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Make it possible to change the bib reference on orders with a CKB ID
Currently, it is not possible to change the bib reference (relink a bib) on orders which have a CKB ID, only those which have an MMS ID. I think it should be possible to change the bib reference on all orders.
57 votes -
PO Line for Standing Orders: Renewal field
when creating a POL for a standing order, the Renewal field is required before the order can be saved/sent. But the whole point of a standing order is that I don't have to do anything to renew it; the vendor just keeps sending them. This should not be a required field; it's clogging up my renewals because I there is no action needed on my part.
41 votes -
Automated order claiming
We need a solution for order claiming that works automatically for this for groups
- one time orders
- subscription orders
- standing orders
- online resource orders.Workflow:
a) The expected receipt date/expected activation date in the order/item/portfolio is reached.
b) Alma must send an claim to the vendor.
c) Alma changes the expected delivery date/expected activation date automatically by taking the information from the vendor-account (date of day plus expected receipt after ordering (days)/date of day+expected activation after ordering (days)).
d) A reminder in the task list is not necessary.Details for the four groups see attachment please.
28 votes -
Extend the "interested users" functionality
Acquisition librarians want to extend the current "interested users" functionality in order to serve the end user in a better and faster way. The current "interested users" functionality is not sufficient enough, to become useful and really benefit from this functionality we would like to extend it with:
• The ability to sort the interested user list.
Use case: some users (e.g. academic staff) have priority and should get the issue first!
• Make it possible to create hold requests on these items regardless of the existing fulfillment policy:
Use case: some libraries don't allow requests for available items, but…289 votesDear community, this idea was reviewed and accepted, below you can find the suggested design, please feel free to comment if you have further suggestion:
1. It will be possible to sort the interested users list using arrows. The hold requests will be activated as per the order in the interested users tab.
2. A check mark for ‘Loan to first interested user’ will cause the received item to be automatically loaned to the first interested user when the item is received.
3. It will be possible to print the list of users (in the proper order) when the item is received
Thanks,
Noam Fass | Alma product management team -
Associating with more than one POL
Currently you can only associate a POL with one other POL. I would like the ability to associate a single POL with multiple POLs. This is helpful in associating different titles that are paid in a single package, or arrive together.
30 votes -
More POL parameters/Mappaing fields to be needed in Import Profile (EOD)
We suggest that more parameters or mapping fields can be provided in creating the EOD profile. For example, we add on the profile, we want to set POL Status as EOD General parameter - Auto Packing, Manual Manual Packaging and In review.
26 votes -
Automatic renewal notifications of subscriptions
Our library manages about 3'500 current subscriptions to periodicals. We fixed the automatic annual renewals of our subscriptions on a same date, precisely on the 31 August. As most of our subscriptions have been assigned to a few suppliers, our wish is that all renewal notifications intended for a same supplier are included in a single e-mail, instead of being sent individually in separate e-mails. We wish to avoid that each supplier receives as many e-mails as there are automatic notifications on the same date. They would only receive one e-mail with all the renewal notifications.
21 votes -
Physical PO line creation - allow the interested user defined on the PO line to place a title level request when the PO line is created
This idea was submitted by Ex Libris to evaluate the need for the enhancement specified below:
Today, when a physical PO line has an interested uset, a hold request is not created on the bibliographic title until the book is scanned in at a circulation desk (Item is received).
Customer rely on being able to see all requests on a title from the moment it is purchased. This is because they want both users and staff to be able to see the whole physical request queue from the moment a book is purchased, currently it creates uncertainties about who is…0 votes
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