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

• Network Zone operator will be 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 will be able to manage  Display Logic Rules configuration by combining e-resources coming from both Network and Institution zones.

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

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

The consortia central office will have more centralized operational policies.

The following options and services will be 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 will be able to work more efficiently, reducing time spent applying central policies.

Using the "Share Online Service Order", Network members will be able to define the order of the Link Resolver electronic services for electronic collections managed in the Network Zone or the institution.

The Central office will be able to distribute the Share Online Service Order configuration to members.

• Member administrator will be able to manage the Share online services configuration by combining e-resources coming from both Network and Institution zones.

• Network Zone operator will be able to distribute the Share Online Services Order configuration from the Central Configuration Dashboard to members.

This enhancement will empower both centralized and decentralized administration:

• Member administrator will gain flexibility to blend network and local services in a user-friendly order.

• Network Zone operators will be able to guide best practices and enforce standards through centralized sharing tools.

This will support better end-user experiences, strengthen collaborative workflows, and advance the consortium’s ability to manage shared and local electronic resources in harmony.

Empower the Consortia Central Office by providing support services to its members using maintenance tools and problem-troubleshooting utilities.

The central office will be able to perform a defined set of maintenance and troubleshooting tasks that were typically performed by Ex Libris support.

The central office will be empowered by services that can be provided to its members. 

This new feature will enable the Central Office to handle and support its Network members in a timely manner.

The consortia central office will be able to manage normalization rules from the Network zone level and distribute them to the members of the network.

• Centralized Management: The consortia central office (Network Zone operator) will be able to create and manage normalization rules centrally in the Network Zone.

• Rule Distribution: These normalization rules can be distributed automatically to all member institutions in the network.

• Protection from Local Editing: Normalization rules created at the NZ level will be protected from being edited or modified by Institution Zone (IZ) administrators, preserving the intended logic and standardization.

• Improved Consistency: will ensure consistent metadata normalization behavior across all members of the consortium.

This development will introduce a critical layer of governance for metadata normalization within consortia environments by allowing the Central Office to distribute and protect normalization rules.

It will support a more controlled, standardized, and scalable metadata management environment across the consortium.

Allowing permitted Catalogers of Consortia members to create a set of NZ records in the NZ.

Catalogers of consortia members should be able to create a set of NZ records in the Network Zone for BIB and AUTH , run Normalization on the set of records in order to correct them, and be able to export the NZ set of records.

• Empowers Member Catalogers: Permitted Catalogers from consortia member institutions will be able to create and manage sets of bibliographic and authority records directly in the Network Zone. 

• Support for Batch Operations: Permitted Catalogers will be able to perform key actions on NZ record sets, including running normalization rules to apply corrections and exporting the record sets for review or further processing.

• Enables Collaborative Workflows: This functionality will support efficient, distributed cataloging workflows by allowing shared access to central metadata management tasks.

This enhancement will facilitate joint collaborative cataloging within a consortia environment by extending hands-on access to the Network Zone for authorized member staff. It will enable permitted Catalogers across institutions to contribute directly to the quality and accuracy of shared records, promoting a more efficient and scalable approach to centralized metadata management.

Ultimately, this feature will strengthen the consortium’s capacity for shared stewardship of central bibliographic and authority records, enhancing both efficiency and quality in central cataloging operations.

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

The consortia central office will have more centralized operational policies.

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

• Managing License Terms centrally and distributing License terms to members institutions.

• Managing Roles and Registration from the Central Configuration Dashboard.

• Management and Distribution of Terms of Use and Policies.

• Management of institution notifications from Network Zone to all members' institutions.

• Managing Rota templates centrally.

• Managing Partners centrally.

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