Allow institutions to create their own local electronic material types
At the moment, the current list of electronic material types are:
Book
Journal
Dissertation
Proceeding
Conference
Report
Document - This type is sometimes used for portfolios in electronic collections in the Community Zone when the type is not otherwise know. If you see this type in a collection and believe that it is incorrect, please open a Salesforce case to correct it.
Series
Newspaper
Transcript
Database
Wire
CD-ROM
Manuscript
Sound Recording
Map
Other Visual Material - Includes slides and pictures.
Musical Score
Streaming Video
Streaming Audio
Data Set
Website
Video
Primary (Master) Thesis
Government Document
It is currently not possible for libraries to create their own custom Electronic material types.
We would like to suggest that it be made possible for libraries to create their own custom Electronic material types.
An example use case at from our institution - we add Open Education Resources to Alma and the kind of material types we would like to add include things like Lesson Plans, Course Materials, etc.
This would be useful for all Institutions who would like more control over their electronic material types.
Kelly
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