <a href=http://www.ncip.info/>NCIP Website</a> Questions contact: <a href=mailto:pcoll@upenn.edu>Peter Collins</a>

HTML vs XML • HTML was designed to display data • Think visual web page • XML was designed to structure, transport, and store data • Think communication and passing information between systems

Communicating With NCIP • NCIP is a structured message between two systems • Like passing coded notes in class • NCIP requires an initiator and a responder • The ILL system is the initiator • Check this item barcode out to this library patron • The ILS is the responder • Yes/No item checked out

A Bit of History • Work began in 2002 • Defined broad application • Direct Consortial Borrowing • Circulation/Interlibrary Loan Interaction • Self-Service Circulation • Established 47 message pairs • 47 Messages • 47 Responses

Too Much of a Good Thing • Report Circulation Status Change • Update Users • Fiscal Transactions • Recalls • Cancel Recall • Delete Items • Delete User

Complexity Limited Application • Multiple Applications • Self Checkout • ILL • Consortial Borrowing • Too many message pairs for easy compliance • 47 message pairs

Rethinking NCIP:9 Core Services for ILL • Lookup Item • Lookup User • Check Out Item • Check In Item • Renew Item • Accept Item • Request Item • Cancel Request Item • Recall Item

Optimizing Workflow The BorrowDirectModel • Lookup User Authentication • Check Out Item Shipping • Accept Item Receive Processing • Create Bibliographic and Item Record for Borrowed Items • Place a Hold for the Patron • Check In Item Return and Complete Processing

ILLiad 8.3 Addon • NCIP Version 1 & 2 Successfully Tested • Aleph NCIP version 1 • Innovative NCIP version 2 • NCIP Integration for Lending • Ship Item in ILLiad = Check Out Item in ILS • Complete Item in ILLiad = Check In Item in ILS

ILLiad Next Steps • Accept Item for Inventory Control of Borrowed Books • Slightly More Complex • Need Patron Barcode in ILLiad • Need Location Codes for Pickup Options

NCIP Info Web Site • http://www.ncip.info/index.html • About NCIP • Relevant Applications • Information About the Protocol • Documentation • Introduction to NCIP • The Standard • The Schema

Check Out Item Command <xs:element name=“CheckOutItem”> <xs:sequence> <xs:element ref=“InitiationHeader”minOccurs=“0”/> <xs:choice> <xs:element ref=“UserID”/> </xs:choice> <xs:element ref=“ItemID”/> <xs:element ref=“DesiredDateDue”/> </xs:sequence> </xs:element>

Check Out Item Response <xs:element name=“CheckOutItemResponse”> <xs:sequence> <xs:element ref=“Problem”maxOccurs=“unbounded”/> <xs:choice> <xs:element ref=“DateDue”/> <xs:element ref=“IndeterminateLoanPeriodFlag”/> <xs:element ref=“NonReturnableFlag”/> </xs:choice> </xs:sequence> </xs:element>

XML & HTML Basics • Open a Statement • In HTML: <a href= • In NCIP XML: <xs:element ref= • Define Information in “Quotations” • Close the Statement • In HTML: </a> • In NCIP XML: </xs:element>

What Systems Support NCIP? • Auto-Graphics • Axiell Scandinavia A/S • ExLibris • ILLiad • Innovative Interfaces • Polaris Library Systems • RapidRadio Solutions • Relais International • The Library Corporation

What is NCIP? A computer language protocol designed to transfer information or commands from one computer system to another • Communication Protocol for Computers

Why Should I Care? NCIP will streamline operations, eliminate human error, and manage inventory control of borrowed material • Increased Efficiency

Questions? Peter Collins pcoll@upenn.edu

Deconstructing NCIP: What is NCIP and Why Should I Care?