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GobiAPI Integration with OCLC WMS

Real-time order API supporting transfer of bibliographic and order data between GOBI and OCLC WMS.
Caroline Zappasodi over 2 years ago in APIs and Integration 0 Future consideration

Toggle between alternate editions

Allow me to add an item to a folder one time and select or change the edition with one click. (Currently to swap paperback for hardcover or eBook I have to click away from my list to alternate editions, add the edition to my folder, then delete th...
Guest over 2 years ago in User Interface 1 Future consideration

Search library activity by cancellation date

Each week we search our cancelled orders under "library activity" to update our records and reorder. However, we can only search cancelled orders by an order date range, then manually check the cancellation date of each title. The ability to searc...
Guest over 2 years ago in Acquisition Workflow / Reporting and Analysis 0 Future consideration

notify us when an order is cancelled

Please email us when a print or ebook order has been cancelled.
Linda Nilles almost 2 years ago in Acquisition Workflow 1 Already exists

show number of available copies

Show the number of copies available. This helps when ordering multiple copies. Knowing that number on hand ahead of time will avoid having orders cancelled.
Linda Nilles almost 2 years ago in Acquisition Workflow 0 Future consideration

Integration with library system

We need integration with our library system (Alma) to better expose the following within the selection process: current available balance on selected funds current holdings including whether we own or only have access to a book title
Guest over 2 years ago in Acquisition Workflow / APIs and Integration 0 Future consideration

Allow "ebook only" limiter for YBP-US/UK Titles when setting up Notifications

When selecting "eBook only" for a Notification, the only universe options are "All titles," "My Library Slips" or "New Editions of my library's titles." This option should also be made available for "YBP-US Titles" and "YBP-UK Titles"
Guest over 1 year ago in User Interface 0 Future consideration

Add description of the book to data displayed

Please provide the publisher's description of the book so I don't have to check the publisher's website to get an idea of what's the book about.
Susanne van Rijn about 2 years ago in Selection Workflow 0 Future consideration

Include GOBI Technical Services specifications in an "Admin Dashboard"

Please program Mosaic so that the Technical Services specifications are viewable within the platform under administrator permissions. This would be very useful for staying on top of the current settings, rather than having PDFs emailed.
Guest over 1 year ago in  Administrative and User Account Controls 0 Future consideration

Add "Submitted By" & "Initials" to Library Activity Search

Currently, there is no way to generate a report of who submitted orders/selections in GOBI. It would be very useful to have the "Submitted By" and "Initials" fields available in Library Activity Search.
Guest almost 2 years ago in Reporting and Analysis 0 Future consideration