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Enhancement request for New MDE > Editing Actions > Expand from Template
Request for customizing the sorting and enable/disable the template options in the Choose Template dropdown list
The current sorting is starting from public ones followed by private ones, in alphanumeric order respectively.
We hope for being able to toggle enable/disable and customize the ordering of the template optionsFor achieving the above feature, refer to New MDE > New > Templates display configuration
A similar toggle button for each template, similar to the Display in Menu toggle button here, is desired.
And allowing manually sorting the order of the templates would be appreciated as well.0 votesHello All,
This idea has been closed as part of a cleanup process for ideas older than two years with fewer than 20 votes.
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Alma Product Team
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Resource Sharing Borrowing Requests - Renewed by Partner Status
It would be great if there was a way to configure requests so that they do not retain the status 'renewed by partner' and instead automatically revert to 'loaned item to patron'
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Add DOI to email sent to resource sharing partner
Currently if a DOI is added to a request it isn't included in the email request sent to an email resource sharing partner. The DOI could help identify the correct article more quickly - seems strange that this is not included already
3 votesHello All,
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Alma Product Team
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Enhancement request for New MDE > Editing Actions > Expand from Template
Request for customizing the sorting and enable/disable the template options in the Choose Template dropdown list
The current sorting is starting from public ones followed by private ones, in alphanumeric order respectively.
We hope for being able to toggle enable/disable and customize the ordering of the template optionsFor achieving the above feature, refer to New MDE > New > Templates display configuration
A similar toggle button for each template, similar to the Display in Menu toggle button here, is desired.
And allowing manually sorting the order of the templates would be appreciated as well.0 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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Improve xml for FulResourceRequestSlipLetter and FulTransitSlipLetter
We would like the option to add more information to our Resource Request Slips, but are limited by data not present in the xml. Specifically we would like the following to appear:
-All request attributes
-Course Reserve information, primarily the department placing the requestThe addition of these xml fields for possible display on these slips would increase staff efficiency when sorting and processing materials arriving from other library locations.
3 votesHello All,
This idea has been closed as part of a cleanup process for ideas older than two years with fewer than 20 votes.
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Alma Product Team
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Select partners from multiple pages when adding to rota or template
When adding partners to a borrowing request rota or rota template, you have the ability to add multiple partners at the same time but only if the partners appear on the same page of the partner pick list. Whenever you move to a different page of the pick list, selections on the previous page are lost.
Alma already has the ability to remember selections across multiple pages in other functional areas (e.g. selecting portfolios for activation from a CZ collection).
It would make creating a rota more efficient if this ability could be extended to the add partners list.12 votes -
User Requests Should Pop or Be more Visible for Cataloguers
When cataloguers are processing new books or fixing bibliographic records or item records, there is no notification that a user has requested the item we are working on. We won't know to give the item to Fullfillment so that they can put the item aside for the user.
I know there is a little number that indicates there is a request, but for new books ordered in there is already 1 request from Acquisitions. This does not pop-up and it is just a little number that you can barely see in the results screen. It should be much…
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Notifications in the Alma Mobile App
We'd like the Alma Mobile app to be able to generate a notification when a new request is placed.
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Reprint the slip for physically received copies
In "Fulfilment > Resource Sharing > Borrowing Requests > Physically received by library" the option to reprint the slip for physically received copies (e.g. because the printout did not work) is missing. In the submenu there is no option to reprint the slip. In "Fulfilment > Resource Sharing > Lending Requests > Shipped physically", however, there is an analogous option for reprinting the slip. This is exactly what we would like to see in Borrowing Requests.
71 votesThe Print Slip bulk action now enables the library staff to reprint received or returned slips in bulk.
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Current loaned item borrower user group as parameter in terms of use
Sometimes we need to restrict requests based on the group of the user that has the item currently borrowed, not only the group of the user that is trying to request.
This is particularly useful when you have items loaned to a user for an specific loan period (sometimes even for months or years) and you want to avoid users to request that item loaned to that specific user group but allow them to request items currently loaned to other user groups.
Take teachers and students for an example. You would like students to be able to request…
3 votesThank you for taking the time to share your idea with us. We truly appreciate your engagement and the thought you put into your suggestion.
While we initially hoped it might align with broader needs, the idea has not gained the traction we typically look for to prioritize development. As a result, it’s unlikely to be pursued in the foreseeable future.
That said, your feedback remains valuable, and we’re grateful for your contribution.
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Clearly show a patron's home campus when placing requests
Occasionally we will need to place a 'Patron physical item request' on a title/item on behalf of a patron when all existing copies are unavailable. We'd like to clearly be able to see what a user's home campus is from the 'Create Request' screen after entering the Requesters name. Alternatively, if we were to click on the 'Select from a list' to choose the requester, we are taken to a 'Find and Manager Users' popup. It would be useful to be able to see the patron's campus within a column in this display.
Currently, we must…
2 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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Add Rapid ILL lending categories to Electronic Collections in Alma
Please add a new Rapid ILL lending status field to electronic collections so libraries can indicate the following Rapid ILL lending statuses and more easily create logical sets to automatically send holdings to Rapid:
• LendableInternational: You are able to fill lending requests from any other Rapid libraries around the world. This is typically the Lendable value used for print materials that you want to make available in Rapid.
• LendableCountry: You are able to fill lending requests only from Rapid libraries in your country. This is typically the Lendable value used for electronic materials.
• LocalOnly: You…151 votes -
Allow Fines API to return closed fees in the /users/<userID>/fees/<feeID> endpoint
Something I have noticed is that the fines API has strange behavior when it comes to returning data. /users/<userID>/fees will return only fines for a certain status supplied in the query params, which defaults to active. This makes sense and is fine, but what doesn't make sense is that /users/<userID>/fees/<feeID> doesn't return closed (paid) fees. It returns this error message
{
"errorsExist": true,
"errorList": {
"error": [
{
"errorCode": "401873",
"errorMessage": "Request failed: API does not support closed fees.",
"trackingId": "E01-1412050816-2AZKJ-AWAE514295771"
}
]
},
"result": null
}This is fairly strange, I would have expected for the fine to…
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Search Authority Headings: Mariano Moreno National Library of Argentina. Import BNA10 - Z39.50 protocol
Implement the import of authority records via Z39.50 from the Mariano Moreno National Library of Argentina. Is not listed in “Authority vocabularies in the Community Zone” https://knowledge.exlibrisgroup.com/Alma/Product_Documentation/Alma_Online_Help_(Espa%C3%B1ol)/Gesti%C3%B3n_de_metadatos/050Trabajar_con_registros_de_autoridad
Downloading authority records
https://www.bn.gov.ar/bibliotecarios/protocoloZ3950
Z39.50 protocolIP: 200.123.191.9
Port: 9991
Database: BNA10
Authentication: YES
Username: Z39.50
Password: Z39.50
Character set: UTF-8
Format syntax: MARC21
Contact: dpt@bn.gob.arA Proquest case (10586567) was submitted—Search for Authority Headings: Mariano Moreno National Library of Argentina. It was noted that "Alma currently allows the import of bibliographic records from the Mariano Moreno National Library using the BNA01 database. However, the incorporation of the BNA10 database for authority records…
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Incorporate All AI Metric Types/Access Method from recent 5.1.1 COUNTER Standard Update into Analytics
Counter Standards were recently updated to incorporate new metric types and new access methods for AI Bot Traffic within COUNTER standards (https://www.countermetrics.org/code-of-practice/best-practice/bp-ai/). Requesting that Ex Libris incorporate all metric types and the new access methods into analytics.
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Improved claiming functionality for resource sharing
There is a need for improving claiming functionality in resource sharing. When items are borrowed by library A from library B, it should be possible for library B to automatically claim library A when lending requests are overdue.
More details in attached file.
224 votesCompleted as part of Alma December release:
It is now possible for a resource sharing lending library that is using NCIP-P2P to send an automatic claim to the borrowing library when the request is overdue. The claim is sent as an email.
For more information please see Alma release notes https://knowledge.exlibrisgroup.com/Alma/Release_Notes/010_2018/001Alma_2018_Release_Notes?mon=201812BASE -
Resource Sharing Borrowing Requests back button
For some reason the Resource Sharing Borrowing Requests screen does not have a back button or a method of clearing the search. Even if you quick link the screen the link takes you to the search you have just done. It would be extremely useful to have a back button or a method of clearing the search.
8 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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Prevent change of due-date when the item is under the recalled status.
Or have an alert message of some kind when the due date is being changed.
Because when the due date is changed, the recalled item reverts back to its initial status making it difficult to determine if there are requests placed on the item.230 votesWe're exploring a solution that would allow configuration of a warning when the "Change Due Date" action is applied to recalled loans. The warning would be overridable, giving users the flexibility to proceed if needed.
In cases where "Change Due Date" is performed on multiple items, and this warning is enabled, a pop-up would notify the user that some of the loans are recalled and offer options for how to proceed.
This isn’t planned for immediate development, but it’s definitely on our radar
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Bulk Recall by Staff
Currently in ALMA, an item can only be recalled by request. While we do not allow our patrons to recall items from other patrons, we do, on occasion, need to recall items from patrons for course reserves.
It appears that there is no way, either with the Scan in Items feature, or by uploading an excel spreadsheet, to indicate by barcode a number of items that need to be recalled, submit the recall, and truncate the due date of the patrons to which those items are currently loaned.
If we could have a functionality like this that not only…
7 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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Add ability to prevent CDI content from appearing in Primo, by Alma Electronic Collection
With CDI we have no control over preventing CDI content from appearing in our Primo filtered search, when we have full text holdings which matches to this content.
In many cases this may be a good thing, in not needing to worry over making sure full text content is searchable.
However, it is clear that there are collections in CDI with very poor data, which causes linking to fail, and also has content which we do not want at all such as Journals and Books, as we manage the title level by our Alma records.
For example, CRL Catalog has…521 votesThe local selection of individual data sources is not possible with the merged record and the single activation flow. We cannot change this in the foreseeable future. Content (including specific collection) related issues should be reported via the support channel.
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