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queue digitization
Patron Digitisation Request and Queue.
Could it be possible to provide a mechanism whereby you can supply a patron digitisation request where that request may be not the next request in the queue so as to expedite the fulfillment of those requests. As the queue contains both physical holds and patron digitisation, there is often a window of opportunity in which to scan from the print and supply whilst the item is on the hold shelf for user who is 0 in the queue or prior to the item arriving on the holdshelf if there is a lag set1 vote -
Support filtering in a task list to identify items with an empty status value
We have set up a work order department within the location 'Library Fulfilment', and within the tasks list there are 'items - in department', within this there are various items which do not have a process status applied yet and we note we are unable to filter this list to show those items which do not yet have a status.
We would like it to be possible to filter the task list so that only items with and empty process status would be displayed.1 vote -
Alert regarding Multiple chapters requested from one item by one patron
We would like an alert to let us know if a patron has placed multiple requests for chapters from one item. Copyright only allows for 10% or 1 chapter. As we are multicampus, it is hard to keep track of what a patron has requested to avoid breaching copyright.
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resolver proxy
Provide the ability to use Azure AD as a resolver proxy
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Having "nested" user records for users with dual or multiple statuses
I think that it would be useful for user records to have the option to have "nested" records where you have one user with one user profile, but under that profile, they have 2 or more identity profiles that contain other data that is linked to their different statuses.
The only parallel I can think of for it is when you have one bibliographic record and multiple item records attached to that one bib. record. All of them have the same main information, but individual record identities below.
This would be helpful because we have users that are current students…
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Ability to make manual notations in the history tab when updating a user's record
I think that it would be great to have a feature in the history tab that allows you to manually add a notation to indicate why a user's record was changed--similar to how a registrar's office makes comments in a student's record any time a change is made. Anytime we make a change on the backend, and then have questions at the front desk about why something was changed, it causes some confusion until we talk it out, but if this feature was there, it could limit the confusion.
I don't think adding these types of things to the note…
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Publication Year facet values
When you do title searches in Alma, you can narrow the results with the Publication Year facet. But the date range values Alma returns for that facet are arbitrary looking, unpredictable, and bear no obvious relationship to the result set. And if you then select any of the returned multi-year values, Alma will break it down into more granular--but still arbitrary--ranges.
I suggest that Alma return initial values grouped by decade (e.g., 1910-1919, 1920-1929) and then expand those into individual years (e.g., 1910, 1911, 1912...). This is also basically arbitrary, but at least it would be familiar and consistent across…
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Avoid patrons from visiting the Alma top page
We found that there is a timing when internal users would access the Alma top page.
In the following case:If an internal user attempts to log in to Primo VE after his ID has expired, he will not be authorized.
If he attempts to reset his password, it will be failed too, but it will take him to the Alma login page.On the “The user is not authorized in Alma”screen, we suggest that each institution can choose whether to make the text (“Return to login page”) clickable or not.
(Please find the attached file)1 vote -
Payment integration - Supporting the import of detailed line payment information to a finance system
Currently only the total amount paid for fines etc. can be imported to our Finance System. Can the ability to identify and import various payment types & amounts be developed. This would allow us to match payments to differing fundcodes on our finance system. Further supporting the idea of moving to cashless
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Improve data entry and keyboard navigability
The basic keyboard navigability of the metadata modification interface(s) is disappointing so far.
I'm hoping I've just missed something, but I seem to be required to use the mouse to select controlled vocabulary items, and tabbing or using arrow keys to move through the deposit or asset doesn't seem to work at all. Dates can't be entered by typing, nor can I use the keyboard to navigate the calendar drop-down/pop-ups.
If I'm wrong, please point me to the source I need to improve my speed of navigation.
Using the mouse to point and click is not particularly quick, and oftentimes…
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Extra personal detail fields available for library users
I am working in special library so our users come from public who is affiliated with other organizations such as university, museum or architects. It would be great if Alma can offer extra fields to store additional personal detail such as occupation, affiliation, age (not birth date), age group and research interest, etc.
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Correct inaccurate "Loan Status" in Alma
If a patron requests a title that has multiple items when all available items are in loan,
all items will not be renewaled, because the request is pending.In "My Library" the remark is "cannot renewal", but at that time,
in Alma,the Loan status is shown as "Normal" for some items and "Recalled" for others.
All items of the title should be shown as "Recalled".We suggent to reflect the request data accuratelly on the Loan Status in Alma.
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Request data should be fowarded to available item immediately
The patron A requests on title-level that there are multiple available items,
one of those items will be in "pick from shelf" list.
Patron B might check out the requested item before staff picks it from shelf.
If the library has a policy that allows to override requests, Patron B can check it out
even if an alert is displayed.
In that case, even if there are other availble items, the request will remain under the first item
and the first item will still in "pick from shelf" list. Alma does not make a next action.If patron C accidentally…
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Include security logging for role changes
Because roles cover a range of permissions, there is a necessity to give users a role for one need even though it gives them permission to do other things that are not wanted. One of those things can be assigning other roles.
Role assignment is the most security-sensitive function of Alma and should absolutely be tracked and the log of who made an assignment and when should be accessible to administrators. Even better would be the ability to add an email warning mechanism for particularly sensitive roles.
(Related to this but in documentation, there needs to be a table of…
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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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Parameter "Time" for Automatic Printing Rules
It would be great if you could add the parameter "time" in the rules for automatic printing.
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Variables in Subject of Letters
It would be great if it would be possible to add variables (f.e. location) to the subject field of letters.
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Retain local information in collections when performing Link Electronic Resources To The Community
Retain local information in collections when performing Link Electronic Resources To The Community
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Use 041 subfields $$p, $$q and $$r in Search Index Mapping
From the April 2019 update of Alma onwards, the Metadata Editor now recognises the following subfields in the 041 (language code) field:
$$p - language code of captions,
$$q - language code of accessible audio,
$$r - language code of accessible visual language (non-textual)These were all added to MARC during 2018.
According to the MARC 21 Bibliographic Tag to Search Index Mapping table (https://knowledge.exlibrisgroup.com/Alma/Product_Documentation/010Alma_Online_Help_(English)/040Resource_Management/040Metadata_Management/180Search_Indexes/050MARC_21_Search_Indexes), the contents of these subfields do not as yet map to an advanced search of the Language (Title) index in Alma.
It occurs to us that the information contained in those subfields, albeit…
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