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We welcome your ideas for new content (metadata) to add to the Knowledge Bases (KBs - Alma CZ, SFX, 360) and Discovery services (CDI - Central Discovery Index whose data supports Primo and Summon).


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  1. CZ: Keep contributions from Community to bibliographic records, where possible

    The Community Zone is open for contributions by editing bibliographic records in the Community. However, as soon as Ex Libris uploads the same bibliographic records again from the provider, the contributions by the community are overwritten, if the provider sends an identical field. In some cases this is OK (if the providers version is better) in others it is not (when the contributed field was more complete).
    I propose therefore, that the rules for importing updated bibliographic records into the Community Zone by Ex Libris are changed in the following points:
    • If not present, 040 field is added with…

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    Hello,

    We have opened an internal ticket for our cataloging team to analyze the different scenarios.

    I will update this idea once our team has formed some options.

    Kind regards,

    Tamar Ganor

    Content Product Manager

  2. Thomas J. Watson Library Auction Catalog

    Please add the Auction Catalog collection, hosted by the Thomas J. Watson Library, to the community zone. The Watson Library has provided MARC record sets for this collection, which are available at the github here: https://github.com/Thomas-J-Watson-Library/Marc-Record-Sets.

    The collection has been made freely available by the Thomas J. Watson Library and is an interesting and valuable contribution to library collections in art history.

    Thank you!

    3 votes
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  3. Create JSTOR Withdrawn Ebooks Collection

    Please work with JSTOR to create a separate withdrawn titles collection in the 360 KB for JSTOR e-book content that is not available to new customers but continues to be available for existing customers.

    [Ex Libris note: Related to support case # 07190709]

    3 votes
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  4. Add CDI for Gideon content

    We already have the e-books activated but would like CDI added for the database content.
    https://www.gideononline.com/

    10 votes
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  5. Add Transcript Open Library collections

    Dear support,

    please add the following Transcript Open Library collections:

    Transcript Open Library Medienwissenschaft 2024
    Transcript Open Library Medienwissenschaft 2023
    Transcript Open Library Medienwissenschaft 2022

    Thank you very much in advance.

    4 votes
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  6. New Database Request: Neurosurgical Atlas

    Please add a new database to the client center for Neurosurgical Atlas from Neurosurgical Atlas. The starting URL is https://www.neurosurgicalatlas.com/. Thank you.

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  7. Add CDI link-in record records for 3 JoVE Encyclopedia of Experiments collections

    JoVE, an existing provider partner of Ex Libris, has contributed many video collections to the CZ. Most of the collections have CDI link in record records we can activate. The MARCs and portfolios for JoVE are very poor (because these are video collections, so it's not possible to generate good data from the KBART files loaded to produce the portfolios and bibs), so it is very important that there be link in record records we can activate instead. However, for 3 JoVE Encyclopedia of Experiments collections, there are portfolios and bibs but no link in record records. Could Ex Libris…

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  8. Add Septentrio Academic Publishing to Alma CZ and CDI

    Please add a new electronic collection to Alma CKB for Septentrio Academic Publishing and make the content available in CDI. Septentrio publishes approx. 30 OA journals. The content can be found here: https://septentrio.uit.no/. Contact: septentrio[at]ub.uit.no

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  9. 4 votes
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  10. 2 votes
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  11. IOP eBooks AAS-IOP Astronomy 2024 Collection

    Please add "IOP eBooks AAS-IOP Astronomy 2024 Collection" as a new CZ collection from this existing provider. There are already annual collections for previous years, but not 2024. Thank you!

    5 votes
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  12. Oxford Scholarship Online Yearly subject specific collections for years prior to 2022

    Most of the Oxford Scholarship Online subject specific collections only have yearly collections that go back to 2022 (for example Classical Studies has a 2022 and 2023 collection). Could yearly collections for the years prior to 2022 be added to the Alma CZ? We are particularly interested in yearly subject specific collections for the following subjects:

    Political Science
    Literature
    Business & Management
    Classical Studies
    Economics and Finance
    History
    Linguistics
    Neuroscience
    Philosophy
    Psychology
    Public Health and Epidemiology
    Religion
    Social Work

    Thank you!

    3 votes
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  13. American Welding Society eBooks

    American Welding Society eBooks is available through the ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers) Digital Collection. The page for the books is below:

    https://asmedigitalcollection.asme.org/aws-ebooks

    ALMA does not have a collection for these books nor do the books seem to be available through other ASME collections in ALMA.

    Please added a collection for these books.

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    Hello,

    Apologies for the delay in my response.

    We will reach out to the provider and ask for the title list.

    If we use the title list you provided, we will not be able to create this as an automatically updated collection, and it will be configured as "managed by community". So we prefer to ask the provider for an updated title location that can be automated.

    Kind regards,

    Tamar Ganor

    Content Product Manager

  14. New Database Request: The Information

    Please add a new database to the client center for The Information from Lessin Media Company. The starting URL is https://www.theinformation.com. Thank you.

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  15. New Database Request: Archives of Sexuality and Gender (Part 6)

    Please add a new collection to the client center for Archives of Sexuality and Gender: Part 6, Community and Identity in North America from Gale. The starting URL is https://link.gale.com/apps/AHSI?u=[LOCATION_ID].

    Thank you!

    6 votes
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    Hello,

    We are checking with Gale regarding the metadata for

    Archives of Sexuality and Gender: Community and Identity in North America Digital Archive (is this what you are referring to as part 6?)

    Kind regards,

    Tamar Ganor

    Content Product Manager

  16. Add New Gale Archives collections to CZ and CDI

    Add New Gale Archives collections:

    4 votes
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    Hi,

    Food History: Printed and Manuscript Recipe Books; 1669-1990 is already available:

    Collection ID 614920000000005958


    Regarding Archives of Sexuality and Gender: Community and Identity in North America Digital Archive, we will contact Gale and ask for the metadata of the collection.


    All the best,

    Rachel

    Senior Content Support Analyst

  17. Swedish Standards Institute (sis)

    Hello!

    Is it possible to add records from SIS Swedish Standards Institute (JI2) to Summon?

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  18. Add Keizai Kenkyū also known as Economic Review to the Alma CZ and to the 360 Knowledgebase

    Please add Keizai Kenkyū also known as Economic Review to the Alma CZ and to the 360 Knowledgebase? This is an Open Access Japanese e-journal.

    Keizai Kenkyū
    also known as: Economic Review
    Online ISSN: 2758-9285
    Print ISSN: 0022-9733
    URL: https://econ-review.ier.hit-u.ac.jp/

    Contact information for the journal:

    Edited by Institute of Economic Research, Hitotsubashi University
    2-1 Naka, Kunitachi, Tokyo 186-8603, Japan

    Tel: 042-580-8312 

    E-mail: publish-info[at]ier.hit-u.ac.jp

    Thank you,
    Barb Dietsch
    Duke University Libraries

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    Hello,

    This idea has been closed by mistake, I apologize for the inconvenience.

    It will be reviewed and addressed according to the regular workflow of content requests.

    My sincere apologies.

    Kind regards,

    Tamar Ganor

    Content Product Manager

  19. New Database Request: Sanford Guide

    Please add a new "database" (not a journal) to the client center for Sanford Guide.

    The starting URL is https://web.sanfordguide.com/

    Thank you!

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    Hello,

    This idea has been closed by mistake, I apologize for the inconvenience.

    It will be reviewed and addressed according to the regular workflow of content requests.

    My sincere apologies.

    Kind regards,

    Tamar Ganor

    Content Product Manager

  20. Add eBooks from wbv Publikation to Knowledgebase

    Please add content from wbv Publikation (https://www.wbv.de/shop/) to the Knowledgebase.

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    Hello,

    This idea has been closed by mistake, I apologize for the inconvenience.

    It will be reviewed and addressed according to the regular workflow of content requests.

    My sincere apologies.

    Kind regards,

    Tamar Ganor

    Content Product Manager

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