Project Ideas 2023
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- 3Hold Group: Permission to view all Holds GroupsFrom bug: https://bugs.launchpad.net/evergreen/+bug/1955999 Bug Summary: When a Staff create a Holds Group, that Hold Group is not viewable except by that Staff member or staff with Super_User pe... Read more...
- 3Option to require part if other libraries have parts on a recordSee https://bugs.launchpad.net/evergreen/+bug/2018014
- 2SMS Delivery Method DevelopmentSMS delivery has become problematic and inconsistent, with some popular carriers using the current Email to SMS gateway set up. Carriers are throttling or delaying delivery, blocking them entirely a... Read more...
- 2KPAC Redesign/Refactor#16 from the 2022 project vote: https://ecdi.connect.lib.in.us/idea/kpac-redesign-refactor/ Resubmitting due to continued interest from the community and our member libraries.
- 2Add Permalinks to Staff Catalog displayWhen working in the staff catalog, people often need to find and send a link to a particular record either to another staff member or to a patron. The staff catalog link can generally be copied from t... Read more...
- 2Ability to clone circulation policies# 17 on 2022 Priority List, re -submitting for voting 2023. https://ecdi.connect.lib.in.us/idea/option-ability-to-clone-circulation-policies/ The development idea is to create a Clone button in ... Read more...
- 2Hourly due dates should not exceed closed hours of library# 11 on 2022 Priority List, re-submitting for voting 2023. https://ecdi.connect.lib.in.us/idea/hourly-due-dates-should-not-exceed-closed-hours-of-library-4/ https://bugs.launchpad.net/evergree... Read more...
- 2Option to check out captured holds from the holds tabSee https://bugs.launchpad.net/evergreen/+bug/2003733 Use case: libraries with pick up lockers or manual curbside pickup workflows.
- 2Checkbox to exclude empty records from search resultsSee https://bugs.launchpad.net/evergreen/+bug/1971801 There is a WIP branch that starts the back end work for this feature. It just needs the UI element (checkbox). Could potentially be bundled wit... Read more...
- 2Pronoun option in patron record#19 on 2022 priority list, re-submitting for voting 2023. https://ecdi.connect.lib.in.us/idea/pronoun-option-in-patron-record/ We would like to have a place where patrons or staff can add a patr... Read more...
- 1Add improved print/email functionality to Angular staff cataloghttps://bugs.launchpad.net/evergreen/+bug/1899408
- 1Renewals using hold-ratio need to consider age protectionSee: https://bugs.launchpad.net/evergreen/+bug/1989740
- 1Set different curbside pickup hourshttps://bugs.launchpad.net/evergreen/+bug/1920189
- 1Circ history download fails with large number of circsSee: https://bugs.launchpad.net/evergreen/+bug/1736565
- 1Provide way to show deleted itemsSee: https://bugs.launchpad.net/evergreen/+bug/1399741
- 1Be able to completely hide defunct library org unitsSee: https://bugs.launchpad.net/evergreen/+bug/1277194
- 1Spine label printing - fix top marginWhen printing spine label sheets if you are printing more than one sheet at a time the margin at the top of the second page is ignored. See: https://bugs.launchpad.net/evergreen/+bug/1844839
- 1Add option to Save & Open new patronSee: https://bugs.launchpad.net/evergreen/+bug/1895205
- 1Add Secondary Permission Group to searchInclude secondary permission group when doing a permission group search See: https://bugs.launchpad.net/evergreen/+bug/1986722
- 1Add someone else's shared buckets to your own dropdown listSee: https://bugs.launchpad.net/evergreen/+bug/1819209
- 1Improve retrieval of patron hold groupsSee: https://bugs.launchpad.net/evergreen/+bug/1956241
- 1Add to record bucket by item barcodeSee: https://bugs.launchpad.net/evergreen/+bug/1837799
- 1Deleting metarecords breaks hold interfacessee: https://bugs.launchpad.net/evergreen/+bug/1441301
- 1Permission InterfaceFrom bug https://bugs.launchpad.net/evergreen/+bug/2031046 Bug summary: It would be helpful to have a permissions interface where staff can search for main and secondary permission groups, which... Read more...
- 1Improve self-check interfaceWork has been started here: https://bugs.launchpad.net/evergreen/+bug/1840773 Summary of self-check wish list requests and bugs is at: https://docs.google.com/document/d/191G7UKAr7ShPaZ1J-YXW43TRb... Read more...
- 1Show full column heading on mouseover in web client gridsAbility to hover over column headings and see full entry (now this works everywhere in the table except the header). https://bugs.launchpad.net/evergreen/+bug/1878634 Idea voted on prior, but mo... Read more...
- 1OPAC Search Results - add publication year to facetsSee: https://bugs.launchpad.net/evergreen/+bug/1745063
- 1Update item status from Check In / Item Status windowHave a popup menu option to select from Actions that will allow circ staff to quick-change an item’s status without having to open up the Item Attribute Editor. (Example: Rather than Damage out an ite... Read more...
- 1Display Patron User Settings in Patron Account Details SidebarWhen viewing a patron's record in the web client, account details display in the left sidebar. In order to see a patron's hold notification preferences, however, the staff user currently needs to navi... Read more...
- 1Provide additional search result facetsSee https://bugs.launchpad.net/evergreen/+bug/2031038
- 1Track staff and workstation where payments were acceptedSee: https://bugs.launchpad.net/evergreen/+bug/812382 and : https://bugs.launchpad.net/evergreen/+bug/1354482
- 1Cash Reports "user payments" should display based on workstation not on staff home librarySee: https://bugs.launchpad.net/evergreen/+bug/1991544
- 1Angularize standalone Holdings Templates EditorWould love to see the standalone Holdings Templates Editor be updated to Angular. https://bugs.launchpad.net/evergreen/+bug/1957115
- 1OPAC titles are truncated when query string presenthttps://bugs.launchpad.net/evergreen/+bug/1822875 This is such a perplexing bug (why should information be suppressed by the presence of a query string?) and continues to create confusion in librar... Read more...
- 1Angular Holdings Editor: Re-add the "Clear" button for templatesThe "Clear" button that cleared away modified attributes using the template creator within the Holdings Editor is no longer available. This may make mistakes more prominent when creating new templates... Read more...
- 1Allow MARC Batch Edit to update the bib record's edit_dateThis may affect other aspects of Evergreen, but my (personal) primary focus is on authorities work. When headings are updated in batch, the "Link Authorities to Recently Edited Bibs" script ignores th... Read more...
- 1max holds enhancementsFrom bug: https://bugs.launchpad.net/evergreen/+bug/1721053 Bug Summary: There isn't currently a way to restrict holds based on circulation modifier. Having a feature similar to circulation limit... Read more...
- 1Patron Self-Registration ImprovementThe Patron Self-Registration form and registration process needs a little attention. There are a few bugs that prevent some libraries from using it due to its lack of functionality. The addition of ... Read more...
- 1MARC Template Interface#15 on 2022 priority list. Re submitting for voting 2023. https://ecdi.connect.lib.in.us/idea/interface-to-allow-marc-templates-to-be-created-edited-deleted/ Please refer to https://bugs.launch... Read more...
- 1Attach shelf expire time to item type#43 on 2022 priority list, re-submitting for voting 2023. https://ecdi.connect.lib.in.us/idea/attach-shelf-expire-time-to-item-type/ It would be helpful if we could attach shelf expire times to ... Read more...
- 1Add ability to edit 'claims returned' dateThe ability to change the 'claims returned' date should be an action included in the 'other circulations' action menu of a patron account. https://bugs.launchpad.net/evergreen/+bug/2028383
- 1Create library setting for 'Is mint condition?/quality' item attribute default for holdsThe default for the desirable quality of a hold is set to "t" (true) and cannot be changed without direct edit access to the database. A library setting should be created to allow for this value to b... Read more...
- 1New Search and Clear Filters options in Staff Catalog and OPACSee LP https://bugs.launchpad.net/evergreen/+bug/2002557 Improvements to staff catalogue are the LP objectives here, and are good ideas, but Sitka libraries would also like to have the clear form b... Read more...
- 1Import / Export Report TemplatesSee: https://bugs.launchpad.net/evergreen/+bug/1807254
- 1Wishlist: Call number browse should have filtersNow that I am cataloging I think this is more important than ever, but I'd like to point out that it was originally a patron that requested this. https://bugs.launchpad.net/evergreen/+bug/1966119
- 1More options to customize patron registration screens in staff client and Self registrationDevelopment idea is to separate settings for these patron record interfaces to allow for better control/customization. Potential for bundling with existing idea for patron self registration improve... Read more...
- 1Create Homebound ToolsThis would address at least two existing bugs and also create some administrative interfaces and configurations to provide suggestions to fill requests for enrolled patrons. https://bugs.launchpad.... Read more...
- 1Customizable Patron SummaryThis was #53 on the 2022 priority list. Resubmitting because we continue to receive requests to hide fields that the library does not collect and move certain information closer to the top of the scre... Read more...
- 1Retrieve another patron by barcode from the checkout tabWe continue to receive requests to "bring back" the feature that would allow staff to retrieve the next patron from the check out tab in the patron record. We would like to see if there is any interes... Read more...
- 1Improved "stickiness" of options across the staff clientThere are several Launchpad bugs related to the "stickiness" or certain options in the Angular interfaces, including, but not limited to: - Preferences in the staff catalog, such as check boxes and s... Read more...
- 1Checkout History - Notify staff at checkout if title in historyAdd an optional feature that would notify during checkout (web self check or staff client) if a title is already in the users checkout history. This would be opt-in by the customer, and optiona... Read more...
- 1Batch load record buckets by bib IDSee https://bugs.launchpad.net/evergreen/+bug/1784412
- 1Change a hold from one type to anotherhttps://bugs.launchpad.net/evergreen/+bug/1738021 (Note that Adam was supposed to be working on this, but I don't see that any progress has been made.)
- 1Record staff and location for patron registration and updatesSee https://bugs.launchpad.net/evergreen/+bug/1607827
- 0Angular catalog serials menu doesn't include Quick ReceiveFrom bug: Version: https://bugs.launchpad.net/evergreen/+bug/1906462 Bug Summary: 3.5.1 Browser: Chrome Version 86.0.4240.198 (Official Build) (64-bit) When you click on the Serials button in... Read more...
