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Calendar Management - update Calendars by uploading Excel spreadsheet
It is very time-consuming updating calendar exceptions each year in the Alma interface. Using Tools, It is possible to export calendars to Excel so please could you make it possible to import them as well because it would be so much quicker and easier to make the changes in Excel. In most cases, I just need to adjust the dates slightly rather than adding a new record.
Like other University libraries, our opening hours pattern is quite complex: 4 campuses with different hours, night opening for part of of the year at 2 campuses, early closing during the summer rotated…
221 votesAn import action is now available on the Calendar Management page to allow you to bulk update calendars using an Excel spreadsheet.
for more information please see Alma April release notes at:
https://knowledge.exlibrisgroup.com/Alma/Release_Notes/010_2019/Alma_2019_Release_Notes -
Add the option to add a call number column to the Scan in Items page
I would like to be able to add a Call Number column to Scan in Items page. Currently, several steps are involved in checking and getting items "out of" acquisitions/processing, ready for shelving-- In order to double check a call number I need to first scan in each item in resource management while I am in the "acquisitions" location, then change my location to Circulation desk to access the Scan in items . If a call number column was added to Scan in Items, this would simplify “double checking” the call number for each item, and circulation staff could double…
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Digitization requests
By default, digitization requests are considerered as "Full". We would like customers to be able to choose between "Full Digitization" and "Partial Digitization" by default when creating a Digitization request. Alma administrators should be able to define a default digitization request type.
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Requests in queue - notice to patrons
When you have more request for an item than you have items, the new requests are automatically queued, but the requester do not get any message about this, and unless they check their Oria account they have no way to find out when they can expect to receive their item.
We propose a function that automatically sends email to patrons if their requests have been queued. This must include their position in the queue.
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Fine Letter - Much like the Lost Item Replacement Fee but a standalone letter
Alma only gives a User a fine notification within the return receipt but it's merely an afterthought. Currently, we have this set to go to a printer (e-mail address) because we don't want to spam our patrons with return receipts for every item they turn in (I have asked within Sales Force about grouping but even then, it still sends out return receipts individually).
Ideally, I'd love an option to send a letter ONLY when the person had a fine, and not every time they returned something. This letter would also have more customization, and include fields like Bar code,…
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Create request from the patron's record
There is a somewhat common workflow that a patron comes to the desk to loan an item or perform some other activity at the desk. then the patron will ask the librarian to also create a request for him.
In order to do this currently the operator must leave the patron record and find the title and then re-insert the patron information.
A much more intuitive and efficient workflow would be to have a Create Request action in the request tab and when entering the screen the user would have to search for inventory and requester would be pre-populated.15 votes
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