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Display "to present" for journals with current coverage
Primo displays current journals by displaying only the start date - the "to present" is implied, but we've heard from our users that they are confused by this. Please allow the system to display "to present" for journals with no end date in coverage.
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Adding Facets on Citation Trail in Primo VE
Adding Facets on Citation Trail in order to filter results.
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Primo VE customize logo tooltip/description
Allow tooltip/description text to be added to the uploaded logo in the Primo VE view customization, similar to the "Links Menu" customization description.
This is a basic usability feature that should be easy to configure.
Our usability testing showed that about half the users expected the logo to go back to the main Primo VE search landing page rather than the library's home page (as many libraries have configured). Having a description on hovering would help clarify for users.10 votes -
Option to specify different price categories in the Request Sharing form
Depending on where the library can obtain a document ordered by interlibrary loan, our patrons have to pay different fees (price categories in our case: 1. from Swiss libraries, 2. from Europe, 3. from overseas). Our patrons should be able to specify in the ILL form up to which category they are willing to pay the costs. Unfortunately, in Primo VE it is only possible to display the field “Maximum fee”, in which patrons can enter any amount they wish. In our experience, customers do not understand the meaning of this field and do not know what to enter there,…
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Search should be more forgiving of spelling errors/incorrect searches
We would like the search in Primo VE to be more forgiving in terms of spelling mistakes and incorrect searches, akin to other search engines, as this is what our users are mostly familiar with. For example, searching “Das Leid des jungen Werter” instead of “Die Leiden des jungen Werther” will find the searched for title on Google, Amazon as well as a local bookshops online platform, while on Primo VE, the book itself, of which we have several versions in our catalogue, is not found at all and only some related literature is shown. Another example would be “The…
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User-defined favorite libraries that get preferential ranking in the Brief Display, the Get It section and Libraries facet
The idea is to introduce a new feature: "Favorite Libraries". In the Library Card, patrons could select their favorite library or libraries (regardless of the IZ to which they are affiliated to, in case of a consortium). Consequently, in the Brief Display, this choice influence the ranking of the records, in the GetIt section, the system first displays items from the selected favorite library(ies) on top. In the facet "libraries" where results are sorted by library, the system would display the favorite libraries on top, before other libraries.
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Include eBooks in Browse by Call Number Search
I would love to see eBooks (that have call numbers, of course) included in Browse by Call Number search results – or have a way to toggle their inclusion/exclusion in results. We spend a fortune on eBooks but they're excluded from this search. It seems many of our eBooks have a call number as they appear in the shelf carousel on item records.
A keyword search is enough to bring up resources for typical undergraduate assignments, but many faculty want their students to know about the information landscape of their area/field that call numbers provide. This is unquestionably important for…
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Primo VE : Alignment of Unimarc normalization rules with Marc21 normalization rules for the creation of the author facet
The current OTB normalization rules for the creator/contributor facet in Primo VE differ between Marc21 and Unimarc records. Unimarc rules consider more elements than Marc21, leading to inconsistencies and duplicate facets for the same author.
For example, from personal name fields (fields 70#), Exlibris uses the entry element, the part of name, the qualifier, Roman numerals and dates (a, b, c, d, f) for “Personal name” responsibility statements. In Marc 21, only the entry element is retained (a).Key Issues:
…1- Duplicate Facets: Two facets are created for the same author, one based on Unimarc and the other on Marc21.58 votes -
Add support for custom repositories for citation styles
It's possible to manage and include additional citation style languages, which are stored in GitHub’s CSL Style Repository but they have a huge backlog to add new styles. It would be better if Ex Libris add support for custom repositories for citation styles.
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Purchase Request date
Add the user's purchase request date on their Primo library card in their account.
We would like that the user can see the date when he create a purchase request date on his Primo library card in his account.
We think that's will be an improvement for the users.
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Responsive label "item in place/not in place" for open shelf items
Our available items in open rack cannot be requested for local pickup but this is confusing for patrons as there is a physical request button (only for a Transit request - the Owning Library is missing as pickup location). Only for items NOT in place and items in STACKS, the Owning Library is an additional Pickup location.
As the option for local pickup for open shelf items depends on the availability and location (item in place/item not in place), we would like to change this label and add information about requestability and access to items (see image attached). But this…
27 votes -
opensearch description support in Primo VE
Primo supports opensearch description allowing a better integration with modern browser but this functionality is no longer support in Primo VE. It would be very useful for users to be able to continue to integrate the search engine with browser.
3 votes -
Add library location name and/or code to advanced search options
I'd like to submit for reconsideration an idea that was posted back in 2020 but which unfortunately didn't receive enough votes to be considered for future development at that time. My own library has only been using Primo VE since May 2024, so we didn't get a chance to vote for the original post.
The previous post is at:
The earlier post was limited to adding the library location name as an advanced search drop-down filter. I'm expanding it somewhat here as a request to add library location name and/or location code as filter options. This is something we…
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Disable default search for related titles without direct links
It would be helpful to be able to deactivate the often-problematic default search Primo conducts whenever you click on a related title without a direct link to a corresponding record, since this search frequently returns irrelevant records.
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Open Access Indicator for Unimarc records
Open Access Indication in Primo VE is currently supported for Marc21 and Dublin records : https://knowledge.exlibrisgroup.com/Primo/Product_Documentation/020Primo_VE/Primo_VE_(English)/030Primo_VE_User_Interface/Open_Access_Indication_in_Primo_VE
Please support Unimarc record, too !133 votes -
Add more than 7 lines – Advanced searches only include a maximum of seven search criteria lines
Could we have the capability to include more than seven lines in the advanced search function? In Summon, Web of Science and numerous other platforms, there is an unlimited possibility to select more lines.
Given that our users frequently search using both Danish and English keywords, the seven-line limit is often reached when both languages are used in an 'OR' search.7 votes -
Support for Numeric Subfields (e.g., $0, $1) in MARC to PNX Mapping in Primo VE
Currently, numeric subfields such as $0 and $1 are excluded from Primo VE’s standard MARC to PNX mapping. This prevents institutions from displaying and passing on crucial metadata, such as authority IDs, in/from the Primo VE UI.
Please map at least subfields $0 and $1 to PNX
This would greatly benefit libraries that rely on authority control and linked data, ensuring that identifiers like VIAF and GND IDs can be used for enhanced metadata display and linking within Primo VE as provided for by the MARC standard .Use Case Example:
A record with multiple subject headings (650 fields) includes…13 votes -
Allow the resource type - " Trade Journals " as an option under Primo's Resource Types!
Allow the resource type - " Trade Journals " as an option under Primo's Resource Types!
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Improve call number Browse search
To improve the user experience in Primo VE, we propose modifying the call number browsing feature to show a few call numbers both before and after the searched call number, providing better context and making it easier to locate desired items.
2 votes -
Provide option to remove 490 field from Browse Index
We would like the option to remove the 490 series description field from the Browse index. Because we use 490 for series description and 8XX for the authorised form of series in the same record, the browse series feature in Primo counts one record twice. If we could have the option to remove this from the Browse index, this would solve the problem. It would need to be optional as it is clear that some Primo Libraries rely on the 490 for this purpose.
26 votes
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