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  1. Enrichment of Community Zone bibliographic records for Mediearkivet

    Enrich and update Mediearkivet with bibliographic records in CZ.

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    2 comments  ·  Existing provider  ·  Admin →

  2. 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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    3 comments  ·  Existing provider  ·  Admin →
    Closed  ·  AdminTamar Ganor (Admin, Ex Libris) responded

    Hello,

    ACM confirmed that the difference between Digital Library Basic and Digital Library Premium is not in the metadata, but in the tools.

    They do not have separate title lists for these.

    Kind regards,

    Tamar

  3. Beltz Therapie-Tools E-Books

    Please add Collection for discovery:
    Content-Select (preselect media), Publisher: Beltz, Therapie-Tools E-Books

    https://content-select.com/de/portal/media/search?q=therapie-tools&fq%5B0%5D=publisher%3A%22Beltz+Verlagsgruppe%22&order=score&dc=DESC

    3 votes
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    1 comment  ·  Existing provider  ·  Admin →
    Closed  ·  AdminTamar Ganor (Admin, Ex Libris) responded

    Hello,

    We were unable to establish contact with this provider, and therefore cannot proceed with creating it in Alma CZ.

    If you have a direct contact at the provider, please share their details with me.

    Kind regards,

    Tamar

    tamar.ganor@clarivate.com

  4. Beltz Online-Videos (Content Select)

    Please add Collection for discovery:
    Content-Select (preselect media), Publisher: Beltz, Online-Video Content

    https://content-select.com/de/portal/media/search?q=beltz&fq%5B0%5D=type_hierarchy%3A%220-VIDEO%22&order=score&dc=DESC

    3 votes
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    1 comment  ·  Existing provider  ·  Admin →
    Closed  ·  AdminTamar Ganor (Admin, Ex Libris) responded

    Hello,

    We were unable to establish contact with this provider, and therefore cannot proceed with creating it in Alma CZ.

    If you have a direct contact at the provider, please share their details with me.

    Kind regards,

    Tamar

    tamar.ganor@clarivate.com

  5. Bloomsbury Video Library: Visual and Applied Arts Collection 2025 Annual update for 360 and CDI

    I have been advised by the Content Support team to submit this request here 'to ensure better transparency and efficiency'.

    Could we please add the 2025 Annual Update for Bloomsbury Video Library: Visual and Applied Arts Collection to the 360 KB and CDI?

    Thank you.

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    3 comments  ·  Existing provider  ·  Admin →
    Closed  ·  AdminTamar Ganor (Admin, Ex Libris) responded

    Hello,

    Bloomsbury confirmed that no new content was added in 2025, so they will not be providing metadata for that year’s collection.

    They expect to add new content in 2026 and will share the metadata once it becomes available.

    Kind regards,

    Tamar

  6. 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…

    8 votes
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    Closed  ·  AdminTamar Ganor (Admin, Ex Libris) responded

    Hello,

    Though I understand the concerns raised in the idea, removing this material type entirely from CDI would not serve end users well.

    Book Reviews are still a valuable content type for discovery, and the Content Working Group tends to agree with this decision.

    That said, the Content team will review what options we have to improve the user experience for book reviews.

    Kind regards,

    Tamar Ganor

    Content Product Manager

  7. Oxford Intersections

    Specifically, Oxford Intersections: AI in Society, but this might apply to the others under the Intersections collection (61637127640000041).

    Currently, there's only a single umbrella portfolio (535490000004104136) for this resource in the CZ, but there are articles being added to it on a regular basis.
    Hoping this content can be indexed, so that the individual articles can be discoverable in Primo.
    Thanks

    3 votes
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    1 comment  ·  Existing provider  ·  Admin →
    Closed  ·  AdminTamar Ganor (Admin, Ex Libris) responded

    Hello,

    Issues with existing collections should be reported through support cases, so they can be handled efficiently with the appropriate teams.


    Please open a support ticket in SalesForce, I apologize for the inconvenience.


    Kind regards,

    Tamar Ganor

    Content Product Manager

  8. Enrich bib records for VLeBooks

    Hello,

    Please try to get enriched bib records from Brown's for their VleBooks titles:
    https://www.brownsbfs.co.uk/Pages/VLeBooks

    This provider is going to be added to the Rialto Marketplace soon and it's really important that there be provider bib records from them.

    Thanks.

    4 votes
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    1 comment  ·  Existing provider  ·  Admin →
    Closed  ·  AdminTamar Ganor (Admin, Ex Libris) responded

    Hello,

    Since VLeBooks does not provide MARC records, we enrich their titles using other metadata to ensure high‑quality bibliographic records in the CZ.

    We are already leveraging all available metadata from VLeBooks and will continue to build on it through our ongoing enrichment workflows.

    Kind regards,

    Tamar Ganor

    Content Product Manager

  9. Add full MARC records to CZ for OverDrive and Kanopy

    OverDrive and Kanopy collections have recently been added to the Alma Community Zone. We're thrilled at this possibility, as it should help consortium members manage their collections better. However, the brief MARC records are wholly unexpected given that the company provides MARC records to subscribers.

    If it is contractually possible, please add the company's MARC records to the CZ for corresponding portfolios, as this will aid in discovery and efficiency for both the consortium and member libraries.

    44 votes
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    5 comments  ·  Existing provider  ·  Admin →
    Closed  ·  AdminTamar Ganor (Admin, Ex Libris) responded

    Hello,

    The OverDrive Ebooks and Audiobooks (Collection ID: 61499649300000041) has a Bib rank of 77, which is currently the best we can get.

    Kanopy currently does not provide MARC records. However, we have communicated to them that there is significant interest from the community in obtaining better records and we hope they will be able to provide these in the future.

    Kind regards,

    Tamar Ganor

    Content Product Manager

  10. Update to the “Taylor & Francis eBooks Complete” collection with Routledge titles

    Many Routledge titles that should appear in this T&F collection are missing (Collection ID: 611000000000000660). Taylor & Francis has been notified. Exlibris has apparently already opened a Jira ticket: CON-184138
    Please update this collection as soon as possible!
    Best regards.
    Pascal

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    0 comments  ·  Existing provider  ·  Admin →
    Closed  ·  AdminTamar Ganor (Admin, Ex Libris) responded

    Hi Pascal,

    Thanks for sharing this with the community.

    Since this relates to an existing collection and is already being addressed through the operational ticket you referenced, I’m going to close this post. Any updates will be shared through the related support cases connected to the Jira ticket you mentioned.

    Kind regards,

    Tamar Ganor

    Content Product Manager

  11. DEAD SEA SCROLLS ELECTRONIC LIBRARY (Brill)

    Please create a new electronic collection DEAD SEA SCROLLS ELECTRONIC LIBRARY with the URL https://scholarlyeditions.brill.com/library/urn:cts:ancJewLit:dss
    containing the following 3 portfolios as described in the link I shared above:

    • Dead Sea Scrolls Electronic Library Non-Biblical Texts
    • Dead Sea Scrolls Electronic Library Biblical Texts
    • Codex Leningradensis

    The individual parts can already be found in Alma, but not as part of the "Dead Sea Scrolls Electronic Library" yet.

    Best,
    Igor

    6 votes
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    3 comments  ·  Existing provider  ·  Admin →
    Closed  ·  AdminTamar Ganor (Admin, Ex Libris) responded

    Hello,

    Brill has confirmed that the following resources are sold individually, not as part of a bundle:

    • Dead Sea Scrolls Electronic Library: Non-Biblical Texts
    • Dead Sea Scrolls Electronic Library: Biblical Texts

    Accordingly, there is no title list available for a combined “bundle,” and each resource must be activated separately from Brill’s Scholarly Editions Collection (Collection ID: 615460000000000307).

    Brill also confirmed that there are no separate details available for Codex Leningradensis, as it is an add-on to the Dead Sea Scrolls Electronic Library Biblical text, and is not sold independently.

    Therefore, we will not be creating a new collection as you suggested.

    Kind regards,

    Tamar

  12. Add Wolters Kluwer VitalLaw collection

    Could a title level collection be added for VitalLaw, from Wolters Kluwer? VitalLaw is essential for academic law libraries, firms, and cross-displinary studies like business, healthcare, and economics. The VitalLaw platform includes treatises, journals, primary law, and research tools, specializing in the areas of tax, securities, international law, and business law. VitalLaw is widely used alongside Lexis and Westlaw, so I think it should have the same or similar discovery options available. It would be really helpful for my library and many others, I think. Thanks!

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    1 comment  ·  Existing provider  ·  Admin →
    Closed  ·  AdminTamar Ganor (Admin, Ex Libris) responded

    Hello,

    We present the collections according to the title lists provided by WK, and use the names they provide us for these collections.

    I will reach out to you to better understand how the naming convention should be to accurately represent what the provider is selling.

    Kind regards,

    Tamar

  13. Missing Hanser yearly collections

    Hanser used to have thematic yearly collections, but no longer does (e.g. Collection ID: 616180000000000008). The last ones were from 2022. They still sell yearly packages though. Why do they no longer exist and will they be added again?

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    1 comment  ·  Existing provider  ·  Admin →
    Closed  ·  AdminTamar Ganor (Admin, Ex Libris) responded

    Hello,

    Unfortunately, the provider was not responsive, so we will not be able to add the metadata for this collection.

    If you are able to provide a direct responsive contact with the provider, please share it directly with me:

    tamar.ganor@clarivate.com

    Thanks,

    Tamar


  14. Enrich Bib Records in OAPEN collection

    I'm finding many brief bib records in the OAPEN CZ collection (Collection ID: 613450000000000043).

    Could you please work with the provider to obtain bib records for ongoing enrichment of this collection?

    Thanks.

    Charlie

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    0 comments  ·  Existing provider  ·  Admin →
    Closed  ·  AdminTamar Ganor (Admin, Ex Libris) responded

    Hello,

    Currently, the OAPEN collection has been enriched to its full capacity, with an average bibliographic ranking of 86.41 (Collection ID: 613450000000000043, comprising over 33.6k titles). At this time, we do not have additional enrichment sources available for this collection, so we are unable to address this request.

    Should this situation change in the future, we will be happy to work with OAPEN to further enrich their records.

    Kind regards,

    Tamar

  15. Add HeinOnline collections

    Please add 3 additional collections to the CZ:

    Acts of the Parliament of Canada
    Criminal Justice in America: U.S. Attorney General
    Opinions, Reports, and Publications

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    2 comments  ·  Existing provider  ·  Admin →
    Closed  ·  AdminTamar Ganor (Admin, Ex Libris) responded

    Hello,

    Hein confirmed they do not have metadata for the Acts of the collection: Parliament of Canada.

    Please use the bundled collection.

    Kind regards,

    Tamar

  16. Add Open Access eBooks from the Publisher Wallstein Verlag, Göttingen, Germany to the Knowledgebases

    The Wallstein Verlag has published a number of open access eBooks in the humanities, and the number is increasing.
    It would be fantastic if these OA eBooks could be made available as an eCollection in ALMA.
    https://www.wallstein-verlag.de/open-access-books.html
    Thanks so much
    Best Matthias

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    3 comments  ·  Existing provider  ·  Admin →
    Closed  ·  AdminTamar Ganor (Admin, Ex Libris) responded

    Hello,

    The provider has not responded to our communication, therefore we will not be able to add this collection to the Knowledgebases.

    Kind regards,

    Tamar

  17. Please add the OA eBooks from INC Publications (Institute of Network Cultures, Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences)

    Most of the eBooks from INC Publications (Institute of Network Cultures, Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences) are published under the Creative Commons as Open Access eBooks. There are much interesting titles which would be fine to find in the Community Zone.

    Would you be so kind to find a way with the provider and add these eBooks to the CZ?
    INC Publications: https://networkcultures.org/publications/
    Contact: https://networkcultures.org/contact/

    Thanks a lot.

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  18. Update metadata for Inlibra collections

    The metadata for Inlibra in the CZ is extremely poor. Please contact Inlibra to update their metadata.

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  19. Please add separated journal lists for Ubiquity Partner Presses

    Ubiquity Press collaborate with 28 publishers or institution to hosting journal platform as Partner Press Program.

    Except their own journals, non of publishers or institutions provides journal lists on KB or CZ.

    Please add journals from platform or publishers below near future.

    Bangladesh Journals Online (BanglaJOL)

    Cardiff University Press (CardiffUP)

    Central American Journals Online (CAMJOL)

    Gonzaga Library Publishing

    Helsinki University Press

    KIT Scientific Publishing

    Kriterium

    KSHIP

    LASA Press

    Levy Library Press

    LSE Press / Houghton St Press

    LSHTM Press

    Mongolia Journals Online (MongoliaJOL)

    Nepal Journals Online (NepalJOL)

    Scandinavian Military Studies

    Sri Lankan Online (SLJOL)

    Stockholm University Press (SUP)

    UTS ePRESS

    …

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  20. Journal of Music Production Research

    Can you please add the Journal of Music Production Research https://intellectdiscover.com/content/journals/jmpr to the Intellect Journals (HBU) database. This is a new journal starting 2026.

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    Closed  ·  AdminTamar Ganor (Admin, Ex Libris) responded

    Hello,

    Requests pertaining existing databases should be reported via support cases, as this will allow us to better handle and monitor these requests.

    Please submit a support ticket for this missing title.

    Kind regards,

    Tamar Ganor

    Content Product Manager

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