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  1. Add IMSLP/Petrucci Music Library and ChoralWiki/Choral Public Domain Library to CDI

    Please add the contents of the free music score libraries, IMSLP/Petrucci Music Library (https://imslp.org/), and ChoralWiki/Choral Public Domain Library (https://www.cpdl.org/wiki/index.php/Main_Page) to the CDI. Thanks!

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  2. Add Zhejiang University Journal Resource Repository to the Alma Community Zone/SFXKB and 360KB

    AcadeMax is a journal publishing platform for the discovery of academic content published by Zhejiang University Press (ZJUP) and its publishing partners, currently more than 80 journals are now available. I wish Ex Libris would add AcadMax Resource Repository(https://www.academax.com) to the Alma Community Zone/SFXKB and 360KB.

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  3. Add ISLaS+ database to Alma

    ISLaS+ is a consortial ILS shared by most of Greek universities. In order to benefit from their metadata, it would be a great asset to integrate its database to the external ressources harvested by Alma. This would be especially useful for libraries with Moder Greek collections.

    Search interface: https://ilsas-opac.seab.gr/
    Project page: https://ilsas.alis.uniwa.gr/

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  4. ETV

    "ETV is the largest online video platform for educators in Aotearoa New Zealand with over 150,000 videos". These include:
    * the TV Recordings collection - programmes recorded from broadcast television channels
    * the Online Collections catalogue - videos downloaded from internet channels
    The collections support teaching and learning in all subject areas and are especially valuable to support Māori and Pasifika studies as well as other New Zealand-specific subjects.

    URL: https://www.etv.org.nz

    34 votes
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  5. Enrichment of Community Zone bibliographic records for Pressreader

    Enrich and update Pressreader with bibliographic records in CZ.

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  6. ACM OA Basic Access

    Please add a new collection/database according to the basic access option: https://libraries.acm.org/digital-library/platform-and-features

    Best regards,
    Andreas

    12 votes
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    Under Review  ·  AdminTamar Ganor (Admin, Ex Libris) responded

    Hello,

    We will reach out to ACM and ask for the metadata of this collection.

    Also, I have merged this idea with the one mentioned in the comments, thank you for your attention.

    Kind regards,

    Tamar Ganor

    Content Product Manager

  7. Enhancing searchability through original script support for non-latin data

    Hi,
    currently, the CZ-data in other than latin scripts is often transliterated using the ALA transliteration rules. However, these rules are not used in all regions of the world. This issue concerns mainly the title and authors. Ultimately, the different transliterations make the search for this data very difficult.

    We suggest that the CZ-data in other than latin scripts should contain the original script as well as the transliteration. If ExLibris could introduce the original script in a linked field 880 as the standard for non-Latin scripts in the CZ, this would be a big advantage for us in the…

    31 votes
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  8. Sidestone Press : Open Access and freely available E-Books

    The books from the publisher Sidestone Press can be read on its website for free immediately upon publication. Furthermore according to their Open Access model, the publisher makes their books available for free download 4 years after publication.
    Their catalogue contains ca. 450 titles and 40-60 new books are published each year.

    Based on a request from a reference librarian, I ask you to get in contact with Sidestone press and check whether these freely and Open Access titles can be added as a collection in the CZ.

    https://www.sidestone.com/contact/
    https://www.sidestone.com/publishing/open-access-policy

    37 votes
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  9. EU Farmbook

    Please consider adding EU FarmBook (https://eufarmbook.eu/search
    ) to the Summon index.

    EU FarmBook is an open-access platform that collects and shares practical knowledge, research outputs, and best practices from EU agricultural and rural development projects.

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  10. Add collection for Manhua Digital Archive

    Please add a collection for Manhua Digital Archive.

    Direct URL: https://dlib.eastview.com/browse/books/7850
    Provider: East View

    Thank you,
    Alaina

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  11. Cathaplay Streaming Video Platform

    Duke University has a subscription with Cathaplay and would like the provider added and a collection created.

    Collection Name: CathayPlay
    Provider: CathayPlay
    URL: https://cathayplay.com/

    CathayPlay was launched in 2019 and is the only global streaming platform dedicated to independent Chinese cinema.

    14 votes
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  12. Add Inlibra as Provider

    Hello, we received a notice that all titles in the Nomos eLibrary, the Beck eLibrary, and the VDI Verlag-eLibrary are moving to a new platform: Inlibra (https://www.inlibra.com/de/). Can you please add this provider and its collections to the CZ?

    Thanks,

    Kevin

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  13. New Database Request - Taylor and Francis Read and Publish 2026-2028 SSH, S&T and Medical collection - Reading Lists - 360 KB

    A new Jisc agreement has been released for Taylor and Francis Journals covering 2026-2028.

    We therefore need several new databases in 360 KB to reflect the current collection and replace the now out-of-date databases that covered the 2024-2025 agreement

    [Taylor and Francis:Jisc Collections:Taylor and Francis Read and Publish Agreement 2024-2025:Science and Technology Collection (Reading list)]
    [Taylor and Francis:Jisc Collections:Taylor and Francis Read and Publish Agreement 2024-2025:Social Sciences and Humanities Collection (Reading list)]
    [Taylor and Francis:Jisc Collections:Taylor and Francis Read and Publish Agreement 2024-2025:Medical Collection (Reading list)]

    Links for new collections are here:
    https://librarianresources.taylorandfrancis.com/collection/science-technology-library/
    https://librarianresources.taylorandfrancis.com/collection/social-science-humanities-library/
    https://librarianresources.taylorandfrancis.com/collection/medical-library/

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  14. Add Pressbooks Directory records to the CKB as a portfolio collection

    Previously the Pressbooks Directory was added to the CDI: https://ideas.exlibrisgroup.com/forums/574345-content/suggestions/42757319-ners-2021-pressbooks-directory

    That idea includes many community comments around a desire for a CKB collection instead, with significant benefits to this, such as adding metadata for discovery and to support OER initiatives by the library.

    There is good news starting in August, as Pressbooks has added an OPDS feed to their environment:
    https://pressbooks.directory/opds
    August 2025 update: https://youtu.be/45GPrE-l8Hg?si=8gPkGAKcdwueXZqd&t=718

    It would be great if Ex Libris could support Alma/Primo libraries globally to add these records as a portfolio based title level collection to the Alma Community Zone, as an Ex Libris managed collection.

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    Under Review  ·  AdminTamar Ganor (Admin, Ex Libris) responded

    Hello,

    This request has been selected as part of the 2026 CERV votes.

    We will reach out to the content provider, and ask for the metadata for this collection.

    Kind regards,

    Tamar Ganor

    Content Product Manager

  15. Sage 2026 collection updates

    Can you please add the following Sage 2026 collections that we purchased to Alma?

    Sage Research methods: Data & Research Literacy 2026

    Sage Video: Business and Management 2026

    Sage Video: Counseling & Psychotherapy 2026

    Sage Video: Criminology & Criminal Justice 2026

    Sage Video: Education 2026

    Sage Video: Leadership 2026

    Sage Video: Media, Communication, & Cultural Studies 2026

    Sage Video: Political Science & International Relations 2026

    Sage Video: Psychology 2026

    Sage Video: Social Justice 2026

    Sage Video: Social Work 2026

    Sage Video: Sociology 2026

    Business Cases 2026

    Business Foundations 2026

    Business Data Decisions 2026

    Sage Skills: Business Skills Collection 1 2026

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  16. Stop indexing “Book reviews” in CDI

    These documents generate a lot of link problems. Each review is generally indexed separately and is the subject of a separate CDI record.

    Problem 1
    This creates confusion for users, who believe they have access to the reviewed work, but it is usually only a brief summary, which creates frustration (in addition to polluting the database because the title they are really looking for is often buried among numerous review records).

    Problem 2
    This creates problems with links. Book reviews on journal websites are often grouped together in a single section of the issue, and the links in the CDI…

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  17. BoardGameGeek data

    BoardGameGeek is a repository of all board games and many video games (this section is slowly growing) that have been published and released, and many of these are available in many of our libraries. This site has cover images, details about publication dates, etc, and sometimes even instruction manuals.

    An API is available here for the "things" (what they call the games/etc)

    https://boardgamegeek.com/wiki/page/BGG_XML_API2

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  18. OpenAlex

    OpenAlex is one of the largest OA databases available, and it would be valuable to have OpenAlex added.

    https://openalex.org/

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    Under Review  ·  AdminTamar Ganor (Admin, Ex Libris) responded

    Hello,

    This request has been selected as part of the 2026 CERV votes.

    We will reach out to the content provider, and ask for the metadata for this collection.

    If you could share a contact person with OpenAlex, that would be very helpful.

    Kind regards,

    Tamar Ganor

    Content Product Manager

  19. ESV Open

    Please check with the provider 'Erich Schmidt Verlag GmbH & Co.', if a new collection 'ESV Open' can be added to the Community zone for all Open Access titles from Erich Schmidt Verlag.

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  20. Skift Research

    Please create a collection for Skift Research. Access URL: https://myproxy.skift.com/proxy-gateway

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