User Experience, Accessibility, and Infrastructure

The librarian will be able to sign in to Alma as the same user of the same institution in multiple tabs of the same internet-browser in parallel, and will be able to work on several records or pages, or perform different workflow tasks in separate tabs within the same browser.

• The same user will be able to sign in to Alma via more than one tab of the same internet browser.
• The user will be able to use different or similar pages with different records in multiple tabs in a single browser.
• Each tab will keep it own session.
• Supporting existing navigation.

The Librarian will be more productive and efficient, for example, by being able to open records in parallel internet-browser tabs and copy information from one tab to another.

An updated Conformance Report on the newest compliance with WCAG 2.1 Levels A and AA, covering the current and new layout.

• A new Conformance Report for WCAG 2.1 based on a third-party leading accessibility company audit.
• Update compliance after enhancements. 
• Report on existing exceptions.
• Covers the new layout.

• Transparency regarding accessibility compliance.
• Easier to use by people with disabilities.

Permitted users will be able to schedule their manual jobs.

• Schedule a manual job to run on a predefined, delayed, or recurring schedule.
• Manage scheduled manual jobs.

Users will be able to schedule in advance the running of manual jobs for a time that is most suitable to them and the system.

A new and clearer indication in the result status of bulk actions done by the user.

• A Success / Failure / Warning indication will appear next to every effected record.

• The user will have the ability to filter the list of records based on the action's result status.

An efficient workflow for errors handling.

 A new notification will be provided to the user when a manual job is completed.

• A new notification icon is added to the action icons.
• An indication for a new notification will be displayed on the new notification icon when a manual job has finished.

Users can continue to work without the need to check the job history or receive an external email.

Ability to easily trigger, find, and focus on various sections, fields, or actions in the new layout.

Allow the user to easily  write the name of the section, action, or field they want to trigger, find, and focus on.

Simplifying the sets process to be quicker and more straightforward, including quick access capabilities.

• Intuitive and straightforward set creation.
• Quick and intuitive utilization of sets for various jobs.
• Quick access to commonly used sets.
• Easier sets management.

Simpler workflows with fewer clicks and more efficiency.

Allowing color theme configuration at the user level.

• Allowing the user to select the color theme in the user interface.
• Administrators can control permissions allowing the user to change the color theme according to the institution's policy.

The user can select the appropriate color theme.

Support similar terms in additional languages.

Search-matching capabilities for non-identical terms in additional languages:

• German
• Spanish
• Hebrew

Note: The additional languages will be coordinated with the relevant Alma user community.

A quick and intuitive way to use jobs, including improved job timing and scheduling capabilities.

• Creating jobs will be more intuitive and straightforward.
• Job scheduling will be flexible and easy to do.
• Accessing often-used jobs will be quick and intuitive.

Simpler workflows with fewer clicks and more efficiency.

Upgrading the Solr search engine to a new version (Solr-8).

Upgrading to a newer version of the Solr search engine.

Solr-8 strengthened security means less vulnerability and enhanced performance, which will improve the user experience.