Alma/PrimoVE August Feature Release Overview

Aug 21 2024 | 9 - 10am


Overview and informational session highlighting new features that came with the Alma/Primo VE August Feature Release.

August 2024 Feature Release Notes

Agenda

General Updates (Nicole)

Fulfillment/Resource Sharing (Tina)

  • Convert Borrowing Request Type
  • Option to Bulk Remove 'Transit for Reshelving' Status
  • Exclude Non-Workdays for Expiry Period
  • Indication of Active Facets in Collapsed Panel
  • Display Related Requests for Libraries

Acquisitions (Ginny)

  • Where to "Update PO Lines Information" Job
  • PO Line Description and Creator Fields were added to Transaction tab for Funds and Ledgers
  • Copy PO Line Price to Replacement Cost

Primo VE (Lynn)

  • Bulk Export of All Search Results
    • Users can now export all results, but the exported records are limited to a maximum of 5000 records each for local and CDI search results. The results are placed in a file of the selected format and sent to the specified email address.
    • If you are not seeing Push Record to Excel option, check the Brief Record Display tab in your view configuration. It must be Enabled within the Record Actions area.
  • Improvements to Linked Data
    • Improved Display of Thumbnails
    • Link to Copyright Information on Person page

Resource Management (Liz)

  • New Title search user interface is available in the UND sandbox for those who want to check it out
  • New Fields available to display in the Physical Items search results
  • New Fields available to display in the Physical Items table
  • Ability to add multiple items using an item template