Show dates in a format suitable for global users
In the RapidILL interface dates are displayed in US format. With RapidILL now a global phenomenon this can be confusing for users in other regions which do not use M D Y.
A date like 10/06/2022 - could be interpreted either as 10 Jun 2022, or 6 Oct 2022.
Please use a format like 05 Sep YYYY - that should prevent confusion and make work more efficient outside of North America
Peta Hopkins
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Carol Ido
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This is a separate idea I suggested but it is related:
https://ideas.exlibrisgroup.com/forums/308173-alma/suggestions/49152263-end-date-confusion
End date confusion
Inconsistent formatting of dates in different places in Alma leads to confusion. Dates in coverage statements are fomatted mm/dd/yyyy but dates in other places, such as 'Creation date' or 'Modification date' are sometimes formatted dd/mm/yyyy. Ex Libris should start using a standard and consistent date format, namely, the ISO 8601 Date and time format, YYYY-MM-DD, see https://www.iso.org/iso-8601-date-and-time-format.html -
Carol Ido
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Please use ISO 8601 format! I have come across records where both dd/mm/yyyy and mm/dd/yyyy formats are used - see the attached screenshot.
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Reading Lists LSE commented
Suggest using ISO 8601 as a guide for date formatting - a proper standard.
YYYY-MM-DD
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Paysach Burke commented
agreed. maybe default can be dd/mm/yyyy and each institution can decide to add an optional RapidILL/ALMA date converter for internal use eg Americans and.... Canadians? Also I just learnt that Japan uses yyyy/mm/dd so maybe they also want a converter for their internal use?
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Blake Galbreath
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Sounds reasonable to me!
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Patricia Farnan
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Just adding that we gave some votes to this in the CERV voting, and are still wanting to see it developed.
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Anonymous
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Please use a different date format.
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Patricia Farnan
commented
Very good idea - it needs to be easily decipherable for everyone.
