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  1. 8 votes
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  2. Cell phone renewal app

    Develop an app that allows users to renew items using their cell phones by reading bar codes or ISBNs or UPC.

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  3. Trials workflow : enable to fill in block "Analysis and Result" only from trials with In Analysis status

    At the moment, it is possible to fill in the block "Analysis and result" in Summary tab at any time of the trial workflow. Even in an evaluation with Draft or Active status.
    It doesn't make sens, does it ?
    We would like to ask EXL to fix this and enable to fill in block "Analysis and Result" only from trials with In Analysis status.

    8 votes
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  4. Expand Scope of Active Balance

    As new Alma users, we struggle with Alma’s use of the Fulfillment term ‘Active Balance.’ This is the balance owing that is displayed at the top of the Patron Services screen for each user. We find the term ‘Active Balance’ to be a bit of a misnomer because it only reflects fines/fees for closed transactions as listed under a patron’s Fines and Fees tab – leaving out currently accruing fines for overdue items (support case 00673063) and accruing fines for unpaid items declared lost (support case 00667631).

    The current display puts front line circulation desk operators at a bit of…

    8 votes
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  5. Customize / brand resolver window

    We have Direct Linking turned on for articles, but there are always some cases where the article can't be found and the link takes the user to the resolver window. Our users are mystified by this window because there is no Tufts branding and they aren't at all sure where they have landed or what they are supposed to do there. Our previous resolver allowed us to fully customize this window. I asked Support about it and they said it isn't customizable. We need to be able to brand it.

    8 votes
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  6. Show Brief Record Levels in Search External Resources

    It would be really useful if we could see the brief record level when searching for catalogue records via "Search External Resources".

    Currently the only way to perform a brief level analysis on a record is to import and save it. It would be really useful to see this when searching external resources, without having to save and import the record first.

    This will be useful to ensure a good level of metadata is maintained across our catalogue.

    8 votes
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  7. Communications in cancelled POL

    Alma offers the possibility of sending communications to the vendors at the POL level. While the POL is active, you can see both the communications made and their content in the POL Communications tab. However, when the POL is canceled, the content of the communications cannot be displayed in Alma.

    Knowing the content of the communications, especially in POLs that are canceled, is necessary to know the reasons for the cancellation.
    We propose that the content of the communications be seen in Alma not only when the POL is active, but that it be viewed independently of the POL Status.

    8 votes
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  8. Time Limit on Waive for Replacement Fees/Fines

    Feature Requested:
    The auto-waive functionality upon item return and ability to set the % to be refunded are wonderful features. To fully meet our needs though we need the % refunded to change after x period of time to a different % to be refunded.

    One possible solution could be to add a parameter that could be set to specify a time limit threshold for auto-waiving of replacement fees of a lost item upon return.

    Use Case:
    After a physical item has been lost for a year we have already bought a replacement and do not want to refund the…

    8 votes
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  9. Improve visibility of Publishing Information for electronic holdings

    The Publishing Information for electronic holdings is extremely valuable for troubleshooting issues with the assignment of availability status for PCI / CDI records, and with the Link Resolver matching of the OpenURL data with Alma records and presentation of services.

    With the Central Discovery Index (CDI) coming, and the associated transition of the management of discovery records out of the separate PCI interface and into Alma, many sites may take the opportunity to update and realign team responsibilities, with more staff in Alma having a need to see this information.

    Visibility of this core metadata at a minimum helps staff…

    8 votes
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  10. Facilitate entry of data into the resource sharing form from an external source

    Recent user experience testing for our resource sharing service indicated users would like a way to easily paste in data from other websites into the resource sharing form. For example, they would like to harvest the data easily from Google Scholar or another database and enter this into the form without manually copying and pasting each piece of data from one website into the webform. One way this could be accomplished is using a browser extension similar to Leganto's Cite It. When they find a resource they would like to request, this browser extension could harvest the required data. The…

    8 votes
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  11. The ability to choose a set as a "favorite"

    We have 7 pages of sets, but there are two I frequently need to view so I can work with the members of the set. It would be great if there was a way for me to mark them as a favorite so I don't have to keep scrolling through looking for them each time.

    8 votes
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  12. Ability to publish data from different tags in the holdings record into a single tag per holdings record

    When publishing data for external parties, we would like to be able to combine data from different tags in the holdings record into a single tag in the published record. E.g. we want to export library, location and call number details from tag 852$b$c$h as well as details of volumes held from the 866$a:

    852 8_ $b J $c BJ $h PPPP007189-007195
    866 41 $a v.31:no.1(1970)-v.34:no.11/12(1973)

    as 949 $a J $b BJ $c PPPP007189-007195 $d v.31:no.1(1970)-v.34:no.11/12(1973)

    What we end up with is (in OAI) 2 separate published tags:

    <datafield tag="949" ind1="8" ind2=" ">
    <subfield code="a">J</subfield>
    <subfield code="b">BJ</subfield>
    <subfield code="c">PPPP007189-007195</subfield>
    <subfield…

    8 votes
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  13. Include Barcode in Reading List Search Results

    If a user performs a search in Fulfilment > Course Reserves > Reading List > All tab for a course, book titles are listed, and the record shows there are 2 Physical copies. Clicking to see the 2 copies, the barcode number is not displayed.

    By contrast, searching Physical Items, barcode is clearly visible on the results screen by default.

    It would be very, very helpful to have the barcode displayed, in order to distinguish items more clearly. For example, the barcode column could replace the “Accession Number” field that is displayed, or it could be added as a custom…

    8 votes
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  14. Viewer service rule based on search set

    It's great that Alma provides the option to add your own Viewer Services for presenting content from Alma Digital.

    We're interested in offering customized viewers to display content from some special collections, but with the current Service Availability Rules, it's not possible to limit a viewer to specific collections.

    It would be great if you could create a Service Availability Rule based on a Set, so the viewer would be shown for all members of that set.

    8 votes
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  15. Universal Viewer: Support for custom css

    We would like to suggest the support for custom CSS in Universal Viewer.

    There's a few minor modifications we would like to make, such as widening the right column a bit.

    8 votes
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  16. Create run now button for Upload Electronic Holdings integration profiles

    Currently, if the integration for an upload electronic holdings profile fails, you have to edit the profile, click save and run, and then monitor the job.

    Users should be able to right click or use the ellipsis button and choose Run Now from the Integration Profile List for any Upload Electronic Holdings integration profiles.

    8 votes
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  17. Improve credit/refund Acquisitions workflow

    The credit/refund process is cumbersome. When I receive a credit memo, I have to go back and re-open all the POL or add another POL. I have had to process multi-page Credit Memos this way and it's incredibly frustrating. The vendor doesn't send Credit Memos via EOD, but even if they did, I don't think it would work since the POl aren't open. If I could just open an invoice workflow that doesn't care that the POL is closed, that would be great.

    8 votes
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  18. Query to patron letter: add the publication date for Document delivery requests

    We’d like to display the publication date in the Query to patron letter also for DD requests. Now we can display the date in the letter only for ILL requests.

    8 votes
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  19. License Section Names

    I would like to be able to add my own license section names not just rearrange the order. The current names don't really match well with our agreements. In addition, there are other clauses that don't really fit under the only available sections. It really limits the usefulness of the license terms area.

    8 votes
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  20. Search results sorted by record creation date

    For the purpose of having an overview of the progress in cataloguing a sorting option for bibliographic records by their creation date in chronological order is necessary.

    8 votes
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