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Make MyInstitution configurable: allow excluding specific record sets
SUMMARY
Libraries cannot currently exclude specific record sets from the out-of-the-box MyInstitution scope in Primo VE / NDE.
PROBLEM
MyInstitution (and derived profiles such as MyInstandCI) is a fixed, all-inclusive scope that cannot be modified.
This makes it impossible to centrally exclude a specific set of records (e.g. a whole digital collection) across all search profiles and views.
The recommended workaround is to create custom scopes and search profiles (e.g. “MyInstitution minus X”). However, this:
Requires duplicating and maintaining multiple configurations
Leads to inconsistent behaviour across tabs and profiles
Breaks existing permalinks that rely on the standard search…
26 votes -
Allow configuring default view (List vs Thumbnail) in Collection Discovery
SUMMARY
The default Thumbnail view does not support effective browsing for text-based collections in Primo NDE.
Currently, libraries cannot configure the default display mode (Thumbnail view vs. Detailed/List view) for Collection Discovery pages. We request the ability to define List view as the default, or to configure this per view or collection.
PROBLEM: THUMBNAILS DO NOT SUPPORT TEXT-BASED COLLECTIONS
Thumbnail view prioritizes visual browsing, but many collections do not contain meaningful or distinctive visual material.
This applies in particular to:
- Student theses
- Scholarly publications
- Institutional repository contentThumbnails are often missing, non-informative (for example showing the first…
29 votes -
Provide confirmation when item has been added to a reading list
In both Primo VE and Primo NDE, no confirmation is given to the user after adding a title to a reading list. The Add to Reading List box simply closes with no indication about what has occurred.
Recommend adding a status message so that users are aware the item has been successfully added, avoiding uncertainty and potential repeated actions.
3 votes -
Option to have more than 5 results from Primo Research Assistant query
In the current release of Primo Research Assistant, it provides the 5 most relevant results with an instant overview. Sometimes, a query returns more than five highly relevant results. Hopefully, the Research Assistant will offer users the option to view more than 5 results in the future.
1 vote -
Further Customization of "Service Temporarily Unavailable" Message
In Alma, a "Service Temporarily Unavailable" message can be configured for electronic collections that will display in Primo. While the message itself can be customized, it's not very eye catching for users in Primo.
We would love for this to be able to be customized in regards to colour, font size, highlighting, etc. Or display on the main search page rather than needing to click on the title to see it.
3 votes -
Re-design NDE Get it section
Our suggestion (see attached file and image) is to re-design the get it section for the NDE, so that it become more compact and reduce the number of clicks needed to display all information.
In this idea it remains fundamental that libraries can configure which information display and in which order, that is optimized also for mobiles, that it works well with journals and that "filter" by number or year option keep on working
The status of the items could also be indicated using colors: for example, Item in Place in green, Out of Library in grey, ...Note: we…
4 votes -
PRIMO Advanced Search: Reduced Usability After Latest Update
Hello,
In the latest PRIMO update, the Advanced Search has become less efficient and less intuitive for daily use.
Previously, it was possible to quickly edit search fields directly within the interface. Now, even small changes (such as editing a title) require reopening the edit screen, which adds extra steps and slows down the workflow.
For librarians who rely on Advanced Search, this reduces usability and productivity. I would appreciate it if you could consider restoring the previous, more intuitive and streamlined editing experience.
Thank you.
2 votes -
Integration of Institutional AI Research Tools with Primo Research Assistant
Primo Research Assistant should support integration with external AI research platforms, such as LeapSpace, Scopus AI, Web of Science Research Assistant, Elicit, and other emerging research tools. This would enable researchers to access insights and capabilities from multiple AI-powered services through a single Primo interface, eliminating the need to switch between platforms.
Currently, researchers often need to move between multiple AI platforms to access different features and content sources. Integrating these tools with Primo Research Assistant would create a more seamless research experience and position Primo as the central hub for AI-assisted discovery.
Benefits of this enhancement include:
• A…1 vote -
Change how the 541 holding field displays in Primo VE
Primo VE users would benefit from improved readability of descriptive metadata in library records. Currently, MARC 541 fields display each subfield (such as c; a; d. on separate lines, which fragments the information and makes it harder to interpret.
This proposal suggests enabling a configuration option in Primo VE to display the entire 541 field as a single, continuous line with appropriate punctuation between subfields. Presenting the field in this way would preserve the contextual relationships within the data, reduce visual clutter, and make acquisition and provenance information clearer and more accessible to users.
2 votes -
Add the funtionality of Add Row to all Labels
As of now it possible to create copies of Labels to be used in specific views, so that the Label better correlate with the intended user group for that view, by the funtion Add Row.
However, this isn't an option an all different kind of labels. We suggest that this functionality should be available on all labels, so that the library better can customize their different views.
4 votes -
Suppress controlled vocabulary expansion notification when expansion has no impact on results
When a search triggers controlled vocabulary expansion but the expansion term contributes zero results, Primo VE still displays the message informing the user that the search has been expanded, and offers a link to disable the expansion (conVoc=false).
Clicking this link produces no observable change in the result set, since the expansion was not contributing any results in the first place.
This creates a confusing experience for the user:
1. The system implies the search was meaningfully expanded
2. The user is offered the option to opt out
3. Opting out has no visible effectProposed improvement:
The expansion notification…3 votes -
Remove harvest date from CONTENTdm import profiles so it can be scheduled
Currently, an import profile for CONTENTdm cannot be scheduled as there is a bug that prevents the job from running if the harvest date is populated. Please remove the harvest date input.
1 vote -
NDE- Links should be visually different from regular text (for example, with underlines) so users can clearly identify clickable elements.
Primo NDE - The linked values in records, for example under “Creator” and “Subject” are not visually differentiated from plain text. Consider underlining hyperlinks (or applying another consistent link style) so users can more easily identify interactive elements.
1 vote -
PRIMO NDE - enable selecting Excel export fields for records from search results
PRIMO NDE - enable selecting Excel export fields for records from search results
1 vote -
Metadata from Database Link Resolver into the Resource Sharing request form
Allow more metadata from Database Link Resolver into the Resource Sharing request form to ensure the library staff can more easily fulfill the request and patrons are well-informed through notifications of the exact item they have requested - for example a specific chapter from a multi-chapter book written or edited by someone other than the chapter's author. Having the Book Title, Chapter Title, Book Editor/Author, and Chapter Author would be helpful especially for our faculty patrons.
4 votes -
Provide method for users to opt out of Mixpanel tracking (NDE)
Users should be able to opt out of Mixpanel data tracking. Although the data sent to Mixpanel is appropriately anonymized, libraries tend to want to allow users to opt out of various tracking mechanisms. Opt-out should be persistent across sessions via a browser cookie or local storage.
3 votes -
Black theme for customization color theme
In the customization color theme of Primo NDE, black (hex #000000) is not one of the 17 colors you can choose.
Many institutions will have black as the main color in their designguide - for menu, text, icons, element details etc.
Please develop this option in customizatition color theme.3 votes -
PRIMO - Campo 774 MARC21- manter ordem dos campos catalogados=maintain the order of the cataloged fields
Gostaria de porpôr a configuração da visualização do campo 774 marc21. No caso de uma miscelânea que tem vários títulos queríamos preserver a ordem dos títulos que estão catalogados. O PRIMO não os apresenta como são catalogados no ALMA, ele ordena-os por ordem alfabética. Seria exelente ter uma opção que respeitasse a catalogação de origem. Ou uma regra que permita a escolha de uma das opções.
I would like to propose a configuration for the display of MARC21 field 774. In the case of a miscellany with multiple titles, we would like to preserve the order in which the titles…
1 vote -
Primo NDE: Full Record Services - split up View It/Get It into its separate sections to allow reordering
When configuring a view (either NDE or VE) in the Full Record Services tab, getit_link1 (View It/Get It) includes BOTH of the sections View It (Default label: View Online) and Get It (Default label: Get It, sub label: Locations). The combined sections works in Primo VE because requests are included in Get It. However, now that NDE has a new separate Requests section, the original View It/Get It should be split into its separate sections to allow institutions to customize the order of all three sections.
For our institution, we want View Online at the very top as online access…
43 votes -
Allow Independent Configuration of “Fine” and “Potential Fine” in NDE Loan Displays
As a Primo administrator, I would like independent configuration control for “Fine” and “Potential Fine” in the NDE loan displays so that libraries can manage Brief and Detailed loan information consistently and transparently.
Current behavior in NDE is unclear and differs from existing Primo VE behavior:
- When “fine” is enabled in the Loans Detailed Display configuration, both “Potential Fine” and “Fine” appear as separate labels to users, even though only one configuration option exists.
- When “fine” is removed from the Detailed Display configuration, both “Potential Fine” and “Fine” are removed from both the Brief and Detailed loan displays in NDE.
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1 vote
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