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Link Esploro asset records to Alma bib records
Permit Esploro asset records to be linked to bib records in Alma in the same way that holdings, portfolios, and digital representations are linked.
Create an Alma job by which library staff can link assets to bib records by uploading a spreadsheet of asset IDs and their corresponding bib MMS IDs.
Currently, we have two records for every ETD in our collection, the Alma bib record and the Esploro asset record. Both describe the same resource (the bib better than the asset record) and so they should be linked and not turn up in Primo as two separate search results.
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Include affiliation when replacing an author with an existing researcher
It would be more efficient if we could add an affiliation when we are replacing a creator/contributor on a record with an existing researcher. As it is, I need to replace and then go back and edit the researcher to include an affiliation.
5 votesFunctionality available.
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More options for adding asset metadata to notification approval emails
It would be good if additional metadata options can be added to the notification approval emails, such as whether the asset is open access, value from a local field, or the complete citation of the asset. This would provide more detailed information to the researcher about which asset was approved, as well as whether it is open access.
17 votesClosed per PWG recommendation.
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Batch edit creators and contributors
When library staff are mediating a deposit, it would be good to be able to edit creator or contributor information in a batch using check boxes next to each creator/contributor and options at the top of the creator section - add/edit role, add/edit affiliation and delete creators/contributors. This would save considerable time as the librarian wouldn't be required to edit each name individually.
7 votesClosed per PWG suggestion. There is batch edit of affiliations and batch deletion
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Overlay Option for Import Profiles
To mirror the functionality that already exists in Alma, we would like to see an Overlay option for Import Profiles in Esploro. The current functionality for updating assets in bulk is very limited. The only real solution for bulk updating is to export research assets, update them, and then reload via the import profile process. However, because there are only matching options 1) Do Not Import and 2) Import New Record, this process will lead to unnecessary duplication of asset records. This is particularly important for assets where the master records are maintained in Alma (or OCLC), such as theses…
13 votesHi,
We have developed the export/import assets in CSV functionality to support bulk update of assets. If needed, we can discuss improvements there. We will not add overlay via the Import Profiles.
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Add "Organization ID" to Export to Excel
It would be great if "Organization ID" was added to the assets fields exported to Excel (in "Export list").
4 votesNot clear what is being referred to here and if it is still needed.
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Add the ability to view Publishing Information to Esploro research assets
For Alma physical, electronic and digital records there is the option for administrators to view the Publishing information.
This functionality does not exist for Esploro Research Assets.
Can the ability to view publishing information for Research Assets be added to help enable troubleshooting.3 votesClosed at request of Product Working Group
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Moving from grants to linked assets
It would be helpful if there was an easy way to move from the list of grants to the linked assets, much like you can view assets from a researcher record.
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Activate my profile button on the Researcher Profile
On the researcher profile it would be nice to have a button to request to "publish my profile". The scenario being profiles are by default off and we are asking researchers to update the information in the overview section. It is not obvious to the Researcher that their profile is not live unless they do a search in the Profiles portal for themselves. We are currently manageing this in an online tutorial in Springshares LibWizard with options to "request to publish" or "don't publish I’m still working on it." This would be best managed from within the profiles and the…
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Researcher ability to retrospectively add an accepted manuscript via Researcher profile
• We would like to increase the amount of Open Access available via our repository and would like to see functionality that enabled a researcher to retrospectively submit an accepted manuscript attached to an already reported metadata record. This will become increasingly important once the auto harvester is activated. The manuscript would be submitted and mediated by library staff to ensure that it complies with the copyright requirements and embargo periods of the publisher. I would imagine that it would appear in the task list (as a separate type of task).
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Confirmation message when updating area of interest - Backend
When editing a profile from the Alma backend it is incredibly easy to accidently delete the Areas of Interest section which, if done accidently, would require the researcher to enter the details again. It would be good to have a confirmation message attached to this action e.g. Are you sure you want to delete the Areas of Interest from the Profile?. I know this is operator error and you could cancel out of the record, but I’m sure it’s going to happen at some point.
3 votes
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