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    1. Alma
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    • Suggested method whereby the patron will have a scheduled time to come and pick up a requested item to loan it
    • How to make the request option in Primo include only Pickup Location Home Delivery and not a real library
    • How to allow physical item requests only for items on shelf
    • How to cause returned items to remain in quarantine for a specified time period before returning to permanent location
    • How to use the Reshelving Period to indicate an awaiting reshelving period to the end user
    • Changing User Expiration Dates to be Able to Run the Job Bulk Change Due Dates
    • The letter FulItemChangeDueDateLetter (Loan Status Notice) and the job Bulk Change Due Date
    • How to make the due date be a fixed date
    • How to activate an electronic collection for a limited time period
    • How to close the library for a specified or non-specified period of time using the Alma Calendar Management
    • How to globally change lending loan due dates to a future dates (bulk change due dates)
    • How to temporarily change all items of a library or institution to be not for loan and not requestable
    • How to create a set of all users that have an item on loan
    • How to send a customized letter to all users that have an item on loan
    • How to send a customized letter to a set of users
    • Possible actions for libraries to consider in resource sharing
    • How to make a batch change to access rights
    • How to delete physical item requests in batch
    • How to temporarily deactivate certain pickup locations for hold requests
    • How to change the due date of a loan and send letter to patron after changing the calendar (using job Loans - Due Date Correction after Calendar Change)
    • Answer to question about jobs Send Courtesy Notices and Handle Loan Renewals and Send overdue notices job
    • Answer to question about overdue lost loan profiles
    • Collections and Best Practices in Alma Digital

    ​​​Primo

    • Coronavirus keywords - recommendations
    • How to offer your patrons canned searches on covid-19
    • How to add a search scope for only electronic materials - Using Primo BO
    • How to temporarily remove the request link from Primo even for requestable items
    • How to edit a static tile to the Primo home page - Using Primo VE 
    • How to edit a static tile to the Primo home page - Using BO
    • How to add a footer to Primo - Using Primo VE
    • How to add a footer to Primo - Using BO
    • How to add a message using the sign-in alert bar in Primo and Primo VE
    • How to recommend relevant resources for patron searches in Primo VE
    • How to recommend relevant resources for patron searches in Primo BO
    • How to add a search profile for only electronic materials - Using Primo VE

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