Enhanced connections between bibliographic records to Persons based on additional vocabularies beyond Library of Congress.

• Info Cards will now display bibliographic records linked to authorities beyond LC, such as BNF, GND, and others included in VIAF.

• The “Titles written by this person” and “Titles written about this person” carousels on the Person page will incorporate records linked to these expanded vocabularies.

• Enhanced exploration and recommendation capabilities.

• Richer, more engaging discovery experiences.

• Educational benefits for patrons.

Support displaying data in the Person page and other person-related interfaces in the user's interface language.

• Improved user experience for non-English speakers.

• Added ability to discover resources across languages.

• Increased usability of Linked Open Data features for a global user base.

Strengthened Linked Open Data functionality using ORCID ID integration.

• Enrich CDI by connecting author names to ORCID.

• Reliable author identification through ORCID integration.

• Enhanced Patron facing functionality for person based on ORCID data (2026 H1)

• Improved author name disambiguation.

• More accurate and comprehensive author profiles.

• Increased ability to discover research outputs.

• Streamlined user experience for exploring author works.

Expanded Linked Open Data to include new entity types beyond the Person entity type.

• Introduced new entities, such as Location and Organization.

• Enhanced discovery through interconnected entity relationships.

• Improved contextual information for search results.

• Richer, more comprehensive search experience.

• Increased ability to discover related resources.

• Better understanding of resource connections and context for users.

Central office administrators will have the ability to distribute labels to member institutions on a row-by-row basis.

• Simplified and granular label distribution for specific rows.

• Streamlined workflows for managing labels across institutions.

• Increased efficiency for the central office, saving time and effort in implementing central policies.

• Enhanced control and customization for managing consortia configurations.

Central office administrators can manage Local and Display fields from a single, centralized interface and distribute fields’ Normalization Rules seamlessly.

• Streamlined management of Local and Display fields through a “one-stop-shop” interface (H1 2025).

• Simplified distribution of Normalization Rules across the consortium (H1 2026).

• Increased efficiency for central office administrators, saving time and effort when implementing central policies.

• Enhanced control, consistency, and customization for managing consortia configurations.

The DEI Term Tool will be enhanced with the following functionalities: wildcard support for broader search capabilities, the ability to substitute terms instead of removing them, and an option to flag items as DEI-sensitive for improved identification.

• Improved flexibility and precision with wildcard search.

• New substitution options for better handling of the sensitive subjects.

• Ability to proactively flag DEI-sensitive content.

Enhanced efficiency in managing DEI-sensitive content, streamlined workflows, and improved inclusivity.

Users will now have the ability to change their default sorting preference, ensuring a personalized search experience tailored to their needs.

• The 'Sort by' selection in both Simple and Advanced Searches will persist across sessions.
• Applicable to all users, enhancing convenience and usability.

• Enhanced user experience by providing greater control over search preferences.
• Increased efficiency as users can retain preferred sorting without repeated adjustments.

Currently, when institutions within a network share their digital assets, these resources are included in both the network scope and the individual institution’s scope. This means that smaller institutions often see many records within their local scope that are not their own, which can clutter their data. This enhancement will allow institutions to exclude shared digital resources from their local institution scopes, improving the clarity of their own records.

• Streamlined management of shared resources within consortia.

• Ability to exclude shared resources from local institution scopes, reducing clutter for smaller institutions.

• Improved resource management and data clarity for consortia institutions, especially smaller ones.

• Enhanced control over the visibility of shared resources, ensuring that only relevant data appears in local institution scopes.

For customers that are subscribed to relevant ProQuest collections, will be able to get insights and key takeaways of the document,  powered by the ProQuest Research Assistant.

• AI-generated insights for relevant ProQuest resources.

• Accessible insights that support informed decision-making for researchers.

• Enhanced user experience with article-level insights.

• Saves time for researchers by delivering key information at a glance to determine its relevance.

Addition of natural language search capabilities within the Primo VE NDE search interface.

• Semantic search functionality in the main Primo search bar.

• Support for question-based queries.

• Seamless transition between traditional and natural language searches.

• Enhanced user experience for novice and advanced researchers.

• More intuitive and accessible search process.

• Improved discovery of relevant resources through contextual understanding.

Enhanced search capabilities in Primo Research Assistant with refined search options.

• Starting with introduction of date range and resource type filters. Additional refinements will be introduced later.

• Seamless integration of refined search within the Research Assistant interface.

• More precise and targeted research queries.

• Improved relevance of AI-generated responses.

• Enhanced user control over the scope of their research.

Introduction of a "How to Cite" icon for Primo Research Assistant responses.

• Customizable citation guidance page.

• Easy-to-access icon/link within the Research Assistant interface.

• Institution-specific citation instructions for AI-generated content.

• Improved academic integrity in using AI-assisted research.

• Clear guidelines for students and researchers.

• Enhanced user confidence in properly attributing AI-generated information.

Introduction of conversational capabilities to Primo Research Assistant.

• Support for follow-up questions and context retention.

• Improved query refinement based on previous responses.

• More intuitive and user-friendly research experience.

• Deeper exploration of topics through continuous dialogue.

• Reduced need for repetitive query formulation.

Expansion of Primo Research Assistant's data sources to include local records from Alma.

• Integration of local Alma records into Research Assistant's knowledge base.

• Seamless combination of CDI and local content in AI-generated responses.

• More comprehensive and tailored research assistance.

• Increased value of institutional resources in AI-driven research.

Thai language Index and Search support.

• Accurate word segmentation for Thai text.

• Improved search functionality for Thai queries.

• Enhanced indexing and retrieval of Thai content.

• Better search experience for Thai-speaking users.

• Increased ability to discover Thai language resources.

• Alignment with expectations of native Thai speakers.

Display “snippets” on records within the search results indicating keyword matches, based on indexed full text of local records.

• Snippets show matching query keywords for local records.

• Consistent experience with CDI records.

• Improved context for search results.

• Enhanced user understanding of search relevance.

• Faster evaluation of search results.

• Increased efficiency in resource discovery.

Expand Collection Discovery beyond Alma bib records and external records.

• Allow Collection Manager to add specific selected CDI  records to be displayed as part of the Collection Discovery.

• Patron will explore collections that will contain local, external and CDI resources.

Better manage and expose what is most relevant.

It will be possible to automatically suppress bibliographic records from Primo VE, if they do not have available inventory and do not have relations.

• Titles without available inventory will not appear in Primo VE search. 

• Inactive portfolios will be considered "no available inventory".

• If the bibliographic record is part of a relation, it will not be automatically suppressed.

• This will be the situation regardless of the “Suppress” status that appears as an eye icon in Alma or the workflow which deleted/deactivated inventory.

A streamlined process for suppressing bibliographic records when there is no available inventory ensures that the catalog remains accurate, displaying only currently available resources in discovery. Excluding bibliographic records that are part of a relation avoids broken links.

Review and refine subject subdivision application. 

Integrate community feedback regarding the handling and application of subject subdivision during the normalization process.

Improve discovery, faceting and display using the CDI normalized subject headings.

Introducing a new top-level facet, “Available on Shelf”, in Primo VE. This facet goes beyond the existing “Held by Library” facet by not only displaying items physically held by the library but also reflecting their current availability on the shelf based on the calculation of items’ status. It provides users with a more accurate view of accessible physical resources in real-time.

• A new "Available on Shelf" facet will allow users to filter search results based on the physical availability of items.

• This facet will be displayed without a count, consistent with other top-level facets in Primo VE.

• Institutions can configure which locations and libraries are included when calculating the physical availability.

• During Implementation of this enhancement, we will examine the impact of this facet on real-time and full-indexing times. If significant delays are identified, a disclaimer will be added closer to release.

Improved Search Experience with more flexibility to narrow results to your needs.

Enhanced the Advanced Search exact matching for titles, allowing results to be retrieved for either:

• Subfields 245 $a and $b combined

• Subfield 245 $a only.

• Currently, in Advanced Search, when using the "equals exact phrase" operator for titles, Primo VE retrieves results that match the combined subfields 245 $a and $b.

• With this enhancement, institutions can configure whether to include title exact matches for 245 $a in addition to 245 $a$b,

Improved Search Experience with more flexibility to match the results to your needs.

Adding to the Database/Journal Search page an A-Z navigation bar directly under the search box, allowing users to quickly browse databases/journals starting with the selected letter or number (0-9).

• In addition to the existing auto-complete functionality on the Database/Journal Search pages, an A-Z navigation bar will now be included below the search bar, offering users the familiar ability to click on a letter and quickly retrieve all databases or journals starting with that letter.

• Institutions can select which languages to display in the A-Z navigation bar from the list of patron-facing languages configured in the institution's settings.

• Institutions can include a 0-9 section for each language or configure the A-Z characters for each language.

Improved Search Experience with more flexibility to match the results to your needs.

Institutions using DC Application Profiles can leverage their defined custom DC fields for display, search and facets in Discovery. 

• Alma provides customizable Dublin Core (DC) profiles, allowing institutions to add local fields for metadata not supported by the standard DC format. With this enhancement, you can utilize these fields in Discovery.

• Primo VE will enhance the Manage display and local field settings to include a section for DCAP, similar to other supported formats.

Better manage and expose what is most relevant.

Primo VE will provide flexibility to custom-specified out-of-the-box fields for search and facet.

• Following customer requests, Primo VE will explore the ability to edit the Out-of-the-Box (OTB) search and facet rules. The goal is to provide flexibility for institutions while maintaining stability and efficient real-time indexing. As part of this effort, we will begin by working on specific fields and introducing an option to designate these fields as potential candidates for overrides by custom configurations.

• A Proof of Concept (POC) will be implemented to assess the feasibility of this flexibility in meeting customer needs.

Better manage and expose what is most relevant.

Launching in 2025, the NDE UI offers a modern, streamlined interface that improves usability and accessibility for discovering and engaging with library resources.  Ensuring users can quickly and efficiently find relevant information.

Institutions can begin planning their transition to the NDE UI from the second half of 2025.

NDE UI – General Release will include the following:

• New UX for Primo Pages—We are designing new pages in the NDE UI with a focus on simplified workflows, incorporating valuable community feedback and ideas, and providing expanded configuration options to enhance usability and flexibility. For more information, see Learn More about NDE UI Notable Updates and Enhancements.

• Adopting Modern Technologies—With the NDE UI, Primo VE is transitioning from AngularJS to modern frameworks like Angular 18, with plans for Angular 19. This shift ensures improved performance, scalability, security, and long-term support, aligning with modern development standards and future needs.

• New Customization Framework—The new customization framework empowers institutions to tailor the discovery interface to their unique needs. It supports advanced customizations for institutions with robust development resources and straightforward options for those requiring simpler, common workflows.

• NDE UI Roadmap & Monthly Releases—With each General Release, we will also publish a detailed NDE UI roadmap to guide institutions in planning their transition based on the features available. The core functionality of the NDE UI will be available at launch, and from the General Release until the end of 2025, monthly updates will introduce new features and enhancements, ensuring continuous progress and providing institutions with the necessary tools to plan their transition effectively.

• Enhance the user experience by offering a modern, flexible, customizable interface.

• Providing libraries with more options to make their library discovery services relevant and responsive to changes.

Launching the new Analytics Platform with Mixpanel. As part of the NDE, we are introducing an advanced analytics platform powered by Mixpanel, designed specifically for the NDE UI. Mixpanel provides dynamic and interactive insights into user activities, enhancing engagement and enabling data-driven decision-making.

With the General Release of the NDE UI, each institution transitioning to the NDE UI in production will utilize Mixpanel as the new platform for User Engagement Analytics.

• With access to Mixpanel, institutions can start analyzing user actions, interactions, and journeys. They will also benefit from out-of-the-box (OTB) dashboards tailored to the NDE UI, providing valuable insights into user behavior, with the flexibility to customize these dashboards or create their own to suit specific needs.

• Mixpanel provides enhanced reporting capabilities. This includes tracking and saving more data, such as all search terms, not limited to just popular or zero-result searches as today. With this expanded reporting, more of your Idea Exchange can be answered.

• A shared community pool of dashboards will enable institutions to exchange and utilize analytics boards and stay updated with the latest OTB dashboards.

Empower institutions to make informed decisions and optimize library services by providing deeper insights into user behavior, dynamic reporting, and customizable dashboards