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Request for uniform ISBN numbers regardless of which Alma repository search is performed
At the moment, the situation is that the Alma repository search results show different kinds of ISBN numbers depending on the search you run, as shown in the following example:
(a) Electronic title search for 9780262363464
The result (MMS ID 99117091527405511) shows this entry (first 020a entry):
"ISBN: 0-262-36346-1 and others" – preferably this would be displayed as the corresponding 13-dig ISBN: 9780262363464 instead of this rather obsolete 10-digit ISBN(b) Electronic portfolio search for 9780262363464
The result (portfolio 53296177790005511) shows these ISBNs:
"ISBN: 0-262-54238-2" (776z) – this 10-digit ISBN is not really necessary here
"ISBN (13): 9780262542388" (=776z in…3 votesHello All,
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Alma Product Team
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Request letter
We would like to be able to send a user a notification about a request immediately after placing the request. The notice would give basic information about the status of the request. Something along the lines of the "interested in" letter. Running a request report once a day is insufficient for our operations.
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Purchase request conversion into a resource sharing request
It would be good if it was possible to convert a purchase request into a resource sharing request on Alma. This might arise in circumstances where the user has originally requested a purchase request for a journal article on Primo. It would be useful if this purchase request could be converted into an ILL request simply without having to re-key in the information
198 votesHi all,
Thank you for supporting this idea.
Starting from the Alma August 2025 Release, It is now possible to convert a purchase request into a resource sharing request. This can be done by rejecting the purchase request before creating the resource sharing request, or by keeping the purchase request and creating the resource sharing request.
For additional information, refer to the Alma Release Notes
Best,
Liza and the Product Team
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Converting Physical item request to Digitization or Borrowing request
It would be great if we could convert a Physical item request to e.g. a Scan request or a Borrowing request.
For instance: our patron places a request in another Library from our institution ( = In transit Physical item request), but it turns out the book is damaged (-> convert to Patron digitization request) or lost and cannot be supplied. (-> convert it to a Borrowing request)126 votesThe option to change hold to digitization request (and vice versa) will also be added
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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
32 votesThis 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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Title-level request and item-level request
Currently it is only possible to configure either item-level-requests OR title-level requests in Alma for Primo . We request the possibility to configure title-level-requests in the terms of use when specific parameters are met, for example when all items are located in a certain location.
255 votesHi,
Alma Fulfillment manages requests as title level, which is the easiest requesting option for the patrons. The request form allows to specify specific required terms of use or material types. If there are specific items that should be requestable on the item level, Alma expects their unique attribute to be described in the Description field. That will make them requestable at the item level.
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Request limit
It will be useful to limit the number of request for a specific library. Likewise for loan limits.
If an institution has more than one library then it may want, for example, to allow a patron to borrow from several of them. Then the order limit should be correspondingly larger. However, if the loan limit is larger than the request limit, this situation can be confusing for the user. For example - a patron has a request limit of 10, and loan limit 5 in Library A and 5 in Library B. However, for the moment he can request 10…19 votes -
Include past digitization request information in borrower request tab
In the Manage Patron Services area, you can see current and past loans, current and past returns, but once a digitization request has been processed, it is no longer viewable from the borrower record.
Being able to see past digitization requests from each patron would help immensely with being able to identify when a patron has already received material from a certain resource. Being able to see previous request details in a list (including title, author, barcode, pages already provided) will help identify if providing additional requests from the same title may exceed the allowable copyright limit for…58 votesNow in Alma introducing a redesigned Manage Patron Services UI to leverage new layout capabilities to support a more streamlined workflow at the circulation desk.
For more information on working with the new circulation desk see Managing Patron Services - New Layout.
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Borrowing - Request completed check
We would like to propose an enhancement request for Resource Sharing - Borrowing where, when you return a book, you get the option to "Complete the request" with a box you can check, like you have when you receive an article (digital or physical non-returnable). Now the status is changed to Returned item to partner, but if you work with non Alma suppliers, this status is superfluous because there will be no Checked in on the Lending side which changes the status to Request completed.
50 votesBorrowing Workflow Profile has an option for ‘Lender check in’.
If you remove that from the workflow profile that is linked to the request’s partner, returning an item will immediately consider the request completed, without waiting for a lender check in confirmation.
Workflow profiles are attached to the partner record, so you can set up this type of workflow for some partners and a different one for others
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Purchase Request Library management in User records
A new multi-selection field, Purchase Request Library, was added to the User Details page with the June 2018 release. If one or more libraries are defined for a user, the user may create purchase requests only for the listed libraries. If no libraries are defined, the user may create a purchase request for any library.
But managing Purchase Request Libraries in user records can only be done record per record; there is no possibility for batch processes.
Currently, there is no option:
- to add or remove a Purchase Request Library with the Update/Notify Users job;
- to add…197 votesThe Purchase Request library will be supported vi SIS/API and user update job, just as the Resoruce Sharing library is.
We’ll also look into making the Purchase Request and the Resoruce Sharing library be searchable in the users advanced search option.
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Convert a lending request into a borrowing request.
We can easily convert a borrowing request into a lending request, the other way around is impossible without losing all information about the lender.
As we supply libraries with material from other libraries we now have to manage the request in both Lending and Borrowing.
9 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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Request instead of Interested User
For Alma, request and interested user are two different things. This is not easy for us to work with. In bigger libraries, staff members have access either request nor interested user, so it is difficult to check request/interested user for our users.
I wish, you replace interested user by request in the PO Line.17 votes -
Update Resource-sharing request through the ALMA API
Currently with the API, the only update option possible is shipping a resource sharing request. We request the option to perform other updates, e.g. change the status.
(Updating the resource sharing request through the corresponding user-request does not work.)70 votes -
Resource Request Monitoring - partner information missing for Lending requests on hold
When a Lending request is put on hold, the partner information is not visible in the Resource Request Monitoring list. This makes it impossible to check which place in the queue a lending request has.
We would like the Requester field to to display partner information and be added to lending requests in the Resource Request Monitoring display.Please see attachment for screenshots.
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Need item-based request priority
We need to be able to configure a request TOU which allows to define an item-based request priority, based on item policy. When there are two identical items available for requesting, I want to indicate to Alma which one to prefer.
We have a library responsible for legal deposit. Of all documents of legal deposit, we have two items, one which can be requested for the reading room, the other which can be requested for loan. When a patron places a request on the holding, Alma decides randomly which one of the items to provide.
We would…36 votes -
Purchase Request additional citations types
We are trying to utilize the purchase request form in Primo to have users request streaming video through Alma. Streaming videos are very popular nowadays but unfortunately there is not an option for this material type and citation in the purchase request form.
Can you add more citation options? Besides books or journals there is not an option that matches the streaming video material type. It would be really helpful to have a streaming citation or video since this resource is very popular among our users.
The request processing has become very drudgery and entering this information over and over again isn't…
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Displaying request notes in the pick from shelf list
Request notes sometimes contain important information, but are well hidden from staff. To read them, they need to print a resource request slip, export a print slip report, check (edit) every single request, or use resource request monitoring, processes that waste paper and time.
Wouldn't it be nice to have comments displayed directly in the Pick From Shelf list? Or at least some sort of warning that yes, there is a note added to this request? And also in the Alma mobile app.
485 votesAs part of Alma June release notes:
On the Pick from Shelf list, if one or more request notes exist, they are now displayed aggregated together with a “|” (pipe symbol) in between each request. Only notes for active requests that are being picked by the current circulation desk are displayed. The notes of the active request are presented in the Pick Up Requested Resources page in no specific order. If you click the link for the request queue, all requests are displayed along with a new column that displays the request notes
For more information please see:
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An availability calendar for booking request showing the times when booking request can be made
When we request a booking, the availability calendar doesn’t show the hours when booking request can be made, it only indicates the hours when the booking is not available.
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Ability to Modify Purchase Request Role
Our Library would like to be able to allow the purchase request form be limited by role, so that only some subset of our staff may begin the purchase request process.
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Differentiate “regular” Hold Request and Interested User Request or Change “Interested User Check” Order
Because Alma does not have the granularity to separate an Interested User request and a regular hold request, our Interested User hold process does not work.
When the “Non-Requestable Processes Fulfillment Unit Rule or Change Order” is configured to prevent “in process” items from being requestable, any items that have an Interested User that are in our Technical Services Work Order are treated as “in process” and therefore, the interested user request is blocked. While we do not want most “In Process” items to be requestable, we do want our Interested User requests to…
59 votes
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