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Show main library copies first and remote storage second regardless of copies number
We suggest to add an option to always show in Primo the main library copies first, and the remote storage second, regardless of the copies number
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Add Fulfillment "Hold Shelf Period" option for total days (rather than only offering open days)
An Alma Institution might have more than one library, and those libraries may have different operating calendars (such as, a branch library may only be open 5 days a week, while, the main library may be open 7 days a week).
It would be more consistent for that institution's patrons if it was possible to have the option to set the "Hold Shelf Period" to be for total days, rather than only having the option for "open days."
Similarly for institutions in a consortium using the AFN, where there are consortially mandated policies for linked users, being able to set…
8 votesHello All,
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When saving stay on same page and all tabs to be available to edit from start
Currently when a barcode is inserted in a item record (or a URL in an electronic portfolio e.g. for an ebook), it saves automatically and leaves the page immediately, but we may still want to add further information, so it would be preferable for this not to happen.
Also, the items notes and statistical fields do not exist as another tab and therefore cannot be added to until the first page of the item record is completed and saved. All tabs should be available to be filled in from the very beginning.
0 votesHello All,
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Sorting on Physical Items Labels Job
When you run the job named "Export Physical Items Labels", you cant select the order by field on the xml file that ALMA gave you. This is a problem when you take that xml file and with Biaf system print the Labels. For example if you print 100 or 200 Labels you have to search phisically, label by label for paste it on the books.
5 votesHello All,
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Rename topmost Cancel button on Resource Request Monitoring screen
When the Resource Request Monitoring screen has been reached by clicking on a request in a persistent search result, the user is presented with multiple invitations to “Cancel”:
- One next to the Edit and the “…” buttons for each request,
- One on a button further up the screen, above the Export List and Manage Column Display icons.
This can be misleading for staff, especially those less experienced, as it infers that two options called the same thing would perform the same task if either were clicked upon. The Cancel button furthest up the screen, however, does of course serve the…
1 voteHello All,
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Improve the export to excel from the physical item records search list
When I export a set of physical item records from Alma to Excel, the Type / Creator / Imprint all end up in one field (column). This means that I can't easily sort by Author name. Please separate these data points into their own columns when exporting for easier manipulation in Excel.
5 votesHello All,
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Add a Donor field to the physical item record.
Adding a "Donor" field to the item record would make it easier to track and manage items that are given to the library by a specific donor and reduce multiple Local 591 fields. This information could also then be displayed more prominently in PRIMO. With the donor attached to the actual item, it would help Special Collections departments.
5 votesHello All,
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Reduce the number of clicks when editing holdings from item screen
From the edit item screen, if you click into the holdings and edit the holdings and save, you need to click the BACK button several times before you get back to the item screen. This adds so much time to a simple process. Can this be considered in the Alma UX improvement? Thanks
1 voteHello All,
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Prevent choosing an invalid item policy when editing a physical item
When editing the information for a physical item you have the option to select an item policy that overrides the default fulfillment rules for the chosen location. The drop-down list shows all item policies available in the system, regardless if we have configured any corresponding exception rule or not. As we have several item policies that should only be used for specific locations this leads to confusion and mistakes. It is too easy to unknowingly set an invalid item policy without any warning from the system.
We suggest that the drop-down list of item policies should only display policies that…
5 votesHello All,
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Display all holdings for physical items in the search results page
Currently you can only display a maximum of 5 holdings in the search results page. It would be good to be able to see all holdings in the search results page without additional clicks needed.
1 voteHello All,
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Allow user to specify "Do not pick from shelf" when using the Add Physical Item workflow
When you create an item for loan as part of the circulation desk workflow (via Fulfillment > Manage Patron Services > Create Item and choosing New), an Acquisition Technical Services work order is created, and Alma assumes (correctly) that the item is in hand.
When you use the manual item creation process (via Resources > Add Physical Item and choosing New), Alma creates a work order without asking if the item is in hand, and assumes (incorrectly) that the item needs to be picked from the shelf.
When you create a work order from a physical item search, you have…
9 votesHello All,
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When entering periodicals, I can only choose a precise date under "Issue date". This is not working for all periodicals
Not all periodicals have precise issue dates. Some are seasonal (like Fall, winter, Spring and Summer), some are by quarters (1st quarter, 2nd quarter...) some have are weekly issues, ... Alma doesn't give the choice for these particular periodicals.
We need more date options to reflect the issue's period. Even something like Issue date: From X date to Y date, would be more accurate than what the date option actually offered in Alma right now.
2 votesHello All,
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We want to enable a user with Physical Inventory Operator role to run the job of “Change Physical Items
Background:
We want to enable a user with Physical Inventory Operator role to run the job of “Change Physical Items”. According to Alma doc, following roles can run the job:
* Repository Manager,
* Repository Administrator,
* Physical Inventory Operator
However, despite Repository Manager and Repository Administrator can run the job, Physical Inventory Operator does not have the option run any job. Besides, we only want the user to run the job of “Change Physical Items” but no others.
Request:
* Fix the incorrect right settings on Physical Inventory Operator. Let them have the right to run the job of…4 votesHello All,
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Fix Enum and Chron concatenation function in item editor and description templates
When editing/adding and item and entering Enumeration and Chronology information for serials, there is a function to "generate" (concatenate) a description of the issue. For some reason, it ignores the "Chronology J" field in this operation, and it should include it.
3 votesHello All,
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Add the ability to display the MMSID number in the results list from a physical item search
Add the ability to display the MMSID number in the results list from a physical item search. Having to open the bib or export the results to get the MMSID is inefficient.
1 voteHello All,
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Ability to select more than one set to run a job
I can only select one set when I run a job. As processing shelf reports and adding statuses via the shelf report function, I should be able to run the same job on multiple sets at one time. It's frustrating to have to keeping running the same job over and over for each set.
2 votesHello All,
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Add Location to Barcode Generation
Right now, you can set up Barcode Generation in Alma to be Library-specific, however within a library, it would be nice to be able to generate different Prefix+sequence barcodes for different locations. For example, it would be nice to set up Barcode Generation for Course Reserves in a Reserves location without having the same scheme auto-generating when receiving serials.
3 votesHello All,
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4 votes
Hello All,
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Ways to track the history of changes in Physical Locations configuration
We need a way to know if there is any change made in Physical Locations. It could be an email, or adding columns like Last Updated Date.
1 voteHello All,
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Include an item's total number of checkouts within the item record or physical item editor
There doesn't seem to be a way to view the number of times a item has been checked out, aside from going in the item history and manually counting every transaction. Frequency of use is an important data point for catalog curation and maintenance.
15 votesHello All,
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