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I want to be able to delete our outdated eBooks from "eBooks on EBSCOhost" so I can delete ebooks in OCLC.

We need to be able to delete books from the "eBooks on EBSCOhost" database when we get newer editions of medical books, books with multiple editions, etc. Accred. agencies don't like students to access old, outdated materials.
Jo Shimmin about 2 years ago in eBook Management 1 Already exists

Exclude publishers from search parameters

Selectors would like the ability to exclude certain publishers when searching in GOBI
Guest about 1 year ago in Selection Workflow 0 Future consideration

Gobi needs to send edition #s to EDS for the "Gobi Ebook" database

Gobi now maintains its own entire "database" called Gobi Ebooks, in EDS. But it doesn't include the edition #s. Especially in STEM/Med fields, there are lots of editions and patrons often ask for a book by its edition #, not its pub year (along wi...
Guest about 2 years ago in APIs and Integration 0 Future consideration

Analytic recommendations based on purchasing

Gobi recommends automated workflows based on firm ordering or recommends titles to add to DDA based on triggers.
Jeremy Garskoff over 3 years ago in Acquisition Workflow 0 Future consideration

Delete Material Type Field

A "Material Type" field has recently been added to the "Enter Order Details" box. This field includes such categories as Museum Passes, DVD, Faculty Item, etc. GOBI does not sell Museum Passes or DVDs, so why should a selector have to waste time o...
Guest about 1 year ago in Selection Workflow 1 Already exists

Delete Location Field

A new Location field has recently been added that requires selectors to choose the destination of the item within the selector's library. This field serves no useful purpose and should be deleted.
Guest about 1 year ago in Selection Workflow 1 Already exists

EDI credit memos and technical invoices

Can credit memos be EDI'd? And technical invoices?
Sharon Whittle over 2 years ago in Invoicing 0 Future consideration

Search by POL

I would like to be able to search for a selection after the order is in by the POL number assigned.
Sharon Whittle over 2 years ago in Acquisition Workflow / User Interface 1 Already exists

Allow customization of userdefinedfields when Gobi selects ebook in HLM

Gobi now sends over to EBSCO eadmin HLM the info to "select" the book when purchased. However, the info sent over does not include the particular license model (eg 1U, UU, etc.). We would like to be able to customize this process so that the licen...
Guest over 2 years ago in eBook Management 0 Future consideration

More format choices and better file extensions for Gobi open order status reports

Gobi sends us open order status reports with an attachment that ends ".dat". That has no meaning at all to anyone's desktop software and just causes problems. Further, the most common format usable for this kind of data is NOT offered as an option...
Guest over 2 years ago in Reporting and Analysis 0 Future consideration