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  1. Add the ebook "Beastly Modernisms : The Figure of the Animal in Modernist Literature and Culture" in the KB of the DB "De Gruyter Online"

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    Closed  ·  AdminTamar Ganor (Admin, Ex Libris) responded

    Hello,

    Please open a support ticket in SalesForce for this request, as this is for adding a title to an existing collection.

    Please also mention the collection ID to make sure it is added to the appropriate collection.

    Apologies for sending you to SF - Idea Exchange is for new collections, enrichment and authority vocabularies.

    Thanks for your support,

    Tamar Ganor

    Content PM

  2. Add American Chemical Society : Advances in Chemistry Series to Alma CZ

    Hello,
    We have this database in Serials solutions 360, but I'm not finding it in Alma:
    American Chemical Society :: Advances in Chemistry Series Code 3RK
    It has 255 eBooks and 1 journal.
    Thanks for considering adding it to Alma!

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    Closed  ·  AdminTamar Ganor (Admin, Ex Libris) responded

    Hello,

    There was a collection in Alma for Advances in Chemistry Series, but it was deleted in 2022.

    We were informed by ACS that they no longer distinguishes their books as Advances in Chemistry and Symposium Series; all books are now under the ACS eBooks collection. 

    Since we do not receive a separate feed for Advances in Chemistry Series, we cannot maintain such a collection.

    Kind regards,

    Tamar Ganor

    Content Product Manager


  3. Wiley EBA Target

    We would like a Wiley EBA target similar to other EBA targets for other providers in SFX

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    Closed  ·  AdminTamar Ganor (Admin, Ex Libris) responded

    Hello,

    Wiley will not send us updated metadata for such a collection, and we cannot create it without their support.

    So unfortunately, I will have to close this idea as we are unable to fulfill it.

    Kind regards,

    Tamar Ganor

    Content Product Manager

  4. Create collection - MUSIC and Dance Online (KERIS) Provided by ProQuest

    This collection has been included in the KERIS license DB for the university.
    But it's not available even though Proquest provides it.

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    Closed  ·  AdminTamar Ganor (Admin, Ex Libris) responded

    Hello,

    "Music and Dance Online" is a sales package, not a specific product. It is comprised of multiple individual AS music and dance products, and you must activate all the relevant individual products.

    Kind regards,

    Tamar

  5. Please add collection for open access gaming journals

    Many of the journals relating to the subject of "gaming" and "gaming production" are haphazardly categorized in multiple collections. Since this is an emerging field with a high percentage of Open Access titles, I was hoping that you could create a collection (similar to the "freely accessible xyz" collections already in existence) of free/open access gaming titles to collect them in one place. Attached is a list of suggestions

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    Closed  ·  AdminTamar Ganor (Admin, Ex Libris) responded

    Hello,

    The freely accessible collections are not maintained by Ex Libris as there is no specific provider who takes ownership on these collections.

    Similarly, we will not be able to aggregate and sustainably maintain a gaming specific collection since we rely on provider feeds and updates.

    You are welcome to create such a collection and contribute it to the Community Zone for the benefit of other community members.

    See more information here

    https://knowledge.exlibrisgroup.com/Alma/Product_Documentation/010Alma_Online_Help_(English)/Electronic_Resource_Management/030_Working_with_Local_Electronic_Resources/030Contributing_to_the_Community_Zone_%E2%80%93_Local_Electronic_Collections

    Kind regards,

    Tamar Ganor

    Content Product Manager

  6. Business and Information

    The internet has completely revolutionized the way businesses operate. No longer are businesses limited by geographical boundaries. With the click of a button, businesses can now reach a global audience.

    https://1bigtv.com

    The internet has also created a level playing field for businesses of all sizes. Small businesses can now compete with large businesses on a level playing field.

    The internet has also created a wealth of information that is readily available to businesses. Businesses can now access information that was previously only available to large businesses.

    The internet has created a global marketplace for businesses. No longer are businesses limited…

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  7. Propylaeum-eBOOKS

    Hello,
    Please add Propylaeum-eBOOKS to the CZ.
    This is an open access collection.
    Thanks,
    Dafna

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    Closed  ·  AdminTamar Ganor (Admin, Ex Libris) responded

    Hello,

    Unfortunately, the provider is unable to provide metadata for this collection.

    They will let us know once they are capable of sustainably sending us their metadata.

    Kind regards,

    Tamar Ganor

    Content Product Manager


  8. Add OA flag to Community Zone Open Access ebook collections where they are missing

    Some Alma CZ ebook e-collections do not include a MARC 506 field that would add the OA flag to Primo search results. This means that these titles are not included in the Open Access facet under Availability - even though the names of the e-collections state that they are open access.

    Eg:

    Project Euclid Open Access Monographs
    Bloomsbury Open Access
    Brillonline Open Access Books
    International Monetary Fund eLibrary Open Access
    JSTOR Books Open Access
    Project Muse Open Access Books
    Smithsonian Research Online - Open Access (Smithsonian)
    Taylor & Francis eBooks Open Access
    Walter De Gruyter: Open Access eBooks

    Please consider…

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    Closed  ·  AdminRael Elstein (Product Manager, Ex Libris) responded

    Hello, 


    We are working on cleaning up the 506 field within the CZ. 

    We continue to rely on providers to supply this metadata, and display this when available. 

    In addition there are talks about this field and the OA indications in may forums within our industry, so we look forward to improvements over time. 


    Thank you, 

    Rael 

  9. Add Elsevier Open Access Collection to Alma CZ

    We would like to see a collection for Elsevier Open Access Journals (including coverage statements) in Alma CZ. As is, these titles are activated in the Elsevier autoload collection. However this collection has to be proxied in order to provide our patrons with off-campus access to subscribed content. All Elsevier OA-titles are thus behind institutional log in if accessed via Primo or linkresolver.

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    Closed  ·  AdminRael Elstein (Product Manager, Ex Libris) responded

    Hello,

    The collections ScienceDirect Complimentary Free Access Books and ScienceDirect Open Access Titles from the provider Elsevier are no longer being updated.
    This means that we cannot support these as separate fulltext collections with title lists in our Delivery products.

    For our 360 customers, in order to maintain accurate and authoritative provider metadata all titles were removed and the databases were hidden as of December 2020.
    For more information on this, please see: https://knowledge.exlibrisgroup.com/360_KB/Knowledge_Articles/360_KB%3A_ScienceDirect_Complimentary_Free_Access_Books_Database_and_ScienceDirect_Open_Access_Titles%3A_Titles_Will_Be_Removed_--_December_2020

    At this time we will close this request. Should a title list become available we can review this request again.

    Thank you for your contribution!

    Best,
    Rael

  10. Add VitalSource book collection

    We would like to add VitalSource book collection to ALMA CZ and CDI.
    This is an important platform of text books collection.

    https://www.vitalsource.com/

    Best Regards,
    Svetlana.

    The Neiman Library of Exact Sciences & Engineering | Tel Aviv University | Israel

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  11. Education Source collection: improve indexing

    EBSCOhost Education Source (613580000000000010) - the indexing of this collection needs to be improved.

    (1) although this collection is indexed at article-level, a sizable number of portfolios can only be found at title-level, e.g. "Negotiating toward truth", "Advise: powering student leadership and engagement" and "Insights on law & society"

    (2) also, some article-level indexing isn't clear to the user, e.g. a search for book chapter "Slippery Shibboleths: The Shady Side of Truisms in Special Education" retrieves the book title "Disability studies in education: readings in theory and method". Not clear to user to click through.

    (3) some articles are available…

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    Closed  ·  AdminTamar Ganor (Admin, Ex Libris) responded

    Hello,

    This will be better addressed through a support case, and not as a new content request.

    If these issues persist, please open a support case so our content specialists can analyze the scenarios you described.

    Thanks for your support,

    Tamar Ganor

    Content Product Manager

  12. Add Scientific Research Publishing (SCIRP)

    I would like to request the addition of Scientific Research Publishing (SCIRP) Open Access titles as a new collection or to an existing collection in the community
    About: https://www.scirp.org/aboutus/index.aspx
    Titles: https://www.scirp.org/journal/indexbytitle.aspx

    Case 06327538

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    Closed  ·  AdminTamar Ganor (Admin, Ex Libris) responded

    Hello,

    It seems that SCIRP is considered to be a predatory publisher so it's content will not be added to our Knowledge Bases and CDI.

    Thanks for your support,

    Tamar Ganor

    Content Product Manager

  13. Would be happy to see CyberStrong: A Primer on Cyber Risk Management for Business Managers in your Primo index

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  14. Enable linking to Ministry Matters full text content in the legacy or research library

    Create effective links from discovery to content in the Ministry Matters research library (and its legacy library). The links that are produced today (on our 360 Link pages anyway) do not deliver the user to the full text to which a library is subscribed. Instead, they land users on a product page where it looks like they need to buy the book. In 2020, our library and then ExLibris each tried in vain to get Abingdon Press to produce updated title lists and URLs that would resolve from subscribers' discovery services/link resolvers to legacy research library on its Ministry Matters…

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    Closed  ·  AdminTamar Ganor (Admin, Ex Libris) responded

    Hello,

    Since we are unable to receive an updated sustainable title list from the provider, unfortunately there is nothing we can do to improve the linking for this collection.

    Therefore this idea will be closed.

    Thanks for your support,

    Tamar Ganor

    Content Product Manager

  15. BCcampus Open Textbook Collection

    British Columbia Open Textbook
    currently 327 titles

    https://open.bccampus.ca/

    MARC records
    https://bceln.ca/services-initiatives-resource-sharing-bc-open-textbook-marc

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    Closed  ·  AdminTamar Ganor (Admin, Ex Libris) responded

    Hello,

    Unfortunately, we were not able to obtain the metadata from the provider.

    I am closing this idea as we will not be able to process it.

    Kind regards,

    Tamar


  16. NERS 2021 - Statista

    NERS 2021 request.

    Request ID: 7527
    Add article level metadata for Statista to Central Discovery Index

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  17. NERS 2021 - ARTstor

    NERS 2021 request.

    Request ID: 7550
    Would be helpful to have Artstor content/portfolios in the CZ (rather than Artstor being electronic collection type: database)

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    Closed  ·  AdminTamar Ganor (Admin, Ex Libris) responded

    After further investigation, there is no known available title list that would enable us to support this content as a FT collection in the KBs.

    So ARTstor titles will continue to be supported in CDI only.

    Thanks,

    Tamar Ganor

    Content PM

  18. Añadir los paquetes "VLEX Global" y "Vlex Premiun" en la CZ de ALMA

    En la CZ de Alma hay dos bases de datos del editor Vlex: Vlex Books y Vlex Journals. Sin embargo este editor no comercializa de esta manera sus paquetes. Es posible suscribir Vlex Global (donde hay libros y revistas) y Vlex Premiun (donde también hay libros y revistas). Si un cliente suscribe Vlex Global debe dar de alta una colección local de libros, otra local de revistas y no seleccionar títulos del paquete de revistas y del paquete de libros que hay en la CZ.

    ¿Sería posible que se reunieran con el editor para que las colecciones de Vlex que…

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    Closed  ·  AdminRael Elstein (Product Manager, Ex Libris) responded

    Hello, 


    Following a discussion with the provider they have confirmed that they do not supply title lists that represent "Global" and "Premium" title lists, nor are they planning to create these at this time. 

    Therefore we are closing this request. 


    Best, 

    Rael 

  19. SCA Newsletter

    I would like the titles SCA Newsletter and Church Archaeology added to free ejournals collection.
    SCA Newsletter
    https://www.churcharchaeology.org/newsletter

    Church Archaeology ISSN: 1366-8129 https://archaeologydataservice.ac.uk/library/browse/series.xhtml?recordId=1001381

    Thanks,
    Ruth

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    Closed  ·  AdminTamar Ganor (Admin, Ex Libris) responded

    Hello,

    It is now possible for community members to add freely accessible titles to the collection MISCELLANEOUS_FREE_EJOURNALS.

    If still relevant, please add the desired titles to this collection.

    Thanks for your support,

    Tamar Ganor

    Content Product Manager

  20. Add Torkel Opsahl Academic EPublisher (TOAEP) Open Access books to the KB

    Add this Open Access publisher to the Knowledge Base;
    https://toaep.org/ps/
    https://toaep.org/pbs/
    https://toaep.org/ops/
    https://toaep.org/lotfs/
    https://toaep.org/nas/

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    Closed  ·  AdminTamar Ganor (Admin, Ex Libris) responded

    Hello,

    Unfortunately, the provider has confirmed they are technically unable to send sustainable metadata for our Knowledge Bases and Discovery services.

    Therefore I am closing this idea as we are unable to process it.

    Kind regards,

    Tamar Ganor

    Content Product Manager

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