Blacklight release notes 8/23/2019

  • Moved availability section higher up on all record pages and added new "Details" section for record information

  • Added "Request item from Charles Library BookBot" to request options, which allows users to retrieve items specifically from the Automated Storage and Retrieval System (ASRS)

  • Added availability status "Available (Pending Request)" for when a title has been requested but a specific item has not yet been selected (previously potential items were all displaying the availability status of "Requested")

  • Added option to specify the Material Type field (ex. DVD, Blu-ray) for relevant request forms

  • Updated logic used to determine whether or not the Description field (ex. issues, volumes) appears as an option in relevant request forms

  • Updated text and styling of request button and forms to improve the overall user experience, including changing header for intralibrary transfers from "Request item" to "Request item from another Temple campus or remote storage" and header for the E-ZBorrow search from "Request item from another library" to "Request item that is not available at Temple"

  • Updated confirmation message that appears within the Library Search after a successfully Alma request is submitted ("Your request has been submitted. You will receive an email notification when an item is ready for pickup. See My Account for status information about your request.")

  • Updated styling for availability sections to match the look and feel of the new website design

  • Updated styling on My Library Account pages and moved "My Requests" section to the top of the page

  • Updated display name for the DSC library code to "Duckworth Scholars Studio" as well as display names for other updated location codes

  • Removed temporary "Not available pending move" availability status displays, with the exception of SCRC items