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Field in the user record to serve as flag for anonymization
Create a field in the user record to indicate whether or not to include the patron in anonymization jobs based on their own choices. Ideally, this field can be controlled by the patron directly in their Primo account and we wouldn't need to manage custom forms or customize feeds from SIS systems to manage this. While user groups can be deployed to serve this purpose, for most institutions this is not the desired approach because of the complexities involved.
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enhance current authorities reports
Hi, Sir,
The current authority reports can list local authority headings that are or are not linked to bibliographic records. Please enhance the authority statistical report function by adding:The ability to generate statistics on CZ authority records, including local/CZ authority records for author and subject headings.
A statistical summary and detailed list of bibliographic records linked to local/CZ authority records for author and subject headings.
A statistical summary and detailed list of local bibliographic records with author and subject headings that are not linked to local/CZ authority records.
This will allow librarians to systematically review and update records, ensuring…3 votes -
pick from shelf Ability to see multiple libraries
Make it possible to see and pick from shelf options from multiple libraries without changing physical location in Alma. Currently, to view pick-from-shelf options from multiple libraries, you must change your physical location. It would be better if we could see all pick from shelf requests in one place.
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Disable the license terms from cascading down from POL to electronic collections and portfolios
The current situation is that after attaching a license to a PO Line, this license will override the license(s) originally attached to the electronic collections and the portfolios. We have 5000+ Chinese ebooks that come with a wide range of number of concurrent users. While we can update them using the 'Run a Job' function, but once the POL that is connected with the electronic collection is updated, it will override the license terms we have for the individual ebooks. So we would like to see if there is an option to delink the POLs and electronic collections from the…
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Make the physical_condition field in the item record available in the xml of the Loan Receipt Letter
We would like to display information in the Physical Condition field of the item record in the Loan Receipt email. To do so we would need this to be available in the XML. Can this please be included?
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Display statistics note labels in Analytics
Controlling item statistics notes is optional in Alma. We have controlled our statistics notes and would like to have the option of displaying the more human-readable descriptions in Analytics reports rather than the raw codes. This is how for instance statistical categories work in Analytics--you can display the code or the description. Institutions that have not controlled statistics notes could have null descriptions, or the description could be the code.
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Separate_patron_notifications_by_library (extend to all Patron facing letters!!)
The following letter/emails are supported by the Separatepatronnotificationsbylibrary feature :
However, two important patron facing emails are missing here!
- the patron welcome letter!! -> This is the FIRST letter you send to a patron. In times of spam and phising preferably coming from a (the same) sensible library from address as the other letters.
- reset pw letter!! -> Same here - please make sure this has the same from address. You need to be able to trust this email!
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Add "Linking Information" with direct URL to activated CZ portfolios for view in IZ
Add the ability to see an e-resource's direct URL (not the parser parameters) to the IZ view of activated community zone portfolios (similar to the "Linking Information" button/box that appears in the CZ view of a list of portfolios).
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Display Suppressed icon in the "Call Number Index"
I would find it very helpful to have the "eye"-symbol displayed in the index for the Call Numbers. It explains why some identical Call Numbers exist. For example one of them might be missing and be replaced by a new copy of the book under the identical call number. If the missing book finds it way back to the libray the eye can be removed and the call number changed if needed.
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maria.nordgren@umu.se
Allow 2 e-mail addresses to be in use for patrons who needs this. We have patrons that goes from being employee to private individual. Their e-mail as an employee stops working and they reciev no information about loans and so on. This would help a lot
3 votes -
Supply more accurate cancellation reason when Requests – Handle Expiration Step automatically cancels booking requests
If a booking request releases its release time before staff have had a chance to pull the item, I believe Alma's default behavior is for the Requests – Handle Expiration job to assign Missing status and to send a FulCancelRequestLetter stating that the "Requested material could not be located". This causes patrons, who sometimes pick same day booking release dates, to think we've lost their requested items. A better cancellation reason would be BookingReleaseTimePassed/Booking request passed its release time.
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New Content
Add "V&P Online" collection to Alma, it's already in Serial Solutions.
Code 1.W
Last Full Update 04/16/2014
Last Partial Update 06/20/2024
Provider Vita e Pensiero
Titles 25
Titles are selectable No
Status Not Tracked
CDI
checkmark66% View coverage
Default URL http://www.vitaepensiero.it/riviste.html
Default Database Name V&P online3 votes -
Add "Any" as selectable format for Resource Sharing requests
The Resource Sharing request form does not allow a blank default (at least for books).
And you cannot have different default values for Article and Book requests.Having the option "Any" available would give flexibility and allow to have no default value.
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Overlap analysis report - add a column for local versus CZ
Sometimes we have local portfolios attached to CZ collections. In the output overlap analysis reports that include IZ titles, it would be helpful to have a column which indicated whether the analyzed portfolio is a local portfolio or a CZ portfolio.
3 votes -
Alma Purchase Request Facets - filter by fiscal year
It would be helpful to have facets in the Alma Purchasing requests to be able to filter out orders by fiscal year. The fund codes connected to the orders have fiscal years attached to them. It would be helpful to only be able to see the orders that are within the current fiscal year and not every order ever entered.
3 votes -
Support CID: resource_sharing_request_id in Letters
The Internal Identifier (XML resourcesharingrequestid) is the required file name for the batch automatic delivery of digital lending requests via the Automatically Ship Rapido Digital Requests job. The Internal Identifier is 17 characters. Supporting CID: resourcesharingrequestid within print slip letters XSL would allow the Internal Identifier to be scanned by a barcode scanner during the digitization workflow of physical materials instead of an operator manually typing in a 17 character identifier which increases errors and is time consuming.
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Add MARC namespace to Alma OAI feed
In our Alma OAI feed, tags lack the marc namespace prefix, where the same prefixes are present in our current Voyager OAI. That is:
Alma OAI: <controlfield tag="005">20231016143437.0</controlfield>
Voyager OAI: <marc:controlfield tag="005">20231016143437.0</controlfield>Can we add the namespace prefix?
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Patron last activity date updated by leganto use in Alma.
Leganto use is an important information of use. A patron could have zero library use but use leganto and be assigned to multiple courses.
The information is highly relevant for purging users – if you want to purge inactive users there is no way to known if there is leganto activity – and leganto activity is an important reason to not purge a user as library activity is.
3 votes -
Arrow keys now 'stick' in fields in MDE
When navigating through records in MDE, if you've previously typed anything in a field, you now cannot move out of that field using the arrow keys. It's not entirely consistent and sometimes does let you move out the field, while other times it 'sticks' randomly in fields you haven't edited at all, but in general it is extraordinarily inconvenient.
I see using the arrow keys to move within a field was previously suggested as a feature, but even within that suggestion, the idea included the stipulation that if the cursor was already at the start/end of a line hitting up/down…
3 votes -
royal society of chemistry gold 2026
Please advise on the ETA on when the Royal Society of Chemistry Gold 2026 package will be loaded into the Community Zone for activation. The vendor rep I am in communication with has mentioned that they are currently in progress to send EXL their 2026 files. It would be great to know when to expect it to be available for activation. Thank you!
3 votes
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