Once a library has claimed a publication you were offering in FDLP eXchange and you have agreed that you will send it to them, how do you know where to send it? You can message the library within FDLP eXchange to ask what mailing address to use.The example below shows a completed match. Click on the publication title to find out which library made the claim.On the next page, you can find the name of the library that requested your publication under the Transaction Log. O...

When looking at needs or offers in any list view (My eXchange, Needs and Offers Repository, or Advanced Search), there are two different ways to view a record. Each way will provide slightly different information.First, you can click on the plus sign next to each entry to expand the list.This will expand the view to include more information about the entry without taking you away from the list view.You can also click on a title in the list view. Doing this will take you ...

To set up a new FDLP eXchange account or promote an existing user account to admin, reach out to us through askGPO. Separate accounts are set up for each user in FDLP eXchange. Accounts are always set up with the user’s email address as username. Passwords are created by each user during the first login.Once your account has been created in FDLP eXchange follow these instructions to login for the first time and create your password:Go to https://exchange.fdlp.gov / train...

Shipping List DatesBecause five-year retention of materials is a core rule of the FDLP, we originally made shipping date a required field in FDLP eXchange.However, we soon learned that this requirement might place too much of a burden on our users. In many cases, especially on very old documents, shipping dates are not always readily available. The requirement has also caused problems with regional-approved electronic substitution, supersession, and offering duplicate co...

Requirements are different for needs and offers, since offers are always made for items that are in-hand, and needs are often more flexible.Document TitleThis is required for both needs and offers. The title should be as complete as possible, but partial titles are accepted Classification Type and Document NumberThis is required for both needs and offers. You can include full classification numbers or stems. Note that matches are made on the complete document number...

There are two types of accounts in FDLP eXchange: My Library and My User Account. These can be found in Library Accounts at the top of the FDLP eXchange page.My Library contains information about your library, such as your library name, number, and address. It is where you will see the review periods that have been set by your regional and where you set your national needs and offers preferences. All of your library’s administrator and user accounts can be viewed here. T...

My Exchange, Needs and Offers Repository, and Advanced SearchThere are three places in FDLP eXchange where you can go to look at needs and offers: My eXchange; Needs and Offers Repository; and Advanced Search. Each of these has a different function and provides access to different items.My eXchange allows you to see your own needs, offers, and requests. You will only see your own items here.Needs and Offers Repository allows you to see other libraries’ needs an...

FDLP eXchange does not currently allow you to delete items once they have been submitted. However, you can mark items as kept. This feature is helpful if you:Submit the same item more than once.Submit an item by mistake.Change your mind after you have submitted an item.To mark an item as kept, under My eXchange > My Offers, click on the blue “MARK AS KEPT” button: Or, under My eXchange> My Offers, click on the title you want to keep.Under Transaction Log, clic...

Once items have been matched or requested and are ready to transfer, mark as mailed so the requesting library knows it is on the way. This will also alert other libraries that the item is no longer available.When the item is received, the receiving library should mark the item as received in FDLP eXchange to complete the transaction.Once this is done, the item status will change to Fulfilled/Transferred and will not be seen by other libraries.Please contact us via askGPO...

Live Site and Training SiteThere are two FDLP eXchange sites: the live site and the training site. The live site is the official site. Once items are submitted, the discard process starts, and items are available for review. Items submitted in the training site, on the other hand, are never part of the discard process. So, it is the perfect tool for practice, testing, or training.Both sites have the same functionality and follow the same processes. However...