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When there is more than one copy of a printed book, display the copy number in the call number. For example: N5300.S923 2008 v.1 c.2
We have two copies of vol. 1 of Stokstad's 3rd ed. of Art History. Thus, the call number for the second copy would display like this:
N5300.S923 2008 v.1 c.2
22 votes -
Inter-Library Loan (resource sharing) history from Alma to Primo
Make Alma send a reader's Inter-Library Loan (resource sharing) history of requests to the library card in Primo.
That way the reader can see her requests from the Inter-Library Loans as she may do with the library requests.
Currently, neither Alma nor Aleph sends that information to Primo.
30 votes -
Add RIS export to AngularJS Primo UI
Reference management options in the new Primo UI seem limited to RefWorks, EndNote, and EasyBib. I'd like an "Export RIS" option to support users of Zotero and Mendeley.
7 votes -
Don't filter out Primo Central records after clicking Library facets
On a blended scope, when you search in the scope and click a library facet, all the Primo Central records are filtered out because Primo Central records do not have facets:library values in PNX. For example,
(1) Go to our Primo:
http://kosmos.lib.keio.ac.jp/primo_library/libweb/action/search.do?vid=KEIO
(2) For your convenience, click "English" as UI language on the upper-right corner.
(3) On the "All materials" tab, search "cancer" (without quotes). The "All materials" scope is a blended scope that contains both local records and Primo Central records.
(4) On the Library facets, click any library.
Then all the Primo Central records are filtered out. But…
4 votes -
They appear as "renewable" items that really aren't
In Primo, they appear as "renewable" copies really are not because they already have the maximum number of renovations. Why not say directly "not renewable"?
4 votes -
Title search be split to differentiate between article title and publication title
Whilst doing a title search the results are often skewed by publication titles being included in the results lists.
12 votes -
See Attachments from Alma in Primo
Users should be able to see, in a clear format, their attachments that are sent out in Alma. This would be helpful because we could attach policy specific things to their accounts and they'd have a record of what notices were sent out to them.
8 votes -
Fix the RIS file export
Many Primo Alma customers have had to add additional display fields in Primo to enable correct export of Multiple authors and Publishers to a RIS file for Refworks or other Bibilographic tools.
Please can this be fixed for everyone? I am attaching our Refworks mapping file as an example.
14 votes -
Combine permalinks with citations in Primo
In Primo, the ability to copy citations is very useful, as is the ability to copy permalinks for individual records. When helping a patron via virtual reference (chat or email), it is cumbersome to, first, open and copy the citation, and second, open copy the permalink. It would make more sense to either hyperlink the citation with a stable link, or include the permalink after the citation in the same window.
49 votes -
Add a pre-filter for Peer-reviewed Journals
Our students would like the option to pre-filter their searches to articles published in Peer-reviewed journals. The current Primo configuration only allows this filter as a refining facet after searching.
48 votes -
Reminder of Library Pin
Within My account have a "Forgotten your Library Pin?" button to get a reminder via e-mail.
11 votes -
have citations/cited by appear at cluster level record
The Citation Trail feature is great, but I'm afraid many users will miss it because they click on an item in search results that is a merge record for a "FRBR" cluster of articles from different sources. The citation/cited by doesn't apear on those. Since the user can get to the resources from the Online tab in this record, they are not likely to click on View All Versions. This is such a cool feature it's a shame to miss it, and it's the article that gets cited, not a particular aggregator's version of it.
2 votes -
Permalinks that go to View It / Get It tabs
Enable Primo to be configured to create Permalinks that go to View It / Get It tabs to give the user quicker access to a resource.
In order to still be permanent, system administrators should be able to configure an order of preference for the permalinks between view it, get it and details to guarantee the link goes somewhere as long as the resource remains in Primo.
6 votes -
Option to extend Held Shelf Expiry Date
We would like the option, within My Account for the user to be able extend the Held Shelf expiry date of their requests. They would click on a button and, if no-one had already requested their item the system would automatically extend the Held shelf expiry date (it could do this by an agreed period - for example 2 days and if, required an email could be sent to Library Requests staff to alert them)
8 votes -
Permalinks that go to View It / Get It tabs
Enable Primo to be configured to create Permalinks that go to View It / Get It tabs to give the user quicker access to a resource.
In order to still be permanent, system administrators should be able to configure an order of preference for the permalinks between view it, get it and details to guarantee the link goes somewhere as long as the resource remains in Primo.
4 votes -
Enable configuration of Permalinks to open a tab that gives access to an item
Permalinks currently open into the detail tab in Primo.
Our users have expressed a preference for the permalink to open into a screen which would give them access to the item i.e. either the getit or view it tab.
3 votes -
Enable configuration of Permalinks to open a tab that gives access to an item
Permalinks currently open into the detail tab in Primo.
Our users have expressed a preference for the permalink to open into a screen which would give them access to the item i.e. either the getit or view it tab.
3 votes -
Enable Full Text Searching
Enable full text searching for all searches as opposed to only as an enhanced search when results are low. This is especially confusing for when the same search can return less results after a user logs in.
20 votes -
Persistent "Number of results to display" setting
As a user, I would like the "Number of results to display" setting in the "My Account" area to be persistent for my user account.
Currently, this setting is dependent on a browser cookie and/or system cache. As a security measure, many users clear caches and cookies when they close their browser. This results in the setting reverting to a default value when they next log in to Primo.
Having this setting directly associated with a user's Primo account would provide a more consistent user experience.
5 votes -
Show availability of ER thanks to IP analysis
Primo could analyse the IP address of the PC accessing Primo in order to determine whether or not a electronic resource is available or not.
This would take into account the actual IP address and not the hypothetical one via campus management.
No idea if this is technically feasable.
It would diminish the frustration of patrons who click on electronic resources shown as available but the destination page wants 35 dollars to access the resource (because the patron is in the wrong IP range).1 vote
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