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Add a new Analytics element Call number prefix
It's found that there is currently not the element Call number prefix in Design Analytics. But in our library, we use call number prefix to identify different shelving locations. And the call number prefix is entered neatly in 852 $k of holdings record. Please add this Call number prefix element to Design analytics. Thank you. Please refer to SF 00654880.
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Temporary Location should include Temporary Item Policy
When we pull a volume from the Stacks and put it on the Reserves shelves, we want to change the Item Policy from the Stacks default to a much shorter loan period. When we restore the item to the Stacks we want to restore the Item Policy to what it was. As it is, we have to know what the former policy was for each item and break a large batch of items coming off reserve into multiple files for each Item Policy that is wanted.
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Click through multiple item records to view and edit
When multiple items are attached to a single holdings record, currently there does not appear to be a way to click directly from one item to the next. Instead, we must click out of each item record viewed, go back to the list, and click into an new one. Having the ability to click directly through the list would help greatly when we need to check through the items for consistency in a field, for example. Additionally, the ability to edit while clicking directly through, in case an error is discovered, would be very helpful and reduce the number of…
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Campos de accesibilidad 341 y 532 en índices de búsqueda
Los campos MARC21 de accesibilidad 341 y 532 no son recuperables en los índices de búsqueda de Alma (MARC 21 Search Indexes). Necesitamos que se puedan recuperar.
MARC21 accessibility fields 341 and 532 are not recoverable in Alma's search indexes (MARC 21 Search Indexes). We need them to be able to recover.
341 - Contenido de accesibilidad
341 - Accessibility Content
532 - Nota de accesibilidad
532 - Accessibility Note¡Gracias!
Thank you!12 votes -
Prevent duplicate storage location IDs
When you duplicate a physical item, the copy ID and inventory number and barcode are treated as unique and therefore not duplicated. We would like a configuration setting to treat the storage location ID as unique as well. Staff often duplicate existing items when adding new items since many of the fields are the same, but they sometimes forget to delete the storage ID when duplicating. Our storage management uses unique IDs like a barcode and these duplicates cause problems.
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Include Item Description in the ASRS Remote Storage Update Job
When an item is added into the ASRS, Alma's Inventory Remote Storage Update Job sends the following item record fields to our Dematic EMS system:
- Item barcode
- Call number
- Author
- Title
This is described in the Developer's Network documentation here: https://developers.exlibrisgroup.com/alma/integrations/remote_storage/asrs/
We would like to have the item description field added in addition to the call number since it holds the volume and other essential enumeration information.
Not having the volume and enumeration information in our Dematic system makes it extremely difficult to inventory a journal series, or locate an individual volume in the Dematic/EMS software.
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Add process type to physical item mapping in import profile
Since we do our own physical processing of new materials, we would like to be able to set the process type to "in process" automatically during batch import. Currently we have to edit each item record after import to set the process type.
The physical item mapping section of the inventory information tab should allow mapping the process type to a MARC field and subfield, like it does for other item data.
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When Managing In Process Items ability to sort list of items into shelf order
When managing in process items in a work order department we may want to take a device with this list to a shelf of items in call number order e.g. damaged items shelved in call number order or theses ready to be shipped for digitisation. Call number is available as a field, but it's not possible to sort by it (ideally we'd want to sort by normalised call number.
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Schedule Withdraw physical items task job
Ability to schedule the "Withdraw physical items task job" to occur once a month or whatever the frequency we choose.
11 votes -
Include item creation date in the advanced search options for item records
We have been trying to monitor progress in retrospective cataloguing projects using the advanced search, but run into some problems with options for searching in item records.
We can quite accurately produce sets for items which were last updated within a given date range, but this isn't really fit for purpose. If a cataloguer makes a correction or re-saves at a later date then this will exclude it from retrospective counts, say for the previous month or year.
Having the option to search on item record creation date would provide a much more accurate tool for reporting on work done…
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Change Chronology J numerical values into names of months or seasons in Description field in Physical Item Editor
For the purpose of sorting months in Chronology J, we have to put numerical values in it, for example 05 for May. However, when we generate the Description, 05 would remain 05, so the description would be: v.12 no.5(2019:05). This is printed onto our label for the students to read. It would be better if Alma can automatically convert the numbers into words in the Description field, e.g. v.12 no.5 (2019:May) through the Generate button. Similarly, for seasons in Chronology J, the numerical values are from 21-24. We want Alma to automatically convert the numbers into names of seasons, e.g.…
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Metadata clean up
It would be great to alter the material type of items whilst they item is still on loan, so that an item with a material type of "none" could become a book.
9 votes -
run a job physical items Enumeration
In "Run a job / update physical items" only some fields are included. Ideally, it would be best if all fields could be updated. Minimally, we would like to add • EnumerationA • ChronologyI • ChronologyJ
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Allow user to specify "Do not pick from shelf" when using the Add Physical Item workflow
When you create an item for loan as part of the circulation desk workflow (via Fulfillment > Manage Patron Services > Create Item and choosing New), an Acquisition Technical Services work order is created, and Alma assumes (correctly) that the item is in hand.
When you use the manual item creation process (via Resources > Add Physical Item and choosing New), Alma creates a work order without asking if the item is in hand, and assumes (incorrectly) that the item needs to be picked from the shelf.
When you create a work order from a physical item search, you have…
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Improve 008 field facet for Pulbication Year
Currently, Alma only acknowledges the first 4 digits after the 6th position as "Publication Year".
The MARC21 standard has a much more in depth system, and Alma facets should account for the following features.1.- Alma currently only recognizes numbers, but in the MARC21 standard the letter 'u' is established as an unknown/wild card.
For instance, 19uu should be recognized as 1900 or 19??. 182u = 182?, 1uuu = 1??? and so on.2.- The 6th position letter defines how many specific years and what those years mean, up to 2 different years.
Alma now only recognizes what is after…9 votes -
Relocate "Change temporary location information" in the "Change physical items" job
We run "Change physical items" job every day. At present, the"Change temporary location information" section is in the middle of the task parameters page. We would like to move it to the end of the page because we usually do not change item's temporary location but have to scroll down to reach other parameters in need to change.
9 votes -
Should be able to fill in all fields in item records by typing.
Currently, location fields in item records can only be filled in by choosing from a menu. It would be helpful if it were also possible to simply type in the location when it is known. That way the change from one temporary location to another could be done by a macro, which would save a LOT of time when processing a cart of books with the same location change.
8 votes -
Option to change item policy in batch
User can have the option to select all the items under a holding record and change the item policy batch for them all at once.
8 votes -
Temporary item policy and temporary location should be separate settings
When items have a temporary item policy, they often stay within their permanent location. However, in order to add a temporary item policy we have to select "Item is in a temporary location" = yes. Doing this when the item remains in its permanent location causes confusion, both when viewing items in the item display of Alma repository as well as when viewing items in Primo VE, when only some items on a record have a temporary item policy. It looks like it is in a temporary location, when it is not.
Additionally, this effects the display of summary holdings…8 votes -
Allow sorting by local call number (09X) MARC fields in Physical Titles and Physical Items searches
We use the 090 and 099 for local call numbers, but Alma doesn't include 09X fields in its search indexes by default; as a result, they're not included in call number sorting in Alma or Primo, and we lack the ability to add them even after we enable them as search indexes. Adding these as options to call number sorting would enable fuller searches by staff and users respectively.
8 votes
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