Summon 2023 Roadmap Highlights
Overview
The Summon Roadmap comprises the key priorities for integration, new features, and user experience in the upcoming year. Below you’ll see the major features planned for each quarter.
Each year we also include the top features suggested by you on the Idea Exchange and voted on for final approval and inclusion as part of the New Enhancement Request System courtesy of ELUNA and IGELU. These features are highlighted in the table below.
As always, the roadmap strikes a balance between necessary infrastructure investment and resolving issues reported by the community. Each quarterly release will include new features, problem resolutions, and infrastructure work and will be detailed in the release notes. The roadmap is subject to change based on community feedback as well as shifting challenges and priorities.
Important Dates
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February 1 – Preview January 18
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May 3 –Preview April 19
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August 2 – Preview July 19
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November 1 – Preview October 18
Roadmap
2023 H1 | 2023 H2 |
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2023 H1
What's New? | Highlights | Impact | Status |
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Advanced Search: Improve Search Box Layout |
Improve search box placement based on feedback from Q4 2022 update. |
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Released in February 2023. |
Advanced Search: Updated Look and Feel Controls |
Added missing controls for font and button colors on the Advanced Search form. Improve various options based on feedback from Q4 2022 update . |
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Released in February 2023. |
SAML for Saved Searches |
Ability to log into Saved Searches using SAML authentication. |
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Released in February 2023. |
LTI Support for Summon, Phase 1 |
Ability to integrate Summon into Learning Management Systems (LMS) such as Canvas. Develop LTI (Learning Tools Interoperability) Support. |
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Released in May 2023. |
Google Analytics 4 Support |
Update for Google Analytics. |
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Released in May 2023. |
Mandatory sender e-mail field in Summon (NERS) |
Provide the option for a sender’s email for citations. |
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Released in May 2023. |
2023 H2
What's New? | Highlights | Impact | Status |
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Scopes for Summon Searches |
Allow users to ‘pre-filter’ their search, limiting to a specific group vs. searching the full catalog |
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Planned for release in second half of 2023. |
Course Reserves for Sierra via Summon |
Provide Course Reserve Support for Sierra via Summon. |
Ability to provide access to course reserve links and data in Sierra via the Summon User Interface. |
Planned for release in second half of 2023. |
Improve the Quick Look Pane Layout (NERS) |
A layout designed to better accommodate various metadata. |
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Planned for release in second half of 2023 |
Display 5XX Fields in Summon (NERS) |
Allow institution to add 5XX note fields to Quick Look. |
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Planned for release in second half of 2023. |
“Include matches in Full Text” to Search Suggestions (NERS) |
Improve the user experience on the Zero Results Page. |
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Planned for release in second half of 2023. |
Ability to Customize the Order of Elements in the Right Pane (NERS) |
Improve the layout options for the right-hand pane. |
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Planned for release in second half of 2023. |
Ability to match language settings of Summon with 360 Link (NERS) |
Ensure language parameter is passed from Summon to 360 Link. |
Language set by the user in the Summon user interface will also be applied in 360 Link to maintain the selected language. |
Planned for release in second half of 2023. |
Prevent eBook and Computer File records from Merging (NERS) |
Reduce confusion caused by eBooks listed as Computer Files. |
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Planned for release in second half of 2023. |
LTI Support for Summon |
Ability to integrate Summon into Learning Management Systems (LMS) such as Canvas. |
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Planned for release in second half of 2023. |