implementation of online payments in aleph
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Implementation of online payments in Aleph. Matt Couzens, Library Services Joao Neves, IT Solutions. Session outline. Why online payments? The options considered The technologies used Implementation Demonstration How successful has it been?. Why online payments?. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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IMPLEMENTATION OF ONLINE PAYMENTS IN ALEPH
Matt Couzens, Library ServicesJoao Neves, IT Solutions
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Session outline
1. Why online payments?
2. The options considered
3. The technologies used
4. Implementation
5. Demonstration
6. How successful has it been?
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Why online payments?
• Manual transactions inefficient use of staff time– Over 30k active Aleph patrons– Annual fines to the value of approx £150k– 85 staff delivering the frontline service across our 6
libraries– Payments previously only taken at the desk, over the
phone, by posting a cheque, or at the self-service
kiosks• In response to customer feedback• Reductions in risk and cost through less cash handling
and less processing of card data onsite
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The options considered
• We wanted real-time payment, not overnight batch• No readymade solutions so we would have to develop
our own• Which interface, Aleph OPAC or Primo?– no strong preference from a business perspective, but
for technical reasons the Aleph OPAC was chosen• Create new payment gateway, or reuse an existing
gateway?– Decided to integrate with existing print management
system, PaperCut
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The technologies used
• Rely on standard interfaces– Web Services, x-Server, REST-full ALEPH API, SIP2
• OPAC WEB– User session integration– Aleph templates
• SIP2– Client development
• PAPERCUT – RESTFUL XML-RPC– Client development– Double checking of transactions
• Financial reporting and account conciliation
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Implementation
• IT/LS joint cooperation– Driven by LS Customer services– Requirements gathering & joint meetings– Acceptance document
• Development environment– Papercut test server– Library (ALEPH) test server
• UAT– Test done by LS
• Development & Documentation and implementation in
3 months
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Implementation - issues
• Issues– Multiple transaction debits (due to impatient users)– Partial payments (difficult and awkward database
transactions)– Fixed amounts in Papercut.
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Demonstration…
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How successful has it been?
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How successful has it been?
• No serious issues, a few minor
issues after go-live were quickly
fixed
• Very successful collaboration
between IT and Library Services
• Contributed to Library Services’
achievement of the UK
government’s Customer Service
Excellence standard in May
2014
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ANY QUESTIONS?
MATT COUZENSSERVICE IMPROVEMENT MANAGERLIBRARY SERVICES020 7848 [email protected]
JOAO NEVESSENIOR APPLICATION ANALYST - LIBRARY SYSTEMSINFORMATION TECHNOLOGY020 7848 [email protected]