Can I stop lending requests in ILLiad during institution closures?
Steps to make your institution a non-supplier when your institution is closed
Answer
- To immediately turn off lending in ILLiad until you are ready to enable lending again:
- In the ILLiad Client, click on the System Tab at the top of the Client.
- Click on Policies Directory. A window will open and log into your institution's Policies Directory.
- On the Profile tab, look for OCLC Supplier about halfway down the page.
- Change it from Yes to No.
- Save the change.
Note: The library will remain set to Non-Supplier until the OCLC Supplier setting is switched back to Yes and you save the changes.
- To schedule specific day(s) and time to turn lending on and off automatically.
- In the ILLiad Client, click on the System Tab at the top of the Client.
- Click on Policies Directory. A window will open and log into your institution's Policies Directory.
- On the Schedule tab, look for the section labeled Closures.
- Click on the +Add button to open the form.
- You must fill out Name (name of closure), Type (closure type), and start date.
- Note: To automatically become a supplier, an End Date is required.
- Select No for OCLC Supplier
- Notes (optional and viewable on the schedule tab.)
- Save
