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Allow customization of the display on the Primo Services Page so that metadata from the OpenURL doesn't present as a matched resource
Currently, when a user follows an OpenURL link to a Primo Services page, the page takes the metadata fields from the OpenURL and presents them in a format that mirrors the "Brief record display" from Primo search results and full record displays. This is misleading to users, who assume that the OpenURL has found a match for a resource when in fact they may not have.
We would like to be able to configure a separate display for the Primo Services Page, so that we can make it clearer to users that what they are seeing is a formatted version…
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Primo NDE UI: Introduce Dark mode
Our users are complaining that the new UI is too bright and causes eyestrain and specifically requesting a Dark Mode option. We have also developed our new website using the same materials/components as are used in the NDE to align our visual identity so we know that it is possible with the tools at hand. Lastly, I recently saw this article and the first thing it mentioned is that young people want dark mode: https://www.choice360.org/libtech-insight/5-surprising-things-ive-learned-about-gen-z-college-students/
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Primo NDE: Make the display of user initials independent of the sort order for user names in Alma
In Primo NDE, when a user is logged in, the initials are displayed according to the sort order for user names defined in Alma (Configuration > User Management > User Details > User Name Display). If the sort order is set to "lastName, firstName" ("Smith, John") in Alma the initials will display as "SJ" in Primo.
We think it should be possible to configure these two appearences indenpendently. It should be possible to sort user names as "lastName, firstName" in Alma, but display the initials in Primo as "firstName lastName".
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Clickable logo single URL insufficient for multilingual institution
There is only one field available for association with the clickable library logo in Primo VE. This means that some users in a multilingual institution will always be directed away from their chosen language interface after clicking the logo. Please provide at least one other field that is sensitive to the interface language in which the logo is clicked so that Primo VE may fulfil its promise of multilingualism.
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Restore One-Click Permalink Access in NDE Brief and Full Record Displays
As a library staff member and end user, I would like direct, one-click access to copy a permalink from both the brief and full record displays so that I can quickly and efficiently share stable links to resources without navigating through multiple menu layers.
Description:
In the original Primo VE UI, both brief and full record displays include a dedicated permalink button that allows users to access a permanent link to a resource with a single click. This streamlined access is essential for common workflows including:
- Reference and instruction staff sharing resources with students and faculty
- Liaison librarians embedding links…
75 votes -
Fix Export and Print Problems with My Library Card in Primo VE and NDE
Background:
When a user goes to their My Library Card in Primo VE they can see all the items that they have checked out. However, if the user tries to print or export this list, it excludes any suppressed bib records. Interlibrary loan records are usually suppressed because we don't want our search results to return titles we don't own. As a result, the user can see the interlibrary loan titles they have checked out, but they cannot print or export them.We reported this problem to Ex Libris, after a graduate student noticed the discrepancy and reported it to…
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Instant Insight into FRBR Versions in the Search Results
We have received feedback from our users that they would like to get an initial overview of a FRBR group’s contents directly in the results list. When encountering the representative record of a FRBR group, they want to immediately see how many online resources and physical copies are included, along with other useful details such as publication dates or resource types.
A straightforward implementation could be to enhance the link to the versions list so that it not only shows the total number of versions but also indicates how many available online (consortia: only online resources that are available in…30 votes -
Enhancing visibility of Open Access indication for CDI article records
Problem:
[see 1OAPrimo.png] Currently, the Open Access indication appears under a title in Primo for Open Access CDI article records, which can confuse library users. They might think that all collections under "View Online" are all full-text open access.Idea: To enhance clarity for users, we recommend first configuring Alma settings to control the display of the Open Access indication, followed by adjustments in Primo.
[In Alma] [see 2OAPrimo.png] We propose adding a tick box or a dedicated field within the service level settings to indicate open access. When enabled, this setting will control whether the OA indication appears.
[In…
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Drag-and-drop to reorder search-criteria rows in Primo VE Advanced Search
As an end-user building a complex multi-line advanced search, I want to drag any criteria row to a new position so that I can quickly reorganize my query without deleting and re-typing fields.
I'd imagine a little click-drag icon on the left that the user could use to re-order query fields. I found an example built in react at https://react-querybuilder.js.org/demo , screenshot attached.
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please add pick up library in purchase request form for patron to choose if checking "reserve"
Hi, sir,
There is purchase request library in primo VE purchase request form.
But usually the request library is not same as user pick up library, if patron check "reserve", that mean once the purchase is accepted and book send to library ,alma will generate a reserve for this request.
but now has no patron's pick up library for reference.
so please add a pick up library filed in purchase request form if checking "reserve".
Thanks ~20 votes -
Show the date/time a question is asked in the AI research assistant, and in the copied result.
The date/time a question was asked is only visible when hovering over the question in the research history sidebar. This is a problem especially when working with history items that have multiple questions.
Scenario: User asks a question on something contemporary. They want to ask the same question in 3 months and then again in 6 months as more sources become available.From the history they open their previous question and use the "Try again" function. In another few weeks they do this again.
The question responses do not indicate when each iteration of the question was asked.
If they…11 votes -
Primo NDE change order of fields in request forms
We would like to be able to change the order of the fields in the Request forms in Primo NDE
For example: in the Request another Issue Digitization Request Form the 'Comment' field is in the middle of the form, and we would like it to be in a more consistent place, at the bottom of the form.
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Modernize purchase request from customisation
The Rialto purchase request form has a much improved user experience for requesters, a modern style and simpler, more flexible configuration. Its downfall is that it has NO authentication. The product team have reviewed this idea (https://ideas.exlibrisgroup.com/forums/940011-rialto/suggestions/46699696-enable-authentication-on-purchase-request-web-form) and advised that adding authentication does not fit with the Rialto roadmap.
There are some disappointed Rialto customers at this news. Libraries have indicated that they cannot use the Rialto form because it has no authentication.
However, providing an improved UX for the purchase request form used in Primo would benefit many more libraries and their thousands of customers - and…51 votes -
Enable person entity functionality at the view level
The new feature (May 2024) for person entities is either on or off for all views.
For some special-purpose views it may be inappropriate to display person entity cards. At present the library would have to deploy a customisation package to allow it to show on some views, but hide it on others. It would be simpler to enable via check boxes in a view's general tab.
Libraries should be able to configure whether or not the results returned in the carousels on a person entity page are controlled by the view's search scopes. e.g. titles that are excluded from…
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A URL that points to the Primo Research Assistant internal help page
At the moment it is not possible to use a URL to access the internal help page for the Primo Research Assistant because it is handled/resolved by AngularJS.
We would like this help page to be made available via a URL that could be used in other web pages.
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Consistent display of the "Search Inside" feature for Journal, Magazine, and Newspaper records
Primo VE was developed in 2017 with a "Search Inside" feature, originally appearing only on Journal type records. In 2019 when CDI was developed Newspaper and Magazine types were added to the discovery environment.
Unfortunately It appears that Ex Libris forgot to consider local records holistically, despite that Newspaper is an out-of-the-box configured type for Alma in Primo VE and many of their customers offer a blended search experience for their patrons.
This is evidenced in an inconsistency that Search Inside displays on Newspaper records from CDI and fails to display on Newspaper records for local records. It will also…1 vote -
Add a uniqueness comparison check for local fields in a dedup record, and only display one instance of a non-unique field
It became possible in November 2024 to display instances of a local field from all records in a Dedup record in Primo VE (Configuration > Discovery > Other > Local fields to display from all dedup members).
The feature displays up to 10 instances of a field from records in the dedup group.
This is a useful and welcome development to ensure patrons have access to all the metadata of the work.
However, there is an issue that the data displays regardless if it is exactly the same in multiple records, despite that there is no usefulness for a patron…1 vote -
The Resource Sharing Request Form and Hold Request Form should allow letters in the start page, end page, and Pages to Photocopy fields.
There are a number of academic journals that use alphabet characters when numbering their publications- especially in supplement volumes. These characters should be allowed when patrons submit requests for materials.
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Research Assistant: please allow to link external website for help pages
The current RA help page is built from the contents of code tables, but this doesn't give much flexibility in lay-out, to include images etc. Our question is that institutions also have the possibility to link to their own web pages for documentation and help.
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Inform patrons about Pick from Shelf
This is something we are really missing since we switched to Primo VE.
I find a book I want to borrow, my library has it, but it's open stacks, which means I can't request it online to be picked up in the owning library.
In our older catalog we had a pop up message to inform the patrons that they can fetch the item from the shelf themselves.
DTU (https://findit.dtu.dk) solves it like this, which is exactly what we need - see screenshot dtu1.png
Under B, we'd show the possible pickup locations, as we do now.
A is…
43 votes
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