Incorporation of All Indigenous Syllabics from the Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics Unicode Block
I have a case open with Ex Libris (# 00517082) regarding this. Not all Indigenous syllabics render in Alma, and thus, do not render in Primo either. As an important aspect of Canadian Libraries' commitments to Truth and Reconciliation, and as it is UN's International Year of Indigenous Languages, it would be excellent if Ex Libris could prioritize resolving this issue so that we can allow Indigenous users full discoverability of resources in their own languages.
Stacey Lee
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Laura Doublet
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I recommend reconsidering this enhancement request. As a Canadian academic library, we frequently receive resources that include Indigenous syllabics and have encountered significant challenges when inputting these syllabics into Alma (for example, see Case 07107192 - Inuktitut Syllabics). It is essential that descriptive metadata accurately reflects the diversity of Indigenous peoples and is expressed using the appropriate language, script and terminology as defined by the community.
Languages that we frequently encounter and that are requiring support include Inuktitut, SENĆOŦEN, West-Cree (found in Unified Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics).
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Dear Community,
Following my message on December 23, 2024, we are still awaiting the necessary details to assess and address this enhancement request.
To proceed, we need your input on:
1. Native languages requiring support.
2. Examples of unrendered syllabics.
3. Detailed use cases with step-by-step instructions to replicate the issue in Alma and Primo.Please notice that if we will not receive the requested information by March 13, 2025, we will assume this request is no longer active and will close it accordingly.
We appreciate your cooperation and look forward to your response.
Many thanks,
Uri Beladev
Product Manager, Library Platform -
Dear Community,
We require more precise information to evaluate and handle this request, including:
1. Would you kindly list the native languages that need support?
2. An example of unrendered syllabics?
3. Detailed use case and scenarios where this problem arises in Alma and Primo. A step by step instructions to replicate the use case will be highly appreciated.We would appreciate any further information that would help us provide the best solution for this request.
Many thanks in advance,
Uri Beladev
Library Platform, Product Manager -
Anonymous
commented
As one of my colleagues said, "not displaying a Unicode alphabet is a technical issue that needs urgent correction."
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Jamie Woods
commented
Definitely should display properly.