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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…
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Support MARC field 857 (Web Archive Links) in Primo VE
Please add support for MARC field 857 in Primo VE so that links stored in this field can be displayed in the Links section, similar to MARC field 856.
Field 857 is increasingly used by libraries to store links to archived versions of web resources (e.g., web archive snapshots). Currently, these links are not displayed in Primo VE, even when the field is present in the MARC record.
Supporting field 857 would allow libraries to expose web archive links and preserved web content directly to users and better support web archiving and digital preservation initiatives.
Why this helps many institutions:
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Dedup and FRBR Test Utility
Could the Dedup and FRBR Test Utility (Configuration/discovery) have the ability to remember the last MMS ID numbers that were looked up? We seem to spend a lot of time going back and forth to the same records trying to get them to match and having to find and paste in the MMS of both, e.g. the print and the eBook records - usually from the Primo URL where I invariably pick up the preceding word, Alma. It would be great if it retained the last couple of MMS searched for to save a bit of time and effort.
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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 -
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.
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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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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 -
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 -
Add a field "Author Affiliation"
Could you please add the field "Author Affiliation" for display? Currently, "Author Affiliation" is not displayable in Primo but only in search.
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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 databasesThis would make the discovery experience more relevant and user-friendly.
7 votes -
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.1 vote -
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…112 votes -
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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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.
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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Primo NDE - Option to Display Cover Thumbnail Alongside Embedded Digital Viewer
Problem Summary
Currently, when an embedded digital viewer is present on a record, the system intentionally hides the cover thumbnail. Network calls confirm that the thumbnail is no longer requested once the viewer loads. While this is expected behavior, it can create a less optimal user experience in situations where the viewer does not display the actual cover or full document—for example, when it opens on a table of contents or another non-cover view. In these cases, users lose quick visual context provided by the cover image.
Description:
Requesting the addition of a configurable option that allows the cover thumbnail…6 votes -
Add autocomplete to embedded searchbox
Please add autocomplete to the embedded searchbox API for a consistent user experience.
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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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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.
3 votes -
AI based tool for suggesting alternative search queries to users with saved searches and email alerts
I was wondering if there could be an AI based tool for suggesting alternative search queries to users who have saved searches and have set email alerts. When they receive an email alert they could be suggested an AI generated search query (similar to what the AI Research Assistant could elaborate, with synonyms and boolean operators) to be checked for more results.
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Person entity - add an option for users to request more information about a person
Many Person Info Cards have little/no information. An option for users to request more information about a person would give user communities agency to prioritize authority work by information professionals.
5 votes
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