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.
Stacey van Groll
shared this idea
Hello,
The collection Pressbooks Directory, Collection ID: 611086618140000041 has been added to Alma CZ.
Kind regards,
Tamar
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AdminTamar Ganor
(Admin, Ex Libris)
commented
Hi Stacey,
We are checking the issue, and will notify you of any progress we make in the support ticket you submitted.
Thanks,
Tamar -
Stacey van Groll
commented
Hi Tamar - I am confused about this new collection by the update of completion, because it only has 20 portfolios in it, and the OPDS feed has 2999 currently.
Noting that the feed shows 20 items per page, I hope something silly hasn't happened like only the first page harvested?{"metadata":{"id":"pressbooks-directory:pressbooks-directory-page-1-of-150","title":"Pressbooks Directory OPDS: Pressbooks directory - page 1 of 150","updated":"2026-06-09T20:40:21+00:00","author":{"name":"https:\/\/pressbooks.directory"},"icon":null,"numberOfItems":2999,"itemsPerPage":20,"currentPage":1}