Analytics Evidence BRSA1 - Missing Field Detail in Borrowing Requests SA
Resource sharing request details are missing from the Borrowing Requests SA -- volume, issue, start page, end page, [number of] pages, chapter number, chapter author, chapter title, doi, source, series title number, Borrowing Requests Details > material type (there is a material type field in the Bibliographic Details section in Borrowing; in Lending, this field appears in both details sections).
Use Cases:
[1] Users need to know what journals are being borrowed from other libraries in order to make appropriate purchasing decisions.
[2] Pages is needed for reported of work volume. A 3-page scan is not the same as a 50-page scan.
[3] Pages is needed for calculating fees charged to partners.
Mapping Notes:
| Alma Fields | Analytics Fields |
|---|---|
| Journal title | Borrowing Request Details > Journal Title [NOTE! It is NOT part of the bibliographic details] |
| Publication date [Year] | Bibliographic Details > Publication Date |
| Article Title | Bibliographic Details > Title |
| Article Title + Author | Bibliographic Details > Title Author Combined and Normalized |
| ISSN and ISBN | Borrowing Request Details > Identifier Bibliographic Details > ISSN and ISBN fields |
status: in process
priority: high
subject area: fulfillment; resource sharing; borrowing requests
Ex Libris Response:
Journal title has been added since the initial report, but other fields are still missing.
The missing field list will be updated and this will be reviewed at a future meeting.
An Idea Exchange is recommended.
From the IGeLU-ELUNA Analytics Working Group, Analytics Evidence Document
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