Ares Ideas
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Allow routing rules to add a flag to an item but leave it in the same status
Allow routing rules to place a flag on an item while keeping it in the same queue. Right now if you try to do that, it routes the item into a queue with the name of the flag instead of actually adding a flag and leaving it in the same status.
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Flag items with user notes
When an instructor/proxy puts a user note in the online request forms, flag these requests with "User Note" or something similar, but keep them in the current queue. (This could be done in tandem with 17708071, which asked for the items grid to indicate when there is a user note.) Our instructors (unsurprisingly!) think that when they write a note, we are alerted to their note, but in many cases we never see the note, especially if they add the link or upload the PDF themselves.
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Option to store multiple documents for a single item
This keeps the site from having to manually combine them into a new single document for storage with the item.
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Option to display course date and time in Ares
Is there an enhancement to be able to view class times in Ares? We want the ability to view when the class is offered in the quarter. Is it once a week class for 3 hours or do they meet twice a week for 1 hour? Students want the ability to check-out a book but keep during class and we are thinking about extending our check-out period to 4 hours to accommodate users who have 3 hour classes. When our IT imports the data into Ares for reserves, we want to see the class day and time they meet. It…
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prevent instructor from making items available for dates outside the semester dates
The student won't be able to see the item and the staff client forces staff to "correct" the dates anyways.
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7 votes
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Ability to batch remove users, courses, and items with a utility
Some sites re-use usernames.
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9 votes
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Turnaround time report
Way to see how quickly items are processed from submission by instructor to delivery by staff (pending or available).
11 votes -
When importing items from another course, retain the custom sort order
If you clone a course, it retains the sort order. But when a new course is created and then you try to import items from a previous course via the web, it loses the custom order.
6 votes -
Option for "save and add another" button on web for instructors
This is a time saver for instructors
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Prompt instructors for Date Needed by when importing/cloning requests
The Date Needed By field provides important data for managing workflow and assessing quality of service provided by Reserves staff (i.e., what percentage of requests are filled by this date). We require this field when instructors submit new requests and would like to also require (or at least prompt for it) when importing requests from a prior course. Currently the Date Needed By from prior semesters clone, which isn't useful for managing workflow or for assessing service.
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Create simple hierarchy in Rightsholder tables
Allow for parent-child relationships in Rightsholder to better manage the relationships that we realistically have with publishers (i.e. better tracking and management of publisher mergers and acquisitions). It would also help reporting on publishers because there would be an established relationship I could query against.
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Show item usage count from custom search
Make it a part of the custom search but not in every grid result in the client.
Sites seem to want this for reporting purposes versus processing.
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View copyright fees paid per course
Would like to do a custom search for a course or list of courses and have the "Current Course Copyright" value show in the grid.
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15 votes
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Web staff interface (read only)
Staff would like to search and view items and courses
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Allow sorting of tags in something other than alphabetical
Several sites have requested this option but their examples are always Week 10 coming before Week 2 in the list. Are there other examples for needing to customize the order or is it only for the weeks?
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Show usage count in grid of items on clone course form
When viewing items in a course to decide which ones to clone to a new course, seeing the item usage is helpful.
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Way for users to request a rescan within the system
There is no way for a user to request a rescan within Ares and allow for staff to correct it within the system.
8 votes
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