IDS Workflow Toolkit

IDS Logic helps automate ILL workflows in ILLiad behind the scenes. You can think of it as a coworker who performs routine tasks by clicking things for you. It can automatically do things such as:

• determine if an item is available and lendable
• route transactions based on specific criteria
• send emails
• handle renewal approvals
• and so much more.

Whenever IDS Logic touches a transaction, it leaves a bit of information in the Notes field so you can always see if IDS Logic acted on a particular transaction or not. These notes all start with "IDS Logic:"

IDS Logic has several different components and functions. They are all “IDS Logic” and can be used together, or you can choose to only use some of the functions.

For books, IDS Logic might:

• add location and call number information
• cancel requests for items that are unavailable (ex: checked out or in collections that don't circulate)
• and/or send requests out to other queues

For borrowing requests, IDS Logic can:

• accept and act on 1st renewals without intervention on your part
• send a request out to OCLC's Automated Request Manager (formerly Direct Request) without you ever touching the transaction

Here's an example of how IDS Logic automates borrowing article requests:

1. Fix the date and ISSN fields for consistency.
2. Process copyright automatically if certain criteria are met (for example, older than 5 years old or less than 5 requests for that journal title)
3. Send requests to other IDS Libraries based on journals holding coverage information contained in ALIAS or
4. Investigate the cost of purchasing newer articles through the Reprints Desk, Get It Now, and Copyright Clearance Center. Logic can then (if desired) automatically fill the request through Reprints Desk based on cost and other information

Learn more about IDS Logic functionality by reviewing the other pages on this site, and to find out more about your specific configuration, email logic@idsproject.libanswers.com.