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Boost Institutional Search Results in Primo VE
We'd like the ability to boost our institutional results in a search profile slot that includes consortial records.
46 votesThank you for this idea. We added to Primo VE the Boost My Institution option to allow an institution in a consortium to boost its search results, over results from other member institutions.
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Provide option in Primo VE customization to use Alma's preferred name fields in My Library Card
The My Library Card display in Primo VE should have a configuration option to use the preferred names fields in Alma user accounts, if those fields are populated, instead of only being configured to use the first/last name fields. This will be helpful for institutions that use SIS loads to populate user data and the patrons have included preferred name data in addition to legal name data.
45 votesThank you for this idea, This is now available in Primo BE – the user’s dispaly name is aligned with the way ALMA displays the user name, considering also the user’s preferred name fields.
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Resource Recommender customizable for each view
PrimoVE views serve different audiences. If the Resource Recommender were customizable for each view the user experience will be improved.
42 votesThank you for posting this idea. Primo VE now provides you the flexibility to define resource recommendations for specific views
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Put the FRBR Dedup Test Utility where cataloguers can use it
The FRBR Dedup Test utility is currently hidden in Discovery configuration (Primo VE). The team members who need to use this functionality are cataloguers so they can see what edits might be needed to troubleshoot issues preventing or causing unexpected FRBR/deduplication.
Adding it to the Resources menu in Alma is an option, another might be for cataloguers to be able to trigger it when comparing records in the metadata editor.
34 votesNew discovery role is now available : Discovery Operator – Limited " so more library staff can get access to the FRBR Dedup Test Utility
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Collapse Advanced Search
When using advanced search it would be ideal to collapse the search box header area so users can see the results right away without scrolling. Most user's screen resolutions are small and they aren't aware if the search was executed without having to scroll down the page. By collapsing the advance search area after the search is executed then the users be able to see the results.
23 votesThank you for this idea. The search results now are more visible to users in the Advanced Search, especially for tablets and small laptops. Primo and Primo VE automatically collapses the Advanced Search form, triggered by a search or a click on hypertext link, allowing the users to view the search results and the search summary line. If needed, users can expand the Search Criteria form.
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Improve new sort in collection discovery
As of Nov 2019, we can sort a collection in collection discovery by "relevance" which seems to be arbitrarily applied and title.
- There should be the same sort options (as the main Primo results):
- Date (newest)
- Date (oldest)
Author
Institutions should be able to apply a default of choice
Institutions should be able to remove a sort option
22 votesThank you for this suggestion. you can find now with Primo August release notes and Primo VE July release notes more details on the new sort options with also an option to set per collection the default sort.
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Option to allow patrons to opt-in/ opt-out of sms from Primo VE my account tab.
Currently there is no option to enable the sms opt-in option from PRIMO VE. This will allow patrons to enable/disable sms notification if they wish to from My Personal Details on PRIMO VE.
21 votesHi,
This is to update that this functionality is now supported in Primo VE from February 2024 release.
Best regards,
Yael.
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Display of consortium e-resource coverage
Consortium partner library's e-resource coverage and public notes should be displayed in Primo VE.
When searching Primo VE in consortium environment with Search Profile "DiscoveryNetwork", coverage of e-resource licensed by the consortium partner library (not by the consortium) is not displayed. Only bib record (in NZ) is displayed.
Currently, no information about e-resource holdings of consortium partner library is displayed and users will not be able to notice that the partner library subscribed to this e-journal. If they noticed, they could access to this e-journal as walk-in users visiting the partner library or request copies of articles through Interlibrary Loan.
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16 votesThank you for this suggestions. This has been released in Primo VE March 2020 release
- adding the ability to view online services from other institutions. -
Display more than 10 locations in PRIMO VE
We are using bch scheme and when a bibliographic record has more than 10 locations, PRIMO only shows 10, even though the results are limited to one library.
For example, there are one item in our Medical Library, but it doesn't show. https://granatensis.ugr.es/discovery/fulldisplay?docid=alma991014023258604990&context=L&vid=34CBUA_UGR:VU1&search_scope=MyInstitution&tab=Granada&lang=es16 votesThank you for posting this idea. This feature is released in Primo VE as part of September 2019 release.
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Local fields for all MARC tags
Currently local Primo VE fields can only be created for a small set of MARC fields (009, 09X, 490, 5XX, 69X, and 9XX). I don't see a reason for this limitation. I want to be able to use ALL MARC tags for local fields.
15 votesThank you for posting this idea. This feature is now available in primo VE for MARC21 format (June 2019) and UNIMARC format (August 2019).
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My Library Card: Display BLock Expiry Date
It would be very beneficial for library patrons to be able to view their Block Expiry Date in the "Block + Message" section of My Library Card.
Currently, only "Block Description" is displayed. If the Block Expiry Date is displayed, library patrons do not need to ask the library staff. It will be a nice feature for library staff as well since the number of inquiries will decrease.
12 votesDisplay of Block Expiry Date is available in Primo VE from March 2019. For more information see: https://knowledge.exlibrisgroup.com/Primo/Release_Notes/002Primo_VE/0972019/002Primo_VE_2019_Release_Notes
So now, this is supported in Primo and Primo VE.
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New Tool-Give Us Feedback
The Give Us Feedback Tool should perform a validity check of the email address. Currently it is possible to enter anything in the field 'Enter your email'. The email address validation is commonly used by default within forms.
10 votesHello,
This is completed and was released in November release.
Best regards,
Yael.
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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 votesThank 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.
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Add ability to configure the display at the item level and the location level in the GetIt section
In Primo VE, the display of the GetIt section works currently as following:
If there are only items in one location, the first display after opening the full view is at the item level (example: https://eth.swisscovery.slsp.ch/permalink/41SLSP_ETH/lshl64/alma99118073204005503).
If there are items in more than one location, the first display is at the location level (example: https://eth.swisscovery.slsp.ch/permalink/41SLSP_ETH/lshl64/alma990104195490205503).
Because our libraries are part of a huge consortium, our users always have to check first in which library an item is available before checking the item information. Furthermore, we believe that the user experience would be better, if the GetIt section looked…9 votesHi,
This is to update that this was developed for February 2024 release.
Best regards,
Yael.
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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 votesThank you for this suggestions. The new pagination method will allow to select additional set of records and not only first top 50 records.
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location displayed for resources sharing
Do not display the resource sharing link for item that do not circulate. This is super confusing for our students. The request link does not display in the other scopes, but cannot seem to be turned off for resources sharing. Our students are requesting items from our sister college that do not circulate.
6 votesThank you for posting this idea. Please refer to Primo VE release note – January 2021 for more details on Central Definition for Hiding Resource Sharing Button – Based on Institutions Location List
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Bulk export to refworks
Make it possible to tick multiple items and export to RefWorks with one click rather than item by item. Summon can do this so please copy the code over.
5 votesThis is now part of Primo and Primo VE November 2019 release.
Read more on Applying Actions in Bulk in Brief Results in: https://knowledge.exlibrisgroup.com/Primo/Release_Notes/2019/001Primo_2019_Release_Notes -
Primo VE Browse databases by category
We would like to be able to have the option to group the browse into more than 1 list for example a Subjects list and a Resource type list to avoid one huge list for users to scroll through to find the link they are looking for
3 votesThank you for posting this idea!
This feature was done and released in November 2018.
For more information please review the documentation: https://knowledge.exlibrisgroup.com/Primo/Product_Documentation/020Primo_VE/055Configuring_Advanced_Search_Interfaces_for_Primo_VE/Configuring_Database_Search_for_Primo_VE -
Primo VE: allow translations in OTB Display Fields
We 'd like the possibility to use translations in OTB Display fields, not only in local fields.
Use case: we want to use a code for contributors & creators ($4), rather than tag Relator term ($e) and use the translation functionality to display this role in the language of the interface.1 voteThank you for this suggestion. Primo VE now allows you to translate metadata in all or specific subfields from the Creator and Contributor display fields.
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Supressing inactive portfolios and inactive collections from the discovery layer.
It would less confusing to our patrons if we could suppress the display of inactive portfolios/collections or remove them entirely from our catalog. Patrons see them and wonder why they aren't available, since they still see the record in Primo. Also there are electronic CZ records that creep into our catalog and link, but we are not subscribed so the link is dead. It would greatly help us out if we could remove or suppress them. Thank you.
1 voteThank you for raising this idea. This is now part of Primo VE January 2020 release where we highlighted “Improved Handling of Suppressed Records”
refer to https://knowledge.exlibrisgroup.com/Primo/Release_Notes/002Primo_VE/2020/010Primo_VE_2020_Release_Notes
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