https://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=23752 Bug ID: 23752 Summary: Search all z39.50 / SRU targets and resource discovery layer / open link resolver from any ILL backend Change sponsored?: --- Product: Koha Version: 18.11 Hardware: All OS: All Status: NEW Severity: new feature Priority: P5 - low Component: ILL Assignee: koha-bugs@lists.koha-community.org Reporter: niamh.walker-headon@it-tallaght.ie There needs to be additional options on the manage request screen irrespective on the ‘interface’ selected Koha/Koha, FreeForm or BL. This ‘Search’ button should be the first button on the row, and preferably pre-populate the search with the request metadata. This should then open a new tab or pop up window that presents the results to the staff member. This should be the 1. The locally appropriate resource discover layer and 2. The z39.50 targets set up on the system which already pop-up in the cataloguing module. Ideally the resource discovery layer and/or the open link resolver should searchable from within the manage request screen irrespective of interface so that subscription resources and open access materials can be located efficiently. When a patron submits an ILL via the opac, library staff in 'manage request' can't search for a provider from within the ILL functionality and have to go to other sources directly such as the resource discovery layer, and all the individual suppliers catalogues to identify a source. This an inefficient workflow and a significant increase in work load. Staff time wasted on ensuring item is the one required on inter-library loan as there is insufficient information on the current Koha to Koha screen, and no option at all to search from the freeform or bl backends, therefore the search must be repeated elsewhere. Th results presented should be be expanded to include edition and year, but preferably be configurable as it is for the z39.50 search in cataloguing it is currently difficult to identify the title that best matches the request. Please at least enable z39.50 searching for all targets set up on the system within ILL and not just for other koha sites. The addition of local availability from those targets would also be of value to our staff. Without more details returned on a search, library staff must go to the individual library catalogue to get more information on the title before placing the request. The current system results in Staff time wasted, user frustration, and ILL requests submitted for material already available to the user. -- You are receiving this mail because: You are the assignee for the bug. You are watching all bug changes.