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  1. Purchase Request date

    Add the user's purchase request date on their Primo library card in their account.

    We would like that the user can see the date when he create a purchase request date on his Primo library card in his account.

    We think that's will be an improvement for the users.

    18 votes
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  2. Responsive label "item in place/not in place" for open shelf items

    Our available items in open rack cannot be requested for local pickup but this is confusing for patrons as there is a physical request button (only for a Transit request - the Owning Library is missing as pickup location). Only for items NOT in place and items in STACKS, the Owning Library is an additional Pickup location.

    As the option for local pickup for open shelf items depends on the availability and location (item in place/item not in place), we would like to change this label and add information about requestability and access to items (see image attached). But this…

    17 votes
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  3. opensearch description support in Primo VE

    Primo supports opensearch description allowing a better integration with modern browser but this functionality is no longer support in Primo VE. It would be very useful for users to be able to continue to integrate the search engine with browser.

    https://knowledge.exlibrisgroup.com/Primo/Product_Documentation/Primo/Interoperability_Guide/090OpenSearch

    3 votes
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  4. Add library location name and/or code to advanced search options

    I'd like to submit for reconsideration an idea that was posted back in 2020 but which unfortunately didn't receive enough votes to be considered for future development at that time. My own library has only been using Primo VE since May 2024, so we didn't get a chance to vote for the original post.

    The previous post is at:

    https://ideas.exlibrisgroup.com/forums/308176-primo/suggestions/39421237-add-library-location-to-advanced-search-options

    The earlier post was limited to adding the library location name as an advanced search drop-down filter. I'm expanding it somewhat here as a request to add library location name and/or location code as filter options. This is something we…

    2 votes
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  5. Disable default search for related titles without direct links

    It would be helpful to be able to deactivate the often-problematic default search Primo conducts whenever you click on a related title without a direct link to a corresponding record, since this search frequently returns irrelevant records.

    1 vote
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  6. Open Access Indicator for Unimarc records

    Open Access Indication in Primo VE is currently supported for Marc21 and Dublin records : https://knowledge.exlibrisgroup.com/Primo/Product_Documentation/020Primo_VE/Primo_VE_(English)/030Primo_VE_User_Interface/Open_Access_Indication_in_Primo_VE
    Please support Unimarc record, too !

    109 votes
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  7. Add more than 7 lines – Advanced searches only include a maximum of seven search criteria lines

    Could we have the capability to include more than seven lines in the advanced search function? In Summon, Web of Science and numerous other platforms, there is an unlimited possibility to select more lines.
    Given that our users frequently search using both Danish and English keywords, the seven-line limit is often reached when both languages are used in an 'OR' search.

    6 votes
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  8. Support for Numeric Subfields (e.g., $0, $1) in MARC to PNX Mapping in Primo VE

    Currently, numeric subfields such as $0 and $1 are excluded from Primo VE’s standard MARC to PNX mapping. This prevents institutions from displaying and passing on crucial metadata, such as authority IDs, in/from the Primo VE UI.

    Please map at least subfields $0 and $1 to PNX
    This would greatly benefit libraries that rely on authority control and linked data, ensuring that identifiers like VIAF and GND IDs can be used for enhanced metadata display and linking within Primo VE as provided for by the MARC standard .

    Use Case Example:
    A record with multiple subject headings (650 fields) includes…

    13 votes
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  9. Allow the resource type - " Trade Journals " as an option under Primo's Resource Types!

    Allow the resource type - " Trade Journals " as an option under Primo's Resource Types!

    4 votes
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  10. Improve call number Browse search

    To improve the user experience in Primo VE, we propose modifying the call number browsing feature to show a few call numbers both before and after the searched call number, providing better context and making it easier to locate desired items.

    2 votes
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  11. Provide option to remove 490 field from Browse Index

    We would like the option to remove the 490 series description field from the Browse index. Because we use 490 for series description and 8XX for the authorised form of series in the same record, the browse series feature in Primo counts one record twice. If we could have the option to remove this from the Browse index, this would solve the problem. It would need to be optional as it is clear that some Primo Libraries rely on the 490 for this purpose.

    26 votes
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  12. Disabling automatically generated links for related records if the associated NR is disabled.

    Primo VE is capable to automatically create links to related records via MARC 7xx fields.
    As these links where not working well for us, we were looking to turn them off with a NR, by setting “set pnx."display"."relation" to "N/A"” for 776 specifically.
    Unfortunately, this turned out not to work in all cases. As Ex Libris explained this is because
    - in the related records, they differentiate between child records and parent records
    - for child records, as the specific relation field is included, Display NR takes effect
    - for parent records, as the specific relation field is not included,…

    43 votes
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  13. NZ/IZ linking in consortia

    Background: MARC 776 is used to establish a link between related records (Also available in another form:). If a link cannot be established, a title search is started instead.

    In a consortial environment, there is an issue with this: Primo VE is only able to establish a link if both the linking and the linked-to title are available locally. This happens because Primo depends on Alma functionality for related records to establish a link and Alma is building them within institution scope only (Network is considered just another institution in this regard). This means that as soon as only the…

    73 votes
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  14. PressReader

    PressReader uses Webhook functionality to enable direct search of its content within Primo VE.

    In Brief Search Results the link displays as "check for available services'. This is not configurable (Salesforce #07245690).

    In the Full Record Screen the default text 'Link to Resource' is used.

    This is sourced from Links and General Electronic Services Labels.

    Can there please be a separate label, created specifically for PressReader, with text configurable by the library?

    Screenshots attached

    Thank you!

    3 votes
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  15. Add ability to display item status in locations list in Get It section

    Currently, the locations list displays a holdings summary for each location. To view the status of held items, users must click into each location's details. It would streamline the user journey if the item status (item in place, on loan, on order, etc.) could be displayed within the locations list itself, in addition to the holdings summary.

    1 vote
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  16. Suppress blank yellow box in "View It" section

    Currently, when there are no online access links in the "View It" section on the full details page, a blank yellow box appears. Can this be suppressed when there are no links to display?

    We receive numerous problem reports each year from students who are confused. Thank you!

    3 votes
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  17. Influence the algorithm in the display format for hits on large broad subject searches where local repository records appear.

    In our library we have decided that Primo should also display records from a local repository. This is a database of references to research publications produced by our researchers at our university. It is not always the case that we have electronic access to the titles in this local database. And it's not always the case that we own the physical works.
    So we would like to have the titles in our catalogue, but we are well aware that at best they are reference titles that have to be obtained/borrowed.
    We are planning to display more local repositories through our…

    9 votes
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  18. Prioritize library locations based on the active library view?

    Configure PrimoVE to prioritize library locations based on the active library view? Display the location or locations that belong to the library view first in the result list

    6 votes
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  19. Ability to add fields to request forms

    Hi team,

    I am Chandan from the University of Tasmania and we recently got our Ex Libris systems. One thing we noticed while working with request forms was that there was no way to add or change the fields on request forms such as purchase request, hold request etc. It would be really good if we could do that! We currently require fields such as location and number of units in the purchase request form to better track the request for the submitter.

    Thank you

    Regards,
    Chandan
    Library Systems Administrator
    UTAS

    22 votes
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  20. Add a “Scholarly” Search Results Facet

    Adding a "Scholarly" search results facet to Primo VE or the future NDE, in addition to the existing "Peer-Reviewed" facet, would be beneficial, similar to Summon's “Scholarly & Peer-Reviewed” facet.

    Not all peer-reviewed articles are scholarly, so having both facets would enable users to refine their searches according to their specific needs.

    This shouldn’t require huge effort since Summon is also an Ex Libris product, and resources for implementation should be readily available.

    16 votes
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