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Support "Parent" fields in COUNTER R5.1 IR reports
COUNTER R5.1 reports can be harvested into Alma, and then users can review these reports in Analytics.
For ‘Item Reports’ (IR) not all “parent” fields are supported in Alma and in Analytics.Mandatory parent fields for IRA1 in R5.1 are:
ParentTitle
ParentAuthors
ParentArticleVersion
ParentDOI
ParentProprietaryID
ParentPrintISSN
ParentOnlineISSN
Parent_URI
(See https://cop5.countermetrics.org/en/5.0.3/04-reports/04-item-reports.html)NOTE: If any parent information is included in an Item Report, the ParentDataType MUST be specified (see https://cop5.projectcounter.org/en/5.1.0.1/03-specifications/02-formats-for-counter-reports.html#report-body)
These fields should be supported by Alma and Analytics.
328 votesDear Community,
We would like to confirm the required development in this idea: to add the full list of 'parent' fields (see attached), related to IR and IR_A1 reports, to Analytics' 'Usage Data (COUNTER)' subject area.
Could you please confirm the above?
Many thanks,
Zohar Shemesh
Alma Product Team
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Make Order Status field available in the Interested In Letter XSL
We would like additional Purchase Order fields added to the XSL available for the ‘Interested In Letter’ please, specifically the Order Status field. This will enable us to use conditional statements in the letter template so that certain blocks of text can be included or hidden depending on a given field. We take that approach already with other Alma letters. For example, in the ‘On Hold Shelf Letter’ template, we use <xsl:if> statements to draw on the Pickup Location available in the XSL and display different guidance to recipients depending on the location from which they are collecting a request.
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Add an ability to change the "owning library" at acquisitions level
Organizational mergers or splits of libraries can occur at any time, necessitating the management of changes in the library landscape even after the migration process.
They involve the transfer of collections and data between libraries. While Alma supports the transfers of holding and item information between libraries, there are currently (as of Dec‘24) technical limitations when it comes to moving acquisitions data. This functionality is not yet supported by Alma.
We therefore propose implementing a solution that facilitates the seamless transfer of purchase orders, invoices, as well as linked vendor data and budget transactions between (owning) libraries within Alma. There…
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Implement the Counter Registry API
Tasha from COUNTER asked (during ER&L 2024) if anyone had spoken with ExL about implementing the registry API. In the registry, there's SUSHI details, contact details, and notifications. Harvesting from COUNTER registry would reduce complications and would alert librarians to any problems.
Tamar, Tasha, Beda, and I discussed this in person at ER&L 2024. :)
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Add the "Assign selected" option to In Review Invoices and unassigned Purchase, Lending and Borrowing Requests
Since the introduction of the New unified PO Line Task list, we can bulk assign PO lines using the "Assign selected" option. This is very useful.
We would also like to be able to do this for unassigned invoices and requests in review (Purchase Requests, Lending Requests and Borrowing Requests). Currently, we can only assign invoices and requests one by one and this may sometimes be time consuming.
Specifically for our invoices, many of them are created by EDI, and this "Assign selection" option would be very helpful to quickly assign them to the appropriate invoice operator to finalize their…
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How to get a EPUB books on Kindle
If you’ve ever tried to load an EPUB file onto your Kindle device, you might have run into some confusion. For years, Kindle devices didn’t natively support EPUB files, which is the most widely used format for eBooks. However, recent updates have made it much easier to get a EPUB books on Kindle without needing to convert them manually.
Thanks to Amazon’s latest improvements, you can now email an EPUB file directly to your Kindle’s unique email address. Every Kindle device is assigned an email address (you can find it in your Amazon account settings under “Manage Your Content and…
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HOW MUCH DOES IT COST TO PUBLISH A BOOK ON AMAZON
Publishing your book on Amazon has become one of the most accessible routes for new and seasoned authors alike. If you're wondering, how much does it cost to publish a book on Amazon, the good news is that it's more affordable than you might think—especially through Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP), Amazon’s self-publishing platform.
KDP allows authors to publish both eBooks and paperbacks without any upfront fees. Yes, you can technically publish a book for free. However, there are a few optional costs that can significantly improve your book’s success. These include professional editing, book formatting, cover design, and marketing services.…
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Request Access Type in Title Report harvest
…In COUNTER R5.1, title reports are getting more important as the list of data type has been expanded. A lot of non-journal and non-book usage (e.g. conference proceedings, reports, newspapers, theses, etc.) can only be found in title reports. However, in R5.1, while data type is a mandatory attribute that vendors have to send in title reports when the reports are requested, Access type is not. Access type includes: Controlled, Open Access and Free to Read. In order to get Access type to be included in title reports, the request queries must include the request for Access type. Otherwise, they
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Add call number to General information box
In the new UI, when searching for a title, the results do not display the call number in either the holdings summary on the left, or the general Information box on the right. yes, it's only a click away in the 'Holdings' option, but when you're doing a task involving a lit of, say, 200 items, that's 200 extra clicks.
the General information box already shows Material Type, ISBN, Edition, Brief level 10, and a whole lot of other things, so why not the call number?4 votes -
License Section Names - Customizing Capabilities and Upgraded Reordering
I'm bringing back an idea that was posted years ago because I really think it's important.
Many of us would REALLY like to have the ability to create our own Section Names. If it's possible for us to create our own license terms, then I don't see any reason why we shouldn't have the ability to personalize Section Names.
As the original idea stated, the existing section names don't always match well with our agreements and there are some clauses that don't fit under the current sections. The lack of ability to create our own license sections can really make…2 votes -
Run 3 Game
With all those great things, I highly recommend you to play Run 3 to make sure you have real fun.
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Dreams of Growth The Final Exam Journey
Lena had always been anxious about exams, but this time, it was different. In the days leading up to her high-stakes final, she began having vivid dreams. Each night, she relived moments from the past year—times when she struggled, failed, and learned. She saw herself pushing through challenges, asking for help, and growing stronger with each setback. One dream even led her to a ghostwriting company where she learned the importance of collaboration and research. These dreams transformed her mindset. When the day of the exam arrived, Lena walked in with confidence, knowing she had already passed the toughest tests.…
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Private labels
In acquisitions we have tagged the POL Line Subscriptions, we have put the label with the renewal month on each POL Line (In Recurring Renewal all the POL Line Subscriptions are mixed, Book Subscription, Journal Subscription, Electronic Title Subscription, etc., these labels make it faster to locate the ones we want to renew each month.
We need these labels not to be seen by other Library Services. Is it possible to have private or public labels? We would also like to group the labels into sublabels.6 votes -
Arcanum
Arcanum Newspapers
URL: https://adt.arcanum.com/en/collections/
Provider: Arcanum4 votes -
Add an option for annual token entry to track "Requests to publish" in multi-year transformative agreements
Currently there are only two options for tracking requests to publish for Transformative Agreements: Unlimited or Number of Tokens. However, for a multi-year agreement with a set number of tokens per calendar year, there is no great way to track this within the Agreement Definitions on an ongoing basis. If we could get the option to track the number of requests to publish for multiple time periods within the same agreement, that would be beneficial for those with multi-year TAs.
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Add "PO Line Owner" as an input parameter for Purchase/Invoice Review Rules
Adding "PO Line Owner" as a parameter for Purchase/Invoice Review Rules would allow differentiation by location. Our main library uses student workers for ordering, and I want to be able to have review rules in place to catch potential mistakes. Our satellite location has one staff person doing all the acquisitions. These same review rules will be cumbersome for their workflow. Having separate rules allows each location to operate most efficiently.
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Need job to force POLs out of Claims status
Over the years, many items of all resource types have fallen into Claims for one reason or another. For the purposes of cleaning up records, Alma should have a job that enables Acquisitions managers to force POLs out of Claim status, even for closed fiscal periods or POLs that are closed. The inability to move an item out of Claim due to it not following the strict receiving process is very inconvenient and makes the Claims function almost useless when its so cluttered.
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Ability to aggregate claims to one vendor should be made available for Legal deposit
For the acquisition method “Purchase” the letter “PO line claim letter” is used, for the acquisition method “Legal deposit” and “Legal deposit - without letter” the “Legal deposit claim letter” is used. For the “Purchase” acquisition method an additional claim letter is available “PO Line Aggregated Claim Letter”, which in the event of there being more than one claim to the same vendor aggregates these into one letter. The same is not available for legal deposit. This means that when we have one large vendor (ex: supplier delivering on behalf of many different publishers), which is common for legal deposit,…
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Allow institutions to configure their own Packaged PO approval rules
Could we please be provided with an option to disable or configure the auto approval rules of POs containing non 'Purchase/Purchase no Letter' POLs.
Institutions currently only have control over PO Line level approval rules in Alma and PO rules are limited as per the documentation - https://knowledge.exlibrisgroup.com/Alma/Product_Documentation/010Alma_Online_Help_(English)/020Acquisitions/020Purchasing/060Approving_and_Sending_POs
"A PO with PO Lines that are not one of the following Acquisition methods will not go to Waiting for Approval:
• Purchase
• Purchase No letter"Providing us with the option to configure these options ourselves or via support requests to include/exclude specific acquisition methods will give us more flexibility to…
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l.walton@westernsydney.edu.au
Currently it is not possible for locally created collections to be displayed in Primo under the Collection facet. Please consider mapping this facet to local collections
3 votes
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