Skip to content

Alma

← Have an idea for Ex Libris?

Your feedback matters to us. Help us improve Alma by telling us what you’d like to see using the message areas below. You can also can support something already posted.

We would love to be able to respond to every idea that is submitted, but this is not feasible. We are, however, committed to responding to the most popular ideas—those that have received the most points.

For more information please review our FAQ and guidelines. Thank you.

How can we improve Alma?

You've used all your votes and won't be able to post a new idea, but you can still search and comment on existing ideas.

There are two ways to get more votes:

  • When an admin closes an idea you've voted on, you'll get your votes back from that idea.
  • You can remove your votes from an open idea you support.
  • To see ideas you have already voted on, select the "My feedback" filter and select "My open ideas".
(thinking…)

Enter your idea and we'll search to see if someone has already suggested it.

If a similar idea already exists, you can support and comment on it.

If it doesn't exist, you can post your idea so others can support it.

Enter your idea and we'll search to see if someone has already suggested it.

  • Hot ideas
  • Top ideas
  • New ideas
  • My feedback

46 results found

  1. Provide a search box to locate a particular configuration

    There are many configurations in Alma that give libraries a lot of flexibility for customization. They can be located under Acquisitions, Resource Management, Fulfillment, Administration, etc. It is obvious for some configurations (E.g. Shipping Method under Acquisitions) but not for many others (E.g Work Order, Sort Routine). Suggest to look into providing a search box (Say, as part of the pull-down menu on the top left) for configurations. It should be helpful and reduce some frustration. Thank you.

    1 vote
    Vote

    We're glad you're here

    Please sign in to leave feedback
    Signed in as (Sign out)
    Close
    Close
    You have left! (?) (thinking…)
    Completed  ·  3 comments  ·  Other  ·  Admin →
    How important is this to you?

    We're glad you're here

    Please sign in to leave feedback
    Signed in as (Sign out)
    Close
    Close

  2. Add Expiration Date to list of roles for a given user

    After searching for a User and clicking on their name to display current roles, the display should include a column for Expiration date (in fact the current display of Status date -- when the role for the user was last updated -- is virtually worthless). Especially at the beginning of a new school year when formerly expired students are returning to work, it would be extremely helpful to see the expiration date from the list of roles without having to Edit and open up each role.

    1 vote
    Vote

    We're glad you're here

    Please sign in to leave feedback
    Signed in as (Sign out)
    Close
    Close
    You have left! (?) (thinking…)
    Completed  ·  1 comment  ·  Other  ·  Admin →
    How important is this to you?

    We're glad you're here

    Please sign in to leave feedback
    Signed in as (Sign out)
    Close
    Close

  3. Set input focus when using persistent menu

    Similar to the previous enhancement suggestion "Set input focus for 'Quick Search' box" when a user navigates using the persistent menu to move to a new area of alma the search box should already be set to input focus.

    For example, if a user goes to Alma -> Receiving and Invoicing -> Reviews -> The "Find" search box should have the input focus so the user can start searching.

    This is more efficient and a better user experience. It is much less clicking.

    1 vote
    Vote

    We're glad you're here

    Please sign in to leave feedback
    Signed in as (Sign out)
    Close
    Close
    You have left! (?) (thinking…)
    0 comments  ·  Other  ·  Admin →
    How important is this to you?

    We're glad you're here

    Please sign in to leave feedback
    Signed in as (Sign out)
    Close
    Close

  4. Set input focus for "Quick Search" box

    Please set the input focus for the "Quick Search" box under these two criteria:

    1) When logging into Alma
    2) When changing the search criteria

    When a user logs in they should be able to type immediately into the Quick Search box and get a result.

    When a user changes the format they want to search (Titles, Collections, Authorities, Vendors, etc). They should be able to click on what they want and start typing.

    In both of these scenarios by moving the mouse (especially #2) the user experience is inefficient.

    1 vote
    Vote

    We're glad you're here

    Please sign in to leave feedback
    Signed in as (Sign out)
    Close
    Close
    You have left! (?) (thinking…)
    0 comments  ·  Other  ·  Admin →
    How important is this to you?

    We're glad you're here

    Please sign in to leave feedback
    Signed in as (Sign out)
    Close
    Close

  5. Alma Video Tutorials

    When any updates in Alma are implemented, I would like to see the video tutorials updated to reflect those changes. The video tutorials are extremely helpful in training new and existing staff or users. However, some of the information in the current video tutorials do not necessarily reflect new changes, updates, functions, modifications, locations (of the tabs), some of which have been relocated.

    1 vote
    Vote

    We're glad you're here

    Please sign in to leave feedback
    Signed in as (Sign out)
    Close
    Close
    You have left! (?) (thinking…)
    Completed  ·  1 comment  ·  Other  ·  Admin →
    How important is this to you?

    We're glad you're here

    Please sign in to leave feedback
    Signed in as (Sign out)
    Close
    Close

  6. Add "Updated By" and "Last Updated" columns to the list of letters in the Letters Configuration screen

    On behalf of the Product management team we would like to better understand the need and use cases of the following 'Planned' feature (which need was raised by a specific library) - any comment is welcome.

    Ex Libris plans to add "Updated By" and "Last Updated" columns to the list of letters in the Letters Configuration screen, which will indicate if any part of the configuration was changed (labels, template)

    0 votes
    Vote

    We're glad you're here

    Please sign in to leave feedback
    Signed in as (Sign out)
    Close
    Close
    You have left! (?) (thinking…)
    1 comment  ·  Other  ·  Admin →
    How important is this to you?

    We're glad you're here

    Please sign in to leave feedback
    Signed in as (Sign out)
    Close
    Close
    Completed  ·  Dana Moshkovits responded

    The columns “Updated By” and “Last Updated” were added to the Letters Configuration page. This helps you troubleshoot issues with letter customization and know which staff user last updated the configuration.

    For more information please see Alma December Release Notes

1 3 Next →
  • Don't see your idea?

Alma

Categories

Feedback and Knowledge Base

(thinking…)