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Add publisher limiter to the left side bar in search results from the basic search.

I would like to be able to limit large result sets to publisher.
Mary Ann Jones about 4 years ago in User Interface 0 Future consideration

Exclude publishers from search parameters

Selectors would like the ability to exclude certain publishers when searching in GOBI
Guest about 2 years 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 3 years ago in APIs and Integration 0 Future consideration

Have a note field on order screen that maps to activation_note in Alma

The activation_note is more prominent within Alma and is displayed as part of our regular workflow, so messages we need to see would be better here.
Guest about 1 year 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 4 years ago in Acquisition Workflow 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 3 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 3 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 3 years ago in Reporting and Analysis 0 Future consideration

Customer Service email automatically populated.

Since new protocols have been established for contacting customer service, have the customer service email automatically populated in the contact field.
Guest almost 4 years ago in  Administrative and User Account Controls / User Interface 0 Future consideration

Sort by "Added to list" date

In my lists, I wish I could sort by the date it was added.
Guest almost 4 years ago in Selection Workflow 0 Future consideration