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auto populate the end date for an invoice
When entering a date range for a subscription, it often crosses into the next fiscal year. Having to select the year before you use the drop-down to select the month and day adds a lot of clicking. It is rare to have a subscription that isn't one year in length. It would save a lot of time and clicks if the end date (1 year later) would auto-populate.
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Display of the renewal quantity
I would find it very helpful if the library staff could recognize in the user account how many renewals have been already made.
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Users remove blocks
It would be usefull for an operator to delete selected blocks in the tab block of an user card in the same way of fines/fees, marking them and delete them in one go.
This idea because the operators can't run the job "Users - Remove Blocks".We think especially at those libraries where users are not always on time to return books and deleting them individually it's a waste of time.
it is not nice to delete blocks one by one.
It would be better if the operator could mark blocks and delete them in one go.4 votes -
Saving Queries on the Community Zone
Please, let us save queries on the Community Zone as a logical set.
It is well understood that no one but Ex Libris is supposed to be able to run jobs on the CZ data and most likely that is why you currently cannot save a query on the Community Zone as a set. However, saving queries can often serve as just a shortcut for submitting a (more complex) query again and again, and for electronic resource librarians it is interesting to check the CZ regularly for newly added collections which are freely available, e.g., or adhere to any other…
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We hope the Electronic Operator role can use the Community Zone Updates Task List feature.
At present, the Community Zone Updates Task List feature is only available for the three roles:
* Repository Manager,
* Purchasing Operator,
* Purchasing Manager,
These three roles have too many privileges.
We hope the Electronic Operator role can use the Community Zone Updates Task List feature.4 votes -
Separate courtesy notice before max loan period reached
Users as well as staff find it difficult to keep track of the max loan period, especially with auto-renewals the expectation is that the loan period gets renewed all the time, and it catches people by surprise that the max period has been reached. A separate message warning them of the max loan period approaching, with its own configurable number of days before due date it will be sent, would give users time to arrange for either return of items or bringing them in for renewal.
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Add preferred pronouns field to contact people tab information in vendor
In the 'Contact people' tab of a vendor record, there is currently no option to add the preferred pronouns of an individual. There are preferred name and gender options but no where to record the pronouns they prefer.
vendor interface > Contact people > Add contact > Contact details.
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Hold Notification letter. With resource sharing, that the notice comes from the library that has the item on hold for pickup.
Because hold notification come from the lending library that has supplied the item, patrons are confused and do not always open and read the notification for directions. Having the hold notification come from the borrowing library where the item actually is waiting on the hold shelf for pick up would clear up the confusion of who has the item.
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Search for Courses from top search bar (persistent search)
I often have to remind colleagues (and myself) that you can only search for Courses by clicking through Fulfillment > Course Reserves > Courses.
It would make more sense for the Course search to be an option in the persistent search drop-down.
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Display Requester when "activate next" on expired hold shelf
On the Expired Hold Shelf - Activate Next the expired requester name is displayed, however when you "activate next" Alma processes the request but doesn’t display who it is for.
It would be really usefull for Alma to display the Next Requester information at this point.
Currently you need to track down the item in Active Hold Shelf to find the next requester.
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Hide Pickup Location on Blank ILL Article/Book Chapter Request Form
The Blank ILL article/book chapter request form requires users to select a pickup location. Many libraries do not offer pickup options for articles, they are all delivered electronically. There should be an option to turn off the required pickup location for the Blank ILL article/book chapter request form.
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Ability to create multiple workorders for several items sharing the same MMS ID
Have the ability to create multiple work orders for several items sharing the same MMS ID (ex. serial with multiple volumes to pull and transfer to a different library). Currently we need to create a new a work order for each volume. This would improve workflow efficiency.
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Add Override Field Options in Analytics
It would be very helpful if there were option fields in Analytics for Electronic Collection Level URL Override and Parser Parameters Override so I can create a report to show what Electronic Collections & Parser Parameters contain the override fields.
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"in process items"
On the 'In Process Items' screen, the default search currently is Title. Many library staff members search via barcode and others via Title. It would mean one less click if the default search can be either changed to All or that whichever search index the staff select that it becomes sticky so that they don't have to reselect.
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When a hold expires, have them display in the task list
In the same way that requests show in the task list, it would be helpful that when the hold is expired that it will also show in the task list. People would see on their desktop if an item needs to be shelved or returned to a campus library, instead of remember to check the Expire Hold shelf.
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Create a Collection for Audio Cine Films
Please create a package collection with portfolios for Audio Cine Films. Marc records are publicly available and can be found here: https://www.acf-film.com/en/infostream.php
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Display logic rules coverage year
When using display logic rules for full text, it would be great if also the coverage year where consideredt
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Provide better bib relinking functions
Provide better relinking functions. For example, when I need to move all the items (with multiple holdings) to another record, I need to transfer one holdings record at a time. It would be nice to be able to select the holdings records we want to move and relink them one time. Also when we are moving course reserve holdings from a short bib record to a full bib record the reading list does not update to the full bib record. I have to go into the reading list and remove the old bib and attach the new bib record to…
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Customize "Add Invoice Line" fields for past serial invoices
Serials invoicing does not always use the same tax status (taxable vs exempt) for every invoice based on material type and frequency. Our campus uses the Reporting Codes to record tax category. When adding an invoice line in an invoice, using a Subscription POL brings up display of past invoices, but the Reporting Code fields are not available. We would greatly appreciate being able to see the First Reporting Code in addition to the Notes (where we record enumeration)
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Index MODS fields
The documentation on this page (https://knowledge.exlibrisgroup.com/Alma/Product_Documentation/010Alma_Online_Help_(English)/Metadata_Management/180Search_Indexes) suggests that MODS fields are not currently included in many internal search indexes. We would like to see MODS fields included in applicable internal indexes, or (if such indexing is already in place) better documentation of this indexing.
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