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  1. Add 'due date' to items list

    When student put a book on hold it would be useful to see when the on loan books are due to be returned in the item list rather than having to go into each individual onloan item to see when it is to be returned. Often we have 20 items out at a time and it would be good to have a quick overview of the return date.

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  2. Produce a Publishing Profile for BrowZine

    The idea is to create a specific publishing profile for sending data to BrowZine on a scheduled basis. The presently used data format (Google Scholar XML with Sources) could be better served as a CSV file for numerous reasons. Additionally, the Publishing Profile should be able to accommodate the scenario of a library's holdings being made up of a combination of NZ and IZ holdings.
    Please contact john@thirdiron.com for full technical guidelines for the best and most reliable data exporting configuration. Thank you!

    Note:
    Over time we have come to understand a number of limitations in the approach suggested here…

    268 votes
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  3. Ability to search via free text MARC tag and subfields

    We would like to have an advanced search option that allows us to enter the MARC tag number (and subfields) for searching, in both bibliographic and holdings records. This would also require the option for keyword indexing of all MARC fields.

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    Completed  ·  Dana Moshkovits responded

    It is now possible to create indication rules using a structured form, thus making the process easy and intuitive. The new format enables entering the different fields and subfields and values in a wizard-like fashion, and provides popup assistance when entering tags and tag names.

    For more information please see Alma May Release Notes

  4. Configuring different sender e-mail addresses (SMPT-envelope-from) for one letter-type

    For now the SMTP-envelope-from definition for Alma Letters can be set only once per letter-type. This isn’t suitable. E.g., our libraries need more than one sender email address for different acquisition departments. Vendors should be able to reply directly to the departments E-Mail-address. Using one no-reply-address (as SMTP-envelope-from value) in combination with a “reply-to”-addresses written in the Mail Footer cannot be a permanent solution.

    Actual situation in Alma:
    When an E-Mail is send in the context of a job Alma takes the SMTP-envelope-from value from the „addressFrom”-definition in the concerning letter-configuration (general configuration -> letter emails).
    When an E-Mail is…

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  5. "Save and dismiss" button in "Manage EDI Tasks"

    In the "Manage EDI Tasks", when using the "Update Expected Receipt Date" action, updating the date and clicking on "Save", it would be great the concerned line would automatically be removed from the list without having additionally to click on "Dismiss". A new function button like "Save and dismiss" would be helpful.

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  6. offer true author/creator browse

    Currently Alma offers browsing bib headings with using "names" type - which includes also headings from 600/610/611.
    We find it more useful to have a way to browse by author/creator headings without the subject name fields (relevant 1xx and 7xx without 6xx).

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    Completed  ·  Dana Moshkovits responded

    Alma enables you to browse bibliographic headings to support various cataloging workflows. You can browse by author name, subject, series, and title.
    As of November release for cases when a person appears both as a creator and as a subject (i.e., ‘Agatha Christie’ might be both the subject and an author), you can select between the following methods of mapping the MARC 21 fields 600, 610, 611:
    Names – (existing options) When browsing bibliographic headings using this option, the 6XX fields appear under Names.
    Subjects – (existing options) When browsing bibliographic headings using this option, the 6XX fields are not found.
    Names (without MARC21 600/610/611) – (new option) When browsing using this option, the 6XX fields are not found.
    Subjects (with MARC21 600/610/611) – (new option). When browsing using this option, the 6XX fields appear under Subjects.

    For more information please see Alma November Release Notes:
    https://knowledge.exlibrisgroup.com/Alma/Release_Notes/2020/Alma_2020_Release_Notes

  7. More flexibility needed for display of locations

    Our users complain that it is difficult to find the locations of items and that too many clicks are needed to find out if an item is available.
    This is the most problematic in the Locations display for journals (and monographs with the item description field filled in).

    More specificly, issues are:
    - The shelf number is not indicated clearly enough
    - Users search for items in the library that are not on shelf because they don’t click through to the single holdings display to check the availability (in the "journal display") or because the availability indication like e.g. (1…

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  8. Add parameters to control anonymization of requests, resource sharing and fines

    We'd want to be able to control the anonymisation of requests, resource sharing requests and fines and fees in a similar way to loans. In particular we'd like to be able to set a parameter for days since user expiry and since the request or fine was complete.

    This would allow us to create a clear policy for anonymising and purging data in Alma so that all data was treated in the same way i.e. could say that all data was anonymised or purged X number of years after user left. It would also allow us to be confident that…

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  9. portfolio deactivation date

    Currently, when you create a local electronic collection, you have the ability to set "active from" and "active until" dates at the collection level. We have electronic collections where we purchase 1 year of access for select titles (collections such as Kanopy). It would be great if we could set deactivation dates at the portfolio level. With a deactivation date, once the year of access is complete, we wouldn't have to remember to deactivate the individual portfolios.

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  10. Prevent change of fields due to synchronization when running a Update/Notify Users job on a set

    When updating one user manually, we get a notice where we can confirm that some fields (amongst others: campus, rs libraries and user group) are not to be overwritten by the next user synchronization.

    When updating users in a set running the Update/Notify Users job in Alma, the same choice of prevention is not presented. Hence leaving some fields to be changed back in the next synchronization.

    We experienced this running a job changing campus, RS library and user group on a set of users. The first two fields did not change back in the synchronization. The latter did.

    Would…

    258 votes
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  11. Place in queue for hold requests is confusing for users

    Can the queue numbering begin with 1 rather than zero? The zero is confusing to users when an item request is made. Users interpret this as not available. It's hard to explain the queue is for those waiting not those who placed the first request.

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    The OTB value of the labels was changed from “Place in queue: {0}” to “{0} user(s) before you get served”. The change is not affecting existing customers, only new ones. In case existing customers would like to user the new label, there is a “Restore” row action on the label, this will bring the new label to your Alma.

  12. New Metadata editor- add holding from the Add inventory menu

    Hello to eveybody,
    yesterday watching the webinar "The Alma New Metadata Editor - Webinar Sept. 08, 2020" we found out the in the add inventory there isn't the possibility to add an holding.
    This is not useful for libraries that don't do the order in Alma, but simply add an holding after cataloguing a book.
    The possibility of adding an holding from the menu View inventory should be present.
    The Add inventory should have the default holding template included in the menu.
    If the operator wants a specific template it is clear that the operator must choose the right holding…

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  13. Add IdRef for Linked data Enrichment

    Bibliographic information is currently enriched with URIs from several sources, mainly English language files (LCSH, LCNAMES, MeSH...See : https://developers.exlibrisgroup.com/alma/integrations/linked_data/ ).
    Libraries who work with other authorities can't get benefit from these linked data enrichments. In order to improve cataloging support and to avoid local developments for discovery usage, it would be great to add the French authority file IdRef (https://www.idref.fr/) URIs to the list of enrichment possibilities. IdRef is the authority file used by academic and research institutions in France, Switzerland, and Belgium, and is integrated in Alma CZ in both Marc21 (originating system IdRef) and Unimarc (originating…

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    The Linked Data enrichment process for bibliographic records that are linked to IdRef authorities now also generates URIs to the IdRef authority records, so that libraries that work with IdRef authorities can benefit from their Linked Open Data capabilities.

  14. Implement auto holdings for Taylor and Francis

    Implement auto holdings (autoholding, auto load, autoload) for Taylor and Francis, as is already available for ProQuest, Elsevier, Ovid, and Springer.

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  15. New Analytics field for OCLC number in Bibliographic Details

    Currently in Analytics the Bibliographic Details category contains Network Number. Network number indexes OCLC numbers as well as other identifiers from the Marc record. (Included Marc fields: 019 a,z 035 a,z 774 w 773 w 775 w 777 w 786 w 800 w 810 w
    811 w 830 w)

    Our institution needs to search specifically only OCLC numbers and would ask if Exlibris could create a new Analytics field for OCLC number. This field should only search the 035 $a and $z and only include 035 subfields with OCLC prefixes ((OCoLC), ocn, ocm,...)

    https://knowledge.exlibrisgroup.com/Alma/Product_Documentation/Alma_Online_Help_(English)/Resource_Management/020Using_the_Repository_Search/050Search_Indexes
    https://knowledge.exlibrisgroup.com/Alma/Product_Documentation/Alma_Online_Help_(English)/Analytics/Titles

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    Completed  ·  Dana Moshkovits responded

    As of January release the following fields containing the OCLC control number will be available in the Bibliographic Details folder for all subject areas in which it appears. The data for these fields comes from MARC fields 019 and 035.
    OCLC Control Number (019)
    OCLC Control Number (035a)
    OCLC Control Number (035a+z)
    OCLC Control Number (035z)

  16. Converting Borrowing requests into patron physical item requests

    We need a better way to convert a borrowing request into a patron physical item request, and then delete the borrowing request.
    We often receive borrowing requests from patrons on books which are available in our library, other editions etc. . In those cases we may create a patron physical item request on the local title by clicking "view local", then conduct a search, then place a new request on the local material (note: we here have to type in patron and other data which were already included in the borrowing request), and then go back and delete the original…

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    Completed  ·  Dana Moshkovits responded

    Alma February release now supports converting borrowing requests to patron physical item requests.
    When a borrowing request is created and a local resource matches the request, if the operator chooses to create a request, the borrowing request data automatically populates the relevant fields in the request and gives the operator the option to cancel the borrowing request.
    For more information please see the release notes at:
    https://knowledge.exlibrisgroup.com/Alma/Release_Notes/009_2019/Alma_2019_Release_Notes?mon=201902BASE

  17. New letter for hold shelf slips

    When a document is placed on hold shelf, a letter is sent to the user, but no letter is printed. Instead, we are supposed to re-use the FulReasourceRequestSlipLetter as a hold shelf slip, but that solution is not very elegant. This generate a lot of extra “action+print slip” manual labor. In the case of self service hold shelves, the hold shelf slip is aimed at the user and should contain very different information than the information needed by library staff to locate the document. Also, to protect users' privacy, we are not allowed to include any information that can identify…

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    Completed  ·  Dana Moshkovits responded

    Completed as part of Alma December release:
    New Letter for Hold Shelf Slips
    When enabled, the new Ful Hold Shelf Request Slip Letter (letter code: FulHoldShelfRequestSlipLetter) is printed to the circulation desk printer when the item is placed on the hold shelf, regardless of whether a pick slip was already printed. If printing fails, the item is still placed on the hold shelf but the user receives a warning message that printing failed. This way, it is possible to configure a slip for use for on hold shelf items, that is different than the slip that is used to pick up the item from the shelf.
    By default, the letter has the same attributes as the Pickup Print Slip Report Letter, but it can be configured as needed.
    The letter is invoked when scanning in an item and placing it on the hold shelf and when selecting the Activate next…

  18. search in a specific library

    We would appreciate having a tab "library" as existing tabs "Institution zone", "Network zone", "Community zone". Indeed, currently, it's tiresome to use facet "library" each time we launch a search in Alma.

    Is it possible?

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  19. add copy number (copy ID) to list of items screen

    add a column for copy id to the list of item screen

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    Completed  ·  Dana Moshkovits responded

    As part of the November release Material type, item policy, and/or copy ID were added to the following areas:
    Item List page
    Physical Item Editor
    Physical items repository search results
    List of Items accessed by clicking the No. of Items link in the Holdings tab of the “Held By” Details page (for a member search in the Network tab)
    data exported (the copy ID) to a CSV file when exporting physical items
    the item list presented when selecting Bind Items from the List of Items page
    the Manage deleted repository page

    For more information see:
    https://knowledge.exlibrisgroup.com/Alma/Product_Documentation/010Alma_Online_Help_(English)/040Resource_Management/050Inventory/040Managing_Physical_Resources#Working_with_the_List_of_Items

  20. In Process Items_Move items in batches to the next work order

    In the page of “Manage In Process Items”, we would propose
    1) Adjust the number of each page so that more items can display on the page. That would be the maximum the staff can tick “Done” at one time.

    2) Given above, ideally we'd want to move a pack of items by jobs to the next work order.

    3) Sort out “Barcode”

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