EFTS Medical Library Association · with the National Library of Medicine
Automating interlibrary loan billing for thousands of medical libraries
EFTS replaced a two-decade-old billing system that was outdated, insecure and relied on manual processing. Member libraries crowdfunded the year-long project.
- Custom data-exchange API integrated with NLM's DOCLINE, so loans flow in automatically with no manual entry
- Real-time "Wallet" accounts, funded by ACH or credit card, with optional auto-funding
- Accounting-style dashboard of receivables, payables and unbilled items
- Integrated with MLA's AMS (SSO), billing and accounting platforms
- Phased rollout with data migration, escrow transfer and full financial reconciliation