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Remove "Reading lists - unassigned" from the Tasks panel
Our Course Reserves > Reading Lists workflow does not include assigning the lists to any particular person. We would like to have unassigned reading lists that are completed removed from the tasks panel.
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Re-loan should not cause automatic renewal of items already on loan
When loaning an item to a patron, who has this item already on loan, the system automatically renews the loan (if possible). An option in configuration is needed to suppress this automatic renewal for the following reason: too many errors occur, when the item is automatically renewed. If the patron intends to return the item and the circulation desk operator by accident scans the item for loan, then the item is back in the library stacks but by accident renewed for the patron (who will get claimed!).
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Add a Notes field to SUSHI accounts
We would like to see a Note field in the SUSHI account area. There are situations where a SUSHI account is set up but Inactive, and it would be nice to have a field where we can describe the situation.
For example, Taylor & Francis Ebooks. It's a new platform (Nov 2017) and Ex Libris has added them to their list of SUSHI vendors. However, I've contacted the publisher and their SUSHI isn't quite ready yet. It would be nice to have a field right in the SUSHI settings where I could note that.
Thanks,
Naomi Maendel
University of Manitoba…30 votes -
Generate Feedback Message with Link to E-Resource Activation Task
When creating an e-activation task for an electronic inventory item directly from the portfolio or collection, the feedback message contains only an informational message that the task was completed but does not contain a link to the task on the E-Resource Activation Task List. We would like to see a feedback message that would include a direct link to the task so that the user can then handle the task (for example, assign the task to themselves or to others.)
We would also like to see a feedback message containing a link to the newly created task when submitting an…
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Anonymize loans for a single patron and allow him to do it himself from his account
We need to have an option in the patron services page to allow our staff to anonymize a patron’s inactive loans, if he ask to. We would like also that the patron could do it himself from his Primo account. This option should exist at the institution zone level and every institution could choose if activate it or not.
The Alma anonymization job allow us to set a retention period for a specific set of libraries or user groups to anonymize inactive loans.
The needs of our single patrons are very different from one another, and the retention period that…30 votes -
Job and/or API to unlink a set of bib records from the CZ
We would like the ability to run a job or use an API that would unlink a set of bib records from the CZ. There are currently both a job and an API that will unlink records from the NZ, but not the CZ.
Use case: ebook portfolio records provided from vendors can be extremely brief, missing many points of discovery (e.g., no subjects, tables of contents, etc.). When portfolio bibs are linked to the CZ, we are forced to update each of these portfolios one at a time, which is painstaking and inefficient. We already have scripts that use…
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Hotlink URIs in Vendor Interface Details
In the Vendor Interface Details screen there are several fields in both the Administration Information and Access Information tabs for URIs. However, URIs entered into these fields are static. It would be useful if they were hyperlinked to go directly to the admin site, for example, for manually downloading counter stats, or doing other admin account maintenance.
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Resource Sharing Partner: Contact Information and Parameters tab (multiple e-mail addresses)
In the Alma documentation it is noted that the Contact tab of a Resource Sharing Partner is currently not functional:
https://knowledge.exlibrisgroup.com/Alma/Product_Documentation/010Alma_Online_Help_(English)/030Fulfillment/050Resource_Sharing/005Managing_Resource_Sharing_Partners/010Resource_Sharing_Partners
"In the Contact Information tab, add address, phone number, and email information for the resource sharing partner (for informational purposes only; information for sending the resource sharing request is entered in the Parameters tab – see the following step). For instructions, see Adding User Contact Information."The options (Email types) on the tab correspond to those of an Acquisition supplier (on the Vendor level and the Account level), but have not yet been implemented functional for Resource Sharing Partners.…
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Add the Work Order Types sorting option
Hi Everyone,
We're working on our Work Order types and departments to get a better overview of items under repair and others in libraries. I can't figure out how the WO types are sorted in the fulfillment desks, they seem to be randomly placed when I add them!
The issue is about the sorting of work orders types in a circulation desk. I made video captures I can share if you like. As you can see on it I added 3 work orders type to a circ desk and I can't understand their sort in the circ desk parameters.
And…30 votes -
Circulation count in item record
Include a field in the item record which contains the circulation count or number of times the item has circulated.
We want to be able to access the circulation count via API and Alma item record view.
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Warn before regenerating the SFTP Service private key
There is a «Regenerate private key» button under Alma configuration » General » S/FTP definitions.
This button is too efficient. This idea is to make the button a little less efficient, but in doing so make it safer.
Clicking the «Regenerate private key» button immediately regenerates the private key for the Ex Libris Secure FTP Service. In the process it invalidates any previously generated private key and breaks all integrations with the SFTP Service. More so, the button in Alma (Premium) Sandbox does the same as in Alma Production, including breaking all production integrations.
All it can take is one…
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Option to add user details to Pick from Shelf & in export list
For institutions that manage requests differently depending on User Group or other values in the user record, it would be useful to have this info displayed with the rest of the request data in a pick from shelf list. Alternatively it would be useful to have this data in the export list so that staff managing these requests have this additional data to hand.
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Improve search "electronic titles" to include results with and without inventory
At the moment, when using the search "electronic titles" only titles with inventory can be found. Apparently, this is by design. It would be an obvius improvement to be able to find all electronic titles regardless of inventory when using this search.
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Separate amount and its currency into two columns when exporting to excel
In the pages of Funds and Ledgers, we would propose to separate amount and its currency into two columns when exporting the file, which would be easy to perform calculations in excel.
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update expiry from booking
For bookings, it is possible to update expiry from the request list in the user account, but it would be very practical to have this option in the active and expired hold shelves item lists for bookings, too.
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Allow transferring a recall to the next eligible item without placing a new request
In the event a patron with a recalled item has extenuating circumstances that prevent the item's timely return, it would be helpful to pass the recall process to the next eligible item in the holding, e.g. the next oldest loan. Currently, we are only able to extend the due date of the current loan, and advise the requesting patron to cancel then re-request the item - this would cause issues if there is a queue of requests for the item, and we would like to be able to "bump" the chain of requests down if possible.
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Add/modify fields from Vendor Record for Analytics (including Account, Contact Information/Preferred Address)
Add/modify fields from Vendor Record for Analytics (including Account, Contact Information/Preferred Address)
1) Add Vendor Type: Example: I want to analyze the vendor file based on vendors that are only Access Providers/Licensors and not Material Suppliers, or just Material Suppliers.
2) Add Vendor Accounts as output, including options to output Payment Methods. Example: we recently had a campus financial system migration, and I want to isolate those vendors who pass through the ERP export vs. Credit Card vendors. Similar to Bank Transfers - if my campus has a change in policy that needs communication, I want to be able to…
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Manage Item Returns: Send one Return Receipt Letter can be aggregated like the overdue notices.
There should be a standard configuration that would allow libraries to set it up and set a batch time so a returned receipt would reflect all of the items returned in one day for a given borrower on one "returned" receipt.
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Request limit
It will be useful to limit the number of request for a specific library. Likewise for loan limits.
If an institution has more than one library then it may want, for example, to allow a patron to borrow from several of them. Then the order limit should be correspondingly larger. However, if the loan limit is larger than the request limit, this situation can be confusing for the user. For example - a patron has a request limit of 10, and loan limit 5 in Library A and 5 in Library B. However, for the moment he can request 10…30 votes -
Quick Links for Alma Cloud Apps
The quick links (available through the "Alma Production" button) for the most used functions in Alma are very usefull. We would appreciate if Alma Cloud Apps could also be selected as favourites and saved as quick links. It would also be great, if selected Cloud Apps could also be accessed with a key board shortcut (hot key).
30 votes
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