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Record: Jharina

Announcements:

Share announcements

5 min

Paula Pascual

Note taker/Actions: Jeremy Whitt
Timekeeper:

From CDL:

Consider voting for these Idea Exchange items:

https://ideas.exlibrisgroup.com/forums/308173-alma/suggestions/48998681-add-alternative-title-to-alma-analytics

https://ideas.exlibrisgroup.com/forums/308173-alma/suggestions/48998723-additional-exportable-fields

https://ideas.exlibrisgroup.com/forums/308173-alma/suggestions/48442142-add-general-notes-at-the-collection-service-an

Working on a form to request individual open access monograph cataloging for the NZ.

Standing Item: ExLibris Support Tickets

(UC/ExL mtg, monthly on 3rd Friday: agenda)

Info Share

5 min

Paula Pascual

any outstanding items from the last support meeting?

any items to add to this month’s agenda?

Standing Item: Reviewing ExLibris updates and releases

Info Share

5 min

Paula Pascual

Links to Sources of ExLibris Updates/Release Notes

• New UI:

  • Title search may not show links, databases, or collections that are created locally

  • There are bugs (databases, export features)

  • New features include a checkbox to suppress from discovery, and a toggle for portfolio deactivation, UI customization

https://knowledge.exlibrisgroup.com/Alma/Release_Notes/2024/Alma_2024_Release_Notes?mon=202412

1. December 2024 Electronic Resource Management SF: 07701091
   When deleting a portfolio, the focus on the delete action was incorrect. This was fixed and now the action focuses on the record.

2. December 2024 Electronic Resource Management SF: 07697599
   When saving repository import profiles with special characters in their name, where the profile had an electronic collection specified for matching records, and the "Import" action was selected upon No Match, an error would appear on the screen. This was fixed.

3. December 2024 Electronic Resource Management SF: 06963080
   The Springer Integration job is consistently slower in certain environments. This was fixed and now the job initialization time is significantly decreased.

4. December 2024 Electronic Resource Management SF: 06479819 06695852
   There were some cases where individual Community Zone synchronization updates were skipped erroneously. This was fixed.

December 2024 Analytics and Insights SF: 07102401
The values of the Available for Group, Available for Group Members, and Available for Resource Type fields under E-Inventory > Portfolio and E-Inventory > Portfolio Details for Consortia Members > Portfolio were not accurate. This was fixed.

Changes to Linking Parameters in CDI Links

Sherry Lochhaas

There are changes to Gale and ProQuest CDI configuration. CDI links are now pulled from Alma collections (Gale: LOC_ID, ProQuest: client ID). This is only for Databases that have CDI and full text. If you have local databases in your IZ, check your settings.

https://knowledge.exlibrisgroup.com/Content/Knowledge_Articles/Primo/Customer_Linking_Parameters_in_CDI_Links

Wrap Up + Action Items

Review action items and next steps

5 min

Jeremy Whitt

Parking Lot

Capture important topics for future discussion:

Check Gale and ProQuest full text linking parameters on Databases in January 2025

Provide Carla Arbagey with any feedback on

https://uc-sils.atlassian.net/wiki/x/B4CwhQ

Revisit policy & best practice pages definitions, voting procedures, etc.

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