410 results found
-
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.
5 votes -
Vega Discover version identifier needed for administrators
Hello,
Vega Discover administrators need a way to identify the software version.
Why? I find that the upgrade schedule is not always accurate. We are in North America and the upgrade can be delayed by a day, or happens during the middle of the expected day. It would be helpful to have a version stamp somewhere on the site or admin site to help administrators know when they can begin testing the new features.10 votes -
Update internal logic to allow selection of the identifiers (e.g. ISBN, UPC, etc) that Discover sends to Syndetics Unbound for cover images
The Nov 5, 2025 Discover Release Notes (https://iii.rightanswers.com/portal/app/portlets/results/viewsolution.jsp?solutionid=250108121147587&guest=0#mcetoc_1j9d37oot2) introduced format level cover images. Now only one identifier is sent to Syndetics in the following hierarchy / order:
- Configured custom 856 Cover URLs
- ISBN
- EAN/IAN
- ISSN
- UPC
This purportedly fixed an error where incorrect cover images would appear when both ISBN and UPC identifiers were sent to Syndetics, since these ISBN / UPC numbers in the cover image link might come from different records in the rollup.
However, in the case of rollups of thousands of our AV records (Music CDs and DVDs/Blu-rays), this change introduced a new issue:…
16 votes -
Kiosk timeout period
Please make it so that the timeout period for kiosks can be applied only when a patron has logged into their account. While there might be a need to end a session if a patron has only done a search for something, it seems much more important to make sure a patron's account is logged out in a timely manner if they've forgotten to that themselves.
18 votes -
Better Error Message for Users Trying to Return OverDrive Kindle Titles
I'm not sure if it's possible, but it would be really helpful for users who try to check in an OverDrive title they have on Kindle to get an error message other than the general one that says to try again later. Titles that have been sent to Kindle need to be checked in through Amazon. Most of our patrons go through the Libby app, which gives them return instructions there, but we've had a few try to return these titles from their Vega account portal and are confused when they get an error.
8 votes -
Available toggle in Showcases
We would love to have the ability to only show items that are available to check out in our showcases. This way, we could create long lists of items that don't remain static in their appearance, but instead show patrons different items based on what they could take home today. Seeing only the same 6 items on the front page every day gets old fast.
10 votes -
Suppress the patron name when Account Linking is not on
When viewing checkouts in Account Portal, the patron name appears next to every checkout. I know this is groundwork for the yet to release Account Linking function but please do not show this when there are no linked accounts. Patrons have already reported that this is not helpful.
15 votes -
Allow for more information to be searched while using the Search Editions bar in the Resource pages
For materials that have a large number of editions, the search bar feature doesn't currently assist with narrowing down to a specific item. It will only search for Item Record Data. Being able to search for the Publication Date, Edition, and Publisher would assist those looking for a specific material.
11 votes -
Include Preferred Notifcation in Patron Assist Account
A common question patrons ask when holds are placed it how they will be notified when it comes in. It would be great if Patron Assist showed their preferred notification method from the main account page. You can see it if you go to "edit" and scroll to the bottom, but it would be nice to have it easily seen at a glance instead of having to hunt for it.
6 votes -
Prioritize 800/830 for series display before 490 field
Sometimes the series displayed on the item (i.e. what goes in the 490 field) is not unique enough to distinguish it from another series with a similar title. However, the 800/830 fields allow for this distinction by displaying the unique authorized version of the series. Therefore we would like the 800/830 prioritized for display and the 490 to only display if there is no 800/830 field. Attached is the example we encountered where the series statement displayed on the graphic novel series (490 field) exactly matched that of the regular print (not graphic) series. This resulted in the link to…
47 votes -
account linking/associations
Linking accounts in the account portal appears to have no effect on patron associations in Leap. Because linking and associating accounts have similar functions and names, it makes sense to more fully integrate them with each other. For example, if accounts are associated in Leap, create the link automatically in Vega Discover rather than requiring patrons to go through the whole passphrase process, and vice versa. Having two functions that are very similarly named and do almost the same thing will get confusing for staff and patrons.
11 votesThis is planned for later this year.
-
add author to checkouts & holds lists (as it appears in circ history list)
Please add the author details to the holds lists (as it appears in the circ history list). I see many ideas about sorting holds and current checkouts by author, so I thought I would include the obvious, and ask that the author display for both lists. It does appear for circ history, and customers need this to manage their circulation.
13 votes -
Add More Options for "Results Per Page"
Some patrons have reported they would like more options for the "results per page" when searching -- specifically, an option for 100. The PAC gave options up to 100, but Vega Discover only gives options up to 40 per page.
9 votes -
Consolidate identical subject headings into a single concept in facets
In Vega Discover, Concepts are currently generated separately for each instance of subject metadata drawn from fields such as 648, 650, 653 etc, including distinctions based on indicators and thesaurus codes (e.g., LCSH, FAST, local/uncontrolled terms). As a result, identical subject headings can appear multiple times as distinct Concepts, even though the visible label is the same. This leads to unnecessary duplication and forces patrons to choose between several identical facet values, creating confusion and reducing the usefulness of the facet.
It would be highly beneficial if Vega could normalize and merge identical subject strings into a single Concept, regardless…
20 votes -
Add LitText to the Literary Form facet
Expand the Literary Form Facet to Include Audiobooks with LitText Coding I am requesting an enhancement to add LitText to the Literary Form facet, as audio materials are currently not represented. Audio materials that contain Literary Text (LitText) coding should be included in the Literary Form facet to provide a complete and consistent discovery experience. Including these titles would improve patron access by allowing users to accurately filter and find fiction and nonfiction audiobooks that match their interests, while also supporting reader's advisory efforts and reducing staff time spent locating materials manually. Currently, the exclusion of audio materials results in…
5 votes -
Cover images displayed for saved searches in Account Portal should reflect newest content
We received feedback from a patron to say that the Saved Search view in Account Portal is not as helpful as the previous view since you cannot tell at a glance that there are new materials that meet the search criteria.
Previously, if a search was sorted by "newest first" you could see at a glance when new titles were added. With the current display in Account Portal, the latest title does not show up on top of the cover image view. A patron would have to run each search daily to see if there are any new titles and…
6 votes -
Customize no-reply@iiivega.com
Now that the Citation function has been improved to include the ability to copy or email, we are happy to have it as an option for patrons. Please allow us to set a from email for this as patrons will be confused by the no-reply@iiivega.com email address.
The same goes for the Share/Email option.
Even better, add Citation and Resource Page sharing to LX Starter so that we could customize a branded template for these patron-initiated emails.
27 votes -
Give patron ability to add titles to Reading History
We have patrons that read books not provided by the library and would like the ability to add those titles manually into their reading history. This way they can have all of them in the same spot. I imagine this would act similar to something like Goodreads.
35 votes -
Wording for Cookie Preferences
The current wording for the cookies is not clear to patrons. Clicking on "Manage Cookie Preferences" displays a pop-up that doesn't actually give the user any option to manage their preferences. It also includes some wording that says "the types of cookies we use are described below" without actually describing them. At the very least, a clearer description about what the strictly necessary cookies are that are being used would be helpful.
13 votes -
Possibility to disable fee-payment section
We do not offer online payment to our patrons. We therefore want to be able to disable this in the account portal. Even though we can change the text in the button, we cannot disable the button and the text while the text underneath can be changed, curiously the 1, 00 kr part of the text cannot be edited. This is causing confusion for our patrons.
11 votes
- Don't see your idea?