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"Feedback Tool" for the New Primo UI: insert the e-mail of the logged in user automatically
Currently the field "e-mail" in the Feedback form is defined as optional.
As well as with the current e-mail functionality of bibliographic citations, we would expect the e-mail to be automatically pre-filled when a user is logged in. But unfortunately this does not happen.
Please insert the e-mail of the logged in user automatically or at least give us the possibility to set this option in the Primo backend.
Thank you in advance!
P.S.: Please see also this Idea:
Feedback Tool for Primo VE - allow user's email as addressFrom in Report a Problem Letter
https://ideas.exlibrisgroup.com/forums/308176-primo/suggestions/45350419-feedback-tool-for-primo-ve-allow-user-s-email-as19 votes -
Fill the gap of Open Access CDI records not marked with the Open Access icon and facet
The Open Access icon and facet were added to Primo in May 2018, per previous submission: https://ideas.exlibrisgroup.com/forums/308176-primo/suggestions/19130257-open-access-flag-for-open-access-content
This is applied at metadata level by provider feed first for PCI and now CDI.
This current decision is the root cause for a significant gap in the number of OA records incorrectly not marked as OA.
For example, tens of thousands of PloS One articles not marked as OA.In September 2022 a change is made in terms of the link proxy being removed when it is determined at the link level that the access is OA.
But unfortunately this change is…19 votes -
Resource Types set in an Institution Zone should overwrite those set in a Network Zone
The definition of the local resource type depends on the owner of the record.
If the record is owned by IZ - the definition will be taken from the IZ.
If the record is owned by NZ - the definition will be taken from the NZ.
If the record is linked to NZ - the definition will be taken from the NZ.This is inconvenient if some of the institutions in a consortium, but not all, want the general r.type.
Typically, the majority of the data is owned or linked to the NZ.The current situation does greatly reduce flexibility…
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Multilingual CT and MT: Configure inherited languages
Right now most CTs and MTs in the Backoffice are configured in a multitude of languages. The possibility to configure the languages needed by the instance and/or institution would make the usage more convenient and also save disk space.
OTB-Tables could stay the same as they are now, of course. But for at least the instance – if not even single institutions – a set of needed languages should be configurable.
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add a check box feature in the "Refine my Results" lists on the left column in each facet
The value of the faceted search is that it leads the searcher quickly and efficiently to the desired result. The checkbox facet type lets users select multiple values.
We would like to add a check box feature in the "Refine my Results" lists on the left column in each facet, as is already being done in the "More options" links therein. The reason for this request is that in our opinion, the user will notice from the beginning this option exists in the facet, and it will facilitate his search. Some users don't click "More options", and thus they will…18 votes -
Display e-book-only call numbers
Please have Primo display call numbers for items that are only available in electronic format. For example, if we have an item only as an e-book, no call number displays and that also means that the Virtual Browse function doesn't work. Even though the call number for an e-book might seem irrelevant, it's actually very useful in determining the focus of a book (e.g., a book about politics with a BF call number tells us it's looking at the topic from a psychological perspective). Thanks for considering.
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Use an alternative to reCAPTCHA that's word based.
Our patrons are having a hard time using the reCAPTCHA because of it being picture based. It's problematic to use it in Firefox and IE especially which we use on all of the campus computers. If we need a robot detector, can we switch to something that's word-based? These are also difficult for visually impaired patrons, but better than the photo test.
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Link to record from list of requests in myAccount
There should be a link to the record from the to the list of requests in myAccount. At the moment there ist only a link to the details of the request (screenshot attached), and a user is forced to search the title again.
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"Personalize your results" - enable to add disciplines, not only delete.
"Personalize your results" is a Primo Central feature. The lists of degrees and disciplines are defined by Primo Central, and can be translated locally via code tables in the Back Office.
It is possible to DELETE degrees and disciplines via the Mapping Table, but currently it is NOT possible to add new ones. We would like tohave the possibility to add disciplines.
thank you.18 votes -
Switching the scope, within a tab, should invoke automatic search
When switching a scope, within a tab, automatic search is not invoked (if the Primo View is configured for automatic search when switching tabs).
This is counter-intuitive because the two dropdowns for tabs and scopes are next to each other but do not behave in the same way. Users are confused when nothing happens after they change the scope.
Here is an example of a Primo View with tabs and scopes. You'll see that changing CSUSM Collection to Media Library does not update the search results automatically. However, changing Books and More to CSU+ invokes the automatic search.
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Adding Faculty Affiliation and Patron Degree Level to Resource Sharing Form
We would like to add two drop-down fields to the Primo RS form:
1. Faculty affiliation of requester e.g. Humanities, Social Sciences, etc...
2. Degree level of student e.g. BA, MA, PhD etc...These fields would obviously need to appear on the Alma form and be retrievable via Analytics
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Separate Library selection and Personal Delivery Address in Getit pop-up
We have configured Alma so all Personal Delivery requests go to a central library. Need to modify Getit so patrons cannot select a Library and also enter a personal delivery address i.e. separate Library pickup from Personal Delivery.
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Data elements for Calculated Availability should be configurable
The Calculated Availability text is composed of Availability status + Library + location + call number .
We want to be able to configure what elements should display based on their value. For instance, we only want to display call numbers for items that are on open shelves (as determined by library and/or location value). For items in closed stacks, the call number is irrelevant to the users and only serves to clutter up the interface.18 votes -
Keyboard shortcuts for Primo
I can find documentation on keyboard shortcuts available in Alma, but nothing for Primo. It would be great if this functionality could be made available and documented.
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CONFIGURATION OF SANCTIONS IN LIBRARY CARD (PRIMO)
Good afternoon,
Together with greeting you, I request support so that in the Library Card in PRIMO environment information that is displayed from the SANCIONES + MESSAGES Vignette provides the following information:- TITLE OF THE BOOK BY WHICH USER IS SANCTIONED.
- DATE OF CREATION OF THE SANCTION
- DATE OF EXPIRATION OF THE PENALTY
RESULT: The user who consults the status of said SANCTION, knows the title (s) by which it was blocked by the system.
Attached is the detail of what is requested.Thanking you for your support, I say goodbye carefully
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No-contact pickup option for hold form.
Add a field to the hold form so patrons can indicate that they want no-contact / curbside pickup of their requested item instead of coming inside the location they selected. Allow it to default as checked.
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New customization package = force browser cache refresh
Primo VE's browser cache is much too strong.
After the upload of a new customization package I have to check the changes in a new private window and tell my colleagues to test in a new private window.
Recently I got sent a fresh screenshot by a patron which showed a styling element that we have changed several months ago.
We can't ask our patrons to use Primo VE in a private browser window if they want to see the up to date version.
=> When uploading an adapted customization package, there should be a forced refresh of the cache…
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Preferred record for dedup and frbr to also apply to list of versions
Following the implementation of an earlier idea exchange item that Primo VE should allow to set the preferred record for dedup and frbr records, we would also like this setting to be used for records that you get when viewing the list of versions.
What we are seeing is that only the top level in the brief results applies these settings, but when you go into list of versions to find a specific edition, you then might be presented with either record as the preferred record if you hold both e and print for this edition.
This is what ExLIbris…18 votes -
Add Welsh as a supported Language for the Voice Search Assistant on Primo/PrimoVE
Currently, Welsh is not one of the supported languages on the Voice Search Assistant on Primo/PrimoVE.
The Voice Search Assistant does not recognise even simple words in Welsh and displays irrelevant results when testing the feature in the Sandbox environment.
This means Welsh universities are excluded from using this feature for Welsh speaking users.Please can you add Welsh as a supported language so that Welsh speaking users can have the benefit of this feature.
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Open Access articles to display in full text results
Currently, if only displaying CDI results with full text, articles tagged as open access aren't included. These are only displayed if the user toggles to show results with no full text.
Ideally, articles tagged Open Access would also be included when displaying results with full text. The tag would need to bypass the link resolver process so those results are also included.
This would reduce the number of users putting in ILL requests when they didn't realised the article was available OA.
18 votes
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