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Separate_patron_notifications_by_library (extend to all Patron facing letters!!)
The following letter/emails are supported by the Separatepatronnotificationsbylibrary feature :
However, two important patron facing emails are missing here!
- the patron welcome letter!! -> This is the FIRST letter you send to a patron. In times of spam and phising preferably coming from a (the same) sensible library from address as the other letters.
- reset pw letter!! -> Same here - please make sure this has the same from address. You need to be able to trust this email!
3 votes -
Add in function to exclude non -SBN content from ISBN matching in the Alma purchase request function
Within Alma, the purchase request function does a matching process with local record using the ISBN field (MARC 020 $$a). Unfortunately, whether it is set up using fuzzy or exact, any 020 $$a with a-z text in the field causes an error and prevents the purchase request from being created. This occurs often with older or imported records, where the additional information has not been added to the $$q. The workaround from Ex Libris is to link the bib and then unlink to edit the bib information, removing the non-ISBN information before saving. However, this would mean that the purchase…
11 votes -
Improve reloan limit functionality to allow restrictions by Material Type
If a user returns a laptop to one of our laptop lockers and there is another laptop in the locker already, they are able to borrow that other laptop straight away. This is despite us having a reloan limit in place to prevent an individual borrowing a 1 day loan laptop until 30 minutes have passed and a 1 week loan laptop until 24 hours have passed. Unfortunately, as the laptop locker supplier stipulates that each laptop requires an individual title record in Alma and the reloan limit works on the basis of title, the limit we have set is…
11 votes -
Additional "Suppress from FRBR/dedup" option and display
When viewing a bib record, the pop-out information to the side of the screen lists whether or not the bib is suppressed from discovery and suppressed from search. It would be helpful if this info also contained whether the bib was suppressed from FRBR/dedup.
Additionally, when you edit a bib record, you can select "Suppress from Discovery" and "Suppress from External Search" under the Record Actions dropdown menu. It would be helpful if there was also a "Suppress from FRBR/dedup" here.
60 votes -
Display statistics note labels in Analytics
Controlling item statistics notes is optional in Alma. We have controlled our statistics notes and would like to have the option of displaying the more human-readable descriptions in Analytics reports rather than the raw codes. This is how for instance statistical categories work in Analytics--you can display the code or the description. Institutions that have not controlled statistics notes could have null descriptions, or the description could be the code.
3 votes -
Move API management into Alma admin functional area
Management of APIs is currently managed via the developers network portal, which does not support institutional SSO, and barely supports MFA (email-only tied to one email address).
Moving the management of the Alma/Exlibris APIs into the Alma/LMS admin interface would bring the management of the Exlibris APIs into an environment that supports SSO and more granular permissioning in line with current Exlibris/Alma best practice, and ensure access is consistent with each institutions authentication/authorisation requirements. This would also require Exlibris to create roles specifically for API management/administration.
This would provide a more secure and better experience for Exlibris customers, and provide…
3 votes -
Alma Mobile App, pick from shelf, add edition
It would be great if edition/year could be added to the Pick From Shelf functionality within the Alma Mobile App
Currently you only see Title & Editor + Location, Call Number and # of Requests, we have multiple editions of items and often find the wrong one is picked, requiring the staff member to go back and get a different copy (after checking Alma Desktop for the correct edition)
If more data was shown, either on the pick list or by pressing the title to pick, it would improve the functionality of the app.
1 vote -
Make the physical_condition field in the item record available in the xml of the Loan Receipt Letter
We would like to display information in the Physical Condition field of the item record in the Loan Receipt email. To do so we would need this to be available in the XML. Can this please be included?
3 votes -
Remove 'Level URL' from CZ collections
We'd like to move more Electronic Collections onto fewer bib records to help with organisation of our e-resources within Alma. If there are multiple IZ collections linked to an unsuppressed bib record, you can control how many URLs display in the Primo record by controlling which Electronic Collections have Level URLs. However, this is not possible when using CZ collections as there is already a Level URL hardcoded into the collection. I don't think it's possible to override the Level URL with 'nothing' to hide that collection's link from Primo. We'd like the ability to be able to hide that…
6 votes -
Analytics : Add Website URL to Users subject area
On a user record there is a field called "Website URL" however this isn't included in Analytics.
It would be useful to have this as it would save the need to put URLs into other less appropriate fields just to get the data on an analytics report.
1 vote -
Ability to surface details of recipients/subscribers to Scheduled Analytics Reports
Allow for export/inclusion of subscriber details when exporting list of scheduled reports or creating Analytics reports from Analytics Usage Tracking subject area or Analytics Objects subject area.
I am trying to do an audit on recipients/subscribers of our Scheduled Reports in Alma. The aim is to streamline who receives which reports/ remove staff who have moved roles and/or staff who have left the institution.
Currently neither the extract of Analytics Objects from Alma or any of the Analytics Subject Areas include details about the recipients/subscribers and I feel this would be very useful for auditing/access control.
41 votes -
Additional Exportable Fields
When viewing electronic collection results, after a search, we would like the ability to export several additional fields: Alternative Title, General note (electronic collection), and General note (Service). This would allow our consortium to do some real-time analysis of how multiple collections are setup which would save significant time over having to click into each electronic collection individually.
41 votes -
Ability to change location of message notifications
This type of notification/message pops out and frequently obstructs a toolbar I use. I find the messages helpful, but I'd like to be able to move them somewhere else on the screen.
4 votes -
Create report in analytics for citations with no usage
It would helpful in the leganto student usage area of leganto to be able to generate a list of citations in a reading list with no engagement. Currently you can only report on citations with student usage.
3 votes -
Visibility that staff is working on a Borrowing or Lending request via facet
Description
Enhancing visibility into requests currently being processed by colleagues will significantly improve the efficiency and effectiveness of Resource Sharing Borrowing and Lending operations.
Please add a facet option to filter out any “free” requests that aren’t being worked on by other staff. By streamlining workflows, libraries can ensure a smoother process, a better client experience, and a more coordinated collaboration among borrowing and lending libraries.
Alternatively, it could be a note on the request or something similar - a visibility feature that allows staff to better allocate their time by avoiding overlaps and duplicate efforts.
Impact of Problem
Our…
7 votes -
Include more than 30 or an unlimited number of local parameters in Alma Analytics
We find Analytics to be very powerful, but we are hampered by its limitation to only selected MARC and a limit of 30 local parameters.
We hope ExLibris will include more or an unlimited number of local parameters in the future.
When we signed up for Alma, our team expected all MARC bib codes would be available in Analytics and they are not. In addition, we have defined several local fields and must assign them a local parameter to be able to output them in Analytics. We have been rationing the 30-alloted local parameters ever since.
45 votes -
Change the order of the dropdown menu for 'Run a Job'
It would save a lot of time and extra clicks if the first option in the dropdown menu for 'Run a job' was switched to 'Name', rather than 'Description'.
7 votes -
Add Primary ID to Creators and Modifiers of Analytics Reports
Currently, Analytics displays only the Created Date and Modified Date for reports, without showing which user performed these actions. This makes it difficult to identify ownership or responsibility for a report, and complicates collaboration among staff.
I propose adding the Primary ID of the user who created a report and of the user who last modified it. This would:
1.Improve accountability and change tracking.
2.Make it easier to follow up with colleagues about report logic or updates.
3.Align Analytics with other Alma areas where user IDs are already visible in audit trails.
Adding this information would strengthen report governance and…
2 votes -
Notes tab visible as a column in the partner list in Resource sharing
It would be very useful to have the Notes tab (free exchange, fast library, costs...) visible immediately as a column in the partner list to help us choose quickly the partner that sends the request to
2 votes -
Add Alternative Title to Alma Analytics
Adding the Alternative Title for an electronic collection would allow us fully use Alma Analytics and not need to maintain separate reports that are created outside of Alma. As a consortium, this would also allow more information sharing with our members and more efficient troubleshooting and maintenance.
40 votes
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