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Add min-max age filter (eg, 1 week-2 weeks) to resource sharing request
Our RS requests need regular maintenance. Typically we look at those that are at least 1 week old. The current request filters show all requests up to a week (Today, Yesterday, Three Days Ago, etc., up to a week) or up to a month (same as the other filter, except all the way up to 30 days). It would be nice to ONLY see requests of a minimum age (eg, 1 week and older). And possible a range (min-max slider).
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Add Date Due column to patron Fines record
When a patron questions their fine, I would like to be able to show them: your book was due on this date (date due) and returned on this date (Discharge date found under the comments column). I've already found the Columns list, but Due Date isn't in there. I've also checked with Basecamp and it was suggested I send this in to Ideas Exchange. Thanks!
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Automatic request not filled notification for on loan items which are requested but not returned without cancelling the request
If a user places a request for an item currently on loan to another user and the requested item is not returned there should be an option to notify the requester that the request is not going to be fulfilled without using the cancel request function and disassociating the user's request from the item.
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Add Renewal Amount to Terms of Use
In the TOU, there is a Maximum Renewal option but this still does not let us configure the amount of times they can renew an item. A solid TOU that gave an exact amount value of they amount of times they could renew would be wonderful.
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Allow a differentiation of library addresses
Although we can define a library e-mail address for Billing, Claim response, Patron communications, Primary, Shipping, the preferred address is systematically used for all library specific communications.
This is problematic, as the service responsible for claim responses and orders is different from the service handling patron communications. Therefore, their e-mail addresses are different. Some libraries are too big for just providing a generic e-mail address for the whole library, as a person would then have to dispatch continuously the incoming e-mails.
So ideally, the e-mail specification possibility in Alma should actually help make this distinction.
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"Check subscription date overlap" check box
We would like to configure a default (= hook) for the check box "Check subscription date overlap" in the "Invoice Line Details" screen.
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Electronic Collection Type - One Time
Here the scenario. I use a B3Kat package title record per profile "Titelübernahme aus dem B3Kat". Then I create via MD editor a PO line for "Electronic Collection - One Time". The field "Electronic Collection type" include the value "Database". We would like to configure the standard value for new records.
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Add Storage Location ID to Export Physical Items job
"Storage Location ID" will be added to Analytics in the January 2017 release but we also need to be able to get the Storage Location ID from the Export Physical Items job.
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Search package titles in "All titles"
We would like to search package titles in the index "All titles". This is not possible in the moment.
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Shelf Report - Figuring out items that are not in call number order
When running a shelf report for a set or call number range we want to know if any items are misshelved in the sense that they are not in the right call number order. As far as we can tell this is not possible but is an essential part of our inventory checking. For example, if we are running a shelf report for all items in our early childhood education collection we want to be able to determine if items within the collection are shelved in the wrong place according to their call number so that we can go to…
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General hold request only to display for journals
Currently, the General hold request (GHR) is triggered based on whether or not at least one item on the holding has a description in the item description field.
We would like to change the trigger to target specifically series, as many of our items have descriptions without being a journal issue. As criteria, the bibliographic level of the bib record (=s) could serve.
The GHR would then only appear for actual journals.2 votes -
Timeout should be configurable
Timeout should be configurable to allow for longer timeout than 60 min. This would be helpful for staff who work for example in areas like information services where you need to use Alma several times during the day but not continuously
114 votesDear community,
Thanks for raising this idea.
The conceptual solution which is currently being evaluated, is to allow the user to choose/control the desired timeout session period from 4 options (in minutes) - 60 (current, and default) , 90, 120 or 150.
This reflects a potential increase of up to 250% in session timeout period.
Please let us know if you have any comments regarding the suggested solution.
Thanks,
Uri Beladev
Platform Product Management team
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Add more Law Libraries to the External Search Profiles
We would like more Law Libraries to be added to the External Search Profiles. Law Libraries use a different classification schema for call numbers and it would be great if we could add the correct information into our records when importing them.
Specifically we would like the following:
York University
Alberta Law Libraries
Law Society of Upper Canada
Supreme Court of Canada Library10 votes -
Ability to change item's Material Type while in process
We would like the ability to change an item's Material Type while the item is in process. Currently, Alma does not allow this unless the item is in place. If the item is in process, we get the error message, "The item is not in place and there are requests registered for this item. Please handle the requests before moving or updating this item." Incorrect material type is part of the reason the item was sent to processing, so it seems strange the change cannot be made while the item is there.
17 votes -
Duplicate MARC fields
The ability to duplicate MARC fields in the bib and holdings.
9 votes -
allow patrons to opt out of notifications from the Primo page
allow patrons to opt out of notifications from their account as accessed via Primo page.
2 votes -
Add Delete Note and Confirm option in Manage Item Returns
At present, when the barcode of an item is scanned in on the Manage Item Returns screen and okayed, the Confirmation Message box displays any Fulfilment Note associated with the item and asks the user either to confirm the action of returning, or to cancel.
We would like there to be a third option, "Delete Note and Confirm", whereby the fulfilment note can be deleted at the same time as the user confirms the return of the item.
This would be a huge time-saving asset, in as much as it will save staff having to navigate into the Physical Item…
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Improve Close Lost Loans Job
The existing close lost loans job is a great idea. However, it doesn't perform as described here: http://knowledge.exlibrisgroup.com/Alma/Knowledge_Articles/Create_a_set_to_close_lost_loans
To improve this job please, make it possible to detach lost loans from patrons accounts AND withdraw those items in the same job. Also, please make it possible to use a field such as due date or checkout date to set the criteria.
Thanks!Background: The close lost loans job removes items that have been lost for a long time from the patron's record. The fines remain, but the items no longer show up as checked out to that patron. This allows…
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Flag required in Itemised Sets for adding other items at the same holding
The ability in the Itemised Set facility to add contents from a file to a Set is useful, but we feel it could be made more useful still.
We require something whereby, having read the contents of a list of item barcodes, Alma will find any other items based at the same holding as a given item on the list and add those to the Itemised Set as well.
There is a very definite need for this functionality for any Alma user tasked with working through Sets created from lists of item barcodes in order to identify items requiring withdrawal.…
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