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hold renewals
I believe that it would be more efficient to patrons if we did not allow renewals on items requested as a hold by other patrons
4 votesHello All,
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Make Author available in Ful Fines\Fees Notification Letter
"Author" is available in some other letters, like the Courtesy Letter, so it seems like it should be available in the Fines/Fees letter and anywhere the item title is available.
"Title" is helpful, but often not distinctive, and often does not contain the author (in 245 $c) depending on cataloging practices.
Initially reported via case 06662985; closed and redirected to enhancement request.
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Limit RS Digital requests to a certain number per day
It should be possible to limit scan requests to a certain number day.
Currently, it is only possible to limit to a certain number of active requests (which is confusing for the patrons).1 vote -
Show linked purchase requests in 'Other details' beneath title record
It would be great if purchase requests that are linked to titles could be accessible via other routes rather than just the 'Manage purchase requests' section. Please could purchase requests that are attached to a title and a POL be added to the 'Other details' section beneath a title record in a repository search? This would allow us to quickly ascertain which titles have purchase requests linked to them.
1 voteThis idea has not received sufficient support from the community through votes. As a result, it is being closed to allow those votes to be reallocated to other active proposals. We appreciate the contribution and encourage continued participation in shaping future initiatives.
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Automatically assign purchase requests to certain users
There needs to be a way to automatically assign purchase requests to a certain staff member. I'm thinking specifically in the case of citations that come to Alma from Leganto, but I'm sure there are other instances. It makes much more sense to designate a specific person(s) who these requests should go straight to rather than having them go to an unassigned queue and the staff member(s) having to sift through it and manually assign things to themself.
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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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Support Full MARC21 Holdings Data Editing in Metadata Editor
Alma allows direct editing of MARC bibliographic records and partial editing of MARC holdings records (specifically fields 852 and 866). However, a substantial portion of critical MARC21 holdings fields (e.g., 853-855, 863-865, 867-868, 876-878) are exclusively accessible and editable through the "Physical Item Editor" GUI.
While this graphical user interface provides a straightforward and efficient method for adding and editing simple, single-part items, it becomes a significant impediment for complex serial holdings and multi-part resources. These intricate materials demand the precise, field-level control that only direct interaction with the MARC21 holdings format can provide, rendering the current GUI insufficient for…
3 votesThis functionality is already available through the appropriate use role.
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Add Location facet to Active Hold Shelf and Expired Hold Shelf screens
We would like to filter the items listed on the Active Hold Shelf and Expired Hold Shelf screens to show either patron physical item requests or inter-library loans, but that isn't possible at the moment. We use Location to tell the difference between our items and those borrowed from other institutions.
On the Active Hold Shelf screen, there are no facets at all currently. We would like a Location facet to be added please so that staff who are auditing our requests shelves or inter-library loans shelves would be able to view only the relevant items.
On the…
4 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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New Manage Patron Services UI
In the new circulation desk UI, it would be useful if the appearance of the options: "Send loan receipt" and "Send request receipt" can be configured.
In a library that has decided not to enable these two letters, it does not make sense for them to show in the options drop-down menu.
The same thing happens with the option "add/renew patron role".1 vote -
See user's Institution Id in drop down menu
Our request concerns the display in the Patron Identification form
Currently, when searching for a user in Scan Patron's ID or search for patron, a pop-up appears with the name, the group and the Primary identifier displayed for each user.
We would like the user's Institution ID to be displayed as well.
Alternatively we would like the admin can choose whether to display the primary identifier or institution id.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.
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Alma Product Team
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agree to copyright terms
Make the agree to copyright terms tick box mandatory when placing a manual resource sharing request.
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Allow limits on the number of requests/holds by location
Currently, the number of requests/holds can only be limited by patron. We've experienced instances where multiple requests are placed for a given item in a short span of time (as many as 5!) Patrons do not necessarily realize that if they're the second, third, or more requestor, they are unlikely to receive an item within a semester. We would prefer to limit the number of active requests/holds for circulatable items, the better to redirect subsequent requestors to ILL. Recommend allowing limits on the number of requests/holds by location.
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Allow multiple requests on title independent of description field content
Allow multiple requests for the same user on title independent of description field content.
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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User Group fee
I would like it to be possible for a fee to be added to a user record when a certain user group is selected, eg.Postal Loans. The patrons are not imported with this user type - it is changed when they make the request to receive loans by post. There is currently no functionality that allows a fee to be added automatically when a new User group is manually selected.
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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Allow conditionals and general messages to be sent to and received from ILLiad ISO resource sharing partners
The SUNY system has started sending resource sharing borrowing requests dircectly to a non-SUNY library's ILLiad via an ISO ILLiad resource sharing partner. Things are going well for the most part, but we're unable to pass general messages to ILLiad, and we're unable to receive conditional messages from ILLiad. Could you please work with Atlas Systems on allowing these messages to be passed between systems?
4 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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MMS ID and Keyword searching of existing RS requests
It should be possible to search existing RS requests (Borrowing and Lending) by MMS ID and Keywords using the dropdown menu.
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Customize secondary search menu under Borrowing/Lending requests
When searching under Borrowing & Lending requests, the order of the search field options defaults to alphabetical.
It would be nice to have the ability to customize the order of the search options, so the most used search fields can be placed closer to the top of the list to avoid extra scrolling.
For example, searching by Title is common, but the option is near the bottom of the menu. Staff need to scroll down to it every time they want to search requests by Title.
It would be nice to at least be able to identify a…
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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.
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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For calendar entries which have a start date in the past, automatically update the start date to the current date upon edit.
When you edit a calendar entry, you have to physically change the "Valid from" start date to today if the entry was first entered in the past. If you forget to change the start date to the current date, you trigger an error that reads "Valid from cannot be in the past".
My enhancement request is:
For calendar entries which have a start date in the past, automatically update the start date to the current date upon edit.
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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Please add African Research Journal of Medical Sciences
African Research Journal of Medical Sciences aims to be the premier source of research and reviews for the scientific communities we serve. The journal aspires to be one of the top-ranking research and innovations in the medical sciences in Africa and around the world and seeks to disseminate high-impact publications.
If this journal listed in the ExLibris database It will disseminate around the world. We request all the members please vote for our Idea.
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