Display item policy in item record
It would be useful if item policy could be configured as a field to display in either the brief or full item display. Currently, the loanable indicator is defined by the fulfillment terms of use, which is dependent on users signing in in order for Primo to calculate the loan policy specifically for that user.
Having the option to display the item policy from Alma as a field in Primo would be beneficial as this does not change dependent on the user type or fulfillment rules. It would also provide more information to users irrespective of whether they are able to sign into Primo (e.g. users not affiliated to the institution will be unable to sign in) and makes it clearer and easier for staff to explain to customers why a particular item can/cannot be borrowed.

Hi all,
This enhancement is now available with the Primo VE August 2023 release.
To learn more on this, see -
Best regards,
Yael.
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Following the feedbacks regarding the implementation in Primo BO - we would like to emphasize that this enhancement was planned only for Primo VE and communicated in the roadmap as such. In general, changes that require developments in the Primo BO Mashup section, are not going to be implemented.
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Anonymous commented
Yes, please keep this open until it is also available for Primo Backoffice!
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Helen Barrell commented
This needs to be rolled out across both version of Primo, not just VE! So let's keep this open until that's happened. It's not completed until this essential and very basic piece of config is available on both.
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Manu Schwendener commented
Also, there is a bug for German: NOT_DEFINED (for the display of a label name) automatically gets translated to NICHT_DEFINIERT, which then shows in Primo.
Edit: this will be fixed by Ex Libris before the August 2023 release goes live.
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Manu Schwendener commented
This can be tested in the sandboxes now.
Looks great in my opinion.
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Stacey van Groll commented
I notice that this appears only on the 2023 Roadmap for Primo VE and not for Primo customers using Back Office?
I trust that this is just an oversight in the written notes given it is expected that Ex Libris treats its customers equitably and develops with parity to adjust the existing GetIt display present in both deployment models.
"Display the Item Policy in the Get It not only for signed-in users (applicable for institutions that use this item-level attribute as a persist attribute).idea exchange Idea Exchange"
https://knowledge.exlibrisgroup.com/Primo/Product_Materials/Roadmap/010Primo_Roadmap_Highlights
https://knowledge.exlibrisgroup.com/Primo/Product_Materials/Roadmap/020Primo_VE_Roadmap_Highlights -
Irene commented
Dear Ex Libris, please consider also this idea https://ideas.exlibrisgroup.com/forums/308176-primo/suggestions/44068137-item-policy-translations
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Manu Schwendener commented
> Exposing the Item Policy [... as a] persistent attribute
Thank you, Nili
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While reviewing this idea , we would like to share with you the following options available:
1. Exposing the Item Policy in the Get It, as defined in the Item Editor, this means that this is a persist attribute of the item's record and applicable for institutions that use this item-level attribute .
2. Calculating the fulfillment policy based on the fulfillment rules if no patrons' related is used in the rules .
After evaluating the below comments and discussing with customers, we think to implement option one - Display the Item Policy as defined in the Item Editor.
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Manu Schwendener commented
To avoid confusion:
What we are asking for here is the display of the item policy that at the moment is only visible in Alma.
Examples
01 =
Loan 28 days
Ausleihe 28 Tage
Prestito 28 giorni
Prêt 28 jours68=
On-site use only, no copy
Benutzung nur vor Ort, keine Kopien
Consultazione in sede, no prestito, no riproduzioni
Consultation sur place uniquement, pas de reproduction---
This does NOT depend at all on any user groups = the information can be shown to everybody without being logged in and it won't change at all if the patron logs in.
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Manu Schwendener commented
Hi
There is a problem with the display of this entry in idea exchange:
When I look at "Top ideas" https://ideas.exlibrisgroup.com/forums/308176-primo/filters/top this is not shown any longer.Please fix?
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Manu Schwendener commented
> Planned
:D
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Manu Schwendener commented
Did not make it through round 2 of NERS.
Glad that it's under review, it's clearly the idea with the most votes here.
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Manu Schwendener commented
NERS 7780, round 2 open for voting now.
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Manu Schwendener commented
NERS 7780, open for voting now.
Please vote – we had this chance a year ago and let it slip.
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Manu Schwendener commented
Careful with loanable / not loanable: they can _change_ after the patron signs in.
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Nicolas C (Normandy) commented
The display of the elements of the Conditions of Use (TOU) in Primo VE offers only one choice: "loanable" or "non-loanable" (or other local labels). This poses a problem for us for the elements which we wish to communicate on site during the day and which must therefore not appear as borrowed to avoid misunderstandings (cf. computer equipment) but which we wish to lend without "override". At the other end of the spectrum, we have the confidential copies which must not appear with a mention as "communicable ..." either. These conditions of use should be displayed according to 4 modalities: “Borrow at home”, “Use on site”, “Non-borrow” and “Confidential”.
The codes for these labels (ViewIt Labels table) are c.uresolver.getit2.itemlist.noncirculating vs c.uresolver.getit2.item_list.circulating with no apparent alternative. This binary choice of "circulating" corresponds to the menu Config> Fulfillment> Advanced Policy Configuration> Is loanable rule ("In reading room only" has the same result as "True").
We therefore believe that there should be 2 new options for the "Is loanable" rule: "On-site use" which would allow any colleague at the loan office to make a short-term loan, and "Confidential" which does not. would allow no transaction.
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Lisa Bodenheimer commented
I'm interested in knowing whether the Availability Status choices are customizable. We are grappling with the issue of having paging slips and requests for materials that have the item policy Non-circulating. It would be very helpful for patrons to be able to see that a particular item cannot be loaned.
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Nancy Babb commented
The ability to "Broaden Availability Status in Brief Results" was introduced in Primo VE in November 2020 (https://knowledge.exlibrisgroup.com/Primo/Release_Notes/002Primo_VE/2020/010Primo_VE_2020_Release_Notes?mon=202011BASE), making it possible to display additional details for "Not available" materials.
Would it be possible to provide similar functionality and display for "Available" materials?
It would be a tremendous help to users to see in brief results which materials are "Available" but "Non-Circulating" or in other specialized statuses.
It would seem that if it can be done for "Not Available" status it should be possible for others, too -- right? Why was this introduced only for "Not Available" and not for "Available," when the description in the release note is "Broaden Availability Status"?
Can anyone from Ex Libris address this issue? Thank you so much! -
Manu Schwendener commented
> dependent on users signing in
And can't be translated if you're in a consortium with an NZ https://ideas.exlibrisgroup.com/forums/308176-primo/suggestions/44068137-item-policy-translations