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Provide User Preferred Name option to Resource Sharing Partners
Currently Alma supports User Preferred Names within Alma. We would like to extend this information to our Resource Sharing partners so that any communication on the partner's end to our patrons refers to our patrons preferred name if so defined just like it is handled in Alma.
It would be preferable that on a partner by partner configuration that we could select what user's names are used in NCIP communication.
Option 1. Name (this is how Alma is currently setup now).
Option 2. Preferred Name (this would use the preferred name instead of the name in the NCIP response when…1 voteHello All,
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Alma Product Team
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allow auto-renewals for NCIP resource sharing borrowing requests
According to the documentation, "Automatic renewal is possible only for ISO partners" you can check this in the following link:
Auto-Renewal should be allowed for other resource sharing partner types.
1 voteHello All,
This idea has been closed as part of a cleanup process for ideas older than two years with fewer than 20 votes.
This cleanup process is necessary to streamline our idea management process and ensure that the most relevant and impactful ideas receive the attention they deserve. If you still feel strongly about this idea, you may submit it via the NERS process.
We value your feedback and encourage you to continue submitting and voting for ideas that you believe will enhance Alma.
Alma Product Team
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Prevent users from submitting borrowing request when no Resource Sharing items are available
Currently, when users click the resource sharing button and there are no items available to loan in the consortia (e.g., there is only one copy in the system and it's checked out or located in a non-lending resource sharing / unavailable location (e.g., reserve), users are shown a message that no items are available, BUT they can still click the 'submit' button on the request.
Would it be possible to prevent users from placing the Resource Sharing Request? I've attached an example of an item that cannot be filled through the resource sharing network because it's on reserve at another…
0 votesThe system allows placing a request because it may still be able to fulfill the request by forwarding to a broker system, such as ILLiad. The indication on the form is only about known consortial potential lenders. There may still be an option to fulfill the request via a broker, if you configure one.
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