How the new Architecture addresses the challenges

1. Shared Collection Visibility – ReCAP middleware consolidates and normalizes ReCAP item and bib records from all three partners and provides nightly feeds to all partner OPAC systems. ReCAP search service provides ability to perform federated search on shared collection from OPAC.
2. Real-time Availability – ReCAP middleware database maintains real-time status of all ReCAP items. Item availability is provided through ReCAP middleware API.
3. Real-time Request Processing – ReCAP middleware maintains validation rules and item status. Request submitted through OPAC forms are validated real-time, processed and recorded in ReCAP middleware database. Users receive confirmation or validation error messages in real-time enabling them to resubmit a valid request.
4. Real-time Status Reporting – ReCAP middleware consolidates a complete view of item status across GFA and ILS systems into middleware database. Consolidated status can be leveraged for tracking and analytics.
5. Collection Management – ReCAP middleware implements centralized automated collection classification algorithm. Middleware provides user interfaces for manual workflow steps such as withdrawal of preservation copies.