12 Processing Unsubmitted Requests (Borrower)

Chapter overview

This chapter describes the actions that you can take and the subsequent status for WorldCat Resource Sharing requests with the status Review, Review In Process, or Save.

12.1 Unsubmitted Requests

Unsubmitted requests are requests that have been generated electronically by patrons or set aside by you for re-examination. They have been:

• Forwarded by an external system (such as OCLC FirstSearch) and not yet been forwarded to the Lender(s) in the lender string.
• Updated to Save status (valid action on Unfilled, Expired, New, or Conditional requests)

When a request is saved, the system assigns a Review Number to track the information. The Review Number becomes a Request Identifier once the Workform is submitted. Only the borrowing library has access to unsubmitted Workforms.

Example Review request: General and bibliographic areas

Example Review request: Borrowing and patron areas

Request aging

Unsubmitted requests retain their respective status as follows:

Aging is counted from the day the original Interlibrary Loan Request (patron) or Workform (staff) was submitted.

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12.2 Next Steps/Actions

You can perform the following on unsubmitted requests:

You can...		If the status is...
	Review	Review in process	Save
Apply Consant Data in Review status
View bibliographic data
View holdings
Update editable fields as many times as necessary
Update to Review in Process status
Submit the request
Delete the request

For information on retrieving a specific request, see section 2.2, "Searching Requests".

Apply Constant Data in Review status

When you retrieve a request with the status Review, it imports constant data from the active Constant Data Record. Once you modify and update the request, the active Constant Data Record can no longer overwrite fields. You can, however, apply other Constant Data Records.

To apply a different Constant Data Record:

	Action
1	Select the down arrow at the right of the Apply Constant Data: field, then choose a Constant Data Record from the drop-down list. Result: This message appears below the Control panel: Constant Data Record has been applied: [record name]
2	Select the Update button. Result: The Update Confirmation screen appears, with this message: Record has been updated: [review number] Note: If you leave the Display screen before selecting the Update button your changes are lost.
3	Use the Redisplay Request   icon to return to the request, or the Next arrow to view the next request.

View bibliographic data

If a request contains an OCLC record number, you can view the corresponding bibliographic record by selecting the Display Bibliographic Data link next to the Apply Constant Data: field.

The resulting WorldCat Detailed record screen contains an Apply to Review Record   icon in the Control panel. Selecting the icon transfers additional information from the bibliographic record to the request.

View holdings

Once you are viewing the WorldCat Detailed Record, you can use any of the links under the record's Availability heading to view holdings on the Libraries that Own Item screen. These links may include:

• Libraries worldwide that own item
• Regional Holdings
• State Holdings
• Group Holdings
• Custom Holdings Path holdings (if your library has one or more Custom Holdings Paths defined)

Selecting one of the links displays the Libraries that Own Item screen with the corresponding holdings information.

Update editable fields

You can edit certain fields on unsubmitted requests. Enter new or update existing information, then select the Update button. Note that updating one or more editable fields does not re-set the existing request ageing interval.

Because requests may be only partially completed at this stage, be sure to check the following required fields:

Also check the following:

Updating one or more editable fields does not re-set the existing request ageing interval.

Update to Review In Process status

If you feel a Review request needs more attention, you can update it to the Review in process status. Note that the status update does not re-set the 14-system-day request ageing interval.

To update a request to Review In Process:

	Action
1	Select the Review in Process radio button.
2	Select the Update button. Result: The Update Confirmation screen appears, displaying this message: R ecord has been updated <Request ID> The request status changes to Review in Process. Note: If you leave the Display screen before selecting the Update button your changes are lost.
3	Use the Redisplay Request   icon to return to the request, or the Next arrow to view the next request.

Submit the request

When you determine that a request is accurate and complete, you can submit it, that is, send it to the first Lender in the lender string. The request is forwarded to the first Lender with a status of Pending.

To submit a request:

Delete the request

If you determine that a request is a duplicate or is no longer necessary, you can delete it. The request is archived to Closed Requests with a status of Cancelled — Borrower — Closed on yyyymmdd.

To delete a request:

	Action
1	Select the Delete radio button/check box.
2	Select the Update button. Result: The Update Confirmation screen appears, displaying this message: Record has been updated [request identifier] Note: If you leave the Display screen before selecting the Update button your changes are lost.
3	Use the Redisplay Request   icon to return to the request, or the Next arrow to view the next request.

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12.3 Example Submitted Request

This is the Borrower's view of an example Pending request that has been reviewed and submitted to the first Lender via WorldCat Resource Sharing.