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  1. Processing Unit filter on Citation results

    Ex Libris added the ability to filter by Processing Unit of the associated course on the Reading List results display. We need the same filter available on the list of Citation results. We have 5 separate processing units and the Citation results are useless without being able to limit to a single unit

    3 votes
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  2. Sanciones prestamo por horas

    Ahora Alma sanciona por días en todo tipo de préstamos, pero en el préstamo por horas sugerimos que la sanción sea de días por hora no devuelta como lo hacen otras Plataformas de Bibliotecas.

    1 vote
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  3. Terms of use for subset of user group

    We would like to have ability to use different Terms of Use for list of undergraduate students. Currently the Terms of user that affects entire set of User groups. We would like ability to set different Terms of use to subset of user groups.

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  4. Is it possible to collapse the pick list function into searching function?

    Instead of having separate pick from shelf tab, have pick list items be put in as first search so that there are not separate search and pick from shelf functions.

    3 votes
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  5. We need a specific letter for cancel autorenew because a new request.

    We are used this one: FulItemChangeDueDateLetter but work bad. and is the same when the request is cancel. This is a mistake.

    We need:
    one because de autorenew is cancel because request
    another oune when de request is cancel and the autorenew work again

    3 votes
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  6. Retrieving Returns from Advanced Search

    Currently there is no option in Advanced search to detect all the recent Items returned on a specific day.
    There is an existing function in Alma thats possible to detect only Loans

    Please add this feature to be able to retrieve Retuns in Advanced search and not just from analytics (there the data is updated only to the previous day and not the current) .

    16 votes
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  7. Configuration allowing only Institution Level Terms of Use and Fulfillment Policy

    Would like the ability to turn off the creation of Library specific Terms of Use and Library specific Fulfillment Policy. We are a small institution with only one Library. The Institution set-up with Library overrides provides a level of configuration that is problematic and error prone. System enforcement allowing only Institution level changes (which is the recommended configuration) would be very helpful.

    1 vote
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  8. Make list of configured circulation notices viewable to circulation desk staff

    Circulation desk staff without administrative privileges have no way of knowing which circulation letters have been configured for a particular circulation desk or library branch, or what they will look like/what the "stock" text is when they are sent, without first creating test scenarios that will generate the relevant notices. It would be very helpful if a circulation desk supervisor could at least have a read-only list of notices for their area, and perhaps be able to preview each type of notice (again, read-only) so that they know what the notices will look like when rendered. This should be a…

    4 votes
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  9. Have a link to borrower information from the Scan In Items screen

    I have been finding it a bit fiddly to go from returning an item to a borrower's details, primarily in order to pay and waive fines. Would it be possible to display the last borrower number in the Scan In Item screen, and have this and the item barcode number as a link to the Manage Patron and Item pages respectively?

    1 vote
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  10. Item checked out to another patron

    When you check out an item to another patron, and you get the message that the item is already checked out to someone else, do you want to override?, make it so that when you select override, the item is removed from the user's record, and any fines waived. Now, the way it's set up, you have to stop what you're doing, and either backdate-checkin the item or check in the item and waive fines, and THEN complete the transaction with your current user. This is a huge waste of time. The item was almost always returned on time, and…

    5 votes
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  11. calendar

    It would be ideal if the exception and closed days would display in the calendar widget -- so that when we "Add record" we can choose the "Valid from" and "Valid to" dates.

    1 vote
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  12. new TOU: pickup in (permanent) owning library

    We have different pickup-TOU:
    - pickup in all libraries
    - pickup in owning library

    If an item with TUO "pickup in owning library" is transfered to a temporary library (ILL), the a user see as pickup location the (temporary) ILL-library and not the library that owned the item permanent.

    to solve this, it should exist es new TOU:

    "pickup in permant owning library"

    Best regards

    Michael Voss

    6 votes
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  13. Enhance Alma to offer notes that are displayed for electronic resources to every user, campus member or non-campus member

    We would like a way to display local holdings information on Primo for ebooks held by libraries from individual campuses.

    We are 1 institution of Alma but have a number of libraries linked to Campuses across the institution.

    Some of these campuses have their own local subscriptions to ebooks and we are unbale to display this information on Primo.

    We have tried using the public note from the Notes field in the Electronic Portfolio Editor but this only displays when a patron from that Campus is logged in (we use OpenAthens to authenticate).

    If a patron is outwith the campus…

    3 votes
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  14. Have the System Job Notification return a list of barcodes to show which items were skipped when running a job on an itemised (itemized) set

    Use case: As part of our workflow we have to add a fulfilment note and an internal note to items in an itemised set. When creating the text for Internal Note 3, we specify that it only be done if the field is empty (so as not to overwrite an existing instruction, because there is no way currently to ADD text to an already-populated field). When running the job, we are told the quantity of items which were skipped (due to their already having text in Internal Note 3); it would be very useful if the report told us exactly…

    1 vote
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  15. Make barcodes display on first reference in a title with fewer clicks.

    Barcodes are used by staff to ensure we pick correct title. Please make it easier to find these without multiple clicks. Display full barcode, not part of it that you have to click or hover over to get. We use these for so many things. They should be easier to find in Alma with a minimal of clicks!

    4 votes
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  16. Bulk reassignments of reading lists and "assigned to" features.

    We would like to be able to select by check box multiple reading lists or select all to reassign them instead of having to reassign each one manually. If a staff member leaves, everything needs to be reassigned to the replacing staff.

    5 votes
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  17. Prevent notices from being sent when using "return items" - have notices sent to users only after using "Scan In"

    Once we switch from the classic to the new UI, we've discovered that when we check items in using "return items" hold notices are sent to patrons automatically. Previously, notices were not triggered until we used the "Scan In" option. The item location would appear as "on the holdshelf" regardless, so this is just about notices only. Since there may be reasons why an item may not be ready for patron use (e.g., missing parts / damages / repairs needed, etc), we'd like to have the ability to address those issues before the patron is informed that an item is…

    2 votes
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  18. Automatically populate Material Type and Terms of use dropdowns in request forms

    In the physical request form in Primo it is common for there to be a single value in the Material Type and Terms of Use dropdowns. It is common for users to click on these dropdowns to see what the options are only to find there is only a single value to choose from.

    When there is only a single value to choose from it would be nice if The Material Type and Terms of Use fields were displayed to the user as not editable and with no dropdown displayed. This would save the user having to click into the…

    4 votes
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  19. Provide Configuration Options for Lost Item Replacement Fee TOU Precedence in Alma

    Some items have price information in the record, and some do not. Rather than delete all price info or try to add it to each record, our library would like the option to force the system to defer to the Lost Item Replacement Fee (LIRF) stored in the Fulfillment TOUs over the item price in the record (if one exists). Some additional parameters for this configuration may include 1.) if price exists and is greater than the LIRF then the item price should take precedence or 2) if item price is less that LIRF then LIRF takes precedence or 3.…

    6 votes
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  20. Cancellations - Need to specify more than "System"

    When a fulfillment request is cancelled, it should specify who cancelled it e.g. patron via Primo (incl. name), librarian, other and not just "System".

    5 votes
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