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Disable downloads for all single user licences
Currently, it's possible to disable downloads for all three user licences via the Access Permissions settings. However, it's not possible to do the same for multiple copies of single user licences - the settings include preserving reader access for one user if multiple copies are owned, and to disable downloads if only one copy is owned. But there isn't a setting to turn of downloads for all single user titles - we can only do that on a title by title basis. Could an extra option be added to the Download Days settings to turn off downloads for all single…
1 voteHello,
Thank you for your suggestion. We have reviewed this idea and confirmed this functionality is already supported. Downloads can be disabled for single user licenses in LibCentral by entering "0" in the 1-user download days setting. Please find more information in this support article: https://support.proquest.com/s/article/How-do-I-disable-full-downloads-on-Ebook-Central?language=en_US
Best,
Sarah Breiding
Product Owner
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Add hourly loans option at the title level
Would like ability to add hourly loan option for selected titles, instead of only across the board permissions settings.
9 votesI am happy to announce that the Hourly Loans at the book level is now available for libraries to configure in LibCentral allowing more refined control over the length of hourly download restrictions.
You can find more information about the feature and how to configure here:
https://view.clarivate.com/viewer/6632a64807748794d9078ed8
Thank you all for your valuable feedback and insights that helped us deliver this feature.
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Customize individual ebook's loan period
Hi, it would be nice to be able to customize individual ebook's loan period, ie. to set the loan period for individual ebooks. I understand that now we are able to either enable or disable loan period for all ebooks. Thanks!
5 votesAn individual ebook's loan period can be configured in the title's Full Record page in LibCentral.
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Include the DRM Allowances as columns on an exportable report
Include the DRM Allowances (40% Print, 5% Copy) as columns on an exportable report such as the Title report and/or Expenditure report.
3 votesDRM allowances are included in the Ebook Central Entitlements Report.
This can be access in LibCentral > Help > FAQ > "How do I access a report of my Ebook Central entitlements?" > Generate Entitlements Report
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Can ProQuest Consider Adobe Readers Read OutLoud as a Screen Reader to use with Content Using Adobe Digital Edition
Good Morning,
My name is Jane Bollard, and I am a TasTAFE Librarian based in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia.
I am writing to ProQuest regarding accessibility to your eBook content using AdobeDigital Editions 3.0.
A read of your HELP documentation states that JAWS and NVDA are the denoted screen readers to use in conjunction with Adobe Digital Editions 3.30.
These products were designed for blind or vision impaired users. The necessary skills to use either software might be complex for persons with a specific learning disorder where working memory is a primary symptom. For this type of cohort, a product such…
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put files in Bookshelf in alphabetical order
Please put files in the user's Bookshelf in alphabetical order. Presently, if the user has a long list of files in their bookshelf, they can not be put in alphabetical order. It is such a waste of time to try to find the file you're looking for when it is buried within a list of unalphabetized files.
1 voteThis functionality already exists in the Ebook Central Bookshelf.
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Patrons can sign up for alerts
Ability to sign up for notification when an ebook is available again, especially for one user titles.
One user ebooks should allow users to sign up for notification when an ebook is available again on the platform. Useful tool especially for the academic institution that uses the text in the curriculum as recommended reading where we know demand is high.180 votesI am happy to announce that the Wait List feature is now available for libraries to enable in LibCentral. Once the feature is enabled, patrons are able to sign up for alerts to be notified when books become available.
You can find more information about how to enable and use the feature in this Support Article: Ebook Central Admin: How do I enable the Wait List for my Ebook Central titles?
Thank you all for your valuable feedback and insights that helped us make this feature intuitive and user-friendly.
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Daily turnaway email option
It would be helpful to have the option to have a daily compilation of turnaways sent automatically. We don't always upgrade a licence on the first turnaway notification, and the inbox can fill very quickly. I also don't want to run a manual report every day
11 votesSummarized turnaway email alerts (including a csv attachment) for daily, weekly and monthly turnaways are now available. You can sign-up to receive these on the Alerts page in LibCentral.
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Improve visibility for the user
To improve visibility for the user, are you able to do anything such as add a message to explain why they can’t access a title e.g. in use by someone else and advise to try later rather than “request still pending”.
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Talis Integration
I would like ProQuest to work with Talis to integrate supplier information (book & ebook prices) into the Talis Aspire product. Talis Aspire has become an integral part of our ordering workflow and other book suppliers have already taken the step to integrate using an API. For us, it would create greater efficiency in stock selection as we would not need to login to multiple websites to check for prices and would almost certainly lead to us buying more books and ebooks from ProQuest.
It would also help massively if prices shown were inclusive of VAT & discounts. This links…
27 votesWe’re pleased to announce that we have just completed the Talis Aspire integration with Ebook Central.
This means that customers who use Talis Aspire to manage their reading list selection and purchasing will now see Ebook Central pricing and holdings data directly within Talis. Talis Aspire will also include a link to the book’s full record in LibCentral. We are committed to getting essential digital content to our users as quickly and seamlessly as possible. This integration does just that by dovetailing with library workflows and providing valuable details where and when you need them.
Thanks very much for this suggestion on Idea Exchange!
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Hour Checkout
We can customize downloads by the number of days. We need to be able to customize downloads by the hour as well.
15 votesHourly loan checkouts can now be enabled for all holdings! These options are not yet available at the title level. More information can be found in this support article: Ebook Central Admin: Customizing the Length of Full Ebook Downloads and Loans (proquest.com)
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Direct links to specific subscription packages
We recently added two ebook subscriptions to the DDA and owned titles we already had on Ebook Central. Several librarians have asked for direct links to the specific collections so we can send faculty/students straight there rather than everything on Ebook Central. The closest we can get currently is by sending them to the advanced search page with instructions for searching just that collection.
3 votesDirect links to subscriptions can be achieved using Advanced Search to conduct a search for the requested collection. The Search Results URL can be used as a direct link to the titles included in that collection.
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Publisher Improvement to Advanced Search
The Publisher filter in Advanced Search is a welcome addition. However, it takes forever to load and crashes my browser. It renders advanced search useless. And I need advanced search to create reports.
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Only add files with page number
Academic customers can only really use eBooks if there are page numbers included in the files. It would be great if you could ask publishers to think about that when delivering the data - If a title is to be incluced in an academic project, is has to be citable.
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Enhance Show More Option in EBC Facets
When clicking on Show More under facets, we end up with tens and sometimes hundreds of options and need to scroll down and down in order to collapse the options again! Please make the options available in a better way like the options in Summon where we can select multiple options at the same time easily.
2 votesAs part of UI enhancements on the Search Results page, the "Show More" button now opens a pop-up where multiple options can be selected and applied without the need to scroll down the page.
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When I run a title match I want it to tell me the titles that don't match as well as those that do,
At the moment I have to undertake manual work to find the titles that didn't match. This takes a considerable amount of time, so would like the non-matching titles to be identified
5 votesTitles that aren't matched are identified in a list that is sent via email to the address associated with the LibCentral account, along with the list for the ones that did match and the list with all numbers processed. They aren't displayed directly on the screen in LibCentral, but they are provided via email
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To add the print ISBN to Ebook Central
To be able to find the title's alternative formats and editions If we search by the print ISBN or ISBN.
3 votesThe Print ISBN is included in the metadata on the platform. Patrons can use the Advanced Search to search by ISBN which will return results that match the Print or Ebook ISBN.
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Titles that have changed to DRM-free
This month we received a file of 150 titles - 61 of them will overlay existing records in our system. I found out by asking support that these titles are now DRM-free but there is no indication of this in the spreadsheet -- could a column be added that indicates this information, or better yet, these records be placed in a separate file to download? We keep track of the # of titles added and by call # area to report for statistics to various agencies. Downloading and counting 61 more titles inflates our statistics.
3 votesDRM-Free title lists can be accessed in LibCentral. Please find additional instructions here: https://support.proquest.com/s/article/Ebook-Central-drm-free-title-lists?language=en_US
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Add promo pricing deadlines in LibCentral
Waited to purchase an eBook until July 1 so funds would fall within the new FY. However, we did not know that there was a current promo on the pricing that ended June 30th. Today I logged in to LibCentral to purchase the eBook and the price was double. Add a note when there is a promo and when the promo expires. If I would have known this, I would have purchased the eBook back in June.
1 voteHi, the expiration for promo pricing is available in the hover-over for the discount price in cart and on the Full Record page.
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Patrons are notified when their 5 minute browse expires; Patrons are notified when a book is available
Over-the-license-limit-ebook access
ProQuest allows patrons to use an e-book with limited licenses to have 5 minutes of access even if no license is available. I would suggest that such users get a notification that they have "limited" access to the book and a count-down click to show them the remaining access. If a license becomes available during those 5 minutes, a pop-up window can appear to inform them that they now have full access. If the five minutes are up, the patron should have the option to enter an e-mail or cell phone number to receive notification when a license…13 votesI am happy to announce that the Wait List feature is now available for libraries to enable in LibCentral. Once the feature is enabled, patrons are able to sign up for alerts to be notified when books become available.
You can find more information about how to enable and use the feature in this Support Article: Ebook Central Admin: How do I enable the Wait List for my Ebook Central titles?
Thank you all for your valuable feedback and insights that helped us make this feature intuitive and user-friendly.
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