We're here to help! If you have any questions about resource sharing, please contact us using the preferred methof below or stop by the Library Service Desk.
Access Services: Resource Sharing
Phone: 716-888-8411
Email: ill@canisius.edu
The Canisius University Library is pleased to announce that we are fully transitioning our interlibrary loan system to Alma Resource Sharing. Since fall 2022, the library has been utilizing Alma alongside our preexisting interlibrary loan service, ConnectNY, which we first joined in 2005.
Though ConnectNY served Canisius well for years, Alma’s wider network of academic libraries throughout New York state (50+ to ConnectNY’s 10) offers a number of benefits over its predecessor, including greater access to more materials, faster delivery and significant cost savings. As a result, we will be phasing out ConnectNY during the spring 2023 semester and servicing 100% of interlibrary loan requests through Alma.
The library will be transitioning its resource sharing/interlibrary loan software to a new provider over the next few months. The new software will be fully integrated into the library catalog, providing a simplified borrowing experience and quicker turnaround times for both articles and physical item requests.
Work on the article resource sharing has already begun, and users will experience the improved turnaround time for these requests already. Unfortunately there may be some delays for physical item requests. Please bear with us while we work through this transition this summer.
