Alma
Your feedback matters to us. Help us improve Alma by telling us what you’d like to see using the message areas below. You can also can support something already posted.
We would love to be able to respond to every idea that is submitted, but this is not feasible. We are, however, committed to responding to the most popular ideas—those that have received the most points.
For more information please review our FAQ and guidelines. Thank you.
5 results found
-
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.
327 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
-
Create a way to distinguish volumes for a single title
There is a title in Gale resources, Encyclopedia of African-American culture and history : the Black experience in the Americas, that has several portfolios available. Each portfolio links to a different volume in Gale. Each portfolio has unique linking but if you see the title in Primo, you will see only the title listed, many times. I had to add a volume note to each portfolio so users could tell each title apart. This was not the only title I've found that is like this. Ex Libris stated there is no way to add the volume to the title. It…
248 votesHello,
This will require some development, since currently there is no automated way to identify the relevant information and add it to the portfolios.
We will look into the development options we have, and will update once we have a timeline.
Kind regards,
Tamar Ganor
Content Product Manager
-
Better management of serial prediction when publication frequency changes
Sometimes providers change a journal’s publication frequency throughout the year. So, the prediction’s pattern selected / elaborated at the beginning of the year doesn’t work anymore in Alma. One part of predictions (date of receipt) will be ok until the change but all other predicted items will be false. Now, we can revise the prediction during the year but we must erase the items already received. We can also leave the prediction defined at the beginning of the year and edit manually the false items from the time of the prediction change.
It would save a lot of time if…
416 votes -
"Request" link when you have ordered a physical book
When you have ordered a physical book (one time order) it would be very helpful to get a Request link available on the Purchase order lines in Review page.
Then you could place a request more quickly. You don't have to search for the book again.
152 votesDear all,
Request can be placed on the title level (meaning any item can fulfill the request), or/and for a specific item.
Which option is relevant in this idea?
Thank you,
Zohar Shemesh
Alma Product Team
-
Show Pickup location in the tables "Requests" and "Loans" in Patron Services
It would be helpful ig the information “Pickup location” could be added as a column in the tables “Requests” and “Loans” in the “Patron services” in order to see the destination chosen by the Patron. Furthermore, the "Pickup location" should be displayed in Primo in the patron’s account - also in the "Loans" not only in the "Requests".
324 votes
- Don't see your idea?