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Clicking on the 'tick' alert takes directly to the notification
Clicking on the 'tick' on the Alert column on a reading list (in the Reading List Task List) would take you directly to the list of citations filtered to 'Any Alerts', or would open the 'Notes' tab if the notification is for a Library Discussion Note at list level.
51 votes -
New PO line: Add pickup capabilities to autocomplete fields (for example, Interested users)
The following improvements were implemented to New Layout for PO Lines in Alma February 2024 release, so the pickup capability has been added to the Venders and Funds:
https://knowledge.exlibrisgroup.com/Alma/Release_Notes/2024/Alma_2024_Release_Notes?mon=202402
Improvement to the New Layout for PO Lines
February 2024 Acquisitions
Some improvements were implemented to the new layout for PO Lines.The existing Material Supplier and Fund fields were enhanced to allow users to select the value from a list which opens in a sliding panel. This is in addition to the existing option of selecting a value from the dropdown menu or typing the name of the vendor/fund.
However,…
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Improve E-Resource Activation Task handling for additional copy ebook orders
Currently when an additional copy of an already active ebook is ordered, there is no e-resource task added to the Electronic Resource Activation Task List, since the resource is already active. However, we add interested users to almost all of our ebooks, and if there is no activation task, the interested users are never being notified.
If the ebook order is already on an active item, it would be nice if the interested users would automatically be notified, or just have an e-resource activation task added as normal to fulfill the process of notifying the interested users.2 votes -
Unified PO Line Task List: Make the identifier field editable again
The identifier field in its new form allows for users to either select an existing value from a fold-down list or to enter a new value.
However, editing a value has become incredibly cumbersome. As the cursor cannot be placed in the current content of the field, users wanting to edit it have to copy the content to the clipboard, paste it in the field again and then perform the edit. From our point of view, this new feature is a regression.
It is not by choice that we often edit the identifier field, but because we see no alternative…49 votes -
Reverse Bursar Export and Restore State of Items and Fines/Fees
Have the ability to immediately reverse a Bursar Export and restore the state of items and fines/fees. This would be a good quick thing to have in case you have made an error.
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Death of a patron - Need to immediately and permanently cease sending all letters
In the unfortunate event that we learn that a patron passes away, we need a quick, clear, and finite procedure to immediately and permanently cease/stop any and all IZ and NZ notifications to the patron's email account, especially those that are tied to a SIS load (Example: Banner). College administration directs the library to ensure no emails are sent to the deceased's email account. We need to be able to definitively state to college administrators "Absolutely zero communications, automated or manually generated, will be sent regarding the deceased patron's library account from the IZ or NZ."
Existing work-arounds include toggling…
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Loan due date should appear in Facets and/or Analytics
It should be possible to the the actual Loan Due Date given to the patron, in addition to the Due Date given by the Lender in Facets.
It should also be possible to retrieve a list of such RS requests by Loan Due Date via Analytics.1 vote -
Data visualization to include export to Excel/CSV function
Currently users without Design analytic role can use Data visualization(DV) reports but they can only export report in PDF, powerpoint. It would be very useful to have an export of data in Excel or CSV.
3 votes -
MMS ID and Keyword searching of existing RS requests
It should be possible to search existing RS requests (Borrowing and Lending) by MMS ID and Keywords using the dropdown menu.
1 vote -
Bulk update letter labels
The system should have an ability to bulk update all letter labels in a single place. It is especially important after a premium sandbox refresh that you would want to update Email subject or From address to show that email is coming from Sandbox but not from Production. The current system has ability to export labels per letters but it is too tidious to export labels for over a hundred letters. It can also be used to keep track of changes by exporting labels.
4 votes -
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Move requests and temporary locations - option to flag for processing, etc.
At present the item move requests sometimes work too seamlessly. Especially for items that are onloan when the request are made (or the item is restored to its permanent location). This is an issue when the items need manual intervention, e.g. relabelling. Items go through the process without being flagged unless another process is used, e.g. a work order or fulfillment note.
It should be possible to flag items for manual intervention when they arrive at their new or original location. A message on the lines of 'Move Request: check labels etc.,' in the manner of a fulfillment note.
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Allow license on NZ - managed electronic resources to be viewed by member institutions in their IZs
For electronic resources activated in the Network Zone where access is distributed to member institutions in the consortium, license terms attached to the e-resources cannot be viewed in the IZs of member institutions. License terms can be viewed by institutions only by searching Primo VE, only if "Enable Display of License Information" is enabled in their Fulfillment configurations. This is not an optimal way to search and view license terms for these resources are shared via the NZ.
Since institutions in the consortium have access to the resource via the Network Zone, it would be beneficial if staff at member…
13 votes -
Additional Report to ExLibris Option
Adding the option to "Report to Ex Libris" from the Electronic Titles search page would make reporting issues to them much more streamlined.
Currently you have to
1) Find out what collection it is in
2) Go to the portfolio list
3) Search for the title
4) Then you have the option to Report to Ex Libris by clicking the three dots8 votes -
Save Facet Settings
There are facet settings/searches we tend to run more than others. It would be really excellent and save a lot of duplicated work if it was possible to save certain facet configurations or bookmark the search so we could quickly access it again later. Would be even better if those searches could be shared among our staff, like how public sets are.
An example would be having a saved Request/Process type facet filter so we could quickly see what items were needing to be shipped physically, but there are any number of facet searches that it would be fantastic to…
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Add Lender/Borrower addresses to Label code table in select Fulfillment and Resource Sharing letters
Fulfillment letters and Resource Sharing related letters would benefit from having an easy mailing label field, to be toggled on and off in the “Labels” section for letter editing when a Library would like to add a mailing label to a letter.
With collaboration from our Alliance colleagues, we created a shipping label directly on our Ful Resource Sharing Request letter. When we print our pull slips, a second page is automatically generated with a printed mailing label with the Borrowing Schools address information, along with information to allow our mail room to expense it to the correct fund. By…
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Add the Lender's mailing address to the Resource Sharing Receive Slip Letter xml
Adding this xml to the letter code would allow us to print the Lender mailing address on our Resource Sharing Receive Slip Letter. This would help us be more efficient by printing just this single letter at the time this item is received, as we normally would. Then, when our patron returns the item with the slip, we won't have to physically print out the mailing address, and can use the slip already enclosed in the book.
For example, this xml info is included in the Ful Resource Sharing Request Slip letter in the following fields: "notificationdata/partnershippinginfo…
20 votes -
Send an email to specific library staff member once an Invoice or Purchase Order is paid for
I would like a function that you could alert a library staff member once an invoice or purchase order is paid for. Sometimes, library staff need to know that an order has been paid for so they can turn on access or know how much is left to spend on a fund. It would be a neat functionality that a letter can be generated from Alma directly to a library staff member once the PO has been paid.
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Utilize dual due date either "End of Term" or "Fixed Time period" :which ever is less.
Universities frequently want all materials returned at the "end of term". But they also wish to allow fixed loans (21 days for example).
We need the Fulfillment to allow both EOT and Fix whichever is less. That way when EOT comes into play loans with automatically switch to EOT due dates.
Solution: We need to be able to have two DueDates on a TOU and set the rule to apply the least days of the two policies. OR on the DueDate policy, add fixed data AND “End of Term”.
WorkAround: Set reminder on specific date to switch the TOU from…
1 vote -
Troubleshooting/business intelligence: Make authentication method field useful (searchable in Alma, reportable in Analytics, customizable)
We need business intelligence about the big picture of which authentication method we use for each eresource.
There is an "Implemented Authorization Method" field in the vendor interface record but this data is only available by drilling down into the vendor record, and to those users with appropriate permissions. It's essentially invisible; there is no way to expose this data: it's not a searchable field in Alma, it's not a queryable field in Analytics, and it's not available through the APIs. The values are also not customizable but do not encompass the real life categories we need.
why?
1) troubleshooting:…4 votes
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