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Please add specific limitations for interlibrary loan requests in Primo VE between institutions.
We are a library consortium that conducts interlibrary loans through a fulfillment network. We hope that when a reader from Institution A requests a book from Institution B via Primo VE, if Institution A already has the book and it is available for loan, the request cannot be processed.
If Alma has this filtering function, it can not only save shipping costs but also reduce the waiting time for readers.
88 votesUsing the Automatic Fulfillment Network (AFN) , a request is placed from the borrower's GetIt tab in Primo as a resource sharing request. As such, local display logic rules may be used to hide the resource sharing request based on local ownership.
Fulfillment Network requests that are placed directly at the lender's GetIt tab cannot consider availability at another institution.
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Preserve the requests when edit an item and save
When modifying an item and saving, the related requests on the item might be cancelled. We hope for preserving the requests if the item was changed. Or the system can provide a selection button, and the librarian can decide whether to cancel the request or not.
8 votesHello All,
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Auto-tick Notify User box in Request Cancellation dialogue on Alma
Is there a way to set the ‘notify user’ box within the Request Cancellation dialogue box (Alma) to auto-tick by default? At the moment, the box is blank and we would like to set it up to tick by default so that user notifications don’t accidentally get missed.
The box is within the Request Cancellation dialogue box where you enter the cancellation reason and notes.
3 votesHello All,
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Option to add "Held Until:" column on the "Scan in Items" page.
It would be helpful to add a "Held Until:" column on the "Scan In Items" page. This would assist our teams when they are processing requests.
6 votesHello All,
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Enable requests of multiple items of the same BIB-record
In Alma, it is generally not possible to request multiple copies of the same record. This possibility only exists if items are differentiated by the item description.
When it comes to special collections, patrons regularly want to compare multiple copies, which may differ. Such differences have generally not been recorded (hence no item description), which is exactly why people want to compare them. For collections in closed stacks, requesting from the catalog is the only way to obtain an item. However, we can currently not offer the option of requesting more than one copy to our patrons. Neither can library…
6 votesHello All,
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Add fields to specifiy the work order type or workorder status to the print slip for 'manage in process items'
The print slip for items in the Fulfillment > Manage in process items uses the ReceivingSlipLetter.
This is the workflow suggested by trainers for things like repairs or other technical work order flows.
The letter does not have the XML fields that would reflect work order type or work order status.
Development says this is an enhancement request, as they designed this letter for acquisitions work orders (case 00725539)4 votesHello All,
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Hide non-circulating library from 'pickup location' options for all requests as desired
Example 1: We had an issue where a staff member had chosen an incorrect library for the pickup location for move requests (when putting items on Course Reserves). The library they chose was our Resource Sharing Library (which we don't use at all and so is irrelevant to us in every way). I submitted a case to Support asking if we could somehow hide this library from view in the pickup location options in Alma, but was told that this wasn't possible.
I was advised to create an idea here relating to this problem, so here I am!
It would…
4 votesHello All,
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More Options for the "Pick Up Requested Resources" Window
It would be great to have even mor configuration options for the pick up requested resources window. (See picture below)
For example wenn picking up SIA norms, we would like to see such fields like the series number field (field 830) so we don't have to search on in the shelve for the exact norm.
Thanks and Greetings, Marcel1 voteHello All,
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Display resource sharing request limit on user record
When a resource sharing limit is set, display the current number of requests a user has placed in the last academic year. We have users getting failed requests due to hitting the limit, this would make it much easier to troubleshoot.
3 votesHello All,
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More default fields for digitization requests
Please add three fields to the default fulfillment request pick slips: 1) the unique Request ID number associated with each fulfillment request, 2) a scannable barcode for the Request ID number, and 3) All possible notes/comments fields that patrons might use to submit information about digitization requests. (Sometimes the article/chapter information prints on the pick slip, and sometimes it doesn't). Thanks.
12 votesHello All,
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Create patron/requester from Create Request screen
Being able to create patron/requester from the create request page is very useful.
9 votesHello All,
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View pick-up location in Requests tab of Manage Patron Services
It would be helpful if pick-up location was displayed on the Requests tab under Manage Patron Services. Currently, in order to view pick-up location when helping users at the desk, staff need to click '...' and 'Edit' in order to view that part of the request.
Attached is a photo of the current interface where staff would like to see pick-up location as an optional column display.
6 votesHello All,
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Prevent sending cancellation letters to Partners when a patron cancels a Resource Sharing request via Primo
Alma sends a cancellation message of a Resource Sharing borrowing request to a partner when a requester cancels this request in Primo. (Notifying a campus library to which a requester is assigned about a request cancellation is fine, but external partners should not be informed.)
There should be an option in Alma to prevent patrons' cancellation requests being sent to external partners, as this is currently not possible:
1 voteHello All,
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Have "Status" of a resource sharing request be separate from the "External ID"
In Alma under User information > Manage fulfillment activities > Requests > Resource Sharing Requests, the "Status" and "External ID" is in the same field. We request that the status of an item be in a separate column from the external ID.
Doing this will:
* Avoid confusion as to what is the status vs what is the external ID
* Make copying the External ID easier without having to remove the status information3 votesHello All,
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Item barcodes on Pick from Shelf List
We would like to be able to include item barcodes as a field on both the Pick from Shelf and the Print Slip reports. Since holds are placed on a specific item in almost all cases, it makes sense to be able to confirm you are retrieving the correct copy from the shelf. Many of our locations work in a way that requires them to search for specific items rather than simply by title or call number and having barcodes associated with holds would also make this work easier
11 votesHello All,
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Add labels to Digitization request form
The following three labels are on ”Digitize Other Issue” request form, but not on the “Digitization” request form.
・almaDigitizationOther.manualDescription
・almaDigitization.volume
・almaDigitization.issueWe also want the three labels to appear on the “Digitization” request form so that patrons can specify the issue they want to digitize when multiple issues are bound.
3 votesWhere there are issues with volume/issue (and therefore a Description) then the request form is on the item level. The selection of the item is what identifies the exact volume/issue.
The ”Digitize Other Issue” option is intended to enable requesting a volume that is not catalogued and therefore cannot be selected for requesting. This is why it has explicit volume/issue fields.
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Digitization Slips to automatically print
We would like for the digitization slips to automatically print upon scan in of an item (like the slips print for Hold requests).
At the moment it can be manually printed but we would like an opt in to automatically print.
Our workflow is:
Item placed on pick list, collected from shelf.
Item Scan In
If a hold, slip printed
If a digitization, no slip, even if automatic print is ticked yes.As we have a number of sections within the library using the workflow, it is easier to print the slip and have all details on it rather than…
11 votesHello All,
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Add to the "Monitor Request" screen a filter which will allow users to see "Rejected and active" requests
On behalf of the Product management team we would like to understand the need and use cases of the following Idea (which it's need was raised by a specific library) - any comment is welcome.
When trying to delete a circulation desk user is notified: 'This circulation desk is attached to one or more requests and cannot be deleted'. User goes to the monitor request screen and does not find any request that prevents the desk deletion...
The reason is that the request was rejected but it is still active (item was not scanned)
Due to the fact the 'Monitor…
17 votesHello All,
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Ability to create new forms with custom fields
We would like to suggest the allowance to create new forms to support library functions such as accessing the closed stack books, or doing book paging between internal libraries. These may require special fields that are only native to the libraries and are not in the existing forms.
Also, adding extra custom fields for additional information into the existing forms (like purchase request ( can provide more functionality, for example, the priority ranking of a request.
1 voteHello All,
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Add a note to patron field in Digitization Department
It would be handy to have a way to include a note to the patron when fulfilling digitization requests. For example, a patron request chapters 1 and 17 from a 12 chapter book.
I could process their request for chapter 1 and include a note saying "According to Fair Dealing guidelines we can only scan and send one chapter from this book. There is also no chapter 17 in this book so I've only included chapter 1."
Or if the original material has been highlighted or scribble on I could attach a note saying "This marked-up version is the only…
1 voteHello All,
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