RESCHEDULED: Alma Fulfillment User Group Meeting - March 2022

Meeting Summary:

• This meeting was rescheduled from Wednesday, March 30th at 9am.
   
• Updates
   
  • Alma releases will move to quarterly with monthly maintenance releases
    • May Release = Last full monthly release (features & fixes)
    • June & July Releases = Resolved issues only
    • August Release = First quarterly full release 
       
  • March Release (Prod. release March 6th)
    • Require Explicit Confirmation of Fulfillment Messages
      • Prevents unintended confirmation of pop-up Fulfillment messages by hitting Enter or scanning the next item
      • Configuration --> Fulfillment --> Other Settings --> disable_enter_closing_fulfillment_popups parameter
         
    • Allow due date after patron account expiry date
      • Can enable staff to extend a loan due date at check-out beyond the expiry date of a patron
      • Configuration --> Fulfillment --> Other Settings --> extend_due_date_beyond_user_expiry parameter

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• April Release (Prod. release April 3rd)
   
  • Support for 'Reply to' Address in Letters
    • Check 'Circulation Communication' in Library Details Contact Info
       
• Nicole will be doing an ODIN Workday presentation on "Overdue & Lost Loan Profiles + Corresponding Letters/Notices
   
• Discussed options for Round 1 Alma NERS Enhancement Voting in Fulfillment/Resource Sharing
  • Deadline to submit feedback is April 7th
  • Submit feedback via ODIN Help Ticket or email Linda (linda.allbee@ndus.edu)
     
• It was suggested there be a Teams channel created for Alma Fulfillment to post meeting agendas, recordings, discussion topics, etc.
  • Jason created the channel and the agenda & recording for the March 31st meeting have been posted
     
• Next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, May 25th at 9am