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Segmented Display of the MMS ID
It would improve the readability of the MMS ID, if it was displayed with segments:
9910 775585597 05501
(instead of 991077558559705501)
But it should only affect the visibility, the spaces should not be copied, when you copy/paste the id
9 votes -
Fines and Fees report Excel output is dumb
Okay, in what universe does having the Fines and Fees report output the money amounts as text make any sense?
It just adds extra steps if you want to work with it - first convert that text back into numbers, then format it as currency.
It should be exported that way to begin with.
147 votes -
Allow externally hosted IIIF manifests to be added to Alma records for display in Primo Universal Viewer
Hi there - can you allow externally hosted International Image Interoperability Framework (IIIF) manifests to be added to Alma records for display in Primo Universal Viewer?
The documentation indicates you can use IIIF with Alma - https://developers.exlibrisgroup.com/alma/integrations/digital/almadigital/access/ - but, in fact, Ex Libris has clarified with our institution that IIIF only works if you use internal, Alma-D manifests. Ex Libris has said: "We looked into this and got some clarification on how IIIF manifests work in Alma. There is no option to ‘enter IIIF manifests into Alma’. Instead, Alma generates its own IIIF manifests, on the fly, from Alma bibs…
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Lending: Ship Item Digitally, option to Preview file before sending
When sending a file to another library, it should be possible to Preview the file before sending it to ensure better quality control
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Ability to create new forms with custom fields
We would like to suggest the allowance to create new forms to support library functions such as accessing the closed stack books, or doing book paging between internal libraries. These may require special fields that are only native to the libraries and are not in the existing forms.
Also, adding extra custom fields for additional information into the existing forms (like purchase request ( can provide more functionality, for example, the priority ranking of a request.
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Borrowing: Upload File, Preview File option
When Uploading a File, it should be possible to preview the file before clicking on send, to prevent the wrong file from being uploaded.
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Borrowing: Upload File, Add Note option
It should be possible to add a Note at the same time as Uploading a File to a patron. Currently, we have to send a separate Patron Query Template after the link has been sent.
5 votes -
dates over Alma-D thumbnails
We'd like the ability to display date of creation over thumbnail images in Alma-D collection views. We have many objects with the same title in our historical collections (yearbooks, periodicals, newsletters). When browsing these collections users will be looking at pages of thumbnails with identical titles, with no way to differentiate the items beyond the thumbnail images themselves (which often provide no information about date).
Adding the date of creation to the metadata already displaying over the thumbnails (material type and title) would make it much easier for our users to find digital assets while browsing.
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Alma new layout: better visual distinction between Alma Main Menu and Alma Configuration
Hello.
I'm testing the new layout of Alma. https://knowledge.exlibrisgroup.com/Alma/Product_Documentation/010Alma_Online_Help_(English)/010Getting_Started/050Alma_User_Interface_%E2%80%93_General_Information/045Usability_Improvements/Layout_Improvements
One major change is that the Main Menu (with the Alma functional areas: Acq, Resources, Fulfillment,...) is now on the left side. The Alma Configuration Menu is also on the left side.
It can be difficult to visually distinguish between the Main Menu and the Configuration Menu. (Please see "Alma new layout, Main Menu vs Config Menu.png")
For example, I think I'm in the Alma Main Menu so I click on Resources to Manage Import Profiles. But I'm actually in the Configuration Menu so when I click on Resources I go…
28 votes -
Being able to locate fines or fees owed on an item from the item record.
This would be helpful for times when returned materials generate overdue fines that require removal or adjustment and when the staff person navigates away from the screen, the session is interrupted, or other circumstance when you need to verify if a particular item has a fine or fee attached to it.
(This was a very useful feature in Voyager.)
15 votes -
Patron services – Renew all loans
When the number of loans is more than 50, they are displayed on several pages.
When we want to renew all the loans, or to modify their due date, we can’t do it all at once, but page by page.
We would like to be able to select ALL the loans, no matter how many they are, to work them on bulk.99 votes -
Include a descriptor of service in move portfolio lightbox
When you are moving portfolios between services in a single collection, there's no way to identify which service is which if both are "full text" or "selected full text". There needs to be a descriptor in the drop down option.
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1 vote
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Visible lending numbers and dates
It would be nice to immediately see the lending numbers for a book and the last lending date.
Now you have to click to open this information for each copy + you can only have the information for a single book open at a time (overview is lost)
Lending numbers and dates are used for decisoins on new purchases, replacements and general collection care.3 votes -
Managing Collections - more options for searching and display
In the Collection Resource Editor (Alma) - it would be really useful to have greater flexibility for searching within a collection. Can we have the option to search by MMS Id and keyword? At the moment only Title and Publisher are available.
This would be really useful when you don't know the specific title/publisher you are looking for - so you want to do a keyword search within the collection to browse. Also if you know the specific MMD id that would be useful too.
23 votes -
Adding 'own' Covers to Alma records!
Dear,
This question might be related to:
We would like to have the ability to add covers in Alma (and display those in Primo) for all kinds of records.
Br,
57 votes -
Enhance Generate Accession number function in MDE
Enhance Generate Accession number function in MDE. Add ability to search for, filter and sort Accession Number from the Accession number sequences list without having to scroll down the list.
2 votes -
Add a note to patron field in Digitization Department
It would be handy to have a way to include a note to the patron when fulfilling digitization requests. For example, a patron request chapters 1 and 17 from a 12 chapter book.
I could process their request for chapter 1 and include a note saying "According to Fair Dealing guidelines we can only scan and send one chapter from this book. There is also no chapter 17 in this book so I've only included chapter 1."
Or if the original material has been highlighted or scribble on I could attach a note saying "This marked-up version is the only…
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Possibility for turning off Auto-Assigning in task list when opening or editing an item without completing the task in the Alma Config.
When working in several different task-lists in Alma, you are automatically assigned to any Item that you open and/or edit and exit out of without completing the task. This applies to items in the Purchase Request, Invoices (in Review) and Electronic Activation Task list and more.
This may be perfectly logical for certain institutions' workflows, but for others it may be cumbersome to have this across all task lists.
It would be great to have the ability to turn this auto-assigning on or off for the different task lists in the Alma Configuration so that people could open/edit and close…
50 votes -
Update Resource-sharing request through the ALMA API
Currently with the API, the only update option possible is shipping a resource sharing request. We request the option to perform other updates, e.g. change the status.
(Updating the resource sharing request through the corresponding user-request does not work.)31 votes
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