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Provide full Branches table and full Location code list via Sierra REST API
Today, Sierra’s REST API does not provide a reliable way to retrieve a complete list of location codes (and their names/labels) as defined in Sierra’s Branches table (SDA: Admin > Parameters > General > Branches). This creates friction for discovery-layer implementations and other third-party integrations that require an authoritative, up-to-date list of locations.
Innovative Support shared that “it’s not possible to get a list of all locations using the REST API,” and that the closest option is the branches endpoint, which only returns locations that are linked to entries in the Branch Address table, not a full representation of the…
21 votes -
Show pop-up when placing holds on items with special statuses
Sierra SDA allows you to place holds on items with special statuses, and do not show any pop-up window to warn of this circumstance. Currently this is not possible in Sierra for statuses other than 'Library Use Only'.
We would like the system to display a pop-up window when attempting to place a hold on an item with special status, as Sierra SDA does in checkout and checkin procedures.
Thanks.
5 votes -
Allow holds on multiple bibs at the same time from a review file
There are times staff need to place holds on multiple items that are in a review file (we are working on a collection and need to change something about a group of items) and it's time consuming to go item by item. It would be nice to place bulk item holds on items in a review file.
2 votes -
Auto- Update library card expiration dates
When a new library card is created in a month, Sierra auto-populates the expiration date for the card as next month +3 years, but this has to be manually adjusted every month by the Circ supervisor. It would be nice if Sierra could automatically set the expiration date for library cards created every month.
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Restart a Range of Terminals
Sierra 6.5 saw the move of the process for restarting terminal sessions from our text-based management tool to the Sierra Admin App. While I'm chuffed enough about that to be writing this enhancement idea on Thanksgiving Day (and to be using the word chuffed), I'm hoping further development can make it even better & restore some of the functionality from the admin app that isn't available in this updated interface.
Specifically, I'd like to be able to restart a range of terminals (for example, all staff sessions), mirroring the Restart Multiple Terminals option in text-based. Yes, we can check a…
4 votes -
Restart a Range of Sessions/Processes in Admin App
Sierra 6.5 saw the move of the process for restarting terminal sessions from our text-based management tool to the Sierra Admin App. While I'm chuffed enough about that to be writing this enhancement idea on Thanksgiving Day (and to be using the word chuffed), I'm hoping further development can make it even better & restore some of the functionality from the admin app that isn't available in this updated interface.
Specifically, I'd like to be able to restart a range of terminals (for example, all staff sessions), mirroring the Restart Multiple Terminals option in text-based. Yes, we can check a…
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Add pull date to ILL record
Add a field to ILL records that includes the hold pull date. This information is in the ILL clear hold shelf report, so the system has the information. It does not appear in the ILL record and therefore cannot print on the hold slip. Staff need to manually write the date on each hold slip. Other hold slips, including INN-Reach, print a pull date and ILL holds should be able to have this information added to the record for printing purposes.
3 votes -
Add the ability to transfer an item-level hold to the bib level
Please add the ability to transfer an item-level hold to the bib level. In our system, holds automatically attach to an available item. When the item that has captured the hold is unavailable for some reason (ie. the item has gone missing), there is no easy way to deal with the hold if there isn't another available item. You only see the option to transfer the hold to another specific item. If these are all circulating or unavailable and there is a list of holds at the bib level, you cannot currently transfer that item hold back to the bib…
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Warning at Hold Placement for Homebound Patrons
Description:
Sierra’s “Check Reading History During Homebound Checkout” feature is very helpful, but many homebound materials in our workflow are supplied through holds from other branches. At the hold placement stage, no warning is shown if the patron has previously borrowed the same title, which leads to unnecessary requests and inter-branch transfers.Requested enhancement:
Add an option to display a warning when a hold is placed for a homebound patron if their Reading History shows a previous checkout of the same item or another item attached to the same bibliographic record.Benefits:
- Avoids unnecessary item movement
- Saves staff…5 votes -
Include items checked in via selfcheck in Homebound Patron Reports
Sierras Homebound Patron Report currently excludes items that are checked in via selfcheck (SIP2). Since almost all check-ins in our libraries are done through selfcheck machines, the report provides an incomplete history and is not usable for tracking items checked in for homebound patrons.
Please update the report logic so that all check-in methods, including selfcheck check-ins, are included. This would ensure accurate reading history and make the module much more useful for libraries that rely on automated check-in workflows.
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Limit duplicate invoice warning by vendor
When using import invoices, Sierra will warn staff if they are about to process an electronic invoice that shares an invoice number with one already in the system. This can be quite helpful as it's very easy to accidentally download an invoice multiple times if you're not careful.
However, recently one of our libraries has found that two different vendors have been producing invoices for them using the same numerical range and these are leading to false duplicate warnings.
It would be helpful if the duplicate check compared both the invoice number and the vendor code, instead of just the…
6 votes -
Add timestamp to "Suspended" field in user account
Problem:
Our practice is to suspend user accounts when a staff member leaves, rather than delete it, so that we can copy the necessary permissions when a replacement is hired. We then try to delete the accounts after 6 months, but there is currently no method within the Admin App or SQL that tells you when a login was suspended, so we have to track that manually.
Value: adding a timestamp to this field would enable us to more seamlessly manage user accounts for our large consortia and ensure that unnecessary logins are periodically purged.
7 votes -
Recycling Bin Feature for Clear Expired Holds & Holdshelf & Notices
We will periodically have situations, as we did this morning, where staff move to print their holdshelf report & for one reason or another (today's was some manner of technical issues with their printer), the content of the report is lost.
We can sometimes salvage this data from the back end by looking for holds cleared on the day by the login responsible, but it would be much easier if there were some sort of Recycling Bin style feature, where "cleared" files like the holdshelf report or paging lists were stored until the user logs out, giving them another chance…
10 votes -
Decision Center - physical format/collection sorting
In the settings for code categories (Physical Format and Collection), you can change the display order, but it only applies to that page, not to the option menu users see when building a report.
When creating a report, the list of categories is always alphabetical. There is also a "Sort A-Z" button, which is currently unnecessary (and caused confusion as its existence implies that there could be another way).
I suggest applying the manual display order set in Admin Tools to the "edit" pop-ups in the initial filters of a report.
This would allow us to put more commonly-used categories…
10 votes -
Introduce padding to item record numbers
Issue Description:
At our institution, item record numbers in Sierra are either 8 or 9 characters long, including the check digit. We’ve encountered issues during import/export processes where 8-character item record numbers inadvertently match 9-character ones—particularly when the check digit is excluded—leading to data mismatches and processing errors.Proposed Solution:
We suggest padding item record numbers with leading zeroes to standardize their length, which would help prevent unintended matches and improve consistency.Current Workaround:
Our current approach involves separating items into two groups—those with 8-character and those with 9-character item record numbers—then importing them separately and merging the files manually.…1 vote -
Additional patron block controls
Additional options for patron blocks would be amazing and allow additional control for libraries to select what integrated systems or circulation services are available. e.g. Block self-service options in the library (SIP2 or API), however, allow holds to be placed through discovery layers.
The controls don't have to be limited to this. Adding the functions and options to select how these are applied from Sierra, rather than relying on integrated systems to control this would be great.
6 votes -
Inter-library loan
We use forms in Sierra for inter-library loans. We have, however, found that some users are too quick in submitting requests. I think it would be a good idea for ILL forms in Sierra to have additional functionality to slow user behaviour down and to allow for more accurate ILL requests:
- We have ILL conditions included as text below our ILL forms that would be better served as check boxes in the form e.g., "I understand I am responsible for copyright"; "I understand I am responsible for any replacement or repair fines".
- I also think if we could make certain…
2 votes -
Improving Hold Shelf Management in Sierra and IMMS
We at the Libraries of Malmö would like to suggest that Innovative and Lyngsoe develop an interaction between Sierra and IMMS to help clear hold shelves.
The issue: Currently, we have hold shelves at our libraries that are numbered between, for example 100 and 120. Each day we clear the holds that have expired the previous day. When we first implemented IMMS, we noted the shelf to clear down on a paper almanac and then wrote them off a week later.
However, we have since then coded a very simple application to keep track of this for us. The application…
12 votes -
Block particular bib records from running through a Headings Report, by use of a suppression code
Considerable time would be saved if bib records suppressed from public display (by way of a suppression code) were not included in the Headings Report. These bib records are typically from electronic sets or batches that amount to hundreds of records, some with several headings for each record.
2 votes -
Title Priority Paging Optional Feature Compatibility
Problem:
Currently, the "Prioritize Paging Open Locations First" feature and the "Prioritize Hold Fulfillment at the Pickup Location" feature for Title Priority Paging are incompatible. When you have both turned on, pages will skip closed locations and page at an open location, but will not allow the hold to be filled because there is a copy available at the hold pickup location. However, the hold pickup location is not paged for that item since paging skipped that location, so they don't see that patrons are waiting. This causes staff confusion and also impacts how quickly a patron can receive their…
6 votes
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