[Koha-bugs] [Bug 23752] New: Search all z39.50 / SRU targets and resource discovery layer / open link resolver from any ILL backend

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            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 at lists.koha-community.org
          Reporter: niamh.walker-headon at 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.

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