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  1. Do not show availability for CDI/Alma records with matching GTI ID

    Occasionally, CDI records will show availability for physical items (holdings/digitization offers via Rapido), and the physical records will show online availability. To our understanding, this is due to a matching GTI ID. We were informed in a SF case that it is currently not possible to resolve this. As this leads to confusion for our libraries (mainly digitization requests for an electronic resource) we would be glad if a solution could be found to no longer show these incorrect availabilities (or at least for the digitization requests to show the physical record they were actually placed on).
    Example: https://ubs.swisscovery.slsp.ch/permalink/41SLSP_UBS/giv3ks/cdi_askewsholts_vlebooks_9783540488491

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  2. Display Number of Renewals on Patron Library Card in Primo VE

    Currently, Primo VE does not display the number of renewals for a patron’s loans on the patron’s library card. We propose an enhancement to allow the number of renewals (used and/or remaining) to be displayed in Primo VE for patron loans. This should appear on the patron’s library card.
    Providing this information directly in Primo VE would improve transparency for patrons.

    4 votes
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  3. 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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  4. FRBR/Dedup reports and overviews

    Experimenting with FRBR/Dedup currently requires finding ad hoc examples of records that might be frbrized or deduped. This complicates the administration of this feature as it is not possible to get an overview which records might be affected by some kind of setting.

    It would be very helpful of it would possible in some way to get an overview of:

    • Which records have any type of deduping
    • Which records have any type of FRBR-ization
    • Which records have been suppressed from FRBR/Dedup

    Currently this is only possible to check on a record by record basis. The backend could improve by, for…

    5 votes
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  5. Research Assistant Usage Statistics

    Having activated the Proquest/Ebook Research Assistant capabilities it is good practice for institutions to be able to report on impact - has the functionality aided user access to material - increased length of time on site - increased usage of holdings. The FAQ state https://support.proquest.com/s/article/ProQuest-Research-Assistant-FAQs?language=en_US
    Q: Are there usage report that I can download to view usage of the Research Assistant at my institution?

    A: Currently we do not provide a report that libraries can download to assess usage of the Research Assistant at their institution. We are looking at the possibility of adding such reports to the ProQuest Administrator…

    13 votes
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  6. replace "Do not show as Full Text available in CDI even if active in Alma" with a pair of show local / show CDI checkboxes

    To avoid duplicates when we have both local portfolios and CDI records, we can rely on the "Do not show as Full Text available in CDI even if active in Alma".
    Enabling this feature will show in Primo local IZ portfolios, and is very good when local records are rich and CZ records are limited/poor.
    Sometimes however CDI records are richer and provide indexing at chapter level. In such a case we would like to hide IZ local portfolios and show CDI records instead.
    It would be therefore useful and clearer to replace the "Do not show as Full Text…

    100 votes
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  7. A function for academics to easily check a reference list for AI gen imaginary references

    Allow academics to cut and paste references from a student assignment to be alerted to potential 'imaginary' references created by GenAI tools.

    It's currently possible to check each reference individually but a way to provide a set of references to Primo and get a report of what is probably real and probably not real (worthy of digging deeper) would be of some assistance to academics navigating assessment challenges in an AI world.

    I don't intend anything punitive from this - I see this as part of the educational journey of a student in learning academic integrity.

    16 votes
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  8. Fix Core Flaw: (VE / NDE) Holdings Configurations Must Apply to All Locations, including Temporary Locations

    Description:
    This request is being submitted at the direction of the support team, although it addresses a critical flaw in core functionality, not a new enhancement or feature.

    The flaw exists in Primo VE and Support will not confirm that the flaw will not be carried over into the Next Discovery Experience (NDE).

    Problem:
    Primo VE effectively ignores the configurations for holdings field display when an item is moved to a temporary location. Only the default holdings statement automatically generated from the item records is displayed. Due to other known issues, this auto-generated statement presents potentially inaccurate information to library…

    15 votes
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  9. Related titles in Primo VE records display: separate window

    When records have bib-to-bib relationships via 8XX (or 7XX), the list of related titles is displayed in the Details section of the series/host record. Unfortunately, the list is currently sorted alphabetically by the title, which is very user-unfriendly with a large number of linked titles.

    This behavior has already been criticized in this idea. Unfortunately, it is still not possible to sort the related titles logically by sequence or volume.

    The Austrian Library Association (OBV) uses Primo BO and has implemented a user-friendly solution for displaying related titles:
    In the case of multi-volume works and series, the individual volumes are…

    146 votes
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  10. Allow icons display in database search

    Allow display of images in database search results view for showing databases icons.
    It's the only menu in Primo where it's not possible. Makes no sense !

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  11. Resource Recommender by user group or campus

    Resource Recommender in Primo VE can only show suggestions based on search tags or “Display Always.”
    There’s no way to show recommendations based on who the user is — for example, their user group, campus, or department.
    This means libraries can’t personalize results - such as:
    Business students see business databases

    This would make the discovery experience more relevant and user-friendly.

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  12. Configuration for cubicle or space reservations

    Currently, the resource and space reservation functionality in Primo VE is very limited. It is necessary to enable configurations that make the reservation process faster and simpler. Among the required improvements are:

    • Adjusting the available reservation times according to the Library's opening hours, avoiding displaying time slots that are not relevant.
    • Allowing the Library team to configure only certain days, instead of automatically enabling all days.
    • Unifying the calendar system so that a single calendar is used to select the reservation date, instead of one for the start and another for the end.

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  13. Integrated Library Mapping and Analytics for Primo VE

    Develop an integrated library mapping module for Primo VE featuring interactive floor plans with clear, step-by-step directions. Seamlessly integrate this module into Primo VE's existing infrastructure, ensuring a user-friendly interface accessible to all patrons.

    Benefits:
    • Enhanced user experience: Streamline the path from digital search to physical item retrieval, reducing frustration and improving overall user satisfaction.
    • Valuable collection analytics: Gain insights into patron behavior, optimize collection placement, and make data-driven decisions about space allocation.
    • Streamlined workflow: Replace third-party solutions, reducing complexity and simplifying library operations.
    • Improved accessibility: Ensure all users can easily navigate the library by providing…

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  14. Allow institutions to exclude the 776 from the CDI holdings file

    Proposal: allow institutions to exclude the 776 from the CDI holdings file

    Problem: sometimes local services for book title X in a series get matched to CDI records for book title Y (a different title in the series). Users click on the service and are taken to the wrong book, which is frustrating. According to Ex Libris, Alma uses the 776 field to generate the holdings file that is sent to CDI to calculate availability, and this is what causes the incorrect matching.

    The solution of removing identifiers from the 776 as outlined in this Knowledge Article is not feasible,…

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  15. Users should be able to request individual volumes from multi-volume record

    We have a record that has multiple volumes of the same manga in it.

    https://wisconsin-uwp.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/fulldisplay?context=PC&vid=01UWI_PL:PARK&search_scope=DN_and_CI&tab=default_tab&docid=cdi_globaltitleindex_catalog_113538775

    The individual volumes are impossible to request for the user. This has to be done on the Alma side by a staff person. We would like records like this that have multiple volumes to have requestable individual volumes.

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  16. "Remember all filters" should be selected by default

    We want "Remember all filters" to be selected by default. It confuses our users who expect that their filters will remain while they change their search, only to find that they had to click "Remember all filters" first. We'd rather them have to de-select "Remember all filters" if there's a reason they don't want to retain them in their searching.

    Relates to https://ideas.exlibrisgroup.com/forums/308176-primo/suggestions/34854556-make-facets-sticky-by-default-for-the-session, where the "default" part was never instituted.

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  17. Add autocomplete to embedded searchbox

    Please add autocomplete to the embedded searchbox API for a consistent user experience.

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  18. Continue as Guest link on the authentication page

    To encourage more users to sign in to Primo, we would like to provide more links on our public website, in emails, and through signage that direct users to specific pages in Primo, such as the AI Research Assistant or My Library Account. These require authentication first. While this works for our current staff and students, such links may also be clicked by people who do not have an account.

    In this scenario, they are stuck on the authentication page with no option to opt out and get to the landing page. There is no top menu for them to…

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  19. 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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  20. IZ level view configuration

    As a library network with a large number of Primo views, it can be extremely laborious to update every single view for configuration options that are identical in each view. These include in particular all configuration options that can be found in the General, Links, Advance Search, Brief results, Brief record display and Full Record Services tab of the view configuration menu.

    This kind of centralised view management would need to be available at the IZ level as it does not fulfil the same purpose as the possibility to distribute configuration from the the Network Zone to the various Institution…

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