Aspen Discovery releases new features, enhancements, and patches on a monthly basis. Below are highlights from the full release notes. The highlights focus on major enhancements, new settings and permissions, and big changes with product integrations. The full release notes for each month are linked with the relevant highlights.
Administration
cloudLibrary
Aspen LiDA
- getUserForApiCall and checkoutILSItem APIs can be called internally
- checkInILSItem API added to check in titles. Cannot be called externally.
- User API additions
- UpdateAlternateLibraryCard allows for updating or removing alt library cards
- getPatronProfile modified so that alternateLibraryCard value is added if there is one
- Endpoints added to retrieve, make, and cancel materials requests
- showAlternateLibraryCard and alternateLibraryCardConfig array added in Library API
- alternate library card details are now added to linked accounts through getLinkedAccounts in User API
- New Permissions - Grouped Works
- Grouped Work Display > Administer All Format Sorting
- Lets users change how formats are sorted in a grouped work for all libraries
- Grouped Work Display > Administer Library Format Sorting
- Lets users cahnge how formats are sorted in a grouped work for individual library
- Grouped Work Display > Administer All Format Sorting
- New Setting - Grouped Works
- Catalog / Grouped Works > Format Sorting
- Target audience added to the diagnostic panel for grouped works
- When deleting grouped works during indexing, records, variations, and items in the database will now remove correctly
- Languages now sorted by weight then alphabetically by display name
- Internal method to easily look up the main location for a library
- New Setting - Stat Group (Sierra Only)
- Primary Configuration > Locations > ILS/Account Integration > Stat Group
- New Setting - Circulation Username (Sierra Only)
- Primary Configuration > Locations > ILS/Account Integration > Circulation Username
- Code 39 barcode generator for Avery 5160 labels to Circ Reports
- EAN-8 discc hub barcode generator added to Circ Reports
- New Permissions - Barcode Generator
- Circulation Reports > Barcode Generators
- Self check test page added. Only works within Sierra ILS
- Permission - Test Self Check
- Circulation > Test Self Check
- Allows users to access the self check test page
- Circulation > Test Self Check
- Authentification ot web resources requiring log in unless accessing from library. This adds a new setting that appears after checking 'Requires being logged in to access unless in library'
- Web Builder > Web Resources > Web Resource > Allow Access to patrons of these home libraries
cloudLibrary
- Scopes assigned will display on Library Systems and Locations
- Scope assignments work like other eContent. You can only assign 1 scope per library and location
- Linked accounts will now use the settings for the home library that matches the scope when checking out or placing a hold
- supportingCompany support in scripts
- cron process executes in foreground at end of start-up script
- scripts related to Docker are more robust
- Unnecessary loop in driver function updateHomeLibrary removed
- Empty item groups for volume level holds hidden
- Old pre-production Koha volumes code removed
- For those using Lexis Nexis, linking urls will use /title now not /media
- Overall updates for consortia with multiple settings/overlapping consortia
- Stores active borrow link, preview link, and availability per collection
- Will now display the proper links and availability based on home library or active catalog
- Out dated non-numeric identifiers removed
- Updated the formatting of the Collection report. It will now apply defaut table styling and right align number of deleted titles
- Stat groups can be defined for each location now
- Circulation Username can be defined for each location
- Checkout grid per format type can now be shown
- ILS Integration > Indexing Profiles > Format Information > Display Sierra Checkout Grid?
- Patron code to variables used for self registration added
- ILS Integration > Self Registration Forms > Patron Code
- Can now handle checkouts by API
Aspen LiDA
- Prompts asking for alternative library cards added for cloudLibrary items
- Screen to modify or remove alternative library cards if enabled
- Grouped Works can now have a custom sort order
- If a user has "Manually Group and Ungroup Works" permission, the "Record Ungrouped" will display
- FISERV SnapPay added
- Titles for cells can no longer be locked
- New IntelliJ and PhpStorm Projects, making setup easier for new devs
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Administration
Integration
CarlX
Aspen LiDA
- API command updates
- getInbox to User API which fetches user ILS messages
- markMessageAsRead/markMessageAsUnread to User API which updates user ILS message isRead status
- getLibraryInfo in System API now has a check to see if it has inbox features in it
- Checks for "And" or a plus sign when checking Blu-ray/4k combo packs
- Prefer the word "Manga" when both "Manga" and "Graphic Novels" are present
- Check put in place that looks for "Manga" in addition to "Graphic Novel" when determining eComic format for side loads
- Setting added which chooses which fields to use for bib-level call numbers
- When installing, the passkey file generation has been updated
- php /usr/local/aspen-discovery/code/web/cron/createKeyFile.php
should be run as root to generate passkey
- php /usr/local/aspen-discovery/code/web/cron/createKeyFile.php
- Option added is Show Hold and Copy Counts to always show those features
- Searching by work ID and by ISSN fixed
- Explore More Bar added to Library Systems
- New setting to Location(branch) which will allow admis to toggle visibility of specific branches under the "Available At" search facet
Integration
CarlX
- Terms and Service added to self-registration form for ILS self registration
- Can now use alternate library cards
- Issue with the Open button where it was automatically logging in is now fixed
- Removed account key from lists when settings are viewed, and it will encrypt the key at rest
- Option to change search results from List to Covers removed
- Issues related to updating both patron contact information and messaging settings for Koha 24.05 have been fixed
- Functions added to get data from the message_queue table and the letter table, all in preperation for ILS Notifications
- The message_queue table will only fetched data for query rows created in the last 24 hours
- If no item group ids exist for volume holds, it will not pass an item group id when placing volume holds
- Clearer debugging info for Libby if authentiacation requests fail
- Series length in overdrive_api_products table has been increased
- Collection report now added which shows the number of titles owned by each collection for each library
- If PAPIErrorCode is not set, the notice while Masuqerading has been corrected
- Self registration added for Sierra Patron API
Aspen LiDA
- Sorting and pagination for the Reading History page has been fixed
- On the Checked Out Titles page, filtering by source has been fixed
- Going back to the Notification Permissions page from device settings will not make the screen re-render and display updated options
- The sorting of Titles of the Hold page were out of sync, and it will now re-render
- Notification Settings now as option to assign ILS Notification Settings (only works for Koha libraries at the moment)
- Aspen LiDA > Notification Settings > ILS Notification Settings
- ILS Notification Settings added that define the types of ILS messages that should be sent out of Aspen (Only Koha libraries)
- Aspen LiDA > ILS Notification Settings
- Search filter accordions can now be opened and closed using the keyboard
- Tab path added that will allow for the refresh button on the holds page to be reached
- Tab path added that will allow for Display/Languages button in the header.
- Font size increase for labels for the Grapes JS components of the WebBuilder
- Blue background added to the save button on the Grapes JS Editor of the WebBuilder so it's easier to find
- Account renewal links will now be shown when appropriate on the Library Card page
- Issue fixed with Stripe and Square donations where card info box would not appear if user was not logged in
- Square donations issue fixed that resulted in AJAX errors
- grapes.js functionality added
- Grapes Pages and Templates added to the WebBuilder Section
- Templates can now be created for Grapes Pages
- Grapes Pages added to Web Indexer
- Option to create a Grapes Page from no template
- Character limit increased for the Custom Form email
- Stop using cache for bad words
- Can now switch to other languages even when users fill out forms
- Graphs and raw data tables added for ILS Integration and for Summons
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Administration
Integration
Carl.X
Aspen LiDA
Full release notes
- The translated value will now be output via Hold Status
- When sorting in getLanguages in the System API, Pass Language weight will be used
- Palace Project instructions returns now with getLibraryInfo in System API
- Various forms of "Graphic Novel" (such as "A Graphic Novel" or "The Graphic Novel") will be handled when stripping subtitles from display titles
- Common subtitles from Display Information will not be removed if they have been manually set
- Check for if 655a starts with "fiction". This will add one count of literary form Fiction when determining literary form for grouped work
Integration
Carl.X
- Self-registration form added
- Item Level Holds added
- Bugfix for CloudLibrary showing available books as On Order
- If an existing tab is replaced, the title of the tab also changes the title of the spotlight as long as it's the only tab
- holds.csv files will now be proccessed in a supplemental directory. This shows number of holds in search results and full record views
- Offset and limit values for fetching reading history to avoid timeouts added
- Control over whether holidary and hours are auto loaded for each library and location added
- Expired Patron reading history will not be updated
- Issue with resending password reset links fixed
- Pass in Orgld for payments
- Item fields from base MARC record brought in from Polaris are discarded
- The message that lets you know when you successfully updated home library is not translateable
- Code adjustment for getFaceSet function to correct a bug
Aspen LiDA
- Grouped Works recieved a small redesign to make room for long action button text
- When updating the lanaguage, the AAccount drawer and Preference screen will also change
- Gesture navigation removed on some React Navigation stacks
- Back button will now always be shown on the Manage Browse Categories screen
- Palace Project checkout instructions viewable
- Display Hide button added for browse categories in Accessible Browse Catagory mode
- Also added in Accessible Browse Catagory mode, links to view more results for browse categories
- Also available in Accessible Browse Category mode, "Show Hidden Browse Categories" is not available for Keyboard navigation
- For holds, bib records with both eContent and volumes will check the physical variations for volumes so they're correctly placed
- The date of the last time reading history was saved now saves properly when updating from cron
- Bugs fixed when searching with special characters
- 'Old Pin provided is incorrect' message is now translatable
- Donations fixed
- Original translation term shown when translating text
- New Feature: SMTP setting
- Allows for SMTP config to be used when sending e-mails
- Scripts made to automatically start and stop offline mode
Full release notes
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Administration
Koha
Aspen LiDA
Accessibility
Full release notes
- New settings for each row in the format table within Indexing Profiles that control whether the value is used when determining format based on Material Type, Bib Level, Shelving Location, Sublocation, Collection, Item Type, Item Format, and/or Fallback format
- ILS Integration > Indexing Profiles > Format Information > Applies to Mat Type?
- ILS Integration > Indexing Profiles > Format Information > Applies to Bib Level?
- ILS Integration > Indexing Profiles > Format Information > Applies to Item Shelving Location?
- ILS Integration > Indexing Profiles > Format Information > Applies to Item Sublocation?
- ILS Integration > Indexing Profiles > Format Information > Applies to Item Collection?
- ILS Integration > Indexing Profiles > Format Information > Applies to Item Type?
- ILS Integration > Indexing Profiles > Format Information > Applies to Bib Level?
- ILS Integration > Indexing Profiles > Format Information > Applies to Fallback Format?
- Grouping format used for each value in the format table within an Indexing Profile will be shown
- New Diagnostic panel added for the Grouped Work index.
- Will now add the authorized author if available instead of original author when manually grouping records
- Wonderbooks default format category set to Audio books
- Combine default format maps into a dingle file
- Track requests by User Agent
- Add reporting of traffic by User Agent
- User agents are not able to be identified as bots and also traffice by specfic user agents can be blocked
- Primary Configuration > User Agents
- System Reports > Usage by User Agent
- New Permission
- Administer User Agents
- Format match for when "manga" is used in the 655a to add the format "Manga"
Koha
- Will no longer show auto-renewal message if user has opted out of auto-renewal
- Will not show when records have been ungrouped from other works in the staff view and allow for them to be regrouped
- The error message when returning kindle books can now be translated into different languages
- The API call when loading holds has been optimized
- Vender Opac URL in Account Profile will be used rather than the one in config.ini when linking to ILS course reserves
- New Under Consideration status has been added that can allow for the ordering of items
- ILS Integration > Indexing Profiles > Sierra Settings > Order Record Status to treat as Under Consideration
- Toggle added that sets "Full Text" limiter as default
Aspen LiDA
- If a title from Libby that has been placed on hold is ready for checkout, it can now be checked out from the holds screen
- Access Online action for Libby items now will use the library's preferred reader name on the checkouts screen
- Access Online action from the checkouts screen will now properly open the contents of Libby itemsagain
- Alert added that informs Android 11 users they are no longer going to recieve updates for the app
- Minimum iOS version updated to 16, and older versions no longer can recieve updates for or download the app
- Option added in Branded App Settings allowing for users to log in without having to be prompted to select a location via using their home location
- Aspen LiDA > Branded App Settings > Use User Home Location When Logging In
Accessibility
- Added accessibility note in the 532 field when viewing a MARC record
- Libby lending period options made keyboard accessible by making them select elements
- Allows side loaded records treated as physical media instead of eContent
- Side Loads > Settings > Convert Format to eContent
- Allow side loaded records to use 856 link as label for action button
- Side Loads > Settings > Use Link Text For Button Label
- If there's multiple 856 links in a record in a side load, display multiple actions
- Documentation links added to several settings pages
- Bot blocking files modified
Full release notes
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Administration
Integration
Axis360
Aspen LiDA
General Updates
Full release notes
- Determination of format by bib is now made consistent when format for use is indexing and for use in grouping is determined
- Format group that can handle things like video games and such that are no books, movies, or music has been added
- Format group of comic also added to handle graphic novels, manga, and comics
- Will now look at format catagory "book" and then "eBook" when determining author for grouped work
- Will mark a record with the format of Manga if the 655 contains "manga graphic novel"
- Formats when loading from 008 field have been expanded. Of particular note, the addition of a distinction between computer programs and video games based on position 26 in the 008 when the leader position 6 is m
- Indexers have been refactored so settings are now stored inside of the Indexing Profile object to make testing easier
- Item API changes:
- getRecords now returns hold type for format and variation IDs
- default hold type is "bib" which allows for getRecords and getVariation to match functionality to Aspen Discovery when formats are not found in the ILS Indexing Format Mapping table
- New setting that allows/disallows masquerading using a username
- Library Systems > ILS/Account Integration > Masquerade Mode > Allow Masquerading Using Username
- Check added for null values when looking to see if a translation map has a value
- Manga added to default form maps
- When loading for the III indexing class, will only load Sierra Export Mappings
Integration
Axis360
- More checks for records that should have a eComic format are added
- Default format boost provided for comics
- More checks for records that should have a eComic format are added (Based on 650 fields)
- New error handling when viewing staff view
- Loading audience corrected
- Regroups records when updating single works from command line
- New error handling when viewing staff view
- Initial code added for all in one integration of Novelist.
- Added more checks for records that should have the eComic format
- Added error handling for records when active library tries to view a record it does not have access to.
- Removed solr 7.6 from code base
- New events inegration added
- Issue fixed where "canceled" value is an integer instead of a string
- Issue involving availability when there are multiple settings fixed
- Determination of format now considers Collection Code and translated Collection
- Corrected an issue where, when indexing items, new items were found that have not been indexed previously
- Delete MARC files after being processed
Aspen LiDA
- Will now assume a hold type is a bib if format is not found in ILS Indexing Format Mapping table
- Placing hold or checking out in the Editions modal will match results from doing so on the Grouped Work screen
- Lists browse catagories display again on the Home screen
- Self-checkouts show the correct user when there are linked accounts
- Toasts display again after a finished task
- Holds are now cancelable for eContents
- eContent previews for samples will open up properly now
- Linked accounts can be removed by users'
- Set cancelable is now set to true in Libby, Boundless, PalaceProject, and CloudLibrary holds, allowing LiDA to cancel holds
- Applied Filters and Narrow Your Results are now set to Heading 3
- Filter headings in the search sidebar now have added aria-expanded attributes
- "Go to Top" button removed on phones and tablets
- "What's this?" link in the My Preferences page now has aria-expanded attributes
- Modal buttons changed to button elements
- Availability control toggles now also have aria-expanded attributes
- Title attributes to custom menu links
General Updates
- Official repository now at: https://github.com/Aspen-Discovery/aspen-discovery
Full release notes
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Administration
Integration
Koha
Aspen LiDA
- 500 field should not be used to index a Blu-ray/DVD and a 4k/Blu-ray combo pack.
- Descriptions fixed in admin dashboard
- Hyphens no longer stripped from lib and location codes while determining scoping info
- Arial font replaced with the Arimo font
- Logic changed and updated for how the name for an owning library for a marc holding is displayed
- Matches the rules for detriming scope when it is determining active search location
- There's now setup a unit test framework for Aspen APIs that use a standardized database
- Old and unmaintainted unit test has been removed
Integration
Koha
- Will now sort with main library listed first and then alphabetically when showing libraries for self-registration
- Will now permit the selection of Digest checkbox for Holds Filled for Message Settings
- Handles MARC holdings that are missing MARC tags associated with them
- Loading location for additional copies fixed
- Loading changes' buffer corrected
- Retrys connection when indexing
- Issues when saving fixed
- Changed "Adult" audience to "Adults"
Aspen LiDA
- Bug fix to rectify issues with browsers not closing and disallowing additional browsers to open
- Bug fix to stop Holds screen from loading incorrect cover images
- LiDA will not allow patron login if a library is in offline mode
- Permission Dashboard has been added which details what is turned on and off and how to update it
- Will now auto push docker images to dockerhub and quay on commits
- Will now show total holds in the ILS dashboard
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Administration
Polaris
Full release notes
- Can now Handle cases where format is determined by bib, but record has eContent or similar items where the format is determined at item level.
- Changes to User API
- getLinkedAccounts now reloads contact info for each linked account
- checkoutItem, placeHold, cancelHold, renewItem, and returnCheckout now support Palace Project items
- getPatronProfile also supports Palace Project items for holdss and checkout numbers and accounts for eContent sources if valid
Polaris
- Trim trailing space from value when importing shel locations and item types into translation maps
- At 9PM every night it will check for deleted bibs
- When freezing holds, show error if no holds can be frozen or a warning if only some could not be.
- Removed time limit when importing Reading History
- Looks out for null values when loading formats
- Option added that makes a page for forcing users to accept or reject the page before allowing self-registration
- Option to copy self registration forms
- Issue fixed where location/branch was showing twice for events
- Allows the user to chose a reactivation date when suspending a hold
- Null objects during login handled
- When one updates patron infor with the bypass review queue off, it'll look for more error messages
- Events now load into Browse Catagories
- Palace Project items are now interactable and managable
- UI enhancements for tablet users, specifically on the Discover, Search, and Grouped Work screens
- References to Overdrive or Axis 360 now display as Libby, the library's custom reader name, and/or Boundless
- New Settings for seperate Registration Body field
- Events > LibraryMarket - LibraryCalendar Settings > Registration Information to Show in Aspen LiDA
- Events > Springshare - LibCal Settings > Registration Information to Show in Aspen LiDA
- Events > Communico - Attend Settings > Registration Information to Show in Aspen LiDA
- More error checking while loading browse catagories
- Aria-label added for external links containing "opens in new window"
- FontAwesome icons use "role=presentation" to not confuse screen readers
- Redudant title tags removed
- Bug fixed when "Display Options" in hidden menu would break tab order
Full release notes
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Administration
Catalog Enrichments
eCommerce
Integration
Cloud Library
Web Builder
Aspen LiDA
Full release notes
- Can now create translatable text blocks in admin interface that can handle larger blocks of text compared to the traditional translation intereface.
- getSearchSources and getSearchIndexes added in SearchAPI
- Event searching added to searchLite in Search API
- Event API retrieves details for an event
- getLocations added to SystemAPI that returns locations set in showInLocationsAndHoursList
- Unused Cron Commands cleaned up
- Auto-optimized additional Cron tables
- Cron Update to reading history to use ils_barcode instead of cat_username
- Ability to hide series name from series facet and Grouped Work Series Display Information
- Catalog/Grouped Works > Hidden Series
- Permission change for Hide Subject Facets to Hide Metadata
- Upgrade to Solr 8
- Solr host name customizable in INI and is used in all indexers
- Additional classes and data elements added that help idenitfy shelf locations and call numbers
- USPS Address validation settings added
- System Administration > USPS Settings (Permission Needed: Administer System Variables)
- "Include Location name in Detailed Location" setting applied when orders are created
- In order to match the table, place of publication has been truncated to a max of 250 characters
- Added getCatalogStatus to System API
- Catalog offline mode check added to search API
- Fixed renewItem API
- New Payment settings
- Library Systems > Payment History > Show Payment History for fines paid in Aspen
- Library Systems > Payment History > Payment History Explanation
- Library Systems > Payment History > Delete Payment History Older than (days)
Catalog Enrichments
- Limits search number of titles to 500 when loading More Like These to avoid Max Boolean Cluases error
eCommerce
- Checkbox added to request users to add their address for donations
Integration
Cloud Library
- Index target audeince based on 650a
- Scope settings updated to use a checklist for lirbaries and locations
- Updates to Indexing
- Load barcode and call numbers for checkouts
- Copy notes loaded from EG APIs, displayed as item notes
- copy tags loaded from EG APIs, displayed as item notes
- Additional info added to fine and fees display
- Extract prestamp and poststamp when availbale while updating from ILS
- Load titles on hold during masquerade mode if the patron has never logged in
- Load preferred pick up location on initial log in
- Fixed items, locations, statuses, and other things marked as hidden being removed within opac using unapi
- Course reserves are auto-imported into Aspen. Can also be searched
- If "Allow Patrons to Update Their Home Libary" is turned off, patrons cannot update it
- Won't index data if offline
- Archives can be processed in MODS format
- Location Facet added
- Updated date processing for Solr 8
- New Settings
- Open Archives > Collections > Metadata Format
- Open Archives > Collections > Index All Set
- Items can be checked out
- Items checked out can be viewed in My Account
- Instructions for accessing Palace Project can be shown for checked out titles
- Items can be returned
- Holds can be placed
- Holds can be cancelled
- Holds can be viewed in My Account
- Things are indexed by collection, collection name added in the eContent Source facet
- Titles are removed when not available when indexing
- User-Agent added for when Java is used to make calls to Palace Project
- Error handling when loading circ info
- Skip all processes that require a database connection if the connection cannot be made
- Null Pointer exception fixed
- Will now ignore any 907 field that is not the bib number
- Connectivity added
- New Settings
- System Configuration > Modules > Summon
- Administration Menu > Summon > Settings / Dashboard
- Primary Configuration > Library Systems > Summon
- Self registration forms changed to look more organized
- Fixed self-registration for when only one library can be chosen
Web Builder
- New Field Types added for when users create custom forms
Aspen LiDA
- Will check if user credentials are still valid in the background and will log the user out if not.
- Cover images are now specifc to source
- Filters on Checkout and Holds will check if the eContent source is valid before giving the option to filter
- Toggling Enable All on the Notification Screen will set individual toggles
- Events are now searchable
- Saved Events are now managable
- Locations other than the location logged in on are now viewable
- Settings within Branded App available to customize constact information on the Privacy Policy Page
- Aspen LiDA > Branded App Settings > Address
- Aspen LiDA > Branded App Settings > Phone Number
- Aspen LiDA > Branded App Settings > Email
- New User Manual, found here: https://help.aspendiscovery.org
- Upgraded Java to v.11 on CentOS systems
Full release notes
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Administration
Integration
Evergreen
- Option added that displays a renewal link or Quipu eRenew for an expired patron card. Can be configured to show on expiration or 30 days beforehand.
- New things can be copied from the admin interface
- Basic Pages
- Browse Category Groups
- Custom Pages
- JavaScript Snippets
- Library Systems
- Locations
- Menu Links within Libraries
- Placards
- System Messages
- Web Resources
- Option "Specified Value from Indexing Profiles -Load Format From Options" removed
- "In Library Use Only?" Option removed from format map
- Patron standing in Symphony now blocks correctly when placing VDX request
- Option added to not monitor antivirus logs
- getLibraryLinks added to System API
- getLibrary now returns distance of locations from given coordinates in Greenhouse API
- Option "Show On" added determining where links should display
- Primary Configuration > Library Systems > Menu Links > Show On
- Option "Location Image" added to upload images for locations. Only used in LiDA library contact screen.
- Primary Configuration > Library Systems > Locations > Location Image
- Option added that updates ILS account info with IdP data when logged in
- Primary Configuration > Single Sign-on (SSO) > Update users ILS account information with data from the IdP when logging in using the data mapping provided
- onboardAppNotifications no longer allows null values
- Option added in System Variables that hides or shows LiDA branded app settings
- noCustom parameter added so one can view page without leading theme CSS or JavaScript Snippets
- noCustomCSS parameter added to view page without theme's CSS
- Title and keyword searches include format(s) of title, improvingsearch relevancy whe format is included in search
- Submitted donations now treatedd as donation payment types
- Update to ensure email reciept is triggered for donation payments
Integration
Evergreen
- By default, display preferred name in account header
- Display of contact information added on the Contact Information Page
- Fall back to day, evening, or other phone number when a hold is placed, phone_notify is checked, and no default phone number is set
- Allow for titles that have super long identifiers
- Page made displaying eRenewal Form
- Will now restore the list if it was deleted when importing the list from Sierra
- Option added to turn off duplicate checking in self-registration
- Symphony support for resetting passwords
- Stores now if the user should be re-prompted for Screen Brightness permissions on library card screen
- Distance from provided coordinates is now considered when selecting a library in a branded app top match with LiDA Community functionality.
- Preferred pickup location set by default when placing holds, otherwise it'll be the home library.
- More screen appearance change with support for custom menu links from Discovery
- Library Contact screen appearance change for improved usefulness
- Background checks to see if Aspen Discovery session is valid, will renew if not
- "Fines" opetion added to the Account Drawer which will open Fines page
- passUserToDiscovery added which allows for Aspen Discovery to be opened inside the app while also logging in the user based on active app session
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Administration
Catalog Enrichments
Integration
Evergreen
Aspen LiDA
Full release notes
- Series matches deprioritized while first word matches prioritized more.
- Ignore eContent for call number sorting.
- Limit the max boosts added in certain cases to avoid over-boosting for titles with many copies.
- Sorting will now return the Best Match if converting a Start of Title search to a Keyword one.
- Patrons can no longer place VDX requests if their account is expired or banned.
- User API settings
- Linked Account Settings Updated/Added
- getPatronProfile retuns Linked Account settings for user
- added disableAccountLinking
- added enableAccountLinking
- Linked Account Settings Updated/Added
- Setting added in Library Systems to allow for users to choose where to display languages (in burger menu or also in the page header).
- Button added that now allows users to go straight to submissions page.
- Setting added restricting poll results to patrons who are logged in.
- Setting added to show poll results as a graph, table, or both.
- If name is entered for an unathenticated user, the form will have it show as completed instead of blank.
- In the case of an authorized user filling out the name field, the form will show the name that was entered instead of a username.
- Fixed the showing of current item values as radio options when updating existing requests
- Cron update to increase the read timeout for updating reading history
- Find and suppress items in the MARC that are missing item identifiers labeled in the indexing profile
Catalog Enrichments
- Patrons may toggle in My Preferences whether they want to see Checkout and Hold Actions in search results and full record pages.
- Removing a managing linked account in both Aspen Discovery and Aspen LiDA will now send an app notification.
- Removing and Adding a linked account in will now display an alert in Aspen Discovery.
Integration
Evergreen
- Patron barcodes now quoted for cases where barcodes may be non-numeric
- Unapi now receives bib records during indexing insteada of supercat
- Config options for when fetching bibs from Evergreen
- On failure, can set max number of retries.
- Can set how many miliseconds between attempted bib fetching.
- Will wait 1 second if rate limit response (502) is found.
- Will send opac_renewal flag if title is renewed
- Log invalid MARC data when bib cannot be parsed from unapi instead of as an error
- Will now throw "invalid record" message when attempting to open an inactive record while Hoopla module is not active.
- Perfomance improvements made when opening Koha checkouts.
- In Messaging Preferences, Digest checkbox needs at least one transport method for a row to be selected
- Digest options now update correctly
- Will no longer try to look up unmanaged names for request when loading material requests
- A call specific to LibLime fork that occurs when determining on/off status of read history has been removed
- For versions of Koha prior to 22.11, removed old checking for volume info
- Checks if the user is valid when a pick up location is loaded
- Fixed an issue when setting home library for patron when updating their information
- Any subtitles that prevent proper grouping are eliminated.
- Forces full update of Overdrive/Libby collections
- Single accounts can be used for multiple scopes
- Module, settings, and scopes added for indexing titles
- Axis360 updated to Boundless
Aspen LiDA
- Shelf Check Scanner fixed to not crash on Android.
- Will now only load preferred language or English if the former is not set.
- Account Linking can be disabled or enabled on Linked Accounts screen
- Also on the Linked Accounts Screen, app will display UI text and buttons depending on rules that have been set for linked accounts.
Full release notes
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Administration
Catalog Enrichments
Integration
Evergreen
Aspen LiDA
Full release notes
- Search API Updates
- getLocationInfo will return location's Group Work Display Settings
- getLibraryInfo will return library's Group Work Display Settings
- getAvailableFacets returns availability toggle values
- searchLite returns availability toggle values
- searchLite returns 0 when global is not set on the availability toggle and will try the search again as global.
- "Request through ILL" user searches retain search parameters when redirected to proper URL in WorldCat and INN-Reach
- Self-Check settings added to define allowed location's barcode styles
- Defaults to Codabar, UPC A, UPC E, UPC EAN, EAN-13, and EAN-8
- New Setting
- Aspen LiDA > Self-Check Settings > Valid Barcode Styles
- Availability toggle renamed from "Available?" to "Search Within"
Catalog Enrichments
- Cookie Consent options stored with user when logged in, stored as cookie when logged out
- Google Analytics tracking code hidden if tracking was opted out
- Users can choose to display their name or "Library Staff" when making public list
- Your Lists > Show list author in search results
Integration
Evergreen
- Now checks if subdomains are correct length when adding libraries
- Item titles no longer need collections
- Additional Authors added to keyword index
- Buffer when polling for changes increased from 5 minutes to 15 minutes
- Payment type field now allows up to 12 characters
- Non-public notes will not show from some multi-volume records
- Duplicate Patron fixes
- Ensure first and last name match
- Check differences in date of birth
- Will ignore birthday if not given
- Barcodes are now case-insensitive
- Will now load the collection for a holding upon new item being discovered.
- When bringing in from reading history, timeout timer has been increased.
- When a title is not in the index, holds will be correctly loaded.
Aspen LiDA
- New setting to set default facet for the Availability toggle
Full release notes
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Administration
Catalog Enrichments
Koha
General Updates
Full release notes
- Setting and Permission added to give the option for administrator to run optional updates.
- New Settings - System Administration / Optional Updates
- New Permission - Run Optional Updates
- Setting added for adding images for Explore More icons
- Theme & Layout > Themes > Explore More Images
- A new session is now made when Masquerade is started or stopped
- Sort by name in admin sections
- Section added for email templates and connections with providers
- By default, Item URL and Item URL Descriptions fields are set to visible in Indexing Profile Settings
Catalog Enrichments
- Setting added to display number of renewals for a checkout
- Library Systems > ILS/Account Integration > "Always display the number of renewals for a checkout"
Koha
- New Rest API will validate patron accounts instead of ILSDI
- Can now import lists exported from CARL.X
- Patron will be asked to confirm renewel if renewing will incur a fee
- Item level holds utilize Sierra APIs
- Call number and/or volume shown for available holds
- Option for self registration forms to use barcode prefix
- Duplicate checking for new accounts
- Lookup for valid barcode
General Updates
- Reactivation date option added when freezing holds in bulk
Full release notes
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Administration
Koha
- IP Address single sign-on restriction settings added
- Single sign-on (SSO) Settings > Restrict single sign-on by IP address
- Primary Configuration > IP Addresses > Allow Single Sign-on (SSO)
- Open Archive Facet Settings added
- Open Archives > Open Archives Facet Settings
- Website Facet Settings Added
- Website Indexing > Website Facet Settings
- Permissions to edit facests for Websites and Open Archives
- Administer All Website Facet Settings
- Administer Library Website Facet Settings
- Administer All Open Archives Facet Settings
- Administer Library Open Archives Facet Settings
- Permission added allowing for fields to be locked and unlocked
- Lock Administration Fields
- Polls in Web Builder added with permissions:
- Administer All Quick Polls
- Administer Library Quick Polls
- Option for supressing bibs without items from Indexing Profile and Sideload settings has been removed
- Forgot Barcode setting to retrieve barcode via Twilio text message
- Library Systems > ILS/Account Integration > User Profile > Enable "Forgot Barcode?" Link on Login Screen
Koha
- LiDA add supports hold cancellation workflow
- Masquerading with patron barcode has been updated
- More safeguards against null barcodes, usernames, and borrower numbers are now handled if detected
- Usernames and barcodes are now case insenstive on login
- Messages for checkout renewals and auto-renewals updated
- Holds available for pickup can be modified
- Aspen will not send updated patron information if info is marked as not modifiable
- Pick-up location can be modified for available holds
- Masquerade Mode issue corrected
- Exported files can be GZipped
- New user logins corrected
- MARC holdings can now be extracted and displayed
- If configureded, extracts call number prestamp field
- Item URL and description can also be extracted
- "Forgot Password" and "Forgot Barcode" added to the login screen if enabled
- Self-check out through app if enabled
- Export CSV for eCommerce and Donation reports
- Permissions to allow libraries to see only their ecommerce and donation reports
- View eCommerce Reports for All Libraries
- View Donations Reports for All Libraries
- View eCommerce Reports for Home Library
- View Donations Reports for Home Library
- Self-checkout SIP function added for handling barcode
- API endpoint for self-checkout to support barcode
- Solr server can now be used when creating new sites
- Error will not be shown if no password is given on password reset
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Administration
Integrations
- Allows custom facets to be defined within Aspen Indexing.
- Indexing Profiles > Custom Facets
- Optimize loading indexing settings at index time to avoid loading them in 2 places.
- A default cover image can be selected for each website indexing settings
- Website Indexing -> Settings -> Background Image for Default Covers
- SSO authentication through SAML, LDAP, and oAuth now support separate fields for username and barcodes in the database.
- A default cover image can be selected for individual Open Archives collections
- Open Archives -> Collections -> Background Image for Default Covers
- Updates and new settings for Events
- Events -> LibraryMarket - Library Calendar Settings -> Events in Lists
- Events -> LibraryMarket - Library Calendar Settings -> Bypass event pages in Aspen
- Events -> Springshare - LibCal Settings -> Events in Lists
- Events -> Springshare - LibCal Settings -> Bypass event pages in Aspen
- Events -> Communico - Attend Settings -> Events in Lists
- Events -> Communico - Attend Settings -> Bypass event pages in Aspen
- Some light styling and behavior adjustments to the event registration modal.
- Updated facet and index options for all event integrations.
- New setting to make facets for all event integrations editable.
- Facet counts for events can be disabled/enabled separately from grouped works.
- New setting for setting a specific number of days to index.
- New facet added to limit start dates for events to a specified range
- New Permissions: Administer Events Facet Settings
- Events > Events Facet Settings
- Events -> LibraryMarket - Library Calendar Settings -> Number of Days To Index
- Events -> Springshare - LibCal Settings -> Number of Days To Index
- Events -> Communico - Attend Settings -> Number of Days To Index
Integrations
- Twilio
- New settings added to allow SMS messages to send through Twilio.
- New permissions: Administer Twilio
- System Administration > Twilio Settings
- Library > Messaging Settings > Twilio Settings
- New settings added to allow SMS messages to send through Twilio.
- Koha
- Patrons can renew early manually even if the checkout is scheduled for auto-renewal (if renewal is permissible).
- New setting for custom ILL Item Types. If left undefined, default will be the previous standard ILL.New Settings
- Library Systems > Interlibrary loans > Interlibrary Loan Item Types
- New search field displays at the top of the Discovery screen. Search tab removed from navigation.
- New setting to allow for utilize self-check in Aspen LiDA.
- New permission: Administer Aspen LiDA Self-Check Settings
- Aspen LiDA > Self-Check Settings
- Border added to yellow/warning-styled labels to increase contrast. Border color is inherited from the theme "Warning" button border color.
- Labels on the Account Summary page have been updated to "Checked Out Titles" and "Titles on Hold" to create consistency in navigation.
- Username and barcode fields are now split in database for Users.
- Display order updated for “Where is it?” dialog. Order is defined as:
- Active Library (if in a branch)
- Home Library (if logged in)
- Nearby Libraries (for user if logged in)
- Nearby Libraries (if in a branch)
- Other branches at the library system in alphabetical order (if the system is multi-branch and they aren't shown above)
- All other branches in alphabetical order
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Administration
- Masquerade Mode now able to be restricted to specific IP addresses
- Library > ILS/Account Integration > Masquerade Mode > Allow Masquerade Mode - Added Allowed from enabled IP Addresses
- IP Addresses > Allow Masquerade
- New Single Sign-on settings to force users to re-authenticate when logging into Aspen
- Single Sign-on (SSO) Settings > Force users to re-authenticate with the IdP when logging into Aspen
- A default cover image can be selected for covers generated for library catalog items.
- Themes > Default Cover to add an image to be used for default covers
- Ability to upload new images for format category icons
- Themes > Format Category Icons to add images for format category icons
- New API to third party registration
- Updated permissions: Library Self Registration has been renamed Library Registration and controls both
- Library > ILS/Account Integration > Third Party Registration > Enable Third Party Registration
- Library > ILS/Account Integration > Third Party Registration > Home Location for Third Party Registrations
- Library > ILS/Account Integration > Third Party Registration > Patron Type for Third Party Registrations when address has been validated
- Library > ILS/Account Integration > Third Party Registration > Patron Type for Third Party Registrations when address has been not been validated
- CARL.X
- Patron privacy improvements - item notes will be automatically stripped from MARC file exports to remove any patron identifiers
- Now allows login with barcode/last name configuration.
- Account Profiles > Login Configuration - Added Barcode and Last Name
- Automatically update patron's pickup location whent the home location changes.
- INN-Reach
- Integration is no longer limited to Prospector, ant INN-Reach system can be integrated. Linking is now done with the Interlibrary Loan URL.
- Library > Interlibrary loans > INN-Reach > Repeat In INN-Reach
- Library > Interlibrary loans > INN-Reach > Enable INN-Reach Integration
- Library > Interlibrary loans > INN-Reach > Show INN-Reach Results At End Of Search
- Integration is no longer limited to Prospector, ant INN-Reach system can be integrated. Linking is now done with the Interlibrary Loan URL.
- Sierra
- Patrons are now able to update their Home Library if enabled in library settings.
- Improvements and fixes to sorting of titles and lists.
- Square is now a supported vendor
- New Permissions: Administer Square - Controls if the user can change Square settings.
- ECommerce > Square
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Administration
- New setting to show the book cover for editions in the grouped works display.
- Catalog / Grouped Works > Grouped Work Display > Search Results > Show Covers for Editions
- New option to allow single sign-on to bypass the Aspen Discovery login page.
- Primary Configuration > Single Sign-on (SSO) Settings > Bypass the Aspen Discovery patron login page
- New options to target the application of book cover images to bib and grouped work levels.
- New permissions and settings to allow staff to be assigned to edit specific Browse Category Groups.
- New Permissions: Administer Selected Browse Category Groups - Allows the user to view and edit only the Browse Category Groups they are assigned to.
- Local Catalog Enrichment > Browse Category Groups > Additional Users who can edit this group
- Sierra integration has a new setting that allows the Sierra MatType to be used as part of format determination.
- ILS > Indexing Profiles > Sierra Settings > Check Sierra Material Type during format determination
- When patrons use the Renew All option the renewals will now include titles checked out to linked accounts.
- PayPal Payflow added as a new eCommerce integration.
- ECommerce > PayPal
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Administration
- New setting for single sign-on to bypass the patron login page.
- Primary Configuration > Single Sign-on (SSO) > Bypass the Aspen Discovery patron login page
- New setting in Theme to customize tab colors.
- Theme & Layout > Themes > Tabs
- Collection Spotlights limited to 100 titles at once.
- Evergreen integration now allows lists and reading history to be imported into Aspen.
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Administration
- Searching added to various areas of administration settings.
- Themes can now be shared within the Aspen community.
- IP Address tracking is disabled by default to comply with GDPR. Tracking can be enabled as needed for diagnostics.
- New checkbox added to themes to indicate that the theme is for higher contrast and other accessible options.
- Certified Payments By Deluxe added as a new eCommerce integration
- ECommerce > Certified Payments By Deluxe Settings
- Communico added as a new third party integration.
- New permissions: Administer Communico Settings - Allows the user to administer integration with Communico for all libraries
- Events > Communico Settings
- Evergreen integration now has the ability to email the patron a link to recover their Pin/password.
- Your administrator will need to edit the appropriate Evergreen email template so the password reset link goes to: https://yourAspenSiteUrl/MyAccount/PasswordRecovery/?uniqueKey=[% target.uuid %]. See https://docs.evergreen-ils.org/eg/docs/latest/admin/actiontriggers.html.
- Evergreen integration now allows the patron to set a new pin/password self-service.
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Administration
- Account profiles can be assigned at the library system level instead of just by branch.
- Single sign-on can be used for account profile authentication.
- New setting to have the library receive an email when a materials request is submitted.
- Primary Configuration > Library Systems > Materials Request > Send email to library when Materials Requests are created
- Primary Configuration > Library Systems > Materials Request > Email to receive notifications for new Materials Requests
- New settings to have a staff member receive an email when a materials request is assigned to them. Staff can opt out of these emails.
- Primary Configuration > Library Systems > Materials Request > Send email to staff when they are assigned a Materials Request
- My Account > Account Settings > Staff Settings > Receive an email when a Materials Request is assigned to me
- Single sign-on settings consolidated under Primary Configuration.
- New option to use single sign-on as the only point of authentication when the ILS does not have patron accounts.
- Primary Configuration > Single Sign-on (SSO) Settings > Only authenticate users with single sign-on
- New option for patrons to ask libraries to inform another party when a donation is made in honor or memory of someone.
- New library-level settings in LiDA General Settings.
- Aspen LiDA > General Settings
- New setting to automate rotation to landscape mode when accessing Library Card screen.
- Aspen LiDA > General Settings > Automatically rotate the library card screen to landscape
- Moved some settings for LiDA to a new section, Location Settings, for those location specific settings that were previously under App Settings.
Aspen Discovery GitHub
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Aspen Discovery with Equinox
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Visit the GitHub page for Aspen Discovery to find the code, full release notes, and other community resources.
Aspen Discovery with Equinox
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Contact Equinox about documentation and training opportunities via email at:
training-events@equinoxOLI.org.
training-events@equinoxOLI.org.
Equinox Open Library Initiative provides innovative open source software for libraries of all types and delivers extraordinary service at exceptional value. Equinox builds upon more than a decade of trusted service and technical expertise, providing consulting services, software development, hosting, training, and support for Evergreen ILS, Koha ILS, and other open source library software.
To learn more, please visit https://www.equinoxOLI.org
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This guide was created using SubjectsPlus, an open source content management system for information sharing. Interested in how SubjectsPlus could benefit your organization? Learn more by visiting us at: https://www.equinoxoli.org/products/subjectsplus.
eCommerce
- ProPay removed as an eCommerce integration.
- New settings for patron reading history to control whether patron opt in/out is communicated to the ILS.
- New settings for patron reading history to allows history to be disabled by patron type.
- Primary Configuration > Library Systems > ILS / Account Integration > Opting in to Reading History Updates ILS settings
- Primary Configuration > Library Systems > ILS / Account Integration > Opting out of Reading History Updates ILS settings
- Primary Configuration > Library Systems > ILS / Account Integration > Opting in to Reading History Updates ILS settings
- New settings to prevent users from removing linked accounts by patron type.
Aspen Discovery GitHub
Visit the GitHub page for Aspen Discovery to find the code, full release notes, and other community resources.
Aspen Discovery with Equinox
Learn more about how Equinox can support your move to Aspen Discovery.
Visit the GitHub page for Aspen Discovery to find the code, full release notes, and other community resources.
Aspen Discovery with Equinox
Learn more about how Equinox can support your move to Aspen Discovery.
Contact Equinox about documentation and training opportunities via email at:
training-events@equinoxOLI.org.
training-events@equinoxOLI.org.
Equinox Open Library Initiative provides innovative open source software for libraries of all types and delivers extraordinary service at exceptional value. Equinox builds upon more than a decade of trusted service and technical expertise, providing consulting services, software development, hosting, training, and support for Evergreen ILS, Koha ILS, and other open source library software.
To learn more, please visit https://www.equinoxOLI.org
To learn more, please visit https://www.equinoxOLI.org
This guide was created using SubjectsPlus, an open source content management system for information sharing. Interested in how SubjectsPlus could benefit your organization? Learn more by visiting us at: https://www.equinoxoli.org/products/subjectsplus.
eCommerce
- InvoiceCloud added as a new eCommerce integration.
- eCommerce > InvoiceCloud
- Custom updates to grouped works data will be the default instead of the generic Novelist data.
- Card screen now displays linked account barcodes.
- Reading History now available from the Account page.
- New Notification Type "Account Alerts" added to LiDA Notification Settings. Account Alerts is left unselected by default.
- Holds can now be placed at the grouped works level (brings the mobile experience in line with the browser performance).
- User lists can be sorted. Lists are now paged instead of one long scroll.
- Notifications settings for LiDA moved within Administration from Local Catalog Enrichment to the Aspen LiDA admin section.
Aspen Discovery GitHub
Visit the GitHub page for Aspen Discovery to find the code, full release notes, and other community resources.
Aspen Discovery with Equinox
Learn more about how Equinox can support your move to Aspen Discovery.
Visit the GitHub page for Aspen Discovery to find the code, full release notes, and other community resources.
Aspen Discovery with Equinox
Learn more about how Equinox can support your move to Aspen Discovery.
Contact Equinox about documentation and training opportunities via email at:
training-events@equinoxOLI.org.
training-events@equinoxOLI.org.
Equinox Open Library Initiative provides innovative open source software for libraries of all types and delivers extraordinary service at exceptional value. Equinox builds upon more than a decade of trusted service and technical expertise, providing consulting services, software development, hosting, training, and support for Evergreen ILS, Koha ILS, and other open source library software.
To learn more, please visit https://www.equinoxOLI.org
To learn more, please visit https://www.equinoxOLI.org
This guide was created using SubjectsPlus, an open source content management system for information sharing. Interested in how SubjectsPlus could benefit your organization? Learn more by visiting us at: https://www.equinoxoli.org/products/subjectsplus.