Catalog Release Notes

Find 1.4.7 - April 2, 2025 Release

Improvements and Bug Fixes

• Improved logic for determining if an item may be HOLD requested
• Securely allow limited formatting in displayed "public note" values
• RIS export improvements
• 404 and 500 page improvements

 

Find 1.4.0 - February 20, 2025 Release

New Features

• Facet values can be searched over using a new form in the "more" facet modal
• Sorting of shelf items by due date

Improvements and Bug Fixes

• Improved system hardware and performance configuration
• Fixed Alma Role check that enables proxy request submissions

 

Find 1.3.1 - January 30, 2025 Release

Improvements and Bug Fixes

• Better status display for items that are both unavailable and non-circulating
• Adjust criteria for display of proxy fields on ILL request form
• Speed up API requests for Articles+ results
• Call Numbers now searchable via main search bar

 

Find 1.2.2 - January 15, 2025 Release

Improvements and Bug Fixes

• New LibChat icon visible on all pages in the bottom right corner
• "Access" and 'Format" facets will expand by default
• Improved Zotero integration
• Fix display of e-resources without a given title/description (now show button with “Online”)

Find 1.2.0 - December 23, 2024 Release

New Features

• Dynamic sitemaps for crawling by search indexes
• "Database Subject Group" facet added to databases search
• Sorting of results by call number
• Support for "background job" execution via job queue

Improvements and Bug Fixes

• Genre facet shows only values from approved ontologies
• Aeon requests will include Item/Issue data
• Fee information will display correctly in Fines/Fees account section
• Improved display of "public note" values for holdings
• Disallow "3D objects" from requesting via ILL (e.g., laptops)
• Address issue with email not being sent to some providers (e.g., @gmail.com)
• Display of "Bound With" metadata field

 

Find 1.1.0 - December 11, 2024 Release

New Features

• Link to HathiTrust catalog when a displayed record has HathiTrust inventory

Improvements and Bug Fixes

• Improve messaging for non-circulating items, such as those on reserve, at reference or otherwise intended only for on-site use
• Fixed issue in display of inventory and availability for some records
• Improved handling of intermittent Alma API downtime
• Genre fields not linked to genre facet on record page
• Ensure "Proxima Nova" font is consistently used for improved language support
• Upgrade to Blacklight 8.7.0

 

Find 1.0.10 - November 6, 2024 Release

Improvements and Bug Fixes

• All holding note information is now displayed
• Updates to links and arrangement of home page
• Display of vernacular title is now more prominent on the record page and also shown in search results view
• Moved most linked metadata fields to the top of the display
• Last indexed timestamp now shown in staff view

 

Find 1.0.7 - September 4, 2024 Release

New Features

• Advanced search now supports call number searching

Improvements and Bug Fixes

• Full 245 title information shown on record page, with vernacular title
• Order results by publication date when no relevance score is available
• Standardized title values now link to a search for that title
• Display all available options for filter values in advanced search
• Show all holding information from 852 note fields

 

Find 1.0.3 - August 26, 2024 Release

New Features

• Aeon requests are now possible to unauthenticated users
• Author headings are linked from the search results

Improvements and Bug Fixes

• Albrecht location now only displays for expected records
• Footer image reduced in size
• HSP and Archives materials now show helpful messaging in requesting contexts

 

Find 1.0.1 - August 15, 2024 Release

New Features

• Robust information about the library an item is located in is now displayed on the record page
• RIS support for citations is now available

Improvements and Bug Fixes

• Fixed an issue where holdings were hidden when they are in a temporary location or do not have a call number
• Updated item availability display options for mixed availability records

 

Find 1.0 - August 12, 2024 Release

New Features

• Added an option to search over advanced search facets with high option numbers
• Added incremental indexing to keep catalog more up to date
• Pre-generated citations are available for all records in MLA, APA, and Chicago styles

Improvements and Bug Fixes

• Dental Library Lounge location added
• List of AEON sites now includes vismatl, carpco, and microfilm
• Updated searching configuration for better Boolean support and relevance
• Improved email a record to include more information
• Added better handling of advanced search URLs to exclude empty parameters
• Alphabetical sorting is now case-insensitive
• Fixed an issue with utilizing facet values within "more" in advanced search

 

July 31, 2024 Release

New Features

• Users are now able to request bound-with records
• Confirmation emails will be sent for submitted requests
• Request forms and Account Settings will now include Books by Mail and FacultyExpress addresses, when available
• Offensive subject headings are overridden

Improvements and Bug Fixes

• Modified ILL form to apply character limits to match Illiad request limits
• Fixed bug with back button in some areas of the site
• Improved aspects of MARC processing to meet MARC 21 standards
• Upgrade to Blacklight 8.3
• Accessibility improvements

 

July 25, 2024 Release

Improvements and Bug Fixes

• Catalog wide updates to improve user experience and resolve issues and errors.

 

July 18, 2024 Release

New Features

• Proxy requesting capabilities have been added for Library Staff
• Added the advanced search fields of series, publisher, place of publication, conference, corporate author, publisher number, contents note, and language

Improvements and Bug Fixes

• After initial dismissal library alerts will remain dismissed across the site
• Pickup requests will now include full location name instead of location code
• Courtesy borrowers can no longer access the ILL form
• Improved advanced search form by removing subject, author, and genre facets.
• Improved login redirection

 

July 11, 2024 Release

New Features

• Added new advanced search field for publishing date range
• Added option to filter holdings on the record page
• Requesting workflow for unavailable items (submitted as ILL borrowing requests)

Improvements and Bug Fixes

• "Bound with" host records are skipped when indexing
• Added a comment box to the request forms
• Changed pre-filled ILL form fields for scan requests

 

June 26, 2024 Release

New Features

• Fully branded 404 and 500 pages with support options
• Added ILL request options to My Account page
• Sorting and filtering options in The Shelf
• Aeon requesting is now functional

Improvements and Bug Fixes

• Changed parameters for subject headings to be displayed on record pages
• Modified Articles+ search result parameters
• Fixes to Access facet for some electronic records
• Improved validation of required fields on the ILL Request form

 

June 20, 2024 Release

New Features

• Links to searches matching author and subject headings now available from the record page
• Sort options for publication date and date added
• Added ILL request form
• Added "Email Record" functionality
• "Get It" record page requesting is functional for Alma and Illiad requesting (but not Aeon)

Improvements and Bug Fixes

• Improved display of No results page 
• Modified Keyword search to better support Boolean searching
• Changed redirect after cancelling a request in Shelf

 

June 13, 2024 Release

Updates since Staff Release on May 21, 2024

New Features

• Implemented Shelf:
  • view loans, ill requests, scan requests, holds, etc. 
  • For loans show either they can be renewed and display barcode
  • Added options for managing ILL Scans
• Added facets for "Published" and "Added" date ranges
• Added feedback request content above footer
• Added harmful language statement with request for reporting

Improvements and Bug Fixes

• Fixed bug where not all items in a physical holding were available to request
• Fixed an issue where only 10 of the Database Facets were made available
• Updated homepage descriptions for BorrowDirect, EZBorrow, ScholarlyCommons, and Philadelphia Area Archives
• Retain additional search & result context after logging in to request an item
• Changed post login message for PennKey and Alma login options
• Fixed a bug that led to an error with accessing e-collections and inventory data
• Fixed a bug where an error occurred if an item requiring a fee had no transaction data
• Fixed bug where some request options weren't visible for holdings without items
• For creators and contributors applied preferred cataloging conventions for role display
• Better grouping of Non-Latin forms of metadata
• Fixes an issue where requesting a bound with item sent an error instead of informing user of the issue.
• Fixed bug in location display name overriding