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Produce a Publishing Profile for BrowZine
The idea is to create a specific publishing profile for sending data to BrowZine on a scheduled basis. The presently used data format (Google Scholar XML with Sources) could be better served as a CSV file for numerous reasons. Additionally, the Publishing Profile should be able to accommodate the scenario of a library's holdings being made up of a combination of NZ and IZ holdings.
Please contact john@thirdiron.com for full technical guidelines for the best and most reliable data exporting configuration. Thank you!Note:
Over time we have come to understand a number of limitations in the approach suggested here…268 votesDedicated publishing profile for integrating with ThirdIron Browzine is now available.
Detailed information regarding the integration can be found here:
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Allow reactivation of withdrawn items
It would be very useful to be able to easily reactivate/reinstate withdrawn items. For example, an item that has been made missing, not found, and deleted may turn up later. This is happening more frequently as we are carrying out large scale stock projects, and will increase when we begin regular stock taking.
Ideally when a deleted item is returned or scanned in a message box would alert the user:
"This item was withdrawn on dd/mm/yyyy.
Would you like to reactivate it?
Proceed/Cancel"
All the necessary data appears to be retained (and can be seen in Analytics), and I am…
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Share GES configurations from the NZ to the IZ
Would like to set up GES configurations in the NZ and be able to share those configurations with the IZ. Example, ERIC, Amazon, Google Scholar, and ProQuest Dissertations.
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Make authority not-preferred forms searchable
Hello,
Making the authority not-preferred forms searchable (and include this field on the quick "keywords search") would be a great thing.
Thanks,
Alma Udine Team11 votes -
Arrange Advanced Search-Add Conditions list in alphabetical order. for Title - Holding - Physical Item
When using the Repository Search - Advanced Search- Add Conditions either in All Titles Search or Physical Title Search.. It would be much easier to find and select what conditions you need to select if the options were in alphabetical order.
3 votesAs part of Alma new UX the Advanced Search has been completely redesigned.
With the new UX choosing the attribute to search by is much easier – using type ahead, presenting recent attributes that were previously used and also the attributes will be sorted alphabetically per this idea. -
Resource type for ceased print and electronic serial publications
Ceased and previous print and electronic serial titles (Newspaper, Journal, and Other Serials) are currently assigned a Resource Type of Undefined, based on 008 pos.6 (if pos.6 = d - continuing resource ceased publication). No other serial date statuses are explicitly excluded from Resource Type in this way.
This results in a significant functional impact in Alma as excluding ceased and previous title journals from the resource types associated with all other journals (including those with "unknown," "questionable," and other non-current date codes in 008 pos.6) makes it impossible to do a targeted repository search or analytics report. Forcing the…
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Boolean search
In advanced repository search: add the 'NOT' functionality in the drop down menu.
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Ability to search via free text MARC tag and subfields
We would like to have an advanced search option that allows us to enter the MARC tag number (and subfields) for searching, in both bibliographic and holdings records. This would also require the option for keyword indexing of all MARC fields.
264 votesIt is now possible to create indication rules using a structured form, thus making the process easy and intuitive. The new format enables entering the different fields and subfields and values in a wizard-like fashion, and provides popup assistance when entering tags and tag names.
For more information please see Alma May Release Notes
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Make it possible to delete a NZ bib record from the Institution tab for records that are CZ in origin (consortial environment)
It is possible to delete a Network Zone bib record from one's institution tab, provided that (1) it is a record created within the Network Zone and (2) it is not "Held by" other institution from the network. However, when the record is originally from the Community Zone deleting it is not possible. Even when it is not "Held by" any other institution from the network. This results in a multitude of Community Zone bib records to which there are no holdings in the network. Needless to say, it will be a great asset if institutions can actually delete them.
122 votesNow records that are originated from the Community Zone and used by either the Institution or the Network can be deleted.
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Add more times to scheduled weekly bibliographic import jobs
When running import jobs on a schedule Alma only gives us one weekly option (Saturdays at 3:00 a.m.). OCLC WorldShare generally posts new, delete and updated files on Saturday mornings in the early a.m., although not always by 3:00 a.m.
Since it doesn't make sense to run these import jobs daily since record sets are only delivered weekly, we have them set up to run at 3:00 a.m. on Saturday (the only weekly option that Alma gives us). This causes the following problems:1) Files of deleted records are loaded concurrently with files of new records for the same collections…
24 votesAlma now includes additional scheduled times in the Import Profiles job scheduler.
For more information please see Alma November Release Notes
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Using best ebook record in community zone
The ebook CZ records could be a lot better. The EBL records are already better than the CZ records, therefore wouldn't it be great if ProQuest would allow Ex Libris to use these records in the CZ.
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When using Scan in Items, provide a pop-up window when there is a hold on an item.
When we process returned materials from resource sharing partners we use Scan in Items. If there is a hold on an item it only displays the message on the screen, and does not provide a pop-up alert. It would seem useful to provide a similar pop-up like you get when processing items with Return Items.
114 votesAs of March release you can configure how pop-up messages will display in the Scan In Interface. All messages can be configured to appear as a pop-up message, a feedback message, or to not appear at all. This is defined in the Scan In Messages Configuration table. Additionally, a yellow icon is added to the list of scanned items for patron request of types Booking Requests, Physical Requests, and Patron Digitization Requests to draw the scanning operator’s attention that some items have a patron request associated with them.
An additional informational message was added to the Scan Items page for lost items which were returned (Lost status removed). This message appears as a feedback message and can be configured similar to all other messages in the Scan In interface to appear as a pop-up message, a feedback message, or to not appear at all.
For more information please see Alma… -
Allow copy number mapping in Alma Import Profiles
The physical item inventory mapping configuration in Alma import profiles does not include the option to add a Copy ID. It creates a lot of extra work to, after importing records, open each item record with multiple copies, to edit the Copy ID field. We would like to be able to assign the Copy ID in the import, as we do the other physical item fields.
78 votesAdditional fields were added to the Import Profile page > Inventory Operations tab for physical inventory. You can map item-level information from these fields in the input file, or indicate a value to be placed in the imported records.
For more information please see https://knowledge.exlibrisgroup.com/Alma/Release_Notes/2021/Alma_2021_Release_Notes
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Develop a ‘sticky’ last search feature in the Repository search
We have staff in multiple roles, who use the repository search feature as part of their daily workflow. These staff run many repository searches a day, however, although people within a particular work area routinely use the same search parameters, across different work areas staff use a range of ‘standard’ search parameters.
We like to request that ExLibris to develop a ‘sticky’ last search feature in the Repository search. This would mean that Alma would ‘remember’ the way the Repository search was last configured, based on the user login. Our idea is that Alma would ‘remember’ a user’s most frequent…
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Make 245 $p, $n, $s, $k, $f, $g part of "Title" resource description when viewing/editing holdings and item record details.
Currently when viewing a list of holdings or list of items (and editing them) for a resource/bib in Alma, the $p -- a part/section of a work is not displayed in the resource description for the title. All you see is the main title of the work (245 $a), not the sub-name designation of the part/section. You have no way of knowing which work you are viewing or editing, unless you know the call number specifically.
Example, I have 4 records that are all "The advertising red books" title, but each one is a different part/section of the work. If…
164 votesThe resource description in the headings information for the Record View, List of Items, List of Holdings, the Physical Item Editor, and single holdings was expanded. Also, the resource description was expanded in the MD Editor holdings record header. The resource description now includes the a, n, p, h, b, f, g, k, and s subfields of the MARC 21 / KORMARC 245 field and the a through i subfields of the UNIMARC 200 field.
For more information please see August Release Notes:
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Freeze navigation and tabs in Ama search results view
Currently in a list of search results, when viewing records in a list below what appears on the first screen, we have to scroll back up to the first screen of results to navigate, enter an new search, etc. If the navigation sidebar, tabs, search boxes, etc. were frozen when scrolling, similar to Excel, it would save searchers time.
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Include MMS ID in Excel output from Manage Sets Results pages
The MMS ID is essential information when dealing with spreadsheets of records, and yet it is missing from Excel output of lists of sets and search results. Please include the MMS ID in all output Excel spreadsheets of Repository records.
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LC call number search and index
LC call number should support indexing all valid MARC fields as mentioned in http://www.loc.gov/marc/bibliographic/bd050.html and not only 050$a or local 090$a fields.
It should index also $b and than enable to search for full LC call number, of course this should reflects also in the holdings level (i.e. $h,$i etc)25 votesThe LC call number search index is now enhanced and includes more fields.
For more information, please refer to the Alma May release notes and online help.
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Change physical items job -- adding notes
The Change physical items job allows you to add Internal notes 1-3 or Statistical notes 1-3 by REPLACING any notes that already exist in that field, but not by adding the note IN ADDITION TO already existing text. This option needs to be added. Also, the current job allows you to skip records that already contain notes in your selected field but a "successful" run does not report out which records were SKIPPED as a result.
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Display OCLC Number in Brief Results Lists
In the brief results display in Alma, the Record Number field is extremely useful in all types of technical services workflows. However, at times a non-OCLC number is displayed in the Record Number field, even though the record contains an OCLC number. The most useful control number from any record is, if present, the OCLC record number.
It appears that the current behavior is for Alma to display the value from the last 035$a subfield in the record. Can we configure this field, or can Ex Libris modify this field, so that if an OCLC number is present in any…
76 votesThe All titles, Physical titles, Electronic titles, and Digital titles repository search results now display all 035 $a content.
For more information please August Release Notes:
https://knowledge.exlibrisgroup.com/Alma/Release_Notes/010_2019/Alma_2019_Release_Notes?mon=201908BASE
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