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  1. Include the item barcode as part of the data published from Alma to Primo in the AVA field to improve item search in Primo

    Request for Alma item barcode be included in the data that is published to Primo as part of the Alma publishing functionality to enable barcode searchability in the Primo keyword search. We have discovered that items migrated from our previous ILS do contain the item barcode(s) in the MARC 945 $$i and is written to the search:general field of the PNX. As such, those items are keyword searchable via their barcode in Primo. However, for items created in Alma, the item barcode is not written to the bib record and is therefore not searchable in Primo. Adding the item barcode…

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  2. API for Primo Analytics

    Idea: ExLIbris to provide an API for access Primo Analytics in a similar manner as Alma Analytics API

    Reason: Without an automated way to extract data from Primo Analytics the usefulness of Primo Analytics is greatly reduced.

    We need the ability to extract data from Primo Analytics reports via an API so we can use this data in other ways. Such as importing into other reporting systems (databases, BI tools, etc.. ), merging with out Library/University data/reports, etc..

    Any new ExLibris product should provide an API as a standard, from initial release.

    Cheers

    Justin Kelly
    Swinburne

    17 votes
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  3. Keep search preferences between searches

    We find it annoying that facet selections made in a search are lost when a new search is run. (In both Advanced and basic searches)

    So for example if I select a library location or if I expand my results for one search, these settings are lost if I change my search terms.

    We would like the selections to stay but with an easy way to clear them if desired.

    28 votes
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  4. Add "modify search" option to retain facets/filters

    Facets used to refine searches must be re-selected if the search keywords are modified. It would help to offer the ability to modify a search while retaining the selected facets.

    42 votes
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  5. Remove "Add to e Shelf" from copied text

    Users often copy and paste titles of works from Primo brief search results, to use in other searches or documents. The user selects the hyperlinked title text and copies. When it is pasted, the phrase "Add to e Shelf" is added in front of the title, even though it doesn't appear in the brief search results. This is very confusing to patrons, who frequently don't notice this sneaky addition to their copied text and wonder why their new search is "not found". We would love to see this phrase removed from the copied text.

    15 votes
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  6. Display of earlier editions in 'View x versions' feature instead of latest ones

    Unfortunately, and I've noticed this with other titles in Primo, e.g. Begg Economics, the latest editions of titles are hidden in the 'View x versions' area of Primo while the earliest edition is displayed in the search results. It would be better perhaps if the latest edition displayed with the option to view earlier editions under the 'View x versions' feature.

    63 votes
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  7. BibTeX export

    Primo only offers one export file format for bibliographies: RIS

    Unfortunately not all citation management tools directly support this file format. The users have to use conversion tools.
    Therefore please add the very popular BibTeX export file format.

    52 votes
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    2 comments  ·  User Functionality  ·  Admin →
    Completed  ·  Yuval Kiselstein responded

    I’m happy to announce that we added this functionality as part of Primo May release

  8. Offer library-controlled "Looking for...?" suggestions

    When a user is searching for a common title but not necessarily easily found, like "Wall Street Journal," we want to offer a highlighted link, "Looking for the Wall Street Journal" that goes to the destination of our choice, which in this case would be the WSJ online database. We have many records for WSJ different editions etc. and it can be challenging for the user to find the "primary" one.

    72 votes
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    Completed  ·  AdminNili Natan (Product Manager, Ex Libris) responded

    Thank you for this great idea. we are pleased to announce that this functionality is implemented in Primo as part of the Resource Recommender.
    Recently we have enhanced it: allowing suggested resources to be returned through the enrichment of searchable tags by adding synonyms, inflections and more.

    Please refer to knowledge center for more information
    https://knowledge.exlibrisgroup.com/Primo/Product_Documentation/030Highlights/020Primo_May_2018_Highlights#Resource_Recommender_Enhancement

  9. Improve Primo Alerts format

    Customers should have the abilty to modify and change the format of the alerts sent to the users, both the text and the visibililty of the email.

    111 votes
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    Completed  ·  AdminNili Natan (Product Manager, Ex Libris) responded

    Thank you for this idea, In the recent release Primo and Primo VE offers improved format out for the box for the Saved Searches Alert email with option to customize it (in Primo using mapping table , in Primo VE using the Alma Letters Configuration )

  10. Add send to Mendeley

    Add a configurable option to send items to Mendeley reference manager.

    23 votes
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  11. Find Databases in Primo without Metalib

    Primo shall provide an Out-Of-The-Box A-Z databases list that references data from the ILS as an alternative to the current Primo find Databases function that relies on MetaLib,

    143 votes
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    11 comments  ·  User Functionality  ·  Admin →

  12. Adding link to MARC record from the Primo user interface

    The user shall be able to view the MARC record from the Primo user interface.
    Once the user selects specific record, he shall be able to view the MARC record from the Primo user interface.

    46 votes
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    4 comments  ·  User Functionality  ·  Admin →
    Completed  ·  Yuval Kiselstein responded

    We are glad to inform you that we added this feature as part of Primo February release

  13. Add sort order in e-shelf

    User shall be able to sort his eShelf lists based of the folowing field: title, upadted date, author

    103 votes
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