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Link from course info to reading lists
Today for the two thousandth time(*) I've searched in Alma for a course and absent-mindedly clicked the course code link in order to get to the reading lists, then had to go back and get to them via the ... menu instead.
Reading lists have a "Courses" tab - can the course information page please have a "Reading lists" tab? Or even just a link from the sidebar to the "Course's Reading List " page.
(*) Conservative estimate.
35 votes -
New task lists for accessible file requests
The current Reading Lists Task Lists in Alma are limited to reading lists that are unassigned and in various stages of preparation/processing/completion.
To improve the library workflow, it would be helpful to have new task lists for Leganto files where instructors have requested accessible files.
We recommend 3 separate sets: Accessibility Request -- Received, Accessibility Request -- In Progress, and Accessibility Request -- Completed (or whichever language will provide the most consistency with the tasks that already exist). This way libraries can keep track of materials at every stage of remediation.
3 votes -
Allow libraries to modify the More Options feature of the instructor view
The ability for instructors to request an accessible file added in April 2026 was a welcome addition to the Leganto; however, its placement within the "More options" menu isn't obvious.
We recommend moving this option outside of the menu, or allowing libraries to change the layout on their own, so that instructors don't need to select "More options" before seeing the "Request accessible file" feature.
The ability to see this option below the citation, without an extra click, will draw more attention and make it more likely that instructors will request the accessible formats that they are required by law…
3 votes -
Request for Improvement in APA 7 Reference Export: Option to Exclude URLs
When using the APA 7 reference export function, the system includes source links (URLs) by default. We suggest adding a configuration option that allows users to exclude these links and export only the text of the bibliographic reference.
This functionality would significantly optimize the bibliographic management that instructors perform when recording references directly in their syllabi. Currently, due to institutional regulations requiring that references not include links, instructors must manually remove URLs one by one, creating an unnecessary workload.
4 votes -
Make it possible for students to view archived lists in leganto.
A course may have ended but students often need to refer to old lists and the literature shared in the coming semesters.
That means that students often accumulate a lot of lists during the years enrolled, making the lists-list long in leganto – and us having a lot of active lists for ended courses in Alma.
It would be great if students could access archived lists from somewhere in their list tab in leganto. If archived lists weren’t just available for instructors then we could use the archive function to keep a better focus for both instructors and students in…
24 votes -
j.b.miller@hud.ac.uk
Add Category Pop-Up when exporting from NDE to Leganto
When an item is added to Leganto directly from the Export menu in NDE, the pop up menu to enforce a category tag is not supported - allowing items to be added to Leganto untagged. Enforcing this pop up would save the academic having to go into Leganto to update the citation, or have a load of citations coming through for processing without a tag.
3 votes -
Leganto “Remove from my list” should not unenroll students from the Alma course (add hide only / disable options)
Don’t unenroll students when they click “Remove from my list” on course‑assigned lists
In Leganto, “Remove from my list” on a course‑assigned list published to “Course Students” unenrolls the student from the Alma course (by design; not configurable).
After that, students no longer see the list; the only way back is to access Leganto via the LMS LTI object, which re‑enrolls them.
This behavior is counter‑intuitive (looks like “hide” but performs enrollment changes) and creates access gaps and support overhead.
Current workaround is just renaming the label, which doesn’t fix the risk.
Request: Add configuration for course‑assigned lists: Hide‑only, or…11 votes -
Ability to edit/streamline clipboard Leganto Task List
The current Leganto Task List includes items that are not tasks - they are completed. We'd like to be able to config/edit this display so that only actual tasks ie. 'processing' and 'ready for processing' are displayed.
12 votes -
Allow individual course rollover within Alma
At the moment there are two methods for course rollover:
Bulk course rollover via the integration profile and FTP
Instructor rollover within LegantoWe have not enabled instructor rollover, as we only want library staff to perform rollover tasks. As a result, we rely solely on the bulk rollover method, which becomes laborious when we only need to process individual courses. Being able to rollover individual courses within Alma would offer the option of only allowing Library staff to rollover individual courses.
11 votes -
The possibility of adding and removing tags in bulk from a citation result search
In Alma> citation search:
Sometimes you have several citations that need to have added or removed the same tag. Now, you need to open every single citation or run a job.
It would be a nice workflow if there was an action to tick-off and add a tag in bulk from the search result display just like we’re able to remove alerts in bulk.13 votes -
allow public annotations by instructor to rollover
instructors use the "class discussion" tab to highlight and annotate certain important sections of a text, however when they reading list is rolled over to another term or course, all the annotations are lost. The instructor does not want to add them in every year.
6 votes -
Librarians' filter for 'null' tags on Alma and Leganto
A lot of the libraries here use the library-internal tags to set stages in the life-cycle of citations on a reading list. However, it is not possible currently to filter - either on Alma or Leganto - to citations with no tags. It would be great if it were possible for Librarians to filter for items with no tags on Alma and Leganto, which would therefore probably need some library intervention of some sort.
1 vote -
Allow the Unpaywall link label to be modified (parity with primo ?)
With respect to the options of using Unpaywall integrations/collections in Leganto, we would like more control of the links which appear - specifically the label.
For some citations in Leganto the display of the services in links and availability differs from Alma - e.g.
search for article "Maher, Patrick, A review of 'traditional' Aboriginal health beliefs" add to list.
Direct linking settings and libkey integration mean the brief view shows a "View Online" and "Download PDF" service.If we hide those for clarity, and following the View online to see all [active] services in links and availability, the unusual "Online…
11 votes -
Preserve Scroll Position After Bulk Actions
When performing bulk actions on the citations list (e.g., selecting multiple citations and updating their status via the Citation Status menu), the page currently refreshes and automatically scrolls back to the top of the list. This forces users to manually find their previous position, which slows down workflows, especially when reviewing long lists.
Proposed Improvement:-
Implement a method to preserve the user’s scroll position after bulk actions. Possible approaches include
-Maintaining scroll position after the list refreshes.
-Updating only the modified items instead of reloading the full page.User Impact:-
-Reduces repetitive scrolling.
-Less disruptive when reviewing large reading lists13 votes -
Allow libraries to customise Leganto-Rialto purchase workflow so that citation status auto-completes upon checkout
We would love to make use of the recently introduced 'rialtopurchasecomplete' parameter, where we can configure citation status to be automatically updated when the purchase workflow is complete. However, this workflow is only considered complete in the system when an ebook is activated or a print book has been receipted. We see the citation status as an indicator of tasks that need action, and once we have placed an order for a book, we have completed the action we needed to take and will immediately mark the citation as complete, regardless of the status of the order (this…
2 votes -
Run Resource Locate process automatically upon purchase of an item
I would find it very useful if, after purchasing a book from a citation (via the 'Search in market' workflow in Alma/Rialto), the Resource Locate process would automatically run and update to indicate the new record in our repository. Currently this workflow links the order to the citation so it does reflect the inventory there, which is great, but it does not actually run the resource-locate, so this is something that has to be cleaned up manually to ensure the status is accurate and this field can be used consistently to indicate holdings.
We are short on staff/time and find…4 votes -
Academic department and School/faculty a facet for Reading lists and citation search
Make School/faculty a facet on Course, Reading list and Citation search results
Make Academic department a facet on citation search resultsSince the possibility of saving queries was made available for search results for courses, reading lists and citation trimming with facets for sets and jobs are relevant for mass updates
8 votes -
Automatic refresh on embedded reading list / citation (on Canvas) when updated in Leganto
When a citation is updated for an already published reading list, which is embedded in the LMS (Canvas) as a Reading List or embedded item, the Canvas citation isn't updated. This means the citations aren't updated in Canvas. This should be automatically refreshed if the citation is updated.
6 votes -
Different default section views
Following user testing, we set our sections as collapsed by default.
However, some lists have only one section, and when going into such lists it can look very odd to land on a single collapsed section. It would be a lovely little enhancement if you could set that Lists with >1 section have collapsed by default and lists with only one section are default expanded. (I'm aware that lists can have individual defaults set, but I don't think many users are aware of this despite training and documentation!)4 votes -
Toggle between instructor and library view
With the introduction of the library view, library staff also need quick and easy access to the instructor view:
- to demonstrate/train instructors
- to produce training materials for instructors
- to test new configuration changes
We really like the easy toggle transition between student/staff views and would like to see something similar between library/instructor views.
94 votes
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