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Add to the Purchase request's "Approve and Order" action an option to select a PO line template.
This idea was submitted on behalf of Alma's Product management team as we would like to understand the need and use cases of the idea's description below - any comment is welcome.
Currently it is possible to save PO line as a template and utilize this template any time a new order is created (using the designated "Load from template") option (see attached image 1).
The suggested idea is to allow users the option to choose a relevant PO line template when approving a purchase request (see attached image 2), this will allow the PO line created from the purchase …
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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…
1 voteHello All,
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Alma Product Team
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All items loan and hold requests history
In aleph circulation, items tab, we had an option to see all items history of loans and hold request.
In alma we have to go into each item - action - edit - history, in order to see loan history and there is no option to see the hold requests history. We suggest adding column in the list of items screen with the number of loans / requests or adding a tab in each item with the summary of loans of all items. Although we can retrieve the data thru analytics, not all the librarian can access…156 votesIn the Other Details tab of physical title and all title search results, the following new loan statistics are available:
Number of loans
Number of in house use
Year-to-date loans
Last in house use date
Last Loan DateFor more information please see Alma December Release notes
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RS Borrowing Requests - search by 'Old value' 'External ID'
'External ID' identifying reference numbers, are not fixed in Alma Resource Sharing. They can be overwritten by third parties, e.g. The British Library, RapidILL, and once overwritten, the previous External ID cannot be used to search for the request. However, the former identifier still appears in the 'History' tab of the request under 'Old value', so they are still somehow attached to the record. It would be great, then, if Ex Libris could enable search by 'History' or 'Old Value', so that if the number has been changed by a third party, we can still easily locate it with…
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Default of "partial" for Digitization Request Form
We primarily get digitization requests for book chapters or journal articles. We would like to have the option to set the Digitization Request Form so that it by default opens with the "partial" box checked. this would simplify requests for patrons and make the workflow less inefficient due to "bad" requests.
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Additional POL type options for purchase requests
Currently, when creating a POL in response to a Purchase Request, the available POL type options are limited to 'physical book' or 'electronic book'. However, we also receive purchase requests for other resources, such as DVDs, CDs, musical scores, etc.
We would like to have more PO Line type options to select from when ordering a requested item.
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Ability to Configure Borrowing Requests Status in Primo
The status of borrowing requests is displayed in the user's account (MyLibrary) in Primo. The statuses are not very user-friendly as they are the Alma statuses that are meant for staff. For example, "Locate failed" is quite disturbing for a user to see when checking the status of their resource sharing borrowing request.
We have been told that these values are in a hidden table in Alma and cannot be translated. We would like to be able to configure this table, or be able to map these statuses in a better way.
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Requests in queue - notice to patrons
When you have more request for an item than you have items, the new requests are automatically queued, but the requester do not get any message about this, and unless they check their Oria account they have no way to find out when they can expect to receive their item.
We propose a function that automatically sends email to patrons if their requests have been queued. This must include their position in the queue.
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Show completed requests in RS without having to enter search term
At the moment, completed requests are hidden from records and have to be searched by entering matching search terms. Our ILL staffs are finding facets appearing left to active requests records very helpful, as they reportedly spare staff members' effort and time to enter search terms and go through all the unwanted information. This applies to completed requests as well, as the staffs have to revisit them every now and then. It would be greatly appreciated if completed request records could be seen, limited, searched and browsed just like active requests, without having to enter search…
120 votesCompleted Resource Sharing requests are not displayed without needing to search them explicitly.
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Add OCLC number option to Borrowing->Create a Request ->From Search->External Search->World Cat
In the Borrowing->Create a Request ->From Search->External Search->World Cat
can OCLC number be added to the field options? This could greatly enhance matching for specific items.3 votes -
【NACSIS-CAT/ILL Cloud App】We would like to request that prefix matching search, similar to WebUIP, be implemented in the Cloud App as well.
Unlike Western books, Japanese titles are not displayed word by word, so prefix matching search is frequently used.
Therefore, it would be very helpful if prefix matching search could be enabled, as it is in WebUIP.The following three prefix matches are possible in WebUIP but not in the Cloud App. Could you please adjust the system to enable prefix matching search?
(1) Cloud App “NACSIS-CAT/ILL” > Catalog > Book Bibliography
(2) Cloud App “NACSIS-CAT/ILL” > Catalog > Journal Bibliography
(3) Cloud App “NACSIS-CAT/ILL” > Catalog > Uniform Title AuthorityThank you in advance.
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Please add specific limitations for interlibrary loan requests in Primo VE between institutions.
We are a library consortium that conducts interlibrary loans through a fulfillment network. We hope that when a reader from Institution A requests a book from Institution B via Primo VE, if Institution A already has the book and it is available for loan, the request cannot be processed.
If Alma has this filtering function, it can not only save shipping costs but also reduce the waiting time for readers.
88 votesUsing the Automatic Fulfillment Network (AFN) , a request is placed from the borrower's GetIt tab in Primo as a resource sharing request. As such, local display logic rules may be used to hide the resource sharing request based on local ownership.
Fulfillment Network requests that are placed directly at the lender's GetIt tab cannot consider availability at another institution.
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Decrease time allowed between duplicate resource sharing requests
Currently, there is a forced 10 minute wait time before submitting duplicate resource sharing requests for the same title. We very often have patrons requesting multiple parts of a set that requires library staff to submit additional requests on behalf of the patron. Having a 10 minute wait time between requests is unreasonable and a significant waste of staff time to input requests. A request for six volumes of a set will take a staff member at least 50 minutes to submit all requests, if the requests are timed and spaced evenly.
The…
78 votesDo note that requesting the same title but with a different volume,chapter, pages or note is allowed without having to wait. This is intended to allow requesting multiple parts without having to wait.
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Send a confirmation by e-mail for each resource sharing request
When the user fill in the form to receive a book by the Inter-Library Loan (ILL), it would be nice if a confirmation by e-mail could be sent to him.
Our users were accustomed to receive this sort of e-mail and it's a deficiency for them.27 votesA confirmation e-mail is sent for patrons for each resource sharing request.
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Ability to assign Resource Sharing Borrowing Requests
There is currently the ability to assign Resource Sharing Lending Requests, but not Borrowing Requests.
This would be a useful feature- it would ensure there is no double handling across different campuses, certain requests can be escalated to a manager if they require approval, and once a request has been processed up until a certain point it can be placed back into the unassigned list until further intervention is needed.23 votes -
Block the patron (several days) if they do not pick up a physical item that was requested and that they have reserved on the hold-shelf
Create a new TOU request type Policy type to sanction the not pick up of the item from the hold-shelf
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Rename topmost Cancel button on Resource Request Monitoring screen
When the Resource Request Monitoring screen has been reached by clicking on a request in a persistent search result, the user is presented with multiple invitations to “Cancel”:
- One next to the Edit and the “…” buttons for each request,
- One on a button further up the screen, above the Export List and Manage Column Display icons.
This can be misleading for staff, especially those less experienced, as it infers that two options called the same thing would perform the same task if either were clicked upon. The Cancel button furthest up the screen, however, does of course serve…
1 voteHello All,
This idea has been closed as part of a cleanup process for ideas older than two years with fewer than 20 votes.
This cleanup process is necessary to streamline our idea management process and ensure that the most relevant and impactful ideas receive the attention they deserve. If you still feel strongly about this idea, you may submit it via the NERS process.
We value your feedback and encourage you to continue submitting and voting for ideas that you believe will enhance Alma.
Alma Product Team
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Lending: Ship Item Digitally, option to Complete request
It should be possible to Complete a request when using Ship Item Digitally in the same way that this option exists when supplying via Ship Item
1 voteHello All,
This idea has been closed as part of a cleanup process for ideas older than two years with fewer than 20 votes.
This cleanup process is necessary to streamline our idea management process and ensure that the most relevant and impactful ideas receive the attention they deserve. If you still feel strongly about this idea, you may submit it via the NERS process.
We value your feedback and encourage you to continue submitting and voting for ideas that you believe will enhance Alma.
Alma Product Team
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add modification date to "Monitor Requests & Item Processes"
It would be helpful to have the modification date, not just the request date as filter on the "Monitor Requests & Item Processes" page. Now it's almost not possible to find items which are e.g. stuck in hold shelf processing.
The request date does not allow to filter for items/requests which have been processed recently.8 votes -
Allow additional CITATION TYPES for resource sharing requests
When creating a borrowing request from ALMA 'manually', the only options are BOOK and ARTICLE. The same is true from the 'blank resource request' form presented to patrons. It would be nice if we could support additional resource types, like video, audio, maps...or even just an "OTHER" option. With only book and article, it appears as though those are the only types of things that are requestable.
11 votesHello All,
This idea has been closed as part of a cleanup process for ideas older than two years with fewer than 20 votes.
This cleanup process is necessary to streamline our idea management process and ensure that the most relevant and impactful ideas receive the attention they deserve. If you still feel strongly about this idea, you may submit it via the NERS process.
We value your feedback and encourage you to continue submitting and voting for ideas that you believe will enhance Alma.
Alma Product Team
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