VDX
Sat, 03/16/2013 - 11:33am — janderson
Access VDX: https://alberta.vdxhost.com/vdx
Please remember: Libraries are required to check their VDX queues every day that they are open.
Alberta Interlibrary Loan website - This is an Interlibrary support website for Alberta public library staff set up by Chinook Arch. It provides lots of great information on resource sharing, shipping, Gov’t courier lists, tips, links, and VDX (however, the VDX manual on the website is for Chinook Arch libraries only. Please refer to the documents below for assistance with VDX). To log in, enter your VDX login and password.
To view the most current VDX materials, please download the following documents:
- Quick Reference Guide (updated September 2016)
- Quick Tips (updated February 2014)
- VDX Manual for PLS Member Libraries
- Using TAL Online for ILL (updated February 2017)
- Cancelling Requests in TAL Online
- PLS ILL Bookbands
- Creating an On-the-Fly Record to check-out VDX items to your patrons
- Lending Out Your Items to Satisfy a Request from a Non-TRAC Library (updated June 2016)
- Requesting from US Lenders
- Borrower Work Queue Statuses
- Inclusions List (updated February 2014)
- Procedure for items not available in TRAC (for low use libraries only) (updated May 2016)
- VDX Glossary
- VDX Reports
Video Tutorials