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Ability to customise borrowing request statuses and actions
We only use a limited number of the borrowing request actions and statuses but find staff sometimes pick one that we don't use and then the request becomes stuck. We would like to be able to customise the list of actions available at the institution level (not just the user level) and also the list of statuses available in the Change Status drop down at the top of the Borrowing Requests page.
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Attach copy in Borrowing Request
We would like to be able to attach a PDF article that has been supplied by another library, into a borrowing request in Alma RS to send to our client rather than using our email, similar to the way you can with Lending Requests.
Currently we have to email all PDFs outside of Alma RS.
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Alternative process for resource sharing borrowing requests rejected by last partner on rota
This idea is copied from ners request 4995 proposed solution which didn't make the cut-off in the second round of voting.
When a resource sharing borrowing request is rejected by the last partner on the rota the request is automatically cancelled. The proposed solution would mean the request isn't cancelled and then staff can add new partners to the rota or decide to cancel the request if there are no other options for fulfilling the request.
Proposed solution:
A workflow profile option will enable determining whether a rejected request (on the borrower side) will be considered automatically cancelled. Currently,…107 votes -
Request cancel: Can we make the reason drop down options configurable?
Some of the options for canceling a request do not apply to our institution, so I would like to put the most likely options at the top of the drop down menu.
7 votesHello All,
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Enable Printing of Borrow requests ("Print Slip")
There is no way to print a copy an outstanding Borrow request (that includes request citation information, patron info) from the Borrowing requests queue and this would be a very useful function to have. This could be like the Print Slip option available for requests in the Lending request queue.
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Purchase Request Suggestion
Enable Purchase Requests to be auto-assigned to a specific user based on either fund code or name/EID of the person submitting the request.
1 voteHello All,
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Alma RS Borrowing - view the patron ID (primary identifier) number in the main body of a borrowing request
When you edit a borrowing request you can't see the patron ID number in any of the fields. It is only seen when you come out of editing a request and view the details next to the Request name. It should be seen with the request information.
5 votesHello All,
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Converted from hold request needs adding to Resource Sharing Borrowing Request Subject Area
We are currently trying to get statistics of Scan and Send requests that we have completed. Over 121 of these requests where converted into Resource Sharing Borrowing Request. However, it is difficult to find out how many of the 121 request that were converted have then been completed by RS. It would be good if a column was created for the Resource Sharing Borrowing Request subject area to show whether a request was converted from a Digitization or a hold request. So we can create a report that shows the lifecycle of these types of requests.
1 voteHello All,
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Generate item-level request for reading room materials
Currently, if there is one copy of an item in general stacks and another in a reading room location, assuming both are available, Alma will prioritize the stacks copy for requests and the request form will be based on the stacks request TOU. Some institutions use reading rooms for Special Collections materials, so the items may not be interchangeable and if a patron requests the reading room copy, we want the request to be specific to that item and the form to follow the reading room request TOU (limiting the pickup location).
Giving the items unique descriptions forces…
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Enable content of patron queries to be attached to Borrowing request
Content of Patron Queries: Add information sent in a patron query as an attachment to a Borrowing request to enable staff to see previous communication sent to patrons.
6 votesPlease see clip in comment
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Request option via List of Items screen
It is possible to place a Work Order on an item from the List of Items screen, but not a Request. Could this function be added?
3 votesHello All,
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Show Additional ID under Manage Patron Services > Request
The Royal Danish Library has placed the pickup number in Additional ID. In order to have easy access to the number, we would like to see the number under Manage Patron Services / Requests. We would like to have an extra column (Additional ID)
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Allow Purchase Requests to be re-linked to a different bib record
After the March updates and the removal of the search in repository it has become difficult to correct mistakes after the initial creation of a purchase request. I suggest that the search in repository function be added back to allow us to relink a purchase request to the correct bib record instead of having to recreate the purchase request.
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Converting Digitization request to RS request - The “Alternative address” should provide a requesters email address.
When converting a digitization request to resource sharing borrowing request - The “Alternative address” should provide a requesters email address. This would make the process for resource sharing borrowing requests going directly into RapidILL work a lot smoother.
1 voteHello All,
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Authority linking issue with bibliographic field 240
We'd request that when Alma links up bib field 240 with a uniform title entered in authority record, it should take into account of bibliographic contents in field 240 PLUS field 100 ALTOGETHER, and link these combined contents with uniform titles entered in authority records.
Currently, it links up the uniform title in field 240 only with authority record. So, those generic uniform titles e.g. Works, Poetry, etc. will be ambiguous, and do not have proper linking with their authority records established with author's name.
Details, please refer to Salesforce case # 823121
0 votesHello All,
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when convert resource sharing request to purchase request - having default settings
Currently when a resource sharing request is changed to a purchase request our doc del team have to change the same settings everytime. It would be better if we could set defaults on this process, so this team doesn't have to keep changing the same settings.
1 voteHello All,
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Alma Product Team
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Enable a user to upload a snip or screenshot to the resource sharing request form
When placing a resource sharing request, our users sometimes wish to attach a screenshot or snip to give us additional information about their requested item. Could this ability be added to the resource sharing form please.
9 votesHello All,
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More PO line options for Create Purchase Request
Purchase Requests functionality is great idea (ACQUISITIONS --> Purchase Requests); unfortunately, the usefulness of this new feature is limited because it appears that it can only be used with certain PO Line Types (Print Book - One Time, Electronic Book - One Time; Print Journal - Subscription; Electronic Journal - Subscription). We cannot use the purchase requests workflow for physical media, for example, because there is no option for a requester to choose a "Citation type" that would map to a PO Line Type of Visual Material. We cannot use the purchase requests workflow for…
27 votesAs of March release you can select a material type for purchase requests in Alma. The field previously called Requested Format has been renamed to Material Type and moved to the Resource Information section.
The accompanying modifications for the Primo Purchase Request Form will be added in an upcoming release.
For more information please see Alma Release Notes at https://knowledge.exlibrisgroup.com/Alma/Release_Notes/2020/Alma_2020_Release_Notes -
Be able to cancel, or reject, a request that is updated as shipped in error
Sometimes lenders update a request as shipped in error. Once we have confirmed with the partner that we will never receive that item, we should be able to either cancel the request, or reject it so it moves on to another partner. Currently we can only “receive” and “return”, but that creates incorrect analytics reports.
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Converting Digitization request to RS request - The RS request should show this on the first page rather than in the notes section
When converting a digitization request to a resource sharing borrowing request. Currently this is only shown in the notes section. This means interlibrary staff have to do an extra click to see whether the request is a conversion from a digitization. it would be better if this was shown on the first page. So that interlibrary staff can deal with this type of request differently, as it has already been triaged by other library staff.
1 voteHello All,
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