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Add an instructor role in Alma for additional roles in LTI launch request
Ex Libris completed an enhancement to add an instructor role to an Alma user via LTI. This is great but we need this for instructional staff who support teaching staff, but have canvas system level permissions rather than individual course permissions.
There are additional roles in Canvas (and perhaps other CMS systems) that should add an instructor role in Alma, as well:
| Canvas Role | LTI String | Desired Alma Role
| Teacher | Instructor | Instructor
| TA | urn:lti:role:ims/lis/TeachingAssistant | Instructor
| Designer | Content Developer | Instructor
| Account Admin | urn:lti:instrole:ims/lis/Administrator | InstructorWe would…
36 votesThis request was developed as part of the Leganto October release.
Thank you for contributing the idea!
Kind regards,Gal
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Allow uploaded files to be deleted in Leganto
It's not possible for lecturers to delete files from citations once they have been uploaded - they must ask library staff to do this in Alma. Can it be made possible for files to be uploaded in Leganto?
114 votesAvailable in June 2019
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Update the citation field labels when resource types other than Book or Journals are selected
Currently when a user selects citation types for video or audio etc, the field labels are not updated to match accordingly.
Mapping of fields such as that used in reference managers like Endnote would help for better display to students, and help instructors to enter appropriate metadata. eg. For a video in the more details section the labels mention pages. "Total pages" could be relabelled as "Running Time".
100 votesAvailable in Dec 2019
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Task list - broken links alert should link to the Citations list not the Reading Lists area
Broken links alerts are most likely to be checked by a central team in the first instance.
Current workflow is unnecessarily long to identify and fix citations with newly broken links:
Reading List Task list
Select citations with broken links.
Choose a list to Work on
Filter list by Broken Links alert
Once the citation link has been resolved, they need to return to the Task List to identify the next list with a broken linkPreferred workflow:
Reading List Task list
Select citations with broken links.
This should take you to the Citations List (not the Reading Lists area)…18 votesDeveloped as part of the Leganto January release
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Duplicating lists - navigate automatically to new list
When a user duplicates a list we would expect Leganto to navigate automatically to the newly created (duplicated) list rather than the original list.
This has caused confusion for some users, who do not realise that they need to navigate to 'My Lists' in order to find their duplicated list. This has resulted in lots of duplicate draft lists appearing in our system which are not required.
106 votesAvailable in August release
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Allow Cite It to work on a PDF open in browser
Cite It cannot be used to import details for an online PDF which is open in your browser window. Such items must be added manually in Leganto.
In Chrome, nothing happens when you click the bookmarklet from an open PDF. In Firefox, the CIte It popup window appears but is not populated with any citation details.
A Salesforce case about this was previously escalated to Ex Libris Product Management, but they have advised that it should be pursued as an enhancement request.
12 votesAvailable in November release
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Auto Save tags when entering
When adding tags you have to select the tag then click the Save button. If you hit Enter it adds the next tag in the list! Most users will hit enter thinking this will Save the tag. I'd like to eliminate the extra click on the Save button and have tags auto save.
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publish needs to be become more visible and a dual process of 'send to library' and 'publish'
Not only does the publishing button need to be made more visible. But needs to act as a dual process of 'send to library' so librarians get contacted when changes are made but also publishes the reading list. Or 'send to library' needs to be made mandatory again when tags are changed (i.e. from core to supplementary) as this will change how many copies the library may need to purchase.
62 votesAvailable in Sep release
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Add the citation ID to the citation display in Alma
You can currently search for citations in Alma by ID, but this number does not display on either the 'Edit Citations' (search) or Edit Reading List Citation screens. It is therefore impossible to know the citation ID number unless you obtain it via an Analytics report or by copying it from the end of the citation URL in Leganto. By having the citation ID immediately available in Alma we could greatly improve cross working between Leganto and Alma.
This idea has also been raised as an Alma NERS request (5709).
96 votesAvailable in Dec 2019
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Limit the approvals request list
It would greatly improve workflow to allow the staff processing the Approvals Request List to be able to limit the items in the list by the year, semester and request type (e.g. to weed out Patron Request types). This would let staff show just the items they are interested in, and eliminate all the noise of the old approvals.
Attached is an example of how we would like the Status filter to appear on the Approval Requests List.
3 votesWith the July 2023 release the approval task list can be filtered by status, course association and creation date range.
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Add sort options to citations list in Alma
For example, sort the list of results alphabetically by title, creator, or date created/modified.
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Avoid 'Multiple Resources Located' on resource locate for related records
If we have both print and ebook versions of a title then there will be two separate bibliographic records, both of which should have the alternate format ISBN added to the 020 $$z field (so that a relationship is formed).
Because both records have the same ISBN, the citation will display as 'Multiple Resources Located' if added via Cite It. This requires a member of library staff to manually intervene and select one of the records to Resource Locate. This is an unnecessary additional step, as availability for both related records should be shown in Leganto anyway.
Could Resource Locate…
14 votesWill be delivered as part of the Leganto January 2019 release
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Additional citation type for Clinical Guidelines
Could this be added as a new citation type option? It would be useful for academic staff in health-related disciplines who utilise guidelines published by organisations such as NICE (https://www.nice.org.uk/).
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Add Library Discussion Notes to Analytics Course Reserves subject area
The full text of Public Notes can be surfaced in Analytics reports, but we would like this to be possible for Library Discussion Notes too, so that they can be managed more easily.
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Cite It support for Oxford Academic platform
Oxford Academic was introduced a couple of years ago as the new platform for Oxford University Press journal content. This should ideally be supported by Cite It, as it is a heavily used resource across all subjects.
7 votesJune Release
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Allow instructors to add/remove tags to citations in bulk
This would save a considerable amount of staff time spent adding tags to citations individually, and would encourage instructors to make use of the tags we have provided.
50 votesAvailable in Nov
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Change default thumbnail icons for 'Music' and 'Score' citation types
These citation types currently have the same generic thumbnail image. Could they be differentiated, perhaps by using a speaker or headphone symbol for music citations and a treble clef for scores?
0 votesMusic “Score” citation material type will be available in June Release
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Add new citation types for music/video formats
Would it be possible to add new citation types for DVD, CD, etc.
0 votesWill be available in July Release
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Filter My Collection by citation type
Could a citation type filter be added to My Collection? This would help users to organise and find citations without having to rely on assigning individual tags.
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Option for instructors to hide suggested items panel from student view
Some instructors would prefer students to contact them directly with reading list suggestions. Could an option be added to suppress the suggested items panel from student view, similar to how the student discussion thread can be hidden.
0 votesAvailable in July release (library configuration)
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