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  1. Primo VE: Re-instate the A-Z browse function for DATABASES

    Re-instate an A-Z browse option for Primo VE Database Search, like the one available for Primo Classic.

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    11 comments  ·  Primo VE  ·  Admin →

  2. Enable creation of Carousel widgets for collections

    We would love to be able to create scrolling carousels to highlight collections, and embed them in other platforms (LibGuides, webpages, etc.) We see examples of this kind of carousel within Primo VE records, for materials that are in Collection Discovery (aka Digital Collections); at the bottom of the record there is a feature labeled "More from the same collection" with a link to the full collection in Collection Discovery as well as a scrolling carousel of images with the book jacket images and links to the other titles. We would like to be able to embed this kind of…

    97 votes
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    4 comments  ·  Integration with other systems  ·  Admin →

  3. Move the Sort by options to top of results

    We would like the Sort by option to be at the top of screen, for consistency with other databases. Users are used to seeing Sorting options at the top of the page. These options are hard to locate within the other filtering options in the panel to the left/right of the Primo results.

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    Completed  ·  0 comments  ·  User Interface  ·  Admin →

  4. Display pagination navigation on top of resultpage

    Following the new pagination experience (May 2021 release), our users would like to see the pagination navigation also at the top of their resultpage.

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  5. Ability to set the default value for Results Per Page

    With the improved pagination experience (May 2021 release), it would be great if we could have the ability to set the default number of results per page. Instead of the default value of 10, we would like the ability to set the default value to 25.

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  6. Make persistent search history a user customizable option

    Would like to have this option be at the user level instead of the system level: https://knowledge.exlibrisgroup.com/Primo/Knowledge_Articles/How_to_disable_the_option_to_save_authenticated_user's_search_history

    I realize users can delete individual searches at anytime, but if they don't want any searches saved there is no way for them to do this. Since this can't be controlled at the individual user level, for privacy concerns we have to disable it at the system level and therefore users who might not have privacy concerns do not get to benefit from the feature.

    65 votes
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    4 comments  ·  User Functionality  ·  Admin →

  7. Make it possible to add or exclude records from the OTB resource display types based on locally-defined conditions

    We would like to have more flexibility with Primo VE resource types and the related facet and prefilter values. There are situations in which we would like to be able to add records to an OTB resource display type that don't meet the OTB conditions. For example, for certain textual integrating resources that users are likely to think of as books, we use conditions based on the presence of form/genre headings to add them to the OTB ""book"" display type in Primo BO (e.g., open textbooks that are periodically updated: https://searchit.libraries.wsu.edu/permalink/f/j5jme3/CP71251613210001451). Conversely, we would sometimes like to be able…

    299 votes
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    1 comment  ·  Primo VE  ·  Admin →

  8. Add more options to configure facets by prefilter and resource type

    The configuration options for facets in Primo VE are currently very limited, and not at parity with Primo on Back Office. It is not currently possible in Primo VE for a single record to have multiple facets or prefilter resource type values, to better align with CDI in a blended search, it is not possible to configure the facet and prefilter resource type values separately and independently of the display resource type values, and these facets cannot be configured with sufficient granularity. As examples of this configuration issue to be made possible with this request: Example 1: Our display types…

    417 votes
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    6 comments  ·  Primo VE  ·  Admin →

  9. Number and sort the volumes in multi-volume works

    With the March 2021 release we got "Related Link for Series Added Fields 80X-83X", which is a big improvement.

    But in the list of volumes, the volumes are not sorted and they are missing their volume number.

    How this looks:
    https://basel.swisscovery.org/permalink/41SLSP_UBS/mmbbsj/alma993707790105504 (see also screenshot 1)

    How it should be looking: see screenshot 2

    Ex Libris considers this a feature enhancement request.

    (SF00934664, SF00930520)

    329 votes
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    18 comments  ·  User Interface  ·  Admin →

  10. Improve webhook availability/links display for Newsbank/Access World News

    Ex Libris has collaborated with Newsbank/Access World News to enable the use of a search webhook to enable content discovery within the Primo/Primo VE platform -- which is great! However, we are finding the current display of availability and links within the Newsbank webhook largely unusable, preventing us from implementing within our public production environment. The problem is that no online availability statement is displayed in results list nor brief record display, and no View Online area appears in the record. The results and records appear exactly the same as content outside of our full text results -- EXCEPT for…

    13 votes
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    1 comment  ·  Integration with other systems  ·  Admin →

  11. Correct citations for local Articles and Book chapters

    Articles and Book Chapters from local sources (externals sources as well as Alma) don't have complete citations because data are missing in the mapping. Volume, issue and pages are not mapped.
    Our request is to provide a mapping for these data elements so that they can be added to the Addata section of te record, or to allow sites to normalise the data in this section so that we can provide correct citations and export functionality.

    96 votes
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    Completed  ·  1 comment  ·  Primo VE  ·  Admin →

  12. Collection Discovery usage in Primo Analytics

    Currently, Analytics possibilities for "Collection Discovery" are rather limited. With action “Display a Collection”, you can for example see how many times your collections (all together) have been displayed, added to favorites... in a period of time, but you cannot see which collections are the most and the less successful, what materials should maybe be more promoted, which collection should maybe be removed because its content is maybe of too little interest, which collections are added to favorites, etc.

    Therefore, we would like Collection IDs and Collection Names to be transferred to Primo Analytics. Additionally, if this could also be…

    212 votes
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    4 comments  ·  Analytics  ·  Admin →

  13. Enhance the database search to include keyword searching

    Currently the Database Search in Primo VE is limited to searching for words from the title. This is unsatisfactory as many databases have vague and uninformative titles. We need broader search capabilities and would like the search to also include categories, subjects and descriptions.

    91 votes
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    3 comments  ·  Primo VE  ·  Admin →
    Completed  ·  AdminNili Natan (Product Manager, Ex Libris) responded

    Primo expands the Database Search to include all search fields, such as subject and description. Previously, searches performed in Database Search matched only on the title. In addition, if configured the expanded DB search functionality will also allow users to search by category name.

  14. Primo Analytics - Add Actions for clicks on View It links, for both Link in Record and Link Resolver

    There is a significant gap in Analytics recorded actions for user engagement with electronic resources directly in our Primo environment.

    In Classic UI, this was partially possible by GetIt Link 1 and GetIt Link 2 actions, but invoked by a user clicking on the Get It tab, rather than an actual link.

    This aspect is not even possible in New UI with a known gap for years for these GetIt actions.
    Link Resolver Usage data is partially recorded in Alma Analytics, dependent on configuration.
    This situation of data loss will be even more of an issue on CDI, with the…

    94 votes
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    5 comments  ·  Analytics  ·  Admin →
    Completed  ·  AdminYael (yael.shahar@clarivate.com, Ex Libris) responded

    Please note that with the August release we have added more actions to help tracking view it links usage. 

    Just to clarify - In August 2022 we've added actions for “Additional Link to source”, “Additional openURL” (not relevant for Alma URLs), "Link to source" and "OpenURL FT" (not relevant for Alma URLs) - all sent when coming from ViewIt. 

  15. Campus level settings for CDI Link in Record

    Discovery Customer Settings are only configurable at the institution level.

    It makes CDI Link in Records broken for multi-campus environments with separate subscriptions to vendors like Gale, Infobase, and Kanopy.

    Please make customizable using Inventory Management Groups or Discovery Views.

    10 votes
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    3 comments  ·  Primo VE  ·  Admin →
    Completed  ·  AdminNili Natan (Product Manager, Ex Libris) responded

    Thank you for this idea, In Primo VE December 2020 release we introduce a new mapping table for managing the Central Index linking templates with your institutional linking parameters where you can also manage multiple linking templates per campus code.

  16. Display both link in record and links from link resolver in CDI

    When there are records in CDI that have link in record, but also would return links from the link resolver both types of links should be displayed to the end user.

    The challenges with the link in record are discussed in this idea: https://ideas.exlibrisgroup.com/forums/308176-primo/suggestions/40487230-preference-cdi-link-resolver-records-over-link-in

    They have a tendency to break and if the link for some reason do not lead to the full text the end user does not get any other way to the full text (as they do with the multiple links fromt he link resolver).

    We hope that Ex Libris enables the system to display both link…

    607 votes
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    4 comments  ·  User Interface  ·  Admin →
    Completed  ·  AdminNili Natan (Product Manager, Ex Libris) responded

    Thank you for this idea, For CDI records with more than one link option, users now can see the preferred linking option in the View It with an option to show more links. This is coming in Primo VE April release and Primo May 2022 release. 

  17. Work with additional batches of 50 records after the first set of 50

    It's now possible to select and act upon a set of 50 records in Primo VE. However, once the first set of 50 records has been selected and saved to Favorites (or otherwise acted upon), all actions on additional records must be done manually, one at a time. After the first 50, the user gets the message, "Please edit your selection to include no more than 50 records." and then it is no longer possible to work with records in batch.
    For example, often a user will perform a search in Primo VE and find a set of 150 or…

    7 votes
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    4 comments  ·  Primo VE  ·  Admin →
    Completed  ·  AdminNili Natan (Product Manager, Ex Libris) responded

    Thank you for this suggestions. The new pagination method will allow to select additional set of records and not only first top 50 records.
    This is coming with Primo May 2021 release and Primo VE June release.

  18. Add spinner or indicator for Getit frame to indicate content is loading

    The Getit frame in Primo often takes between 10-45 seconds to load. During that time many patrons believe it isn't working so they close the window or leave to go elsewhere.

    We would like to have a spinner or some sort of visual indication built into the Getit frame so patrons know that content is being fetched.

    4 votes
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    1 comment  ·  User Interface  ·  Admin →

  19. Allow Roman numerals for page range in digitization request form

    Users submit a range of pages when they request digitization of a material. Preliminary pages in books often use Roman numerals. Please whitelist these characters along with 0-9 in the form validation scheme.

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    Completed  ·  3 comments  ·  Primo VE  ·  Admin →

  20. Visually Indicate Boolean AND Grouping of Facets

    This is in reaction to a discussion on the mailing list ("[Primo] facets - issue with selecting one-by-one vs. multiple") and to have an idea for the other option (in contrast to [0]) to resolve the dilemma described there:

    Instead of changing the system behavior it would be good to indicate what is happening. In general it makes sense that after selecting one facet, looking at the results and deciding to add another facet that the boolean connection of these two facets will be "AND", while selecting some facets in one go is likely intended to be an "OR".

    Forms…

    44 votes
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    Completed  ·  6 comments  ·  User Interface  ·  Admin →
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