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  1. Add text formatting options to the Abstract Field

    When adding new records, it would be great if text editing options could be included to increase the efficiency of abstract editing. Things such as italics, bold, superscript, subscript and paragraph breaks all have to be entered in using HTML coding withich is cumbersome and time-consuming.
    Our previous Institutional Repository software included text editing options allowed for very quick and efficient addition of abstract information.

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  2. 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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  3. 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.

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  4. 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 votes
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  5. 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.

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  6. 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…

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    Closed  ·  AdminTami Ezra (Admin, Ex Libris) responded

    Hi,

    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.

  7. 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 votes
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  8. 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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