Librarians are able to create BIBFRAME records (work and instance) in a new editor.

• A fully integrated linked open data editor as part of Alma and Alma workflows.
• Creation of templates based on the ontology.
• Metadata creation in a form-based interface.

Libraries can create BIBFRAME Works and Instances as part of the metadata creation workflow inside Alma. 

Waiving fines based on additional criteria or based on  an input file.

It is possible to waive fines based on additional criteria, such as a Users set or a date range. In addition, it is possible to waive a known set of fees that are listed in an Analytics report.

Enhanced flexibility in processing fees that have been identified as waived fees.

An additional ID can be added to requests. The institution can control different attributes of the ID.

A new request ID is assignable to requests. The institution can set the maximum number after which the ID will reset, as well as a prefix and a padding option for the ID.

Better control over the IDs that are used to sort request lists. 

The Advanced Search functionality includes searching for users by their roles and scopes.

• New Search Indexes: The Advanced Search menu includes 'User Role' and 'Scope' as searchable indexes.

• Flexible Conditions: Supports conditions such as Equal, Not-Equal, Is Empty, and Is Not Empty for precise filtering.

This enhancement empowers libraries to locate users based on specific roles and scopes, improving user management and operational efficiency.

Institutions can perform user purges based on predefined Users sets. This enhancement allows for greater flexibility and precision in user management by enabling bulk deletions using standard purge validations and the configured delete user policy.

• Enables purging of user records based on selected user sets.

• Utilizes standard purge validations to ensure compliance with institutional policies.

• Provides enhanced flexibility compared to the existing purge job, which is limited to user record types and user groups.

This feature empowers institutions to streamline their user management processes by providing more granular control over user record deletions. It helps optimize system performance and maintain data accuracy by allowing targeted purging of user records according to specific criteria.

The Purge User Records job is enhanced to include scheduling and run automatically, eliminating the need for manual activation.

• New Scheduling Section: A new  'Schedule' section to the Purge User Records job interface.

• Automated Execution: Staff can set up automatic job runs without requiring manual intervention.

This enhancement streamlines the process of purging user records by enabling automated scheduling, reducing manual workload, and ensuring timely job execution.

• A new simplified menu is implemented by default with the most commonly used entries.
• Favorites are automatically added to the simplified menu view.
• An easy access to the full menu when needed.

Using the "Display Logic Rules", Network members are able to create rules for the Link Resolver electronic services for electronic collections manage in the Network Zone or the institution.  

• Network Zone operator are able to manage a member Display Logic Rules configuration and combine e-resources coming from both Network and Institution zones from the Central Configuration Dashboard.

• Member administrator are able to manage  Display Logic Rules configuration by combining e-resources coming from both Network and Institution zones.

This enhancement improves efficiency for Consortia by enabling combination of electronic resources activated at both levels (locally and centrally) for the Display Logic Rules.

We continued our ongoing development of the new Central Configuration Dashboard by adding new services and options to the Network Zone operators. 

The consortia central office has more centralized operational policies.

The following options and services were added to the new Central Configuration Dashboard:

• Management of Share Online Services  Order configuration from the Central Configuration Dashboard.

• View in the Network - option for the Member Administrator to view the network configuration from its member institution.

• Get Value from Network - option for the Member Administrator to get the network configuration from its member institution.

The central office is able to work more efficiently, reducing time spent applying central policies.