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Moshe

• For Rapido stories:
  • Use Fix Version instead of Sprint
  • Nikola to send 1 week before release. If he doesnt, ping to remind him.
  • Review Documentation Notes to see if differences between Alma and Rapido

(URM-103876) Automatic Cleanup of Temporary Location After Restore Request

• OLH reviewed by Rivka (Yedidia was away)

May 2026 Fulfillment and Resource Sharing Idea Exchange URM-103876 URM-103876

When an item is assigned a temporary location, one option for returning it to its permanent location is to process a Restore Request. Previously, after fulfilling a Restore Request, the temporary location flag on the item was correctly set to No, but the temporary location field still displayed the old temporary location value. With this enhancement, once a Restore Request is fulfilled, the temporary location field is automatically cleared, fully restoring the item’s location status and preventing confusion about its real location.

Temporary location

This behavior is controlled by the force_empty_temp_location_when_disabled parameter (Configuration > Fulfillment > General > Other Settings). It is true by default, and customers will need to set it to false to return to the previous behavior. Note, however, that for existing customers, this parameter is set to false.

For more information, see Scanning Items and Configuring Fulfillment Jobs.

(URM-320851 URM-323964 URM-326240) Improved Use of Network Resources in Course Reading Lists

May 2026 Fulfillment and Resource Sharing  Idea Exchange URM-320851 URM-323964 URM-326240

• Reviewed with Baruch

Institutions can now add resources from the Network Zone directly to locally managed reading lists. When a Network Zone resource is used in a citation, the reading list will display its availability across the consortium, including Held By information for all participating libraries.

This enhancement streamlines course support and improves visibility into shared network holdings.

Add to Reading List

Held By

For more information, see Managing Citations.

Baruch

Baruch is now also responsible for Ori Miller's group

Zohar

Hadas

(URM-316060) Add NOT Group Operator to New UX Advanced Search

August 2026 User Experience, Accessibility & Infrastructure CERV Enhancement (ID#36492) URM-316060

• Efrat/Lili/Baruch to answer "Please review: (URM-316060) Add NOT Group Operator to New UX Advanced Search"

In the new UX advanced search, a NOT Boolean operator was added at the group level for the supported entities, such as All Titles, Physical Titles, etc.

This is in addition to the existing Not Equals operator that applies at the individual rule level.

The new feature enables users to define a group of conditions and exclude the entire group with a single action, significantly reducing the effort required when excluding multiple terms or values across different fields. 

Not boolean operator

Search Query

Note that the NOT group operator in Alma only applies to the members in the group that come after the first member. They do not apply to the first group member.

For more information, see Searching in Alma.

Liza

Maud

(URM-217427) License Terms Management and Distribution from the Consortia Central Configuration Dashboard

August 2026 Collaborative Networks  URM-217427

It is now possible for Network Zone operators to manage the License Terms via the Consortia Central Configuration Dashboard. This improves efficiency and supports central offices in their efforts to manage information across the Network Zone.

This feature is relevant only for consortia operating with a Network Zone setup.

For more information, see Sections and Configuration Options.

Tags

• Acquisitions
  ACQ
• Fulfillment and Resource Sharing
  FUL 
• NERS (In CommitmentNote field - the number is in the Jira title)
  <img alt="CERV" class="internal default" src=/@api/deki/files/177227/CERV.png /> <span class="ScreenElement">CERV Enhancement (ID#XXXX)</span>It comes after Idea Exchange and/or before <span class="AlmaRNURMTag">URM. 
  To find the ID #, click the label.
• Idea Exchange (In UserVoice Links field)
  <img alt="idea exchange" class="internal default" src="/@api/deki/files/66486/idea_exchange.png" /><span class="ScreenElement">Idea Exchange</span>
  It comes after <div class="BodyText"><span class="AlmaRNTag">November 2023 Fulfillment</span>
• Collaborative Networks
• Collaborative Networks
  TBD - Need to add the correct ID for the image once Greg adds it to the Media Repository
  • When "Collaborative Networks" is not the feature name in the title                                                                                                                              
    <img alt="Consortia" class="internal default" src="/@api/deki/files/177378/Consortia_RN.png" style="vertical-align: -35%;" /><span class="ScreenElement">Collaborative </span> <span class="ScreenElement">Networks</span>
  • When "Collaborative Networks" is the feature name in the title                                                                                                                              
    <img alt="Consortia" class="internal default" src="/@api/deki/files/177378/Consortia_RN.png" style="vertical-align: -35%;" />
• LATEST Example of NERS and Idea Exchange Combined 
  <div class="BodyText"><span class="AlmaRNTag">August 2025 </span> <span class="AlmaRNTag">Fulfillment and Resource Sharing&nbsp;</span> <img alt="idea exchange" class="internal default" src="/@api/deki/files/66486/idea_exchange.png" /><span class="ScreenElement">Idea Exchange</span><img alt="CERV" class="internal default" src="/@api/deki/files/177227/CERV.png" /><span class="ScreenElement">CERV Enhancement (ID#8734)</span> <span class="AlmaRNURMTag">URM-88726</span></div>
• Example Acquisitions Feature for November

  <div class="rnsub ACQ 202311BASE">
  <h3>(URM-XXXXXX) Additional Personal Delivery Locations</h3>

  <div class="BodyText"><span class="AlmaRNTag">November 2023 Acquisitions</span> <span class="AlmaRNURMTag">URM-XXXXXX</span>

  <p>TBD</p>

  <p>For more information, see TBD</p>
  </div>
  </div>

• Salesforce Tag (for resolved issues only - not added to features or enhancements)
  <span class="AlmaRNSFTag">SF: YYYYYYYY</span>

Component Order

The new order of components is:

1. Fulfillment and Resource Sharing (FUL)
2. Metadata & Linked Open Data (MDM)
   1. Metadata Management
   2. Linked Open Data
3. AI (AI)
4. Resource Management (RM)
   1. Physical Resource Management
   2. Electronic Resource Management
   3. Digital Resource Management
5. Acquisition (ACQ)
6. Collaborative Networks (COL)
7. UX, Accessibility, Infrastructure (ADM)
8. Analytics (ANA)
9. APIs (API)