Fulfillment Enhancement Review (FER) Area


Overview

Release Cadence:

  • Fulfillment/Alma course reserves: Feature release quarterly (February, May, August, November).
  • Leganto: Monthly

Alma Enhancements to Consider Word Document. The word document exists to describe the enhancement and allow the members of FuWG review and discuss asynchronously between meetings. The tables below is used to track reviewed dates and decisions over time.

Alma Enhancements to Consider_Reviewed Word Document. This word document exists to keep our comments history and general discussion on enhancements that lead to the assessment/decision/action items listed below.

Fulfillment

Enhancement Name/Brief DescriptionRelease MonthDate Reviewed by FWGAssessment/Decision/Action ItemsNotes
Quick Printing Option for Multiple RecordsFebruary 2020February 25, 2021

Already in production - no testing required


Pop-up Messages in the Scan In Interface

March 2020February 25, 2021
  • Action: Try turning some on (see list below) in SB and testing
    • Item has requests, feedback message
    • Transit, feedback message
    • Work Order, popup message

Decision: FWG would like to enable the enhancement; however, this creates an issue for ITS; will need TSWG conversation to pursue

Turn on: Scan in messages configuration

Option to Exclude the Grace Period When Calculating Fee

July 2020February 25, 2021Not implemented because no fines are currently accruing

New On hold shelf reminder

December 2020February 25, 2021
  • Action: SB testing
    • Current SB configuration: 7 days after item went on hold
    • Should say, where it is held; when the hold expires
    • Test to see what happens if patron has 1 item at Lamont and 1 item at Countway where the hold expires on the same day
  • Action: Add FWG folx to email table so they receive notices from SB


  • Action: Enable enhancement
    • Julie draft email
    • Solicit feedback from FWG
    • Kara adds notice to Sandbox
    • Kara share draft with Corinna; next meeting Thursday, June 23
    • SH finalizes some notice language with AB
    • Configure reminder email to occur 7 days after item went on hold

Fulfillment jobs config (has to be manually kicked off on sandbox) set to 7 days?

Turn on hold shelf reminder letter

Display Override Return Date

January 2021February 25, 2021Shared logins shouldn't be able to override due dates; if staff want some student workers to have more privileges then they can get an individual login
Option to waive all filesMay 2021April 27, 2022Already in production - no testing required
In Alma, phone numbers are now a searchable user field.May 2021April 27, 2022Already in production - no testing required
'Requester Note' message has been added to the Scan In Messages Configuration screen.May 2021April 27, 2022Already in production - no testing required

Notify Users' on Cancellation Requests for Staff Requests 

June 2021April 27, 2022

Already in production - no testing required

  • Notices customized for cancellation reason

Courtesy Letter enhancements 

June 2021April 27, 2022

Could be useful depending on what information/language is conveyed

  • Reaching renewal limit
  • Resource Sharing
  • Item has active Reserves Work Order request
  • Account expiring
  • Action: Group would like to test. 
  • Action: Enable enhancement

Type of request loan block 

June 2021April 27, 2022

Already in production – no testing or changes in configuration required


Add/Renew Patron Role from Circulation Desk 

July 2021April 27, 2022Decided not to implement - not functionality that we need.

Description Column Added to the Patron Services Workbench 

July 2021April 27, 2022Didn't inspire significant discussion

ILLiad APIs 

July 2021April 27, 2022Wait to discuss until LTS project that is exploring Atlas APIs has findings from their work. Will investigate with Resource Sharing authentication project TBD.

Patron Waitlist Management for Controlled Digital Lending 

August 2021April 27, 2022Already in production - no testing required

Prioritize order of Libraries in Primo 

December 2021April 27, 2022D2D decided not to implement

Proxy requesting 

December 2021April 27, 2022Not currently using due to limitations of 1:1 relationship between proxy and sponsor.

Customizable labels for Internet Archive Book Reader and Universal Viewer  

December 2021April 27, 2022
  • Action: Kara will share with Corinna for D2D review; next meeting Thursday, June 23

Decision: Enhancement enabled, some language updates by Corinna for UX


Library-level patron notificationsJanuary 2022April 27, 2022
  • Action: Test to see how Courtesy notices behave if you have multiple items from multiple libraries due on the same day. If 1 notice, no further testing needed, if multiple notices consider testing enhancement.

Decision: Do not enable enhancement because patrons are already receiving combined emails.


Configure fulfillment messages to pop up without the Confirm or OK button being automatically in focus 

March 2022April 27, 2022Decided not to implement

Extend a loan due date at check-out time beyond the expiry date of a patron 

March 2022April 27, 2022
  • Action: Julie ask SB and FG if they have any concerns for implementation for individual logins; if no concerns implement.

Decision: pending feedback from SB and FG; do not implement


Courtesy letters update

May 2022April 27, 2022Decided not to implement
Set Unavailable Physical Items Process TypesMay 2022April 27, 2022
  • Action: Kara will work with Julie and Cynthia to test
  • Action: Andy will document on LTS wiki and Kara will review

Next-generation Alma UINovember 2022November 18, 2022Didn't inspire significant discussion
Copyright Attributes, Copyright percentageNovember 2022November 18, 2022Didn't inspire significant discussion
Additional Parameters for Automatic Loan-Renewal RulesFebruary 2023

March 7, 2023

Decided not to implement
User-defined statistical categoriesFebruary 2023March 7, 2023Decided not to implement
Customize the list of request-cancellation reasonsFebruary 2023March 7, 2023Decided not to implement

Anonymization feature expanded

May 2023

May 31, 2023

Decided not to implement

Reading Room Circ Desk Configuration

May 2023May 31, 2023

Not applicable to us based on current config; will want to revisit if we ever move things to a temp location upon being checked in at a RR. See doc. This is a configuration at the circ desk level, but only if temp loc is being used.

New layout for Resource Sharing

May 2023May 31, 2023No need to implement, just more options in the RS layout

The Fines/Fees tab of the User Details page

August 2023December 2023Nothing to implement

Additional information about resource-sharing requests

August 2023December 2023Nothing to implement

Long term digital loans

August 2023December 2023A longer-term lending period than DRP; don't see immediate need for it.

Lending Requests Returned to Temporary Location

February 2024February 2024Nothing to implement (Items that are shipped for fulfilling a resource sharing lending request are moved to a temporary location. If, before shipping, the item was already in a temporary location then, when returned, the item would revert back to the permanent location (instead of the previous temporary location). Now, the item will revert back to the previous temporary location.)
Hold shelf: Max time configurableFebruary 2024February 2024

To prevent items from sitting on hold shelves for extended periods of time, Alma now enables you to configure if the maximum time for an item to remain on a hold shelf before being returned to the lending library should be based on:

    • Due Date for the request
    • Circulation Desk Hold Shelf Expiration Time
Discussed 3/14/24; will not implement

You can now display the Due Date of the loan associated with the borrowing request. 

February 2024February 2024Nothing to implement. Configured at the individual user's level via the Records Customization page

Resource Sharing: The Print Slip bulk action 


February 2024February 2024Nothing to implement. Enables the library staff to reprint received or returned slips in bulk. When multiple borrowing requests are selected, selecting Print Slip reprints all the slips.

No Fulfillment enhancements to consider

April 2024April 2024Nothing to implement/discuss

No Fulfillment enhancements to consider

May 2024May 2024Nothing to implement/discuss
3 General Enhancements: 
  • You can now use Alma in multiple tabs in a single browser - This improvement enhances productivity and efficiency by enabling you to simultaneously work on multiple workflows.
  • Running a job scheduling option - For users who can run jobs, you can now schedule a job to run at a later time, or to run at a specific frequency. 
  • Manage sets - You can now switch between a list view and a grid/table view. 

No Fulfillment enhancements to consider

August 2024August 2024

Nothing to implement/discuss
3 General Enhancements: 

  • (NERS 8338): The Change Physical items information job can now be set to remove the Transit For Reshelving status from items. This makes it easy to correct the status of items that are incorrectly marked as in transit.
  • The following fields are now available to activate in the physical items search configuration. For more information, see Customizing the Search Results Record Fields.

    • Public note
    • Fulfillment note
    • Internal notes
  • The following columns are now available to activate in the physical items list table. For more information, see Working with Table Columns.

    • Condition
    • Public note
    • Fulfillment note
    • Internal note 1
    • Statistics note 1

Leganto

Open Items

Enhancement Name/Brief DescriptionRelease MonthDate Reviewed by FWGAssessment/Decision/Action ItemsNotes

Add general message to top of reading list citations

December 2020July 14, 2022

We discussed the role that this feature may have in communicating copyright information to students and instructors.

This requires follow-up from J and Spruill. 

  • J Armstrong will reach out to Kyle about draft language. UPDATE: Kyle forwarded draft language to J and Spruill 9/13/2022.
  • KY to figure out if there can be multiple messages
  • Once language is finalized, Kara Young will add as a general message.

Reminder email to instructors to create reading lists

January 2021

April 12, 2023

April 19, 2023

May 3, 2023

Needs to be run on a defined set; Letter needs customization prior to implementation.

April 19, 2023: Decided to pilot for summer for DCE courses.

May 2024: We won't use this as part of any standardized workflow going forward.

Run job > Course bulk updates > Leganto create list reminder email. Input is a list of courses. Associated letter also needs customization. Options:

List status auto update when citation status changes 

June 2021December 1, 2022

There is a setting to possibly turn a list back to "Ready for Processing" when there are changes on the list. Kara will investigate in sandbox if this actually solves our problem of changes to requests being unfindable.

  • Action: KY to use revert_completed_citation_status_by_metadata_change   parameter to set this up on sandbox with attention to note and citation metadata change triggering list to to back to ready for processing.
Doc is here; would need further guidance on how to configure.

Institutions can now integrate with the Learning Management System via LTI 1.3.  

June 2021April 12, 2023We should try to implement prior to Fall 2024.

Archive courses in Alma 

You can now archive courses in Alma, enabling your library to reduce the amount of data you view in Alma without deleting historical information. Archived courses are still available for reference purposes, and you can view statistical data on archived courses via Alma Analytics. Courses can be archived and unarchived individually or in bulk 

September 2022March 2024

This requires further discussion.

Archive anything older than 10 years. Is it possible to test this on Sandbox?


Hide citations from students by status

It is now possible to hide citations with specific citation statuses from students. When the parameter hide_uncompleted_citations (Configuration > Leganto > Features > Leganto Features) is set to a specific status or multiple statuses divided by comma BeingPrepared, Complete, Declined, Inactive, InProcess, ReadyForProcessing, or a code from the Additional Reading List Citation Statuses code table, citations with those specified statuses are hidden from students. True/false values are still supported. When the parameter value is set to true, citations that do not have a status of Complete are hidden. When the parameter value is set to false, the citation appears regardless of its status. For more information, see Hiding Incomplete Citations from Students.

May 2023

March 2024

This requires further discussion.

6/12/24: Some processors want students to know that we are in the process of getting it to them, so this won't work globally.

List Last Published added

June 2023

March 2024

Informational


Specify language for citation

June 2023

March 2024

Leaving the default


Search for citation within reading list

July 2023

March 2024

Informational


Search for citation within Alma reading list

August 2023

March 2024

Informational


Use the customization wheel to add the Course ID to the Alma courses table display

August 2023

March 2024

About customizing your view of fields that display in the courses dimension


New User Experience

All customers can now begin testing and using the new user experience. See the Frequently Asked Questions page and a Known Issues page, which you can use to check the status of upcoming developments.

  • New UI: Easily add bold, italic, and, underlined formatting and links when adding notes for students (formerly public notes).
  • New UI: You can now export Analytics reports from Leganto. Additionally, analytics reports now include the number of loans for physical items.
  • You can now configure (Configuration > Leganto > List Management > File Upload Copyright Options) that instructors must check a File Upload Copyright option when uploading a file. To present the copyright options without a pre-selected default, configure the File Upload Copyright options such that none of the options are enabled.  
  • You can now filter reading lists by item status.
  • You can now configure which material types can be marked as personal copies.
September 2023

March 2024

We decided that right now we are not going to police copyright. 

6/12/24: we will move on from this.

My Collection renamed Favorites

September 2023

March 2024

Informational


Update citation URLs in bulk

September 2023

March 2024

Informational


New parameter allows students to view uploaded files not in COMPLETE status (NERS 8009). When the parameter display_not_complete_files (Configuration > Leganto > List Management > Copyright Settings) is set to true (default: false), files become available to students once the copyright status is approved rather than needing to wait for the citation status to be Complete.

November 2023

March 2024

This requires further discussion.

We don't approve copyright so this doesn't apply to us.

New message for students when “No list expected”

November 2023

March 2024

Informational


The New UI for Leganto now provides easy and flexible templates for creating sections when building new reading lists. The new templates also give the library new options for adding, updating and removing or disabling templates. The new UI now includes four out-of-the box section templates (Configuration > Leganto > List Management > Templates). The Resources  and Weeks templates are enabled by default.

November 2023

March 2024

This requires further discussion.

6/12/24: We will turn on all of these and change weeks to 16.

Leganto's existing functionality for Parent lists has been renamed Sample lists

November 2023

March 2024

Informational


The NERS development "Offer Citation Replacement for an Existing Citation," which was originally released in April 2023, is now available in the new UI.

November 2023

March 2024

Informational


It is now possible to set a default citation status according to the material type of the citation. This development gives libraries more control over which citations will be sent to the library for review, and which citations can complete automatically.  To configure, first add the code or codes of the material types that you would like to have set automatically to the citation_by_material_type (Configuration > Leganto > List Management > Course Reserves Automatic Statuses) parameter. Then configure the status you would like those materials types to have when they are added to Leganto lists in citation_by_material_type_status (Configuration > Leganto > List Management > Course Reserves Automatic Statuses). The list of material type codes is available in (Configuration > Fulfillment > Courses > Citation Material Type

December 2023

March 2024

This requires further discussion.

6/12/24: decided not to pursue because auto-completing them makes them hard to find, and processors routinely check all cites to verify.

When configured, archived lists can be included in the Demand in other lists calculation that enables library staff to see which reading lists or courses utilize the same resource when reviewing and processing citations. When the parameter demand_in_other_lists_include archived_lists (Configuration > Fulfillment > General > Other Settings) is set to true (default false), archived lists are included in the Demand in other lists calculation and are displayed in the This Record In Other Lists table. When set to false, citations associated with at least one archived list are excluded from the the Demand in other lists calculation

December 2023

March 2024

Leaving the default. Will need to reassess if we use archive feature.

6/12/24: we don't see why we would need to see demand in other lists for archived courses, closing this one.

Leganto now displays the service unavailable message for electronic services. When Display service temporarily unavailable message is set to Yes (Electronic collection > Edit Service action > Electronic Service Editor Activation tab), you can now customize the Service unavailability display message that is displayed in Leganto when a link is unavailable (Idea Exchange)

December 2023 

March 2024

This requires further discussion.

6/12/24: this is an option that we could explore if we ever needed to have a resource unavailable for a certain period of time.

The new List Usage Overview tab was added to the Leganto Usage Dashboard.

January 2024

March 2024

Informational


New UI: 

  • Accessibility fixes
  • You can now use the order column to configure the order in which templates appear to end users (Configuration > Leganto > List Management > Templates)
  • Out-of-the-box links to video help (Configuration > Leganto > Features > Help pages - New UI) are now available for institutions that have not yet added custom video links. Additionally, you can now use the order column to configure the order in which the help links appear to end users. 
January 2024

March 2024

Should revisit when we talk about templates

6/12/24: Video links info

We can customize what we want to show and show differentiated info for students vs. instructors. Will review later on.


Library staff can now receive email notifications when a user marks a link as broken. The library can configure that emails are sent to one or more Alma users and/or one or more email addresses. 

To configure that email notifications are sent to Alma users, configure the mark_as_broken_email_notification (Configuration > Leganto > Features > Leganto Features) parameter, using a comma to enter multiple entries. If the mark_as_broken_user_notification parameter is populated, a copy of the letter is also available in the user's Attachments list.

To configure that email notifications are sent to specific email addresses (such as a generic helpdesk), configure the mark_as_broken_email_notification parameter, using a comma to enter multiple entries.

It is possible to have email notifications sent to both specific users and specific email addresses. When either the mark_as_broken_email_notification parameter or the mark_as_broken_user_notification parameter is configured, an email is sent to that address each time a link or file is marked as broken. When multiple users report the same link as broken, a counter is added in the Alerts tab indicating how many users have marked the link as broken.

The Leganto Link Marked As Broken Letter (enabled by default) can be customized under General > Letters > Letter Configuration.

February 2024

March 2024

Should revisit in broken links discussion in May 2024

6/12/24: KY to turn this back on and generate an example letter and then we can discuss what we want the letter to say.

Prevent instructors from creating lists

February 2024

March 2024

Leaving the default


Analytics: The new Reading List Sections Without Citations report is now available. It displays the reading list sections without citations. You can use this list to remove these sections, if desired.

February 2024

March 2024

Informational


When more than one list is linked to the same course, each list is now published to Primo in a separate $w.

February 2024

March 2024

Informational


NERS: notify users when broken links are resolved: It is now possible to send notifications to users who have reported broken links when the library staff has resolved the issue. Upon selecting Remove to remove a broken link alert in Alma, the staff member is prompted to Confirm that they do want to remove the broken link alert. Additionally, the confirmation message now includes the option to send a notification to the user about the resolved link. To send the broken link notification, keep the Notify user checkbox checked and select the relevant notification template (configured from (Configuration > Leganto > Features > Broken Link Notification Template Name)) for the fixed link. The text from the template displays in the Note to user box, and can be customized if needed. There is one out-of-the-box template which reads "We have resolved the issue. You can now access the item using the link below."

March 2024

March 2024

Should revisit in broken links discussion in May 2024

6/12/24: KY to turn this back on and generate an example letter and then we can discuss what we want the letter to say.

You can now configure a citation status to be automatically applied when a copyright request is submitted

March 2024

March 2024

We don't use the copyright feature like this

6/12/24: We don't use it, closing.

When the parameter force_PDF_viewer (Configuration > Leganto > Features > Leganto Features) is set to true, when opening a shareable link to a PDF, the user is automatically directed to a PDF of the citation rather than to the full citation in Leganto. Files with copyright restrictions require the user to be logged in to view the citation. A LOGIN button is now available in the PDF viewer to enable users to log in to view the citation. 

March 2024

March 2024

This requires further discussion.

6/12/24: We will test this feature to confirm it works as expected.

New UI:

    • It is now possible to automatically trigger the copyright clearance form when a file is added to a citation in Leganto. To enable this feature, ensure that the parameter instructor_copyright_clearance (Configuration > Fulfillment > Copyright Management > Leganto Copyright Settings) is set to course_association. The copyright clearance form will appear when the list is linked to a course and the user selects a copyright option that is mapped to a Copyright Status (Configuration > Leganto > List Management > File Upload Copyright Options) that is not set to Self DeclaredFair UseDeclined, or Approved. The status of the copyright request is viewable in the Item actions > Library services section.
    • Import citations from EndNote: When endnote_enabled (Configuration > Leganto > General > External Integrations) is set true, EndNote appears as an options in the Settings clipboard_e38b9e1d4804fb7427dda11149f818a89.png menu > Reference managers > Add citation managers.
    • The List description, section Description, and note Description can now include formatting or links using the floating format menu that displays when adding the note. Select Save to save your changes.
    • When filtering a list, you can now select multiple filters for Tags. The filter is applied using an OR condition rather than an AND condition.
    • Tags and Private notes can now be added to Favorites in bulk.
    • When sorting items by Author, for items that only have an Additional person and no Author, the Additional person is treated as an author, and the item is sorted according to the Additional person
    • Due to loading times, the default presentation for lists that contain more than 150 items is collapsed regardless of the settings in the parameter sections_collapsed (Configuration > Leganto > UI > Settings). Institutions that had previously configured all lists to be opened with sections collapsed specifically due to performance issues should consider changing the parameter to show sections expanded for all lists shorter than 150 items. 
    • When searching for a list, Leganto now returns lists that contain all of the search terms in any combination of searchable fields. For example, a search for "Introduction history" returns lists with "introduction" in the list title or description and "history" in the course name. This flexible search behavior makes it easier for users to find the lists they are looking for using the simple search. 
March 2024

March 2024

This requires further discussion.

6/12/24: Actionable items 1 & 2 we are not interested in; the rest is informational.

Analytics: The Detailed List Usage tab was added to the Leganto Usage DV dashboard. It provides a detailed list of student usage in Leganto. For more information on the Leganto Usage dashboard, see Leganto Usage Dashboard.

March 2024

March 2024

Informational



Completed Items

Enhancement Name/Brief DescriptionRelease MonthDate Reviewed by FWGAssessment/Decision/Action ItemsNotes
Enabling Hiding the Collaborators PanelFebruary 2020February 25, 2021Didn't warrant significant discussion

Automate Reading List Status While Course Active or Inactive

March 2020February 25, 2021Reading List status not widely used among Access Staff

Primo Newspapers Scope Added in Leganto

March 2020February 25, 2021Didn't inspire significant discussion

overlay_no_type

March 2020February 25, 2021Didn't inspire significant discussion

Purge menu added to Reading List actions list

March 2020February 25, 2021

Generating Citations Based on Reference Files (Beta)

May 2020February 25, 2021

Hide or Show Newspaper Menu when searching for resources

May 2020February 25, 2021Didn't inspire significant discussion

Notification to Students of upcoming due dates

June 2020February 25, 2021Didn't inspire significant discussion

Subscription Letter for List Owners after Rollover

June 2020February 25, 2021Group didn't see much value-added to this enhancement as most rollovers are initiated by the List Owner (aka instructors). However, If someone is rolling over a list that I [AS staff] have to deal with, then I [AS staff] would like to receive the letter/notice
Personal CopiesJune 2020February 25, 2021

Group liked the idea, but wasn't clear on how it would appear in Alma for the librarian processing the item

  • Action: Someone should look at the documentation to see how this is represented: see video

Create Reading Lists by importing RIS, BibTex, References, and Folders

July 2020February 25, 2021Didn't inspire significant discussion

Leganto has integrated with Syndetics Unbound

July 2020February 25, 2021Didn't inspire significant discussion
Leganto now displays the View online or Check availability links in the brief display of a citationJuly 2020February 25, 2021Didn't inspire significant discussion

Citation’s Public Notes in Compact View

July 2020February 25, 2021Didn't inspire significant discussion

YouTube how-to videos for Leganto

August 2020

August 11, 2022

  • Kara turned on in Sandbox and in production. 
  • LER subgroup to review and decide which videos should remain on. 
Should we have some videos on for students and others on for instructors? Is this possible?

How to install Cite It! video

August 2020February 25, 2021Didn't inspire significant discussion

Changes to label values

August 2020February 25, 2021Didn't inspire significant discussion

URLs can be included in a citation’s public note

August 2020February 25, 2021Group sees use case for this if DRP continues post-Spring 2021
The Lists view now displays the instructor(s) for the list's courseAugust 2020February 25, 2021Didn't inspire significant discussion

Move a citation to a different list or section within a list, using the new Move Citation option

August 2020February 25, 2021Didn't inspire significant discussion

Lock section for editing

August 2020February 25, 2021Group didn't see much value-added to this enhancement

Reading lists in the Recently Deleted lists group will now be automatically removed from the system once they have spent more than 30 consecutive days in the deleted lists group. 

August 2020February 25, 2021
  • Action: Spruill Harder Communicate with relevant Access Staff the difference between "Purge" and "Delete" for Reading Lists and update Staff Libguide

Citations Insights job

September 2020March 18, 2021Currently available to staff with the appropriate permissions
Guided ToursSeptember 2020

August 11, 2022

  • Action: Kara will activate in Sandbox

  • Action: Reserves folx will review and provide feedback
Configure in Leganto Configuration > Features > Guided Tours.
Locate citation source configNovember 2020March 18, 2021There are options for tweaking this if we find that citations are not being located properly or if it becomes an issue

Create reading lists by import

November 2020March 18, 2021Group didn't identify any use cases for this enhancement (other than the current Ares>Alma migration project underway for HKS)
Duplicating course lists in LegantoNovember 2020March 18, 2021Different behavior depending on how it is duplicated, training issue. Duplicated lists can appear in a queue of unassociated lists that need cleanup

Using tags to update citation status

Adding a tag or removing a tag can trigger a status change.

November 2020March 18, 2021
  •  Action: Are there any applications for this functionality? J Armstrong will take this to March's reserves meeting

Leganto Configuration > List Management > Course Reserves Automatic Statuses

Rows 21,22,24

Edit multiple citations within 1 reading listNovember 2020March 18, 2021Group is uncertain what the options are and cannot think of many use cases for this enhancement

Default section name

November 2020March 18, 2021Option to make certain default templates available when a new list is created, this could come in handy when the project to improve the reading list experience for students begins (based on URC study) – otherwise, the enhancement was viewed as both "harmless and pointless"

Configure notifications for when new notes are added to a list

November 2020July 14, 2022

We decided not to change any current configurations.


You can now add a second page range for citations of type Book Extract

December 2020July 14, 2022

We decided to adopt this enhancement without testing.


Update a set of courses with the Course Bulk Update job

December 2020July 14, 2022

This enhancement is a new standard feature and did not require discussion.


Display item’s chapter number in brief display

December 2020July 14, 2022

We decided to adopt this enhancement without testing.


Add general message to top of reading list citations

December 2020July 14, 2022

We discussed the role that this feature may have in communicating copyright information to students and instructors.

This requires follow-up from J and Spruill. 

  • J Armstrong will reach out to Kyle about draft language. UPDATE: Kyle forwarded draft language to J and Spruill 9/13/2022.
  • KY to figure out if there can be multiple messages
  • Once language is finalized, Kara Young will add as a general message.

Select how permalinks appear in export file

December 2020July 14, 2022

This enhancement is a new standard feature and did not require discussion.


Automatically Calculate Total Chapter Count

January 2021March 2024This enhancement is a new standard feature and does not require discussion.

Add/Edit public notes, due dates, and visibility dates on edit and create item forms

January 2021March 2024This enhancement is a new standard feature and does not require discussion.

Reminder email to instructors to create reading lists

January 2021

April 12, 2023

April 19, 2023

May 3, 2023

Needs to be run on a defined set; Letter needs customization prior to implementation.

April 19, 2023: Decided to pilot for summer for DCE courses.

May 2024: We won't use this as part of any standardized workflow going forward.

Run job > Course bulk updates > Leganto create list reminder email. Input is a list of courses. Associated letter also needs customization. Options:

You can now create a set of courses from an uploaded file

February 2021March 2024This enhancement is a new standard feature and does not require discussion.

Help page customization

February 2021July 14, 2022

While these help pages are customizable, the LER Subgroup decided to keep them as they are for now.


Update of text labels for links

February 2021September 15, 2022This enhancement is a new standard feature and did not require discussion.

New filter menu in Leganto

February 2021September 15, 2022This enhancement is a new standard feature and did not require discussion.

New display_in_process parameter

February 2021December 1, 2022We decided to leave the status configurations as they are.

You can now use multiple digital viewer services in Leganto

February 2021April 12, 2023Might re-visit in future, but we currently use the IABR (after extensive review). 

general_message_dates and general_message_role parameters

February 2021September 15, 2022This enhancement is a new standard feature and did not require discussion.

default_list_sort_instructors parameter

February 2021March 2024We decided we were happy with the default settings.

Find lists by course year and term

February 2021March 2024

This enhancement is a new standard feature and did not require discussion.


Annotating PDFs 

March 2021September 15, 2022This enhancement is a new standard feature and did not require discussion.

Labels can now be imported into Leganto

March 2021April 12, 2023This is a config table (Leganto > labels). Used to bulk update settings; not needed.

Citation Number of Loans Field

March 2021March 2024This enhancement is a new standard feature and does not require discussion.

Add or remove courses from reading lists with citations that have an approved copyright

March 2021March 2024This enhancement is a new standard feature and does not require discussion.

Digitization workflow

March 2021March 2024This enhancement is a new standard feature and does not require discussion.

Configure URLs for the default thumbnails used when there is no cover image

March 2021March 2024We decided to leave the default settings as they are.

Changes have been made to processing citations in bulk

March 2021March 2024This enhancement is a new standard feature and does not require discussion.
Add Items menu highlights the multiple options for adding citationsMay 2021September 15, 2022This enhancement is a new standard feature and did not require discussion.
Internet Explorer is no longer a supported browser for LegantoMay 2021September 15, 2022This enhancement is a new standard feature and did not require discussion.
Create an annotation shape without adding a commentMay 2021September 15, 2022This enhancement is a new standard feature and did not require discussion.
Leganto permalink, iFrame, and 3rd party cookiesMay 2021March 2024This enhancement is a new standard feature and does not require discussion.
Section notes now automatically receive a status of CompleteMay 2021December 1, 2022This enhancement is a new standard feature and did not require discussion.

New file upload form 

June 2021March 2024This enhancement is a new standard feature and does not require discussion.

List header redesign 

June 2021September 15, 2022This enhancement is a new standard feature and did not require discussion.

Left navigation panel removed 

June 2021September 15, 2022This enhancement is a new standard feature and did not require discussion.

Reports tab removed from Leganto 

June 2021March 2024This enhancement is a new standard feature and does not require discussion.

New parameter: display_file_option 

June 2021April 12, 2023We determined it would be best to leave things as they are.

Instructor rollover 

June 2021September 15, 2022This enhancement is a new standard feature and did not require discussion.

CiteIt! login screen

June 2021March 2024We decided to leave the default settings as they are.

In Process status and resource locate 

June 2021December 1, 2022This enhancement is a new standard feature and did not require discussion.

Citation menu automatically closes 

June 2021September 15, 2022This enhancement is a new standard feature and did not require discussion.

No full display for Section notes 

June 2021September 15, 2022This enhancement is a new standard feature and did not require discussion.

Include Description for request questions 

June 2021March 2024We don't currently use this feature.

Select which users can see your useful links 

July 2021July 14, 2022

We determined it would be best to start with just the Library Course Reserves Service Page.

Useful Links are accessed via the Link icon in the header.

Useful Links are defined by Library Staff.

The LER Subgroup discussed options for what we might want to include as a Useful Link:

    • Harvard Library Course Reserves Service Page?

    • Liaison contact information?

    • Links to individual Schools' course reserves information resources?

This led to a discussion about what ought to be included on the Service Page if the majority of our "how-to" content moves to Ex-Libris-provided links.


Add or remove Reading List owner/collaborator 

July 2021March 2024This enhancement is a new standard feature and does not require discussion.

Reading List Complete automation 

July 2021December 1, 2022We decided to leave the status configurations as they are and not make use of this new feature.

Concat_mapping_fields 

July 2021March 2024This enhancement is a new standard feature and does not require discussion.

Reading List Citation Update task 

July 2021March 2024This enhancement is a new standard feature and does not require discussion.

Digital_display_in_collection 

July 2021April 12, 2023Allows display of linked Alma-D digital object (via Links & Availability section) to item in "My Collection"; seems fine to remain on, since we also allow access via HOLLIS. Not sure if anyone uses the "My Collection" feature.Already turned on (set to true)

Manually attach a citation to a specific bibliographic record 

August 2021March 2024This enhancement is a new standard feature and does not require discussion.

Copying citation note 

August 2021March 2024This enhancement is a new standard feature and does not require discussion.

The Leganto List Library Notes and the Leganto List Library Notes Last Update 

August 2021March 2024This enhancement is a new standard feature and does not require discussion.

Share annotations 

August 2021September 15, 2022This enhancement is a new standard feature and did not require discussion.

Out-of-the-box messages 

August 2021April 19, 2023

We were curious what these messages are, but we were unable to locate them.

See notes for more on config options (5/3/23). Skipping for now (new UI).

Select Subject filter label changed to Other 

August 2021March 2024This enhancement is a new standard feature and does not require discussion.

Citation Number of Loans field 

August 2021March 2024This enhancement is a new standard feature and does not require discussion.

Read and Respond 

October 2021March 2024This enhancement is a new standard feature and does not require discussion.

Add tag 

October 2021April 19, 2023This enhancement is a new standard feature and did not require discussion.

Initial Request for Review 

October 2021March 2024This enhancement is a new standard feature and does not require discussion.

Top Panel and Scroll 

October 2021September 15, 2022This enhancement is a new standard feature and did not require discussion.

Join the Waitlist 

October 2021September 15, 2022This enhancement is a new standard feature and did not require discussion.

Cite It! Other Type 

October 2021March 2024This enhancement is a new standard feature and does not require discussion.

Recent Changes tab 

October 2021December 1, 2022This enhancement is a new standard feature and did not require discussion.

List status changed to draft notification 

October 2021

December 1, 2022

April 19, 2023

Requires further discussion.

  • Action: We decided to enable this feature.


It was already turned on in prod (5/3/23)

Behavior and Design Changes

November 2021September 15, 2022This enhancement is a new standard feature and did not require discussion.

Sorting when Exporting 

November 2021March 2024This enhancement is a new standard feature and does not require discussion.

Set Default Sort 

November 2021


Filter Date Field 

November 2021March 2024This enhancement is a new standard feature and does not require discussion.

Receive notifications when Library-External tags are added or removed 

November 2021April 19, 2023We are not using Library External tags, and so, this configuration does not matter at this time.

Uploading to CiteIt! 

November 2021September 15, 2022This enhancement is a new standard feature and did not require discussion.

Copy Internal Library Note when rolling over a course 

December 2021


Automatically Create First Section When Creating a List in Leganto 

December 2021

December 1, 2022

While this enhancement is a new standard feature and did not require discussion (to turn on the feature), it did motivate some thoughts about our creating new templates for instructions and library staff. 

  • J Armstrong will solicit ideas for templates, and we can test creating them in the Sandbox.

New template in effect for Spring 2023.

Quick Cite 

Quick Cite enables users to generate a citation for a single resource, and specify the bibliography style for the citation. Enabled by default. 

December 2021March 2024We're happy to leave this turned on.

Reply to public annotations 

December 2021September 15, 2022This enhancement is a new standard feature and did not require discussion.

PDFs now open in a new tab 

December 2021September 15, 2022This enhancement is a new standard feature and did not require discussion.

Create course records in situations where the instructor selects the LTI link to Leganto and the course does not already exist in Alma 

December 2021March 2024We decided to turn this on. Will continue to monitor for unexpected behavior.

Copy Internal Library Note when rolling over a course 

December 2021March 2024This enhancement is a new standard feature and did not require discussion.

LIBRARY REVIEW 

December 2021September 15, 2022This enhancement is a new standard feature and did not require discussion.
Alert of Associated Reading List when Withdrawing or Deleting ItemsJanuary 2022March 2024This enhancement is a new standard feature and does not require discussion.
Leganto: new onboarding experienceJanuary 2022July 14, 2022We decided to leave these as they are.
Option to set section view for a reading listJanuary 2022

December 1, 2022

April 19, 2023

During our discussion of templates, we discussed how unwieldy large lists are. We discussed the possibility of having it be a default setting that all sections in the list are collapsed. This is a possibility, but requires further discussion–perhaps in consultation with Amy Deschenes. 

April 19, 2023: We decided to leave the sections as expanded.


Instructor not assigned

If an instructor is not assigned to any courses, when selecting Manage course association or Roll Over list, a message now explains why the instructor cannot perform the action. The messages can be customized 

January 2022March 2024Customization not necessary
Labels Source and Add SourceJanuary 2022April 19, 2023We are happy with the labels as they now are.
Item is also on another reading list indicationJanuary 2022March 2024This enhancement is a new standard feature and does not require discussion.
disable_resolving_for_no_fulltext_citations flagJanuary 2022March 2024This enhancement is a new standard feature and does not require discussion.
Drag itemsJanuary 2022December 1, 2022This enhancement is a new standard feature and did not require discussion.
File facet labelsJanuary 2022March 2024This enhancement is a new standard feature and does not require discussion.
Itemized sets capacityJanuary 2022March 2024This enhancement is a new standard feature and does not require discussion.
Analytics Reading List Citations dimensionJanuary 2022March 2024This enhancement is a new standard feature and does not require discussion.

Citation Material Types 

February 2022

April 12, 2023

April 19, 2023

      • Unlimited user ebook 
      • Limited user ebook 
      • Digital reserve book


Complete 5/3/23 on Prod

Citation Alma Digital Views 

February 2022March 2024This enhancement is a new standard feature and does not require discussion.

Marking a link as broken 

February 2022March 2024This enhancement is a new standard feature and does not require discussion.

Cite It Improvements 

February 2022March 2024This enhancement is a new standard feature and does not require discussion.

Reading List name in Primo search results 

Leganto now offers the option to present the reading list name in Primo search results. The reading list name is now added to the CNO $$w. Multiple lists are divided by a semicolon (;). 

March 2022March 2024

This requires a discussion with D2D.

We will not pursue; we are already able to search HOLLIS by course ID and other course identifiers.


Upload a file when reporting a broken link 

March 2022March 2024This enhancement is a new standard feature and does not require discussion.

Customize the Active and Inactive labels for Course Status 

It is now possible to customize the Active and Inactive labels for Course Status in the Find Lists search in Leganto separately from the Alma status. The new Find Lists Course Status labels find_list.course_status.Yes and find_list.course_status.No can be found in the Labels table (Configuration > Leganto > General > Labels). 

April 2022March 2024No change necessary at this time.

Instructor Creates an Assignment By Uploading a File That Requires Copyright Approval

May 2022December 1, 2022We do not use copyright features in Leganto in this way.

Cite It! Supports…

May 2022March 2024This enhancement is a new standard feature and does not require discussion.

mark_as_broken_file_upload Parameter 

June 2022March 2024Currently set to true. No change necessary at this time. 

Automate assigning reading lists 

June 2022March 2024We decided not to change this configuration.

Cite It! now supports CiNii. 

June 2022March 2024This enhancement is a new standard feature and does not require discussion.

Demand in Other Lists 

July 2022March 2024This enhancement is a new standard feature and did not require discussion.

send_list_on_published 

September 2022December 1, 2022This enhancement is a new standard feature and did not require discussion.
Course Visibility fieldNovember 2022March 2024This enhancement is a new standard feature and does not require discussion.

NERS: Create Brand New Courses During Rollover  

December 2022

March 2024

This enhancement is a new standard feature and does not require discussion.


No List ExpectedFebruary 2023

April 12, 2023

April 19, 2023

We were curious if this could help with batch process of emailing the Reading List reminder to instructors.

April 19, 2023: Discovered that we are able to exclude courses marked as "no list expected" from reminder email list.

We are now aware of this feature and can use it if needed.

Reset Request for Review 

Leganto Libraries that are reusing reading lists can now reset the request for a review date, making it easier to monitor submitted reading lists. The Reading List Bulk Update job (Admin > Manage Jobs and Sets > Run a Job) Reset options now includes an option to Reset request for review 

February 2023March 2024We don't think we currently have a need for this functionality.

DOI Enrichment of Citation Metadata 


March 2023

March 2024

Informational


Mark as Broken Feature 

When the mark_as_broken (Configuration > Leganto > Features > Leganto Features) is set to all, the Mark as broken link now appears even when a citation only contains hidden links, so that students can report when links are missing. For more information, see Enabling Broken Link Reporting.  


March 2023May 2024This is current functionality. We can always change this.

Order of Copyright Options 

You can now set the order of copyright options and enable the default setting for the File Upload Copyright Options (Configuration > Leganto > List Management > File Upload Copyright Options). For more information, see Configuring File Upload for My Collection or as Citations.  


March 2023May 2024We have no need to reorder right now.

Leganto now supports replacing citations in bulk (NERS 7747).  

April 2023

March 2024

Decided to stay with the default setting


Automatically publish lists without library review: 

It is now possible to have new reading lists published automatically, immediately after they are created, eliminating the need to publish reading lists individually and ensuring that all reading lists are visible to students. This feature is disabled by default. To enable, change the parameter auto_publish_on_create (Configuration > Leganto > List Management > Publishing) to Yes. When enabled, all new reading lists created in Leganto are immediately published according to the publish_default_mode on the Leganto Publishing Configuration page. 

April 2023May 2024This wouldn't work for some units (GUT), so we should leave it as-is for now.

Resource Locate facet includes not located facet

May 2023

March 2024

Informational


Auto enrich citations containing DOI

May 2023

March 2024

Informational


List Last Published added

June 2023

March 2024

Informational


Specify language for citation

June 2023

March 2024

Leaving the default


Search for citation within reading list

July 2023

March 2024

Informational


Search for citation within Alma reading list

August 2023

March 2024

Informational


Use the customization wheel to add the Course ID to the Alma courses table display

August 2023

March 2024

About customizing your view of fields that display in the courses dimension


New User Experience

All customers can now begin testing and using the new user experience. See the Frequently Asked Questions page and a Known Issues page, which you can use to check the status of upcoming developments.

  • New UI: Easily add bold, italic, and, underlined formatting and links when adding notes for students (formerly public notes).
  • New UI: You can now export Analytics reports from Leganto. Additionally, analytics reports now include the number of loans for physical items.
  • You can now configure (Configuration > Leganto > List Management > File Upload Copyright Options) that instructors must check a File Upload Copyright option when uploading a file. To present the copyright options without a pre-selected default, configure the File Upload Copyright options such that none of the options are enabled.  
  • You can now filter reading lists by item status.
  • You can now configure which material types can be marked as personal copies.
September 2023

March 2024

We decided that right now we are not going to police copyright. 


My Collection renamed Favorites

September 2023

March 2024

Informational


Update citation URLs in bulk

September 2023

March 2024

Informational


New message for students when “No list expected”

November 2023

March 2024

Informational


Leganto's existing functionality for Parent lists has been renamed Sample lists

November 2023

March 2024

Informational


The NERS development "Offer Citation Replacement for an Existing Citation," which was originally released in April 2023, is now available in the new UI.

November 2023

March 2024

Informational


When configured, archived lists can be included in the Demand in other lists calculation that enables library staff to see which reading lists or courses utilize the same resource when reviewing and processing citations. When the parameter demand_in_other_lists_include archived_lists (Configuration > Fulfillment > General > Other Settings) is set to true (default false), archived lists are included in the Demand in other lists calculation and are displayed in the This Record In Other Lists table. When set to false, citations associated with at least one archived list are excluded from the the Demand in other lists calculation

December 2023

March 2024

Leaving the default. Will need to reassess if we use archive feature.


The new List Usage Overview tab was added to the Leganto Usage Dashboard.

January 2024

March 2024

Informational


Prevent instructors from creating lists

February 2024

March 2024

Leaving the default


Analytics: The new Reading List Sections Without Citations report is now available. It displays the reading list sections without citations. You can use this list to remove these sections, if desired.

February 2024

March 2024

Informational


When more than one list is linked to the same course, each list is now published to Primo in a separate $w.

February 2024

March 2024

Informational


You can now configure a citation status to be automatically applied when a copyright request is submitted

March 2024

March 2024

We don't use the copyright feature like this


Analytics: The Detailed List Usage tab was added to the Leganto Usage DV dashboard. It provides a detailed list of student usage in Leganto. For more information on the Leganto Usage dashboard, see Leganto Usage Dashboard.

March 2024

March 2024

Informational






Enhancement Name/Brief DescriptionRelease MonthDate Reviewed by FWGAssessment/Decision/Action ItemsNotes
Enabling Hiding the Collaborators PanelFebruary 2020February 25, 2021Didn't warrant significant discussion

Automate Reading List Status While Course Active or Inactive

March 2020February 25, 2021Reading List status not widely used among Access Staff

Primo Newspapers Scope Added in Leganto

March 2020February 25, 2021Didn't inspire significant discussion

overlay_no_type

March 2020February 25, 2021Didn't inspire significant discussion

Purge menu added to Reading List actions list

March 2020February 25, 2021

Generating Citations Based on Reference Files (Beta)

May 2020February 25, 2021

Hide or Show Newspaper Menu when searching for resources

May 2020February 25, 2021Didn't inspire significant discussion

Notification to Students of upcoming due dates

June 2020February 25, 2021Didn't inspire significant discussion

Subscription Letter for List Owners after Rollover

June 2020February 25, 2021Group didn't see much value-added to this enhancement as most rollovers are initiated by the List Owner (aka instructors). However, If someone is rolling over a list that I [AS staff] have to deal with, then I [AS staff] would like to receive the letter/notice
Personal CopiesJune 2020February 25, 2021

Group liked the idea, but wasn't clear on how it would appear in Alma for the librarian processing the item

  • Action: Someone should look at the documentation to see how this is represented: see video

Create Reading Lists by importing RIS, BibTex, References, and Folders

July 2020February 25, 2021Didn't inspire significant discussion

Leganto has integrated with Syndetics Unbound

July 2020February 25, 2021Didn't inspire significant discussion
Leganto now displays the View online or Check availability links in the brief display of a citationJuly 2020February 25, 2021Didn't inspire significant discussion

Citation’s Public Notes in Compact View

July 2020February 25, 2021Didn't inspire significant discussion

YouTube how-to videos for Leganto

August 2020

August 11, 2022

  • Kara turned on in Sandbox and in production. 
  • LER subgroup to review and decide which videos should remain on. 
Should we have some videos on for students and others on for instructors? Is this possible?

How to install Cite It! video

August 2020February 25, 2021Didn't inspire significant discussion

Changes to label values

August 2020February 25, 2021Didn't inspire significant discussion

URLs can be included in a citation’s public note

August 2020February 25, 2021Group sees use case for this if DRP continues post-Spring 2021
The Lists view now displays the instructor(s) for the list's courseAugust 2020February 25, 2021Didn't inspire significant discussion

Move a citation to a different list or section within a list, using the new Move Citation option

August 2020February 25, 2021Didn't inspire significant discussion

Lock section for editing

August 2020February 25, 2021Group didn't see much value-added to this enhancement

Reading lists in the Recently Deleted lists group will now be automatically removed from the system once they have spent more than 30 consecutive days in the deleted lists group. 

August 2020February 25, 2021
  • Action: Spruill Harder Communicate with relevant Access Staff the difference between "Purge" and "Delete" for Reading Lists and update Staff Libguide

Citations Insights job

September 2020March 18, 2021Currently available to staff with the appropriate permissions
Guided ToursSeptember 2020

August 11, 2022

  • Action: Kara will activate in Sandbox

  • Action: Reserves folx will review and provide feedback
Configure in Leganto Configuration > Features > Guided Tours.
Locate citation source configNovember 2020March 18, 2021There are options for tweaking this if we find that citations are not being located properly or if it becomes an issue

Create reading lists by import

November 2020March 18, 2021Group didn't identify any use cases for this enhancement (other than the current Ares>Alma migration project underway for HKS)
Duplicating course lists in LegantoNovember 2020March 18, 2021Different behavior depending on how it is duplicated, training issue. Duplicated lists can appear in a queue of unassociated lists that need cleanup

Using tags to update citation status

Adding a tag or removing a tag can trigger a status change.

November 2020March 18, 2021
  •  Action: Are there any applications for this functionality? J Armstrong will take this to March's reserves meeting

Leganto Configuration > List Management > Course Reserves Automatic Statuses

Rows 21,22,24

Edit multiple citations within 1 reading listNovember 2020March 18, 2021Group is uncertain what the options are and cannot think of many use cases for this enhancement

Default section name

November 2020March 18, 2021Option to make certain default templates available when a new list is created, this could come in handy when the project to improve the reading list experience for students begins (based on URC study) – otherwise, the enhancement was viewed as both "harmless and pointless"

Configure notifications for when new notes are added to a list

November 2020July 14, 2022

We decided not to change any current configurations.


You can now add a second page range for citations of type Book Extract

December 2020July 14, 2022

We decided to adopt this enhancement without testing.


Update a set of courses with the Course Bulk Update job

December 2020July 14, 2022

This enhancement is a new standard feature and did not require discussion.


Display item’s chapter number in brief display

December 2020July 14, 2022

We decided to adopt this enhancement without testing.


Add general message to top of reading list citations

December 2020July 14, 2022

We discussed the role that this feature may have in communicating copyright information to students and instructors.

This requires follow-up from J and Spruill. 

  • J Armstrong will reach out to Kyle about draft language. UPDATE: Kyle forwarded draft language to J and Spruill 9/13/2022.
  • KY to figure out if there can be multiple messages
  • Once language is finalized, Kara Young will add as a general message.

Select how permalinks appear in export file

December 2020July 14, 2022

This enhancement is a new standard feature and did not require discussion.


Automatically Calculate Total Chapter Count

January 2021March 2024This enhancement is a new standard feature and does not require discussion.

Add/Edit public notes, due dates, and visibility dates on edit and create item forms

January 2021March 2024This enhancement is a new standard feature and does not require discussion.

Reminder email to instructors to create reading lists

January 2021

April 12, 2023

April 19, 2023

May 3, 2023

Needs to be run on a defined set; Letter needs customization prior to implementation.

April 19, 2023: Decided to pilot for summer for DCE courses.

May 2024: We won't use this as part of any standardized workflow going forward.

Run job > Course bulk updates > Leganto create list reminder email. Input is a list of courses. Associated letter also needs customization. Options:

You can now create a set of courses from an uploaded file

February 2021March 2024This enhancement is a new standard feature and does not require discussion.

Help page customization

February 2021July 14, 2022

While these help pages are customizable, the LER Subgroup decided to keep them as they are for now.


Update of text labels for links

February 2021September 15, 2022This enhancement is a new standard feature and did not require discussion.

New filter menu in Leganto

February 2021September 15, 2022This enhancement is a new standard feature and did not require discussion.

New display_in_process parameter

February 2021December 1, 2022We decided to leave the status configurations as they are.

You can now use multiple digital viewer services in Leganto

February 2021April 12, 2023Might re-visit in future, but we currently use the IABR (after extensive review). 

general_message_dates and general_message_role parameters

February 2021September 15, 2022This enhancement is a new standard feature and did not require discussion.