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  1. Expired Hold Shelf to Alma mobile

    It would be practical to get the Expired Hold Shelf lists to Alma mobile so we didn't have to print them on paper.

    125 votes
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  2. Add check-out function to Alma mobile

    I think it would be useful to add the check-out function to Alma mobile. Sometimes the circulation desk is busy so it would be helpful if library staff could check-out books for users from a mobile device.

    50 votes
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  3. Include storage location ID field in pick from shelf API's for display in Alma Mobile

    See this email thread from Alma-L:

    Hi Caroline,

    We would need to enhance the data returned in the pick from shelf APIs to include the storage location ID field in order for it to appear in the display in Alma Mobile.

    Would you put this on the Idea Exchange (http://ideas.exlibrisgroup.com) and let others comment on your idea? We would like to find out if other customers would also like to see this field in the Pick From Shelf display.

    Best regards,

    Mike Dicus
    Alma Product Manager
    Mike.Dicus@exlibrisgroup.com

    From: Alma [mailto:alma-bounces@exlibrisusers.org] On Behalf Of Caroline Rew
    Sent:…

    33 votes
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  4. Additional inventory functionality for Alma App

    At Northwestern we need to do regular checks of library carrels to make sure that books are checked out to each carrel. Since moving to Alma our process for doing these checks has become more labor intensive as we must perform several steps to check (1) if the item is on loan and (2) who it is on loan to.

    It would be helpful of there were an option to scan in an item and immediately view current process type and if on loan, the patron name. Unlike Scan in Items, this action would not result in an action on…

    17 votes
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  5. check box for items found

    When looking for items at the shelf it would useful if found items could either have a check box or could be greyed out or highlighted.
    some method of distinguishing the items that have been collected.

    13 votes
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  6. Ability to zoom in on an item on the mobile app.

    When using the app on a mobile phone or tablet it would be helpful if i could click an item that i was searching for or zoom in the screen.

    12 votes
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  7. Add Fields to Scan In on Alma Mobile

    We'd like to use the Alma Mobile application to do some small inventories in the stacks, but we need the call number and description fields in order to do that.

    8 votes
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  8. I would like to be able to scan several books on mobile and create a set of them with which to continue working on a desktop computer.

    8 votes
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  9. Cell phone renewal app

    Develop an app that allows users to renew items using their cell phones by reading bar codes or ISBNs or UPC.

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  10. Scanning books with Alma Mobile to do Shelf Report

    The idea is to allow staffs to scan the barcodes of a batch of books on the shelf to automatically create a list that will upload to Alma Shelf Report, so we can check misplaced books, missing books, and books that have not been added to Alma, etc. This eliminates the need to create an excel list of barcodes, a desktop laptop, and a handheld scanner. Shelf reading will become faster, more streamlined, and more accurate.

    4 votes
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  11. smartphone

    In those rare instances when ALMA (or an IT system in general) goes down, is it possible to have a smartphone app (with cut down features) that would allow the issue and return of books using the camera to read a barcode. The data could be held locally (on the phone) until the system returns and the new issues/returns uploaded to the full system?

    3 votes
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  12. Display note/comment field and requestor information in Alma Mobile

    It would be very helpful to have the note/comment field from requests display in Alma Mobile, particularly useful if the note/comment directly effects how, why, when, etc. the item is pulled.
    It would also be helpful to have the requestor information (ie their name) display in Alma Mobile, especially if multiple patron requests are being fulfilled at one time and/or they are pre-pulled items that just need to be filed on a hold shelf.

    3 votes
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  13. ISBN to Pick from shelf in Mobile Alma

    Would be great to have ISBN to Pick from shelf list. In Alma mobile too.

    3 votes
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  14. Add Analytics Functionality to Alma Mobile App

    In order to check items on shelf against report-lists from analytics we would be thrilled, if we could create and check Analytics reports directly within the Alma Mobile App.

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  15. mobile phone coloring

    My idea is that all people can have a different color at any time for their mobile phone

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  17. Add Item Fulfillment Note pop-up window to Mobile App

    When scanning in barcodes using the Mobile App, there is currently no functionality to provide a pop-up note when an Item Fulfillment Note exists. We use this note to indicate any additional loose materials that belong with the item.

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