417 results found
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Account Portal Showcase based on History
The 'Your Next Read' showcase in the customer Account Portal should pull from the customer's History (reading and/or checkout) instead of pulling from Bookmarks and saved searches. Not too many of our customers use either bookmarks or saved searches, but most opt in for saving reading history. Pulling from history would provide a much better service to customers IMHO.
9 votes -
validate new patron accounts with email or text
New self registering patrons should be put through a validation process using either email or text. This would reduce bot access and also duplicated records if the matchpoint for either contact method is found.
12 votes -
Include date returned in borrowing/reading history
Sierra (6.4+) has the ability to store a return date and to provide that date via Sierra API. Discover does not support this date. Please add it to Discover so patrons can see their return dates. This would help with finding or remembering specific resources, plus patrons like seeing information about their histories and library habits.
10 votes -
Account Portal - limit default collection options
In the account portal we would like a way to limit what is displayed in the "default collection" drop down. Often times there are times when we might have a collection site used for testing or one not ready to be discovered that the patron will have access to.
19 votes -
Option to hide or remove Message field in Vega Discover for Polaris libraries
Our consortium is in the process of implementing Vega Discover. We currently use Polaris.
We recently noticed there is a blank Message field under each title’s Edition information in Vega (screenshot attached) and asked our implementation team about it.
Turns out, it only applies to Sierra libraries and there is no corresponding field for it in Polaris. Currently, we are not able to hide or remove it.
Since this field does not apply for Polaris libraries, and would always be blank, we would very much like the option to hide it from view or remove it completely.
8 votes -
User Management page within Vega Discover admin and LX Starter admin should offer the same functionality
iii Support referred me to the User Management page within LX Starter module settings in order to access the "Send Password Reset" link functionality for a staff user. This same functionality (Actions > Send Password Reset) should be available within the Vega Discover settings / User Management page, rather than having to switch modules to accomplish this.
8 votes -
Show ISBN for each edition in the edition table.
It would be nice if we were able to find the ISBN of an edition without so many clicks.
10 votes -
Bookmark default should be "All" instead of "Available"
Right now the default in bookmark lists is set to "Available" when it should be set to "All" as the default. Customers are confused as to where the rest of their bookmark list is and don't know they need to toggle to "All."
12 votes -
Patron registration for Sierra libraries: option to include additional fields to registration process
In a recent demo (July 2026) we saw that Polaris libraries can configure additional patron variable/fixed fields to display OR hide in the registration process. This would benefit Sierra libraries as well.
We are used to adding online registrations with a template of various fields that are not included in the current registration.
8 votes -
Reading History Filter
Patrons with a lengthy reading history are looking for more options to filter objects, for example, by collection or item type. Right now, there is only the ability to sort by title, author, or date of checkout.
22 votes -
Improved User Access Management
As a System Administrator managing over 100 Collection Sites, identifying which assets a user has access to requires manually checking every single site. This is prohibitively time-consuming and leads to errors when editing, auditing, or deleting user accounts and Collection Sites. A Centralized User Access Management feature would help audit and efficiently manage user permissions across all Vega Discover assets. Ideally, the feature should allow staff to:
1. Select a User
2. View a comprehensive list of all associated Collection Sites, Kiosks, and Showcases the user has access to.
3. Manage those access points centrally (e.g., bulk removal of access)…25 votes -
Dynamic Holds
After being on Vega Discover for awhile, we are running into an issue with our holds queues. We understand how the algorithm works when selecting "Request Any Edition", and it makes sense in that moment, but we have a few problems that have come up.
On-order records aren't rolling up because there are slight differences in the metadata. Holds start accruing on one of these records before we are able to fix the metadata. Additional copies may not be ordered in that format (i.e. it's a softcover and most libraries tend to order the hardcover, or it was a deluxe…
25 votes -
Auto-populate Patron Email in Share/Email Modal
Currently, when a patron is logged into Vega Discover and uses the Share/Email function, the email field remains blank. While some mobile browsers offer "autofill" suggestions, web browser users must manually enter their email address for every individual item they wish to share.
We suggest that the "Email" field in the Vega Discover Share modal automatically populate with the authenticated user's email address from their account record. To ensure flexibility, this should be an optional account-level setting. While auto-fill is ideal for patrons, staff often use the Share/Email tool to send resources to patrons. An optional setting ensures that staff…
12 votes -
Include search result page navigation at the top and bottom of the page
To assist with accessibility of search results, include the ability to move between pages at the top and bottom of the page.
30 votes -
Option to hide Series Statement in Roll-Up
Vega Discover currently displays a single Series Statement at the top of a roll-up, even when there are multiple editions attached. This is generally fine for an actual series (e.g. Chronicles of Narnia), but it very confusing when it's a publisher-based Series Statement (e.g. Norton Anthology Edition, DK Classics, Penguin Readers, etc.). In that case, the information is incorrect when other editions are included in the roll-up, which is often the case in those situations. For a foreign title, this is even more of an issue, where a patron might be looking for a particular translation from a specific publisher…
6 votes -
Manage hold options should be visible in holds list without selecting a drop down menu
Library users want to be able to see a "freeze" and a "cancel" button when working with individual holds. The original idea for this topic was closed after the July 2026 upgrade, but the behaviour has not changed. I have attached an image.
Also, library users do not want to select drop down menus to manage their individual holds. The ability to freeze, cancel, or edit pickup location should be individual selections.
9 votes -
Automatically hide suppressed records in Showcases
Currently, if a suppressed bib is included in a showcase, it displays but doesn't include details and is not clickable. It shows the default colour block with title instead of the cover image and does not link to more information. Additionally, if the showcase is embedded outside of Vega, the titles display this way and are clickable but lead to a 404 error.
This can be resolved by removing the title from the showcase but that requires someone to notice and report the issue and then for the showcase list to be updated manually. This workflow also doesn't allow for…
25 votes -
Use bookmark button in header instead of sidebar for lists and saved searches
The bookmark icons in the header and the new right-hand sidebar both toggle the user's lists open and closed. On mobile devices, this sidebar takes up a lot of screen space, much of it not necessary. To reduce redundancy and improve the mobile experience, I would prefer no sidebar and instead having a widget that appears and disappears with the header button only. The widget could have tabs within for getting to saved searches as well as showcases if applicable.
7 votes -
Integrate Ebsco Discovery Service or Explora into Vega searches
Our state has recently signed a contract with Ebsco to provide all libraries in the state with access to their Explora database system. It would be wonderful if this could be integrated into Vega searching. I have two academic libraries that would really like to see integration with EDS (Ebsco Discovery Service) as well.
6 votes -
Checked Outdate visible on Catalog
Patron had issues with both the app and catalog as it no longer shows the due date of checked out items (as it did with our previous catalog). They would use this as a homeschooler to decide whether or not the book might feasibly be available by the time they get to that unit. Since it is not displayed on the item status, it's like it is a guessing game as to whether the book will get to them in time for them to use.
6 votes
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