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Improve Request Limit configuration to match Loan Limit configuration
Request limit configuration is currently extremely limited:
- It applies across the whole instutition
- It is a single limit which can't be distinguished for different material types, items or kinds of requests
- It is linked only the user group of the patron.
We propose that request limit config should match loan limit config and allow for other variables:
- Application to a specific library
- Limit by item policy, location, material type, user group, statistical category and job category.
An additional improvement would be to allow some link up between request limits and loan limits. They are particularly problematic for remote storage integrations…
4 votes -
Allow us to create duplicate borrowing requests via the Users API
The SUNY system has created an ILLiad addon that automatically converts ILLiad borrowing requests into either Alma borrowing requests or Alma hold requests (depending on whether the requested item is locally available). We're using the Users API to create these requests in Alma. We've figured out how to override the Alma function that blocks the creation of duplicate hold requests when necessary, but we there's no way for us to override the function that blocks the creation of duplicate borrowing requests. Please add this feature to the Users API.
4 votes -
Usability issues with the New Circ UI
- When processing items from a cart, if they are scanned at Return items and the item is a Ship physically item, the new UI just brings up the item and in small letters says Next Step - System - and the library its to go to. It also says not on loan (which in this case is not helpful, because there is an active request). The system "ships" the item, but doesn't tell you that it did and in order to print the shipping slip staff have to go back to the lending queue and find it.
- We believe if…
11 votes -
After three days, the system should send another reminder email to the reader who requested the book
1 vote -
Adding bib- and item-level information like "MMS ID" and "Barcode" to a patron's "Requests"
When using "Fulfillment -> Manage Patron Services" to view a user's account, the "Requests" tab shows a patron's current requests, but these lack identifying and linked information beyond the title. Being able to view and click on a link to the MMS ID of the record that the request is for would be helpful since a library may have multiple records with the same title; in addition, item-level information like possible Barcodes for items that would fulfill the request would be helpful in visually confirming that a particular item in hand matches a patron’s request.
Would it be possible to…
7 votes -
Add a "Pick up location" line under the "Pick Up Requested Resources" columns
For institutions with multiple campuses that share items, there is no way to see what the pick-up location for an item is on the Pickup Requested Resources page. you must export the data to excel, print it out, process the hold, or search for the item's request separately. This creates a lot of unnecessary steps for such simple information and makes it difficult for institutions that track item movement between campuses. My suggestion is to add a line in the columns under each request that states what the pick-up location is. View files to see example. Thank you
18 votes -
Allow for Pinning/Saving and Labeling of Searches from Resource Request Monitoring
Have the ability to have either an institutional and/or individual ability to save a commonly used search. There are some routine tasks involving Hold lists that would be made more efficient if we could save/pin and name those searches/tasks to our dashboard. An example is pulling just Hold Shelf Processing items from the Resource Request Monitoring. While not difficult to do, having a way to save a few clicks from reentering the search each time would save a few minutes per day and over time hours of work time. This might be viable for other functions within alma as well.
3 votes -
Post download links for digtization requests to user's Primo account
Currently, Alma will post a download link to the user's Primo account when a resource sharing request is filled digitally. Alma does not post a download link to Primo when a digitization request is filled. This difference can be confusing for users, so it would be very helpful if download links for both resource sharing and digitization requests were posted to the user's Primo account.
34 votes -
Pick from shelf include statistical category, Title in 245ab and order of column
Currently, there are no way to include additional column to the spreadsheet export of pick from shelf. It would be very useful to add statistical category to the pick from shelf list for additional data of requestor. Options to include Title in 245ab would avoid long title to look for. Allowing custom order of column would be very useful as well.
0 votes -
Copyright Statuses within Digitization Fulfillment requests
In Alma's fulfillment area, processing a library/patron digitization request often requires multiple steps to get copyright approval. Currently, the copyright clearance process is a single step - a check against the Copyright Clearance Center (CCC), but if a publisher or rightsholder isn't part of CCC, the licensing process must be managed outside of Alma.
If the digitization request is a product of a citation (ie from Leganto or Alma COurse Reserves), then it would be helpful to include relevant course data and the number of students in the course as part of the request.
We propose adding a new state…
3 votes -
Notification on 'Pick from Shelf' link
Can a notification or flag be added to the 'Pick from Shelf' link to alert us to new requests? Something like the notifications on Announcements and View Recommendations. Our requests are often sporadic, and it would stop us from having to keep checking the 'Pick from Shelf' list and help us be more responsive to requests.
15 votes -
Adding a parameter to block the request queue for physical items at the title level
The request queue can be confusing for library users, as such requests are often canceled due to lack of copies. With title-level requests, the library should be able to decide whether or not to allow a queue for physical item requests. It should be possible to create a parameter for this to allow blocking the queue.
3 votes -
Improve job "Requests - Handle Expiration steps"
The job "Requests - Handle Expiration Jobs" updates requests and at present, the output of the job informs only on the number of outputs. The job can block on a request-ID which then must be manually handled.
In order to save time and better inform the lending libraries, it would be helpful to have at least an information on any Error-causing request, with it's request-ID. Ideally it would be great to also have an output of successfully handled requests in form of a list, which can be exported to Excel.Improve the job "Requests - Handle Expiration Jobs" with output…
14 votes -
Ability to make bulk bookings in Excel and import (similar to updating calendars in Excel)
We use the booking feature for student study rooms, but occasionally some (though not all) of these rooms need to be booked off for special events, i.e., convocation, reserving time for reference interviews, etc.
Our library could benefit from the ability to create these bulk bookings in Excel (copying/duplicating rows) as we would when updating our hours of operation.
Excel columns might include the barcode for the room, the barcode for the special patron account we use to block off rooms as needed, dates, start/end times, and a yes/no for whether the booking may override normal booking rules/restrictions.
1 vote -
Request limit
It will be useful to limit the number of request for a specific library. Likewise for loan limits.
If an institution has more than one library then it may want, for example, to allow a patron to borrow from several of them. Then the order limit should be correspondingly larger. However, if the loan limit is larger than the request limit, this situation can be confusing for the user. For example - a patron has a request limit of 10, and loan limit 5 in Library A and 5 in Library B. However, for the moment he can request 10…18 votes -
Free text box in request forms
In the same way that there is a generic tick box built into all of the request forms, it would be useful to have a generic input box where we can request additional information about the request without having to contact them afterwards (such as purpose of loan).
9 votes -
Be able to restrict certain libraries to particular user groups only
We need to restrict who can access one of our libraries by user groups. We need to restrict one of our libraries to only be used by users with a certain user group. We want to restrict who can collect a hold request by user group for one of our libraries.
3 votes -
Please add restrict request function for fulfillment network requests in Primo VE between institutions.
We are a library consortium facilitating interlibrary loans through a fulfillment network with Network Zone, rather than AFN.
It allows patrons to find items from other institutions directly and request them. Our goal is for patrons of Institution A to use Institution A's Primo VE to request books from Institution B.
If Institution A has the book available for borrowing, requesting the book from Library B will not be possible.
Implementing the above feature in Alma to restrict requests in this manner would not only save shipping costs but also reduce waiting times for patrons.
We previously submitted this requirement,…
118 votes -
Booking request - possibility to configure a blocked period
We are using the booking request for technical equipment which has to be prepared for lending previously. We want that an item can not be booked shorter than 3 days in advance, so the team is able to prepare everything. This ist not configurable yet.
27 votes -
Add the ability to group select items in the 'Monitor Requests & Item Processes' view, the same as we can in 'Expired Holdshelf'
It would be useful to be able to group select items in the 'monitor requests and item processes' so that transit labels for them can be printed in bulk. Currently these have to be done individually per item. The ability to group select items already exists in the 'expired holdshelf' view so would (hopefully) be easy to implement
3 votes
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