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Resource Type Filter Bar buttons: users expect them to unclick if they change the search scope dropdown
Users raised that they would like the Resource Type Filter Bar buttons to reset themselves to "All" when they repeat their search in a different dropdown scope.
This is especially relevant when the new combination of search scope and resource type doesn't give any hits, e.g. searching the print catalogue scope with the button clicked to see only electronic articles.
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Only show "request other issue" for serials.
Presently if a title has a holdings statement attached (holdings 866 I think) or it has a description in an item record, and if the fulfillment rules allow for patron physical requesting, then in addition to item-level request links there will be a "Request other issue" link. The resulting form allows the patron to fill in additional values for chapter, page, volume, issue, part and date. Documentation refers to this as a "Request for a Non-Cataloged Serial Item." However, the link presently appears on non-serial items. Ex: https://librarysearch.williams.edu/permalink/01WIL_INST/1faevhg/alma991013241589702786
Given that this link takes you to a form focused on serials-related…3 votes -
Being able to choose "emailing and printing exporting actions" fields
The print and export options are currently limited.
It would be a lot of help if we could choose the fields that are being exported to excel (or at least add the location field there), and which are being printed. Currently, in the print version there a lot of fields (all of the get it fields) and it takes a lot of space in a printed list for a patron. 4-5 pages for 15 results. The minimum is that there will be a long version and a short one to print, but better of if we could choose which fields…11 votes -
Allow suppression of citation action based on resource type.
Some resource formats, such a patents from CDI, lack crucial information so that the generated citation is inaccurate and unhelpful. For instance, patents lack the patent number, which is present int the record but which doesn't display to patrons. We'd like to be able to suppress the citation action in Primo VE based on certain resource types.
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Customize Facet List - Advanced Search
It would be helpful for our users to be able to select locations from a list of library locations. For instance, we have a library in the system with a specific archive of local history collections and it would be beneficial to restrict a search to those locations rather than sifting through similar titles in the overall collection
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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_978354048849157 votes -
Resource Recommender Statistics for Individual Items
Primo Analytics for Resource Recommender analytics currently shows only number of selections by resource category but not for individual records within each category. We would like to use detailed statistics for annual usage review and and RR maintenance. Particularly for databases, we would like a more straightforward option to see clicks through RR.
From two previous ideas that were both closed: https://ideas.exlibrisgroup.com/forums/308176-primo/suggestions/30982855-better-analytics-for-resource-recommender-to-tell#{toggle_previous_statuses}
https://ideas.exlibrisgroup.com/forums/308176-primo/suggestions/45030058-resource-recommender
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Add 'Review articles' as an option for the Resource Type Filter Bar
Currently, the only option we can set is 'Reviews' for the Resource Type Filter Bar, but that is not the same as 'Review articles', which are a CDI document attribute used as a facet, as described here:
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Newest Edition Flag in Primo
Similar to the Newest Edition flag in Rialto search results, having an indicator in Primo which shows the user which edition of the book is the most recently published/newest edition. Picture included of the Rialto example.
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Set default of language in vocie search
When in voice search using customized languages (not UI supported languages because it influences the language options in My Account) it is not possible to set a default language: https://knowledge.exlibrisgroup.com/Primo/Product_Documentation/020Primo_VE/Primo_VE_(English)/050Display_Configuration/010Configuring_Discovery_Views_for_Primo_VE#Defining_a_View
I suggest it should be possible to set the default language of Voice Search (as once was possible in earlier versions of VE)1 vote -
Show “display fields” and “General electronic services” in a DEDUP record
We show print records when records are DEDUPed (Availability: ALMA-P).
When there is a display field created for an e-record it will not show up when the record is deduped with the print record. Neither will so called “General electronic services” created for the e-record show up.3 votes -
Do not index preprint articles in CDI until they are published
Preprint articles are showing up in EBSCOhost collections via CDI records before the articles are published. This makes things confusing for users when they find an article that is not actually available yet.
Please consider working with this provider to distinguish this content and/or not index them in CDI until the articles are published. Thank you!
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Interaction between Unpaywall and View-it Section
In some cases the Unpaywall API returns a link but the View-it section of the record shows "No full text available". Customer support explained the beahviour as follows:
"Currently the Unpaywall API used by the Alma ViewIt checks for a direct link to the PDF of the article. In some cases, Unpaywall's API might return a link to a landing page - a webpage in which details on the resource appear as well as option for download. In that case, the ViewIt will not present a link.
The Primo 'Get PDF' link uses a different mechanism, which does support links…0 votes -
Primo VE item filter by ChronJ item field
In Primo VE, in the Get it section, button "location item filter" we can see and filter the items associated to an specific holding. Sometimes, for example with daily newspapers, there are lots of items associated to a holding.
We have the issue's year codified in chronI field, following ExLibris recommendations, month in chronJ field and day of the month in ChronK field.If users want to reach, say, an issue dated July 16th, they should select the corresponding year and Primo VE loads the first ten issues of the year, starting in January. Now, user should be clicking many…
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Allow Indexing and Display of 788 Field
Would like for the indexing and display of 788 field in Primo VE.
The 788 field allows catalogers to make discoverable parallel descriptions in another language https://www.loc.gov/marc/bibliographic/bd788.html and https://www.oclc.org/bibformats/en/7xx/788.html
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Harvard Business Review Digital Articles
Indexing Harvard Business Review Digital Articles for Primo
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Enable more fields for export to Mendeley, at least the permalink to the record
It would be very helpful for users if the permalink to the record could be exported to Mendeley.
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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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"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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Book Covers en ALMA- Very good service for the user.
The Spanish Conference of Bookstore Guilds and Associations (CEGAL) has created a functionality on its All Your Books platform with which to automatically include book covers.
Information that other Integrated Library Management Systems are executing this functionality.
https://www.baratz.es/todos-tus-libros-nueva-opcion-para-las-portadas-automaticas-en-absysnet/1 vote
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