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1. Temporary location gets deleted after a Rapido process

   If an item is in a temporary location before a Rapido loan, at the moment of the return, the previous temporary location gets not restored but the item is put back to the standard location.
   We would like that when returning an item under a Rapido loan, the previous temporary location is set back, instead of the standard one.

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2. Rapido to parse all volume formats for multivolume works

   Currently, when requesting volumes of multivolume works, the Rapido tile can only parse the following volume formats from the item description:
    
   "3" (digits only)
   "v.3" (no space)
   "v. 3" (with space)
    
   This affects the Refine Offer function: if the patron inputs a string that Rapido cannot parse (for example, "XII", "Jan", "Bd. 3" as written in the item description), it disregards that volume information. This usually gives a positive result (terms are displayed disregarding the volume's availability), places the request on title level (whole multivolume work) without linking the wanted volume (item) to the Rapido request. In such cases, the availability displayed by the Rapido offer is not entirely reliable, as the system does not identify the correct volume (item) but placed the request on the whole title (whole multivolume).
    
   For example, if the volumes' sequence is "Bd. 1", "Bd. 2", etc. - entering only "1" works. But entering the string "Bd. 1" does not, and ends up in placing a request on the whole title (Rapido cannot parse the "Bd." string).
   Another example is for Multivolume works that do not have a digital sequence, but only with letters (A, B, C...), or even text ("Textbook"...). Rapido cannot parse these information so the request will always be placed on the whole title, disregarding the availability of the volumes.
   In such case, the patron can even send the request entering a volume that does not exist if the string contains an unrecognised format.
    
   We would like Rapido to consider other formats. For example with an "intuitive" parsing (e.g. as much "Bd. 3" as "Textbook", or "Vol. 3", "Volume 3", "A", Roman Numerals “I” etc.), or by displaying a dropdown menu with options based on what is filled in the items’ description.

   Currently, when requesting volumes of multivolume works, the Rapido tile can only parse the following volume formats from the item description:
    
   "3" (digits only)
   "v.3" (no space)
   "v. 3" (with space)
    
   This affects the Refine Offer function: if the patron inputs a string that Rapido cannot parse (for example, "XII", "Jan", "Bd. 3" as written in the item description), it disregards that volume information. This usually gives a positive result (terms are displayed disregarding the volume's availability), places the request on title level (whole multivolume work) without linking the wanted volume (item) to the Rapido request. In such… more

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   This was completed with the September 2025 release.

3. Article Galaxy Add-On App

   It would be useful to have the option to place requests where a cost can’t be given and let Reprints desk run with it. You can set maximum cost on your Reprints account and although the cost of an article may be To Be Determined Reprints often source the items successfully within the cost limit. With the app, when a price can’t be given we still need to step outside of Alma and use the Reprints platform. I’d also like to be able to place requests that don’t contain a page range for an epub ahead of print for example. Again, these can be filled by Reprints but not submitted using the App because pages are a required field for the app to work.

   It would be useful to have the option to place requests where a cost can’t be given and let Reprints desk run with it. You can set maximum cost on your Reprints account and although the cost of an article may be To Be Determined Reprints often source the items successfully within the cost limit. With the app, when a price can’t be given we still need to step outside of Alma and use the Reprints platform. I’d also like to be able to place requests that don’t contain a page range for an epub ahead of print for example.… more

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