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  1. Add Last Check-in (Return) Date field to Details Tab

    Add Last Check-in (Return) Date field to Details Tab
    The Details tab only has the last check out date--which is often not helpful--especially if the item is not currently checked out. Our patrons can renew 7 times so, depending on privileges, they can have the item for anywhere from 7 months to 7 years. Seeing the date the item was returned would be extremely useful when trying to see if the item should be shelved or if an item is missing.
    Having to click on Edit and then History to see this information is time-consuming and student employees aren't all…

    3 votes
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  2. Add ability to include non-numerical characters as part of search for invoices

    My apologies if someone has already posted this...

    Please add the option to include non-numerical characters as parts of searches of invoices, for example when receiving items. Alma gives the option to receive new material as part of invoice creation, and automatically populates the Invoice number on the Receive New Material screen. However, if any non-numerical characters are included as part of the invoice number, no items are found. Items associated with an invoice can't be searched for until all non-numeric characters are stripped from the Invoice number.

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  3. Working with 2 or more name authority files : Implement new Marc21 subfield $2 -

    Marc21 Format change from May 2019 introduced a new subfied $2 in bib headings.

    $2 contains the source of heading of term in name or name-title and title headings (http://www.loc.gov/m.arc/bibliographic/bdapndxg.html)

    This subfield $2 already exists for use with 6xx headings, 2nd indicator 7. With this format change, Marc21 introduce the $2 in 100-700-800/110-710-810/111-711-811/130-730-830 fields.

    In Alma, links with Name/Titles authority file can be made only with 1 unique file, unless you use the Authority Priorities. Unfortunately, Authority Priorities is not convenient to all situations.

    Other linking possibilities based on $2 value would be more consistent for authority control.

    3 votes
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  4. 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 votes
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  5. Import profiles for dublin core bib update

    We can create a repository type import profile to update/remove fields of a set of MARC records or POLs but cannot for DC records. It would be great if we can match and update dublin core bibs by importing an xlsx or xml file.

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  6. Filter POLs in Receive New Material by Date Sent

    The list of POLs on the Receive New Material page can currently be filtered by vendor and owning library. It would be helpful to also filter the list by Date Sent.

    An operator might have one or more large orders that they wish to receive all at one time, using the Receive All function. Filtering only by vendor and/or library can still include POLs that they do not wish to receive with the others. Filtering by Date Sent could help them narrow the list further and include only the items on the order(s) they wish to receive.

    3 votes
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  7. Allow notes to be ordered.

    Sometimes a particular note is important enough you want it to always show at the top, but other notes need to added that push it farther and father down. It used to be if you did an edit on any note it put it back at the top, but that no longer works.
    This needs to work in both portfolios and in purchase orders.

    3 votes
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  8. Duplicate licenses

    When duplicating licences give the option to include the attachments. Sometimes we want the license to appear with a different name on different orders but still want the attachment to remain the same.

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  9. Hyperlink and give status of invoices that are listed under a particular vendor the same way they are when In Review or In Approval.

    Invoices are currently hyperlinked when they are listed in a In Review or In Approval queue. Not so, when you are looking at invoices under a certain vendor, nor is their status indicated if they are In Review, In Approval, Waiting for Payment or Closed. When researching a certain vendors invoices, it is sometimes necessary to look at a number of invoices in a row, which is not currently possible, because you have to cut and past and when you look at one invoice and try to go back, it bumps you into a queue totally unrelated to your search…

    3 votes
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  10. Please add Collection Name (for Digital) to search index for creating a digital title set

    Please add Collection Name (for Digital) to search index for creating a digital title set. There is only collection pid field. Alternatively, please allow Keyword index refers Collection Name too.

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  11. Give us a way to send a checkout receipt after we have forgotten to click "done."

    Sometimes staff forget to click "done" after a checkout, then remember that they should have done it to send the email receipt. There is no way to send a receipt after the fact.

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  12. Pause Analytics Object Subscriptions

    Have an easy way to pause emails for reports sent out through Alma Analytics Object subscriptions. Some of our reports are sent every day, and it would be nice to pause during our winter break when we won't have any need for daily report emails.

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  13. We need better options for configuring renewals relating to physical item requests and recalls

    We would like to be able to disallow renewals on material that is currently checked out when someone else places a request on that material without that being tied to recalls. We would like to use the 'Not Renewable – Item has Request(s)' option in the Block Preferences configuration, which we can't do at the moment because of our current recall configuration (no recalls).

    3 votes
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  14. 3 votes
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  15. To be able to search citations in Alma by instructor's name

    Please add "instructor" to the "Citations" search to make it easier to see all of the materials a certain professor has on reserve. Some professors teach multiple classes and will ask for a list of everything they have in Course Reserves rather than just lists for certain courses. Thanks.

    3 votes
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  16. Improve Navigation to Allow Switching Between Tasks

    There should be a way to quickly move between tasks in Alma without having to start from scratch. If I'm in a user record and go search for an item barcode, I should be able to get back to the user record in a single click, without having to search again. WMS provides this functionality and it's really helpful. Essentially breadcrumbs that track ones work in the system so you can quickly pull up something you were working on even hours before.

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  17. 'Notifications - Send Courtesy Notices and Handle Loan Renewals' job's report

    The 'Notifications - Send Courtesy Notices and Handle Loan Renewals' job's report doesn't accurately display when a users renewals have failed, see SF 00791592, specifically when nearing the users expiry date.

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  18. Browsing habits

    Use the browsing habits of users in Primo to send automatic content suggestions

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  19. Search by Author

    There does not appear to be a way to search by author. Keyword search does not search by author either. (Listed as Book By in the program)

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  20. Facetting, RESEARCH

    Facetting: to display the current publishing year at the top and not at the end of the list. The librarian should descide if he wants the Facetting of the YEAR shown from.
    In our library its Always the most recent published books we are interessted in.

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