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Rank records within FRBR group by relevancy to search terms (not just highlight one preferred record)
Description:
This is a follow-up to a previously "completed" idea: "Relevancy sorting in FRBR version list display should use terms searched" (209 votes). That idea was addressed only for Preferred Record mode, by highlighting a single matching record at the top of the version list. We don't think this fully solves the underlying problem, in either display mode.
The problem:
A FRBR group can contain several records that are all relevant to the user's original search terms. For example, multiple translations by the same translator, or several relevant editions.
In Generic mode, opening the group shows an unranked list of…
142 votes -
Add the option to create a Primo AI Research Assistant search box
Add the option to create a Primo AI Research Assistant search box. Our library would like to create a Primo AI Research Assistant search box on our homepage. We were told this is not possible due to authentication issues and the lack of deep linking.
1 vote -
DOI autofill on the Book Chapter request Resource Sharing form
We would like a DOI autofill feature for Book Chapter requests on the stand-alone Resource Sharing form on Primo NDE.
This already exists on the Article request RS form.3 votes -
Display the resource types filter bar in Primo NDE advanced search results
In the pre-NDE UI of Primo VE, the resource types filter bar was displayed inside the basic search bar at the top of the page, just under the search term input field. It functioned primarily as a pre-search filter. As such, it made logical sense that one wouldn't see the filter bar after conducting an advanced search.
But in NDE, the filter bar appears just above the search results. It only shows up once the results have loaded, so it's only possible to use it as a post-search filter. Despite this difference of use in NDE, the resource types filter…
27 votes -
Hold and Booking Request Form Needs More Customization
The Hold and Booking Request Form should have more customization options or branching logic to help libraries that have multiple branches.
For example, we have a main library and three branch libraries that are all on the same Primo discovery (we also have a law library that is on their own Primo). Our main library branch got book lockers last year for our users so they can easily pick up their holdings. However, user services noticed that some patrons were struggling to access higher or lower lockers. They asked if we could have a check box on the holdings request…
3 votes -
Allow Journal Categories to be Expanded by Default
Currently the categories on the Primo Journal search page show parent categories that must be expanded manually to see the nested categories (i.e. Social Sciences > Education). It would be helpful if all categories could be expanded by default or certain categories could be made more prominent if they are relevant to our library's population.
Thank you for considering this idea.
3 votes -
Enable users to select records from multiple pages of results
Currently if a user selects a few records from a page of results and then navigates to the next page they lose their record selection. This idea is to enable users to navigate through their results list, page by page selecting records as they go and then when finished complete the desired action on the selected records.
3 votes -
Add navigation to the top of the search results
Currently users need to scroll down the full page of results before being able to move to the next page of results. This becomes laborious if users have chosen to display 25 or 30 results per page.
3 votes -
Research Assistant
For AI declarations, it has become standard now for lecturers to ask their students for a chat link as proof of using an AI tool at a certain time.
It is currently not possible to share a chat link from a Primo Research Assistant search session. Please can the functionality of creating and sharing a chat link from a session be added.
2 votes -
Allow multiple custom CSS stylesheets per view
At the Digital Theological Library, we have multiple campuses, each of which has its own view. All of the views use the same basic custom design, but each one needs its own specific CSS tweaks. Maintaining this would be much simpler if all of the views could have two custom CSS files: one with the basic design rules and one with the specific design tweaks. That way, when the base design is updated, the view-specific CSS can't accidentally be disturbed by copying and pasting within a single stylesheet, and Primo UI managers like me won't need to copy and paste…
3 votes -
Improve Database material type assignment in a Network Zone Consortia
Problem description
In a Network Zone consortium, bibliographic records are shared across all member institutions. Currently, the "Database" material type in Primo VE is assigned to a bibliographic record whenever that record is linked as the descriptive/display record for any Electronic Collection with a populated Level URL. This includes Local Electronic Collections created by a single member institution in their own Institution Zone.
Because the underlying bibliographic record is shared in the NZ, this single institution's local configuration choice changes the material type of the record for every institution in the consortium, even though only one institution actually intended the…
140 votes -
show notice in GetIt when patron is blocked from requesting
This is also CERV PENH-I-28495.
Currently, users with item or global blocks can have their request permissions removed, and the physical and digital request buttons for local materials can be hidden (similar to Rapido for resource-sharing requests). Rapido allows users to communicate a reason why they might not be able to make a request. We believe we should display a similar HTML-based message/banner for requesting local materials, without needing interface customization.
This follows the design principle of "instruction at the point of need". We have had patrons with blocks think that items are not requestable when they are, but just…
6 votes -
Priority of pickup locations
We would like to have the possibility to set the order of pickup locations. Now the owning library is always on the first place. We would appriciate the possibility to put other pickup location at the firt place intead of the owning library e.g. the library box as the first possibility to pickup the resource.
6 votes -
Separate the success message labels for resource sharing requests and hold requests
Currently, both resource sharing requests and hold requests use the same label, nui.request.success, after a request has been successfully submitted. As a result, the same message is displayed for both types of requests.
We would like to have a separate success message label for resource sharing requests, distinct from the one used for hold requests. This would allow us to display different messages for the two types of requests and provide patrons with specific reminders or instructions regarding each service.
4 votes -
Support searching by index in Collection Discovery
In Collection Discovery, users can sort items by Relevance, Date-newest, Date-oldest, Title, and Author, but they are unable to search by these indexes. This affects the user's ability to retrieve specific and known-items in a precise way. The existing "search" option functions based purely on keyword across all data fields (including full text).
Users need access to specific index searching for full use of Collection Discovery, especially the Title index.
5 votes -
Lateral linking for uniform titles
Please let us add lateral links for uniform titles.
This seems to have been possible in Primo BO: https://knowledge.exlibrisgroup.com/Primo/Product_Documentation/Primo/Highlights/026Primo_November_2017_Highlights#Enhanced_Hypertext_Linking
"Hypertext linking has been extended to the following PNX display fields: [...] unititle [...]."I attach our display rules to show which fields to include.
For search: hypertext links
11 votes -
Add alert to User Area (NDE) - My Library Activity for requests awaiting collection
The addition of an alert to the My Library Activity page of the User Area of Primo NDE when a request(s) is waiting collection by the user would be a welcome addition to this area. Please see attached document detailing how this proposed feature could appear.
1 vote -
NDE - Configuration option for whether a search is invoked on changing scope
Currently, if there is text in the search input field and you make a selection in the scope drop-down, a search is invoked automatically (without the user selecting the search button).
This even occurs on the Library Search home page (when no search has yet been performed).
There is no indication to users that a search will be triggered after changing their selection in that drop-down.
Compare this behaviour to the 'Browse' search, which has a drop-down for the search field - users can change that value as needed yet a new search will only be performed when they select…
4 votes -
Freeze the top level resource type filters on NDE so they continue to appear as the user scrolls through their search results
Currently on NDE the top level availability facets are fixed in place even when a user scrolls down their results list, however the resource type facets above these disappear from view when the user scrolls down the page. We would suggest also keeping these fixed in place and visible to the user as they scroll so they have a constant quick visual reminder of what they have filtered to.
3 votes -
NDE My Account Loans: Option to show more than 10
In the previous UI for VE, users were able to load more of their loans when viewing their account. This list could then exported. In the NDE users are limited to viewing 10 loans at a time, thus they can only export 10 at a time. Either the loans list should be updated to allow the user to increase the number of loans viewable at a time (up to 50, similar to search results), or have an option to generate a list of loans either in the browser or as an export.
27 votes
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