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Display of the 1,000 most recent linked data records in Alma and Primo
It is not possible to display all linked data records since the number is limited to 1’000. For better user convenience, at least the 1’000 most recent records should be displayed and not the 1’000 oldest or randomly selected records.
Especially in the case of journals and monographic series that have been published for a long time, 1,000 linked records are not uncommon and the most recent ones are usually of interest.12 votes -
Index POL Renewal Notes for Search
Please consider indexing the "Renewal Note" field on POLs for searching/advanced search. Having that data in Analytics is great, but it'd be very helpful to find it when searching Alma as well.
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Display all 035$a values for the Record Number column in Table view of Titles UI
In the new titles search UI, the Record Number field lists only the first listed 035$a value of the record, followed by "and others." This is true for both the record view, where keeping data compact makes sense, and on the table view where one might expect to see more values for repeating data fields.
If the table view showed all of the 035$a values in the record number column, this would increase the utility of this view, as it would allow staff to recognize OCLC and other system numbers among the list without requiring a click and scroll through…
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Create a job to send a notification letter to users when their expiry date is near so they can request to renew their library user account
The option to notify users whose accounts have or will expire of their options for renewing their library user account would help us to stay engaged with users whose library user account will expire soon (or has recently expired). Users who want to continue using their library account can renew it prior to the expiry date, thus reducing any barriers to accessing their account and using library materials.
A notification letter could be created to support this type of messaging. It would be great if a job could be scheduled to send to users whose expiry date is upcoming. It…
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Addition of DOIs and Proprietary Identifiers as Title Identifiers to Analytics Criteria
In Analytics within the Subject Area "Usage Date" the "Book DOI" (Counter R4 Reports) or "DOI" (Counter R5 Reports) are not selectable as Title Identifiers.
The same is true for "Proprietary Identifier" (Counter R4) or "Proprietary_ID" (Counter R5).
Since this information is sometimes listed in the corresponding columns of the COUNTER Book reports, it would be helpful if this information could also be retrieved in Analytics.
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New option to 'Linking level' menu for Electronic service
I would like to add a new option to the 'Linking level' dropdown menu in the Electronic Service Editor (e.g. Working paper)
This feature will enable you to benefit when searching in Discovery using the 'Resource Type' filter.12 votes -
Any change to a role, or addition of a role, or replacement of a role, should be called out in release notes in a separate (or additional) s
Any change to a role, or addition of a role, or replacement of a role, should be called out in release notes in a separate (or additional) section of the release notes.
The reason for this need: Larger institutions have large numbers of Alma using staff to manage, oftentimes including student workers. It is important for Alma system administrators to have prompt awareness of changes to roles in order to make any necessary changes to staff accounts, profiles, etc. in order to maintain the security and integrity of patron data, cataloging data, norm rules, and the like.
Having changes of…
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Portfolio Bulk Load file limit too small
The file limit of 10MB is too small. If we're using the Bulk Load, it means we're dealing with very large amounts of portfolios. Having to split those files is cumbersome.
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webhook (trigger on event pay fines and fees)
During the IGeLU developersday of 2024 there was quite some interest for a webhook related to pay fines and fees.
This webhook could be usefull to trigger an integration with bancontact terminal payments or any other payment integrations.
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Improve the Alma Link Resolver display logic to include conditions and thresholds (as they are available in SFX)
I would like to see the Alma link resolver have the same configuration options as the SFX link resolver.
The SFX link resolver offers the following conditions:
- sametarget
- threshold
- notimediffwarning
- samethreshold
See: https://knowledge.exlibrisgroup.com/SFX/Product_Documentation/01_Version_4.0/SFX_General_User's_Guide/07_Configuration/05_Menu_Configuration/06_Display_LogicIn addition, I'd like the Alma link resolver to offer thresholds to further configure the threshold condition in a display logic rule.
See: https://knowledge.exlibrisgroup.com/SFX/Product_Documentation/01_Version_4.0/SFX_General_User's_Guide/02_KBManager/07_Thresholds12 votes -
Request for Populating "Item Location" in Network Activity Loan List
I am writing regarding the blank column in the Network Activity section.
For institutions within a fulfillment network, loans belonging to another institution are visible in the Network Activity section. However, in the Loans list, the "Item Location" column is blank.
If the “Item Location” column were also populated with the correct values, it would be much easier to manage differences in return policies that are dependent on the item's location.
In addition, patrons sometimes claim to have already returned the item.
If the "Item Location" column is displayed correctly, it will be able to ask the owning library to…12 votes -
Reloading several records from the union catalog at once
I would like to update several records from the union catalog at once, for example all the records within an itemized set. So far, this is only possible for individual records in the MDE ("Reload record from central catalog"), which is rather exhausting. It would be much easier if there was a button saying "reload records" by which you can push all checked items to the MDE and simultaneously reload the records from central catalog.
In this way, we could easily and quickly update bibliographic records from the "Failed to update delete" event in Analytics. Another use case would be…
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Alma as a linked entity User Interface
The Alma backend comprises a large bunch of linked entities of different types like title, holding, request, item, report, ... However, on the user interface side theses links and references often are only displayed implicitly. We propose to make these references explicit. Example: The list of requests shown in "Monitor Requests and Item Processes" display a MMS-ID as well as (in certain cases) an Item ID. In order to view the respective title or item entity one has to copy the ID and paste it into the title, respectivly item search. We propose to add a "one click link" for…
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Invoice Line Price and Additional charges data made available in Analytics
There is a need in our Acquisition department, and in the Collection Strategies department, to better understand what we spend on tax and freight for individual funds. In past fiscal years we used separate funds dedicated to the freight and tax funds. In this new fiscal year and going forward all funds, as has been practiced with endowment funds, will have freight and tax encumbered and invoiced within the fund itself. This is to align with the campus's new financial system. In order to track freight and service charges per fund in any fiscal year going forward we need to…
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Add task list- item request be rejected or be cancelled and become to "transit"
found that when the request(any request) is rejected in any way (by patron or librarian) the item's next step is "Transit", but there do not have task or list to let the librarian know.
it will cause these items stuck in "Transit" until someday we need them.
If we can add the task list to let the librarian know which item we should handle it should be better.
(according to case 06525736 )11 votes -
Alma Analytics: Add "Pickup Location" to the Borrowing Requests Subject Area
We need tp know which local library locations requested how many items from each Lending institution in an analytic report. When Borrowing requests first go out go out we can easily see which of our, let's say 4, different library pick up locations ordered each item by looking at the pick up location parameter in the facets, The pick up location is even maintained in Alma once the item is filled. But it is not available in the Borrowing Request subject area of the analytic. We can only get an aggregate campus total for requests borrowed from each Lending Institution.…
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Browzine : Journals with multiple sources
Libraries who are using Browzine are exporting our journals holdings file using a Google Scholar XML schema. For titles that have multiple sources, Browzine will based on their own algorithm to determine one source to be made available to the users in the Browzine interface. According to Third Iron, this "choosing algorithm" is designed to pick the source that has the widest coverage. This is fine in most of the cases but if we want to override this "decision", we will need to write in to Third Iron.
Suggestion: To consider having a designated field in the portfolio record for…
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Scan-in items to create an Itemized Set
For many of our workflows, we have a large batch of physical materials upon which we need to perform a bulk action (e.g. place them all on a Work Order or request a Permanent Location change, etc.) The items are on book trucks and there is no Set upon which to Run a Job unless we create a new one every time as a TXT or CSV file, which then has to be uploaded to Alma. It would save a lot of confusion, plus work and training time for staff and student workers, if it was possible to use Scan-In…
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Electronic Portfolios - can we have a new coverage line where free access can be added ?
At present in the coverage tab, there are the global dates, local, and perpetual (if the collection has been identified as having some perpetual access) Some of these titles have free access, which is not technically perpetual but is also not part of a subscription. Could a new line be added to include these free years/volumes, with the option to display these dates (or not) ? It would allow us to reduce the number of Free collections we have which all take users to the same place, and identify why we have access to journal years outside of our subscription…
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Support Processing System Control Number (035) Updates in Imported Authority Record Updates
Currently, Alma's authority-control jobs do not process updates to MARC21 authority tag 035 (System Control Number) when the update occurs via an authority import profile as the update of an existing record, i.e. there is a match between the existing authority record in Alma and the incoming authority record via the authority import profile. In contrast, the update is processed when there is no match with an existing record, i.e. the record is new to Alma, or, when the authority record has been updated manually via the MDE.
This was clarified by Ex Libris in a support ticket (case 07255325).…
11 votes
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