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Adding metadata to articles via the search interface in ALMA
When using the Link Resolver on an uploaded article it needs comprehensive amounts of metadata attached in order to locate the resource.
If an article is uploaded without metadata the librarian needs to search Primo and manually add the needed metadata to the item.
In order to optimize the workflow we would like to be able to use Locate Resource in Alma to find the metadata and automagically add it to the item. As we are using Primo VE this should be possible.
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"send list"
The "Send list" button should be renamed "SAVE". It is far from obvious that this must be pressed in order to finalize the list (which I assume this button does?)
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Have a separate citation material type list for manually created citation
The full list contains 55 citation material types. If we disable some of them, then material type may show strange code like "READINGLISTCITATIONSECONDARYTYPES.REFERENCE_ENTRY" (assuming we have disabled the Reference Entry code).
But if we enable all of them, the list is too long for the Faculty to select when they create their own citation. Also Faculty do not have necessary knowledge to classify for each type. We expect it just a list of less than 10 items, say "Printed Books", "Printed Journal", "E-resources", etc.
In fact the citation type can be a very useful information in our workflow such that…
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Improve xml for GeneralAssignToLetter
We use GeneralAssignToLetter to assign Reading List to library staff and Leganto Collaborator staff. Although <assigned_object_name> is present in the xml, but "course code" data is missing, hence we are unable to output that to the letter - we can added onto the xslt letter. We believe course code is essential data element on a Reading List DataSheet.
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Cite It favicon
The Cite It bookmark should have a favicon (small icon or logo) so that it is easily distinguishable from other bookmarks.
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Ability to configure name of library staff for display in Library Discussion
When notes are posted in Library Discussion, the full name of the user displays. We would like to be able to configure how we display staff names (for example, first names only).
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Always show the "Add" option in the Leganto 'Search Library (Primo API search) search results
Currently when using the search library feature (calling search scopes from a Primo view) to add items to a reading list, the search results appear but users need to click on the result before an "add" option appears.
This is a completely redundant click: it reduces the efficiency of adding resources this way by increasing the time and effort required to add every single item.
It is a strange design choice to hide the most obvious (and currently the only unless 'Add + Edit' is added) option and quite annoying in the User interface, having a negative impact on the…
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Allow instructors to see List and Item Discussions more clearly
Although there are concerns around anonymity of list and item level discussions, instructors are interested in being able to easily get a course-level overview of the discussions on their lists, and items on their lists. Currently the Notifications can help to get instructors to individual comments, but these have no course context, having list filtering and no course details. Being able to see whole discussions from notifications and seeing the courses with which they are associated would help greatly here.
For example, if a lecturer is seeking feedback on assigned readings on a list, it would be useful to be…
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Define locally how much of a citation is shown i a reading list
If a public note is registered on a citation, it will be shown on one line only in the list itself, hiding parts of the text if the note is too long.
We would like institutions to be able to locally define how many lines are to be shown for each citation in the reading list itself.2 votes -
Move "+" sign
The "+" sign should be moved down to each section, and the default section should then be the section the click comes from. That is more intuitive. I am pretty sure 9 of 10 users starts looking in the sections for a way to add literature.
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Number of participants per campus more visible in Alma
Please have a look at the attached document for full description with pictures.
Hi,
Here are a few suggestions regarding the number of participants as shown in Alma:
1. When controlling a list where several campuses are involved, only the campuses are indicated, not the number of students per campus.
We would like this information to be visible here. It would make it easier to decide if more copies should be bought, or if the library of another campus should have a look at the list.
2. When associating a list to a course in Leganto, the information about the…2 votes -
Add ability to adjust display order of Library Discussion & bX recommendations
When viewing a citation, the Bx recommendations pop up above library discussion often pushing them down out of view. It would be preferable to enable a swap of the order of discussion and bX so discussion appears first or show both collapsed by default so the discussion option is lost to users.
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Avoid session timeout for guests users
For the public find list page, in Guest mode, after timeout, it will redirect to the Leganto local login screen which is strange and user does not know what this is. We have raised SF 00647401 and ExLibris agreed to fix in Alma July release that it will redirect to the SAML login screen which looks more familiar to our user.
But actually ultimately what we want is NO session timeout for guest users. As no login in the first place, there is no need of "session timeout".
Thank you
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Configure which links can be embedded in citation
In Leganto there is now functionality to directly embed citations. This can be enabled so that links can be embedded in the citation screen and the site shows in Leganto without the student having to view it in another tab.
This works well when the URL can be directly resolved. However, if a link must go through a proxy authentication mechanism before it can resolve then a large blank space shows in the Leganto citation instead of the site or proxy login screen.
We propose the ability to configure Leganto so that you can choose to only allows links that…
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Frequently auto-refresh Leganto reading lists so statuses are updated without having to continually, manually refresh the page
I think it would be helpful to auto-refresh Leganto reading lists so any real-time changes are evident without having to manually refresh the page. This suggestion arose when library staff were trying to help faculty troubleshoot problems over the phone, but I think it would be helpful in general.
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Button to toggle list editor/manager status for all collaborators at once
In almost all cases, we want collaborators to be able to manage their lists rather than just edit them. This means having to individually change the setting for each collaborator after adding them.
It would be much quicker if there was a single button in the 'Manage collaborators' window to switch all other collaborators from 'Can edit list' to 'Can manage list', and vice versa. This button should only be visible to library staff and existing list managers.
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Allow librarians to enable/disable "Edit Multiple Citations" feature
In Leganto November 2020 release, there is a new feature which allows users to edit/delete multiple citations. This is a very useful feature and can improve user experience in some cases.
We have a concern that when academics use this feature and bulk delete many citations by mistake, it is not possible for librarians to restore deleted citations.
We prefer to disable this feature for academics and only allow librarians to use it. Can Ex Libris make this feature configurable so the we can decide on whether to enable this for academics?
2 votesWe improved the usability of this feature in March release.
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Pop up confirmation message when file is uploaded
We think it would be useful to have the option to enable a yes/no confirmation popup message after instructors upload a file. The message text could be configurable. Clicking "yes" would complete the upload and clicking "no" would cancel the upload.
For example, in our case we would like to have a message that says something like:
Before uploading a file, please check if the library has a copy.
Before uploading this file, I searched the library and did not find a copy of this resource?
Yes/No
Currently we have had instructors upload unlicensed copies of resources to Leganto. When…
2 votesWe believe this is resolved by the new UI.
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More self explanatory labels in the Leganto Publishing Configuration
The labels in the Leganto Publishing Configuration (Configuration > Fulfillment > Leganto > Publishing) are rather confusing.
"Anyone Restricted" especially has been a cause of misunderstanding with both Ex Libris and institutions in our consortium. A simple change such as "Anyone Restricted, Course students only" for example would make it easier to immediately understand who has access to uploaded files.But all labels in general would benefit from a more self explanatory formulation, for example:
List anyone,
List all students,
List course students,, course materials anyone
, course materials all students
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Possibility to use Shibboleth authentication
Possibility of using institutional access based on Shibboleth when the user is off campus as well as other service providers (https://www.rediris.es/sir/sps_library.php)
1 vote
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