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  1. Developer Network master NZ account that can access/support each member IZ

    This is an idea to improve the infrastructure of the Developer Network for consortia central offices.

    Consider the case of support staff in the central office of a consortia. When using the Ex Libris Support Center, we are able to view open cases from across our consortia members and update them, assist them, etc as necessary, using our central consortia "master accounts"

    Unfortunately, in the Developer Network, we have a central account, but it is only connected to our Network Zone for managing API keys, seeing API usage, and managing users. If we want to be able to support all…

    26 votes
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  2. Ability to change POL type from one-time < > subscription

    Currently, if you use the wrong POL type (ex: Electronic Collection - One Time), you need to close the POL and start over manually with the correct POL type (ex: Electronic Collection - Subscription). It would be nice to be able to switch it without have to start over.

    3 votes
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  3. Display “Service Temporarily Unavailable” Message at Collection Level in Primo

    Currently, the “Service Temporarily Unavailable” message is only shown at the portfolio level in Primo. It would be highly beneficial to extend this functionality to the collection level as well. This enhancement would provide users with clearer information about service availability, improving their overall experience and reducing confusion when accessing collections.

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  4. Implement Organizational SSO into Alma Login Systems

    I would find a way to offer integration for organizational SSO systems into Alma login webpages, such as this one (https://mdc-flvc-psb.alma.exlibrisgroup.com/mng/login). Other business systems, such as Zoom, offer this, so it would be prudent for Alma and other ExLibris systems to do so as well. That way, if a library worker is unable to get to their normal SSO page for the organization's website, they can still access Alma to serve patrons. Thanks for the opportunity to share my idea! :)

    1 vote
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  5. Sorting results of non-English external searches performed through SRU.

    When performing external searches via SRU in languages other than English, the results are first sorted in English before being sorted in the respective language. We request that the results be sorted in the search language first.

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  6. Improve reorder functionality in Fulfillment Unit Rules

    Right now, if you add a new fulfillment unit rule, it goes to the bottom of the list. If it needs to be elsewhere, you have to use the reorder arrows to quite tediously move the rule up and down (click ... reload page ... scroll to find where rule is ... click ... reload page ... ad nauseum.)

    It would be SO much better if we could either
    1) Drag and drop the rules (and then require clicking a save button to save the new order, and/or
    2) Reorder using the row number by exporting to an external spreadsheet,…

    1 vote
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  7. Update Customer Linking Parameters in Bulk via E-Collection Quick Update Cloud App

    Please add the ability to update customer linking parameters (such as the Gale location ID) in bulk via the E-Collection Quick Update Cloud App.

    As Ex Libris moves away from centrally configuring linking parameters for different interfaces, it would save so much time to be able to do this in bulk via the cloud app.

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  8. Creation and Modify / Update information should always be the Primary ID of the initiating user account, and not "System"

    We want to use more automation and bulk options in Alma, as this has clear benefits and is one of the reasons we chose Alma for our library. But we are hindered by the current design for Alma to record outcomes as being made by “System”.

    Issues with this include that:
    • we cannot use the data to report on workflow efficiencies achieved by our staff in both Alma and Alma Analytics, which prevents using the data also for rostering and workload management both in the short term and long term trend analysis
    • we cannot easily troubleshoot problems by…

    3 votes
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  9. Add MARC namespace to Alma OAI feed

    In our Alma OAI feed, tags lack the marc namespace prefix, where the same prefixes are present in our current Voyager OAI. That is:

    Alma OAI: <controlfield tag="005">20231016143437.0</controlfield>
    Voyager OAI: <marc:controlfield tag="005">20231016143437.0</controlfield>

    Can we add the namespace prefix?

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  10. Alma Resource Sharing Due Date for External Systems

    Currently if an external system is used for acquiring a physical item for a borrower when the item is received in Alma Resource Sharing the due date is left blank even when a TOU and Fulfillment Unit Rule is in place to determine the due date of the item. The TOU/FUR does not activate until the item is loaned by the patron via circulation. Due to this the Due date does not populate in Alma resource sharing or on a book band/label as it does for items filled via Rapido or Peer to Peer requests. We would like the due…

    1 vote
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  11. Add an option for annual token entry to track "Requests to publish" in multi-year transformative agreements

    Currently there are only two options for tracking requests to publish for Transformative Agreements: Unlimited or Number of Tokens. However, for a multi-year agreement with a set number of tokens per calendar year, there is no great way to track this within the Agreement Definitions on an ongoing basis. If we could get the option to track the number of requests to publish for multiple time periods within the same agreement, that would be beneficial for those with multi-year TAs.

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  12. NR - Normalization rules editor -- fix display to ltr + use monospaced font

    1.
    Currently there's a problem with the NR editor when there are too many rtl characters (Hebrew, Arabic, etc.) in the NR, the whole display changes to rtl. This renders the NR unintelligible and makes editing it in Alma impossible -- you have to edit it outside Alma

    We would like the direction of the NR editor to be fixed to ltr regardless of the composition of the characters used

    2.
    We would like to have the NR editor use a monospaced font. This would make the code neater and easier to read

    24 votes
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  13. Pick from shelf include statistical category, Title in 245ab and order of column

    Currently, there are no way to include additional column to the spreadsheet export of pick from shelf. It would be very useful to add statistical category to the pick from shelf list for additional data of requestor. Options to include Title in 245ab would avoid long title to look for. Allowing custom order of column would be very useful as well.

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  14. Change item to damaged in patron's account - not in item description

    If we could change the status of the item to damaged on the patrons account (like you can to lost) then the fee would appear - it would save many steps.

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  15. Requests Operator role in a profile

    When you set "requests operator" role in a profile, the Scope and Circulation Desk are mandatory.
    It'll be better not to record scope and circulation desk in the profile so they can be set when using the profile.
    Currently if you want to set the scope on another library than the one defined in the profile, you have to suppress the circulation desk, then change the scope, then set the circulation desk.

    3 votes
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  16. Please enable a feature or function to search by keyword notes in Patron accounts.

    Our library adds Notes about individual patron activities in User Details. We want to be able to keyword search these Notes and export a list of Patrons with the keywords in their User Details.

    1 vote
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  17. webhook (trigger on event pay fines and fees)

    During the IGeLU developersday of 2024 there was quite some interest for a webhook related to pay fines and fees.

    This webhook could be usefull to trigger an integration with bancontact terminal payments or any other payment integrations.

    3 votes
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  18. Add the option to the item call number in the Table customization list

    Adding "Item Call Number" to the "Table customization" would be very helpful for us. Bib has holding call number, item call number. Item call number is also important to us, by the way, sort by item call number would make our job more easier. Thank you.

    1 vote
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  19. Show holdings across schools within a consortia easily and quickly in one place in Circulation module.

    When I am at the Circ desk and a patron needs to know if a book is available and circulating at another school within our consortia, it would be helpful if I could see holdings across schools in one place easily and quickly. This would remind me to suggest trying to get a book at another school and let me see easily if he or she can.

    1 vote
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  20. Copyright Statuses within Digitization Fulfillment requests

    In Alma's fulfillment area, processing a library/patron digitization request often requires multiple steps to get copyright approval. Currently, the copyright clearance process is a single step - a check against the Copyright Clearance Center (CCC), but if a publisher or rightsholder isn't part of CCC, the licensing process must be managed outside of Alma.

    If the digitization request is a product of a citation (ie from Leganto or Alma COurse Reserves), then it would be helpful to include relevant course data and the number of students in the course as part of the request.

    We propose adding a new state…

    3 votes
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