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1. Overlap analysis report - add a column for local versus CZ

   Sometimes we have local portfolios attached to CZ collections. In the output overlap analysis reports that include IZ titles, it would be helpful to have a column which indicated whether the analyzed portfolio is a local portfolio or a CZ portfolio.

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2. Alma Fulfillment - field MARC 740 should be visible

   While searching in ALMA Fulfillment, the MARC field 740 should be immediately visible in a dedicated panel, without having to scroll all the way down to the MARC view. This happens in Primo where you can see the several titles of each volume of a specific work. Some books have several volumes, and despite having a general, collective title, sometimes each volume has its own title (and authors, etc.). This information should be easily seen in the results without having to search through the MARC view. Yes, I know this information is searchable and can be retrieved, but for the sake of efficiency this field should be visible in a more pratical way.

   While searching in ALMA Fulfillment, the MARC field 740 should be immediately visible in a dedicated panel, without having to scroll all the way down to the MARC view. This happens in Primo where you can see the several titles of each volume of a specific work. Some books have several volumes, and despite having a general, collective title, sometimes each volume has its own title (and authors, etc.). This information should be easily seen in the results without having to search through the MARC view. Yes, I know this information is searchable and can be retrieved, but for the… more

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3. Alma Fulfillment should have more facets

   The Facets Menu in Alma Fulfillment (Patron Services) needs more facets, especially AUTHOR, COLLECTION/SERIES and PUBLISHER/EDITOR. Honestly, the few facets provided in the various search types are insufficient. These should be flexible configurable.

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4. Limit number of resource sharing partners in a borrowing request's rota

   We sometimes see instances where a problematic resource sharing requests are sent to dozens of partners before they're cancelled or go unfilled. It would be very helpful if we could somehow limit the number of partners that appear in a request's rota. Since we would always want to include a lender of last resort like ILLiad or WorlsShare ILL as the final partner, it would probably be best to allow us to limit the number of partners from a specific rota template that can be added to a rota.

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5. Drop line breaks while compiling XML for import profile

   Many of our vendors upload MARC files to an FTP server and the files are processed by our import profiles. When there are line breaks in the files (usually in a note field that is copied into the MARC from another source), the file is treated as invalid MARC. This error is identified after all the files for that profile have been combined, so the import job kicks out valid MARC files in addition to the ones containing errors. Since these are being uploaded by the vendor, we often don't notice that there is a problem until a staff member is looking to receive and pay for the materials.

   I would like to suggest that Alma do some normalization to drop paragraph and line breaks from files (or replace them with spaces) prior to compiling the file into XML.

   Many of our vendors upload MARC files to an FTP server and the files are processed by our import profiles. When there are line breaks in the files (usually in a note field that is copied into the MARC from another source), the file is treated as invalid MARC. This error is identified after all the files for that profile have been combined, so the import job kicks out valid MARC files in addition to the ones containing errors. Since these are being uploaded by the vendor, we often don't notice that there is a problem until a staff member… more

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6. Marine Corps University Press ebooks and journals

   Add Marine Corps University Press open access ebooks and the following journal titles to the Community Zone:

   Journal of Advanced Military Studies: JAMS
   Marine Corps History
   International Perspectives on Military Education: IPME
   China: Military Studies Review
   MCU Insights
   Expeditions with MCUP

   The starting URL is https://www.usmcu.edu/MCUPress/

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7. Add "Any" as selectable format for Resource Sharing requests

   The Resource Sharing request form does not allow a blank default (at least for books).
   And you cannot have different default values for Article and Book requests.

   Having the option "Any" available would give flexibility and allow to have no default value.

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8. Improve Library Only Note field in reading lists

   We would like to propose the addition of the Library-only note field in Alma to the panel on the right side of the reading list page. We would like to propose a modification to the Library Type note in Alma to improve workflow efficiency. We would like this note to appear in the Reading List Information panel or the panel where the 'view in Leganto' link can be found, rather than in the Notes tab. This should be editable directly from the panel to allow Library staff to add comments or further information related to a list (e.g. summary of communication with tutors, details on item availability, etc.). It would be like the "receiving note" field in POLs, but for reading lists.

   This change would streamline processes by making key information more visible and accessible, which would facilitate handovers and tracking of known issues.

   We would like to propose the addition of the Library-only note field in Alma to the panel on the right side of the reading list page. We would like to propose a modification to the Library Type note in Alma to improve workflow efficiency. We would like this note to appear in the Reading List Information panel or the panel where the 'view in Leganto' link can be found, rather than in the Notes tab. This should be editable directly from the panel to allow Library staff to add comments or further information related to a list (e.g. summary of… more

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9. New Content

   Add "V&P Online" collection to Alma, it's already in Serial Solutions.
   Code 1.W
   Last Full Update 04/16/2014
   Last Partial Update 06/20/2024
   Provider Vita e Pensiero
   Titles 25
   Titles are selectable No
   Status Not Tracked
   CDI
   checkmark66% View coverage
   Default URL http://www.vitaepensiero.it/riviste.html
   Default Database Name V&P online

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10. Consistent use of first ISBN in MARC field 020 for electronic resources in Alma

    Right now which ISBN is displayed/taken for export relating to e-resources is rather inconsistent in Alma:

    .) In the results list of an All Titles search the first ISBN of MARC field 020 is displayed and subsequently used for Excel export.
    .) In the results list of an Electronic Portfolio search the second ISBN of MARC field 020 is displayed (if there is one) and subsequently used for Excel export.
    .) In the portfolio list of an electronic collection the second ISBN of MARC field 020 is displayed (if there is one).
    .) On the portfolio tab of the Electronic Service Editor the print ISBN of MARC field 776 08 is displayed.
    .) When creating an extended export of an electronic collection the ISBNs are primarily taken from 776 08 MARC field and secondarily from MARC field 020. Three ISBNs are exported at most. Depending on how many ISBNs the record contains it could be 3 print ISBNs of MARC field 776 08, 2 print ISBNs of MARC field 776 08 and the last ISBN of MARC field 020, 1 print ISBN of MARC field 776 08 and the 2 last ISBNs of MARC field 020, 3 ISBNs of MARC field 020 ...

    Referring to the knowledge article on display priority (https://knowledge.exlibrisgroup.com/Alma/Knowledge_Articles/ISBN_(ISSN)_Display_Priority) we would like to note that priority of print ISBN over eISBN seems wrong. Instead we suggest to consistently take the first ISBN of MARC field 020 for display and export of e-resources.

    Right now which ISBN is displayed/taken for export relating to e-resources is rather inconsistent in Alma:

    .) In the results list of an All Titles search the first ISBN of MARC field 020 is displayed and subsequently used for Excel export.
    .) In the results list of an Electronic Portfolio search the second ISBN of MARC field 020 is displayed (if there is one) and subsequently used for Excel export.
    .) In the portfolio list of an electronic collection the second ISBN of MARC field 020 is displayed (if there is one).
    .) On the portfolio tab of the Electronic… more

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11. Enable local extensions on MARC 79X and 89X

    OCLC Bibliographic Formats and Standards sets out tags 79X (790-799) and 89X (896-899) as valid for local uses. These ranges should be available for network zone members to use as well. Adopting these ranges will allow catalogers to directly adapt records from WorldCat into a network and add local extensions without having to remap from the OCLC-supported field to a field in Alma, such as a 9XX.

    Catalogers primarily use these fields to enter details such as authors with local affiliations (e.g., current faculty members), dissertation advisors or members of dissertation committees, and the college within the institution supervising the dissertation. These are locally-relevant data that are not always relevant in the universal, shared record. Allowing their inclusion enables a network member to highlight what makes the record and information valuable to the institution.

    Moreover, the use of a local extension for this data helps protect the data from removal by other network members, and the data are protected if the network record is overlaid by a WorldCat record that doesn't retain that data.

    OCLC Bibliographic Formats and Standards sets out tags 79X (790-799) and 89X (896-899) as valid for local uses. These ranges should be available for network zone members to use as well. Adopting these ranges will allow catalogers to directly adapt records from WorldCat into a network and add local extensions without having to remap from the OCLC-supported field to a field in Alma, such as a 9XX.

    Catalogers primarily use these fields to enter details such as authors with local affiliations (e.g., current faculty members), dissertation advisors or members of dissertation committees, and the college within the institution supervising the… more

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12. Add a user parameter to the copyright rules for accessibility

    We work closely with our Student Accessibility Support office with particular regard to our students with print disabilities. Students let that office know that they opt-in to disclosure of their name to the library, so when it comes to digital access rights, they have elevated permissions. This impacts any in-copyright materials that are digitized solely for accessibility as well as items we have in controlled digital lending.

    To complement what we have done with regard to digitized materials in our catalog, we would also like to add a parameter to the copyright rules so when these patrons make chapter or article requests, they can also bypass the normal United States copyright rules as allowed under the Chafee Amendment (17 U.S. Code § 121) since they have a documented accessibility need. Since resource sharing staff do not have an easy mechanism to know which students have print disabilities, without such parameters in place these students are denied scans to which they are legally entitled and which they need for their education.

    We work closely with our Student Accessibility Support office with particular regard to our students with print disabilities. Students let that office know that they opt-in to disclosure of their name to the library, so when it comes to digital access rights, they have elevated permissions. This impacts any in-copyright materials that are digitized solely for accessibility as well as items we have in controlled digital lending.

    To complement what we have done with regard to digitized materials in our catalog, we would also like to add a parameter to the copyright rules so when these patrons make chapter or… more

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13. NZ and IZ environment: deletion of electronic collection in IZ should also delete records from NZ

    NZ and IZ environment: deletion of electronic collection in IZ should also delete records from NZ

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14. royal society of chemistry gold 2026

    Please advise on the ETA on when the Royal Society of Chemistry Gold 2026 package will be loaded into the Community Zone for activation. The vendor rep I am in communication with has mentioned that they are currently in progress to send EXL their 2026 files. It would be great to know when to expect it to be available for activation. Thank you!

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15. Add 245 subfield n to the letter XML node for title

    Many letters display the name of the title using the node notificationdata / physitem_display / title. This field contains a subset of subfields from the MARC field 245 to display the title of the work.

    We receive complains from our users regarding missing book title number in mostly textbooks. The missing number is available in the MARC field 245 subfield n and is an important part of the title. For example:
    245 10 |a Prisma Physik |n 1
    245 10 |a Deutsch |n Drei
    245 00 |a Prisma |n 1
    245 10 |a <<Die>> Sprachstarken |n 2 |b Deutsch für die Primarschule
    Currently, it is not possible to display the title including the subfield n.

    We would like to add the 245 subfield n right after the subfield a in the XML node notificationdata/physitem_display/title in letters. If the XML structure is different in each letter and you would have to adapt each letter, then please prioritize the On Hold Shelf Letter.

    Many letters display the name of the title using the node notificationdata / physitem_display / title. This field contains a subset of subfields from the MARC field 245 to display the title of the work.

    We receive complains from our users regarding missing book title number in mostly textbooks. The missing number is available in the MARC field 245 subfield n and is an important part of the title. For example:
    245 10 |a Prisma Physik |n 1
    245 10 |a Deutsch |n Drei
    245 00 |a Prisma |n 1
    245 10 |a <<Die>> Sprachstarken |n 2 |b… more

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16. Sending On Hold Shelf Letter

    When scanning a barcode in Fullfilment - Checkout/Checkin – Returns items
    • Printing the Ful Resource Request Slip Letter
    • Change of document status in “Hold shelf”

    But no print On Hold Shelf Letter

    The operator can place the request on the reservation shelf but the reader is not notified

    Can the action “Returns items trigger the printing of the letter “On Hold Shelf Letter” ?

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17. Any change to a role, or addition of a role, or replacement of a role, should be called out in release notes in a separate (or additional) s

    Any change to a role, or addition of a role, or replacement of a role, should be called out in release notes in a separate (or additional) section of the release notes.

    The reason for this need: Larger institutions have large numbers of Alma using staff to manage, oftentimes including student workers. It is important for Alma system administrators to have prompt awareness of changes to roles in order to make any necessary changes to staff accounts, profiles, etc. in order to maintain the security and integrity of patron data, cataloging data, norm rules, and the like.

    Having changes of these nature given prominence in release notes, rather than buried within sections of a long set of release notes, will assist system administrators with maintaining appropriate access to Alma.

    Any change to a role, or addition of a role, or replacement of a role, should be called out in release notes in a separate (or additional) section of the release notes.

    The reason for this need: Larger institutions have large numbers of Alma using staff to manage, oftentimes including student workers. It is important for Alma system administrators to have prompt awareness of changes to roles in order to make any necessary changes to staff accounts, profiles, etc. in order to maintain the security and integrity of patron data, cataloging data, norm rules, and the like.

    Having changes of… more

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18. User note: prevent overwritten via API when the check box is set option

    We would like to add a functionality (check box) in the admin Alma user record UI that allows preventing a manually added USER NOTES field from being overwritten by the API when the check box is set.

    This functionality will allow Alma admins to store some manual information in a USER NOTES without being overwritten via API when a record is being updated automatically

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19. Customization on the background color of universal viewer (for 3D Objects)

    Some 3D objects with dark textures are poorly displayed with universal viewer (as the background color was default as "Black").
    Enhancing the background color customization feature in the universal viewer would help improve the visual experience.

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20. Make default filters removeable or customizable

    The current version of Alma (as of 8/25) automatically filters out loans, and even clicking the "loans" tab in the fulfillment center will not display them; to see a patron's loans, you have to clear a filter. I have no idea why Alma would want to hide basic loan information from users in the first place, much less make it a barrier that has to be manually cleared every time a patron account comes up. And of all the myriad things that can be customized in Alma... this isn't one of them. Please make this filter removeable or modifiable. It's an unnecessary and frankly bizarre barrier to efficient patron services.

    The current version of Alma (as of 8/25) automatically filters out loans, and even clicking the "loans" tab in the fulfillment center will not display them; to see a patron's loans, you have to clear a filter. I have no idea why Alma would want to hide basic loan information from users in the first place, much less make it a barrier that has to be manually cleared every time a patron account comes up. And of all the myriad things that can be customized in Alma... this isn't one of them. Please make this filter removeable or modifiable. It's… more

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