Allow a staff to set his/her default department
We are required to choose a "current desk/department" for each login. However, since each staff usually has his/her major role, meaning he/she might most of the time work on the same desk/department. To be more friendly, it's better to have staff to set his/her own default department and select other location when necessary.

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Manu Schwendener commented
As a workaround, you should be able to deactivate the forced choice
https://knowledge.exlibrisgroup.com/Alma/Knowledge_Articles/Force_choice_of_%22Currently_at%22_a_desk_or_department_-_how_to%3F"Otherwise, the system will automatically set the physical location to the user’s last specified location."