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Easier Removal from Large Itemized Sets
It would be helpful to be able to search within itemized sets and then remove undesired items in those search results. Right now the only way to find an item to remove from an itemized set is to browse through the set which can be unwieldy for large sets.
This search functionality (by title, ISSN and ISBN) already exists in other areas of Alma such as displaying a portfolio list for an electronic collection.
5 votesHello All,
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Making it possible to use both arrow sign (←, →) as characters and Alma's directional character function.
When we configure [Alma configration > Resources > General > Other settings > enabledirectionalcharacters > true], "←" and "→" can't be entered in the MDE.
Also, if opening migrated records which include "→", all the "→" are deleted like the example below.
Example)
Before
500 $$a 出版者変更: 日本ドクメンテーション協会 (-v. 36, no. 7 (1986.7))→情報科学技術協会 (v. 36, no. 8 (1986.8)-)
After
500 $$a 出版者変更: 日本ドクメンテーション協会 (-v. 36, no. 7 (1986.7))情報科学技術協会 (v. 36, no. 8 (1986.8)-)It takes time if we modify these records and also we can't follow cataloging standard ("→" sometimes includes in a title etc. of a material).…
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Add alphabetic title search field to the external databases search fields in Alma
when searching external databases in order to import a relevant record i notice there are many search fields by words but non of them is by alphabetic order. Especially missing a search field by alphabetic title.
1 voteHello All,
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The ability to choose a set as a "favorite"
We have 7 pages of sets, but there are two I frequently need to view so I can work with the members of the set. It would be great if there was a way for me to mark them as a favorite so I don't have to keep scrolling through looking for them each time.
8 votesHello All,
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Support for browsing, sorting and display by LC classification/call number, regardless of format
I think Alma/Primo should strive to replicate a genuine browsing experience of the stacks as a feature. That functionality adds value to librarians and libraries (we can do things Google can't) and value to titles themselves, because they appear to users in a disciplinary content, part of a visible collection not just part of an aggregation / repository of searchable content.
Better system support for integrated shelf list of print and electronic resources and browsing virtual stacks would be a win/win. It would help librarians maintain strong visible collections (we need the information too) and would help our online users…
2 votesHello All,
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Collection Discovery should support Bookshelf (Shelf List) Browse
Collection Discovery is a nice feature in Alma, but it would be much better if it could be a virtual bookshelf browse tool of new titles in user defined disciplines.
Currently, Collection Managers can create collections of titles based on titles sets or title by title additions, but titles within these collections are displayed to users in random order, not as a meaningful collections, and with limited bibliographic information appearing.
The random arrangement is not pleasing, especially in an academic research setting. It would also be ideal to have the ability to be able to harvest out new titles to…
4 votesHello All,
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Search External Resources - Review Existing Ideas & Redesign Z39.50 Search & Refine Options
I have just checked out the search and refine options available via the Jisc Cataloguing Hub Web interface. It allows a much richer search experience than accessing the same data via the Z39.50 interface via Alma Search External Resources. As colleagues have posted a number of ideas around reviewing and enhancing the search options would it be possible to combine these ideas and carry out a general review of how we can search and refine the results?
I attach a screenshot showing the options in the Cataloguing Hub.1 voteHello All,
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Add Publisher attribute to Search External Resources
We would like to be able to search the Japanese academic common catalog (NACSIS) by Publisher name in Search External Resources, but the corresponding use attribute (1018) is not currently supported. This would be very useful when searching by title or keywords, to differentiate between similar results. We think that this addition would be useful with other external resources too.
https://www.nii.ac.jp/CAT-ILL/about/infocat/z3950/z3950_gw_bib1-use.html
1 voteHello All,
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Allow Course Loader integration to process files from users' local drives
With the current bulk operations functionality for courses (course loader), an SFTP server is required for hosting files.
The SFTP requirement is a hurdle for many libraries, as it requires additional infrastructure (SFTP host), as well as additional knowledge (FTP user tools) not always available on staff.
We would like to see the ability to upload course loader files for import from a local drive, similarly to how other workflows in Alma also support local file processing (portfolio loader, etc).
1 voteHello All,
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Add a advaced search to idea exchange
Make it easier to search idea exchange
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Untraced references showing as valid subject headings
Authority records with 008/09 of "b" shouldn't be showing as authorized headings. These are untraced references not authorized headings. (I found this on the record with LCCN sh 85038380)
Form https://www.loc.gov/marc/authority/ad008.html :
b - Untraced reference
100-15X field contains an unestablished heading that is not authorized for use as the element in an access point in a bibliographic record. The heading is not traced as a 4XX See From Tracing field in any other authority record. The reference record contains a Complex See Reference (260) or a General Explanatory Reference (666) field to guide the user to established heading(s).1 voteHello All,
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Show the date a title was added to a collection in the Collection resource editor
When we manage large collections for the Collection discovery service in Alma, it would be useful to see when the titles were added to make periodic checkings and cleanings in the 'Titles list' tab. It could be showed through an additional and optional column.
13 votesHello All,
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Allow "not" in subject authorities searches
It would be helpful to be able to include NOT in subject authority searches. This would be particularly helpful when eliminating terms containing certain subdivisions.
For example, I searched the keywords "children" and "religious" and I know that I don't want anything with the subdivisions "religious life" or "religious aspects", so being able to add NOT "life" or "aspects" would narrow my results down to something more manageable than the 150ish that I got.
1 voteHello All,
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Allow Libraries to Set Default Action for Deleting Bib Records
Currently, the default action for handling a bib record when deleting the associated item/portfolio is set to "Do Nothing." In our library, we almost universally choose to delete the bib record, which means it takes two extra clicks to perform each delete operation. Could this setting be made configurable so that a library could choose which operation to set as the default, without losing the choice of other options in the dropdown? Two extra clicks per record adds up to a lot of time when deleting large numbers of records!
3 votesHello All,
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Stop the dot from jumping
Put some kind of lock/unlock button on the little dot that controls the screen size for alerts in the MD Editor, to stop it from "jumping up" and resizing the screen, when trying to edit in the bib records and the holdings records. It is very annoying and takes far to much time trying to control the size of the screen, instead of doing the work that needs to get done.
1 voteThis idea exchange is relevant to the classic Metadata Editor. In the new Metadata Editor, the alerts has a special panel
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batch deletion marc fields
After I define a set based on invalid URLs I would like to delete only those invalid URLs from their bib records. There is a job to delete all vendor 856 fields but many records have both valid for me and invalid for me 856 fields. For example if I define a set using find in electronic location note Stanford* I have to manually go through each record to delete the Stanford* links because I am not Stanford. If I could export the URLs, view them, and then automatically have Alma remove them from their respective bib records it would…
1 voteHello All,
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Make the link to the items/portfolios attached to a title in the Collection resource editor
In the ‘Titles list’ tab of the 'Collection Resource Editor' in Alma, it would be useful to have a link to the items or portfolios attached to every selected title. This option could be added in the contextual menu.
3 votesHello All,
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Publication Year facet values
When you do title searches in Alma, you can narrow the results with the Publication Year facet. But the date range values Alma returns for that facet are arbitrary looking, unpredictable, and bear no obvious relationship to the result set. And if you then select any of the returned multi-year values, Alma will break it down into more granular--but still arbitrary--ranges.
I suggest that Alma return initial values grouped by decade (e.g., 1910-1919, 1920-1929) and then expand those into individual years (e.g., 1910, 1911, 1912...). This is also basically arbitrary, but at least it would be familiar and consistent across…
1 voteHello All,
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"Request re-indexing" option for withdrawn items
There is a re-occurring indexing error in Alma when withdrawing items, where these items sometimes do not disappear from the Alma instance and a re-indexing job must be performed to correct it. These items often cannot be re-activated from "Manage deleted repository" and can't be interacted with. (See attachment)
Ideally, it should be possible to request a re-indexing of the Alma-instance directly in Alma. This could be for a single record or the instance as a whole.
51 votesThis is a bug and should be reported to salesforce as a case to support
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Change log for import profiles
Change log for import profiles
Import profiles needs to have a change log to see who is making changes to import profiles. Other configurations have a change log that allows you to see who has edited the functions. I find it problematic when I view import profiles that have changed, but I cannot track by whom and when.
7 votesHello All,
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