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  1. Fix the CDI's match and merge process

    The CDI's match and merge rules/filters need to be adjusted to prevent multiple ISBNs/EISBNs/DOIs from previous e-book editions from being added to the current edition's record, which frequently breaks OpenURL linking to the correct edition. This particularly affects targets like OREILLYONLINELEARNINGACADEMICPUBLICLIBRARYEDITION in SFX.

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  2. Ability to place restrictions on Display Source Record link

    When enabling the ‘display source record’ link in Primo VE it would be useful to be able to specify which types of records the link displays or doesn’t display for. In our case we would prefer to restrict the option to our records for published resources so the private notes more typically associated with unpublished material such as manuscripts would not be publicly viewable.

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  3. allow for change of text RESOURCE SHARING on Primo Discovery when items not stocked.

    Allow individual institutions to change this text to InterLIbrary Loan or Order it. there is confusion on what exactly resource sharing is, and the phrase is not commonly used.

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  4. Display Multiple Links in View It for Newspaper Articles in Newspapers Search

    The April/May 2022 releases introduced the ability to display multiple links (both Link in Record and Link Resolver) in CDI records in Primo VE and Primo. However, this functionality is not in place for newspaper article records in Newspapers Search results. Newspaper articles in the npsearch interface still display only a single link. We request that the same multiple link display functionality in Search be extended to Newspapers Search. It is very helpful to offer users the option of Link in Record or Link Resolver link, especially for newspaper article content where link reliability and metadata matching may vary greatly.

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  5. Allow end users to toggle "Resource Type" sorting - alpha or size

    Hello

    We have had a query about whether it is possible to add a second Resource Type section to Primo VE in order to allow for an alphabetical searching option (our default sort is size of search results). I was sure this wasn't possible, but offered to create an idea here requesting to allow end users to choose how they sort the list of Resource Types.

    This would enable them to toggle between the two sort types, e.g. to see Newspaper Articles near Newspapers, but then to change back to 'size' sorting to see the largest number of results, etc.

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  6. Discovery Import Profile - Scheduled [Reload and Delete]

    Not all external repositories have deleted records in their metadata, and the only way for us to remove deleted records from Primo would be to manually run the 'Reload and Delete' process on the Import Profile.

    An option to have this scheduled would be helpful

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  7. Enhance possibility to show information out of linked authority records

    Introduce new Authority Info Card based on Linked Data URI. Utilize Linked Data URIs to present new Information Card in various displays (search results list, brief & full display). Enrich the display with more information on linked entities and related resources made available thanks to the URI. This functionality should be provided for all authority sources available in the Community Zone that offer linked data URIs such as GND, Rameau, etc.

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  8. Make ILL requests a Send To action in Primo records

    Add ILL Request to the cluster of Send to actions in the Primo record full display. This would send the citation to the institution's ILL form so a user could place a request for an item. This feature would give institutions the option of providing ILL services as a constant in records instead of being facilitated through services tweaked through a series of display logic rules which don't always produce desired results. For example, sometimes CDI records match to print serial holdings that don't actually contain the article. Sometimes the online source is missing the item or malfunctioning. With the…

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  9. Support "Exact year" date search in Advanced Search

    If a user knows the exact year they want to limit to, they have to type it in twice, whether they are using the facet option or the Advanced Search dropdown for Date Range. It would be helpful if the Advanced Search had a "Exact year" option with a single field to fill in.

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  10. Allow Users to Add Custom Export Options to Primo VE Interface

    Currently, it's not possible to add your own custom export options to the Primo VE interface (i.e, export options being email, printing, permalinks, etc.).

    Ideally, users could add their own icons and export options directly to the table in Alma so that they easily surface via the Primo interface without having to be adept in coding to make this change happen.

    For example, we would like to add an "accessibility" icon to the is list so that users could click it if they needed an item in a more accessible format. The icon would simply point to a form on…

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  11. Displaying author field in collections in Primo

    We have a collection in Primo showcasing publications from our researchers and so we would like to be able to display the author's name to promote the book. See screenshot for what currently displays (title and book cover).

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  12. Allow customisation of search profile for collections

    When using collections the search scope cannot be changed or customised, for our Primo the search scope name is "MyInstitution".

    This doesn't make it clear that the contents may be Alma Digital content only.

    We were told via case 06725207 that in order for the collections lobby to display content we must use this search profile which at the time didn't include Alma Digital, we've changed the profile to now only be Alma Digital after testing with all content, lobby is now displaying content.

    We'd like the ability to have a more appropriate code for the search profile that more…

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  13. Improve Related Titles hypertext linking and advanced search

    As a user, I want advanced searches that are generated by clicking a related title hyperlink to use existing metadata as search parameters in order to accurately narrow the results to relevant records.

    As currently implemented, the hyperlinks for related titles either takes the user to a locally held version of the record or generates an advanced search based on the title alone.

    When a user clicks a link for a related title named "Berg, Jeremy M. (Jeremy Mark), 1958- Biochemistry. 5th ed. New York : W.H. Freeman, ©2002" they are taken to an Advanced Search for Biochemistry.

    This search…

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  14. Quotation marks: align the behavior of Alma and CDI records

    When using quotation marks in a search, Alma and CDI records behave differently:

    CDI records:
    « » → not considered for the search
    „ “ → considered for the search only for some languages
    “ ” → considered for the search only for some languages
    " " → considered for the search

    For local records:
    « » → not considered for the search
    „ “ → not considered for the search
    “ ” → not considered for the search
    " " → considered for the search

    With this idea exchange we propose to align the behavior of Alma and CDI…

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  15. Hide collections

    Right now public Primo collections need to be deleted in order to hide them from public view; correspondingly, if a collection is suppressed from Discovery when it is created, it cannot be unsuppressed. It would be useful to be able to simply hide and unhide collections easily, for things like making changes, or themed collections whose time have passed.

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  16. Make collection and subcollection names discoverable in the Collections lobby.

    Make collection and subcollection names discoverable in the Collections lobby. Currently, collection names and subcollection names are discoverable in Primo VE, but not discoverable in the Collections lobby.

    Example:

    We have a collection called: "Daher Folk Tales". It is discoverable in Primo VE:

    https://librarysearch.centennialcollege.ca/discovery/search?query=any,contains,daher%20folk%20tales&tab=Everything&search_scope=MyInst_and_CI&vid=01OCLS_CENTENN:CENTENN&lang=en&offset=0

    but not in the Collections lobby:

    https://librarysearch.centennialcollege.ca/discovery/collectionDiscovery?vid=01OCLS_CENTENN:CENTENN&query=any,contains,daher%20folk%20tales

    We would like all collections and subcollections to be discoverable by name in the Collections lobby, because we will soon have a long list of collections on the lobby page, and many, many levels of subcollections. This enchancement would nake it easier for users to find the right subcollection,…

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  17. Advanced Search option in Collection Discovery for Alma-D

    Primo's public Collection Discovery pages currently lack the ability to run advanced searches. As a result, only keyword searches are possible at either the collection or sub-collection level, which prevents users from being able to limit or refine searches by necessary fields like Date, Creator, etc. This means that users have to browse collections, sub-collections, and items more broadly than is often helpful when an advanced search would be more likely to bring them immediately relevant results. Primo's Advanced Search for regular discovery is a valuable tool that should also appear in Alma-D's Collection Discovery.

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  18. SFX: Allow users to create local targets with parent-child hierarchy

    In SFX, parent-child hierarchy is quite common in global-type targets as shown in Fig.1 attached below. The advantage of this feature is that it can well display the natural logical relationships between parent-targets and child-targets. However, when creating local targets, parent-child hierarchy is not accessible and all the locally created targets are at the same level, whether they have logical relationships or not. So it's highly suggested that parent-child hierarchy should be an option when users create local targets.

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  19. Flexible Permanent URL for Retrieving New Books in Primo

    I'm interested in having a permanent URL that retrieves new books added to the library in the last two months through Primo. I would appreciate it if you could create a way to build a URL that allows to retrieve new books added to the library with a flexible date range (such as last 2 months, last 5 months, etc.). Thank you

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  20. Request physical book when e-book is also available at home or other libraries

    No request or resource sharing option is available when the home library has an e-book. There are many scenarios where a patron may need a physical book and they should have the ability to request one from Primo.

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