My Account release notes, August 2023
Release Date: August 10, 2023
Introduction
This release of My Account provides a user experience improvement for libraries with Tipasa:
This change is the direct result of your feedback.
Recommended actions
For this release, we recommend that you review the following checklists and complete the relevant tasks so that you can adjust your policies and workflows and train your staff. These checklists identify updates that we have determined as significant for most institutions. We encourage you to review all of the items in the release notes to determine whether there are other items that might require additional action or follow up by your institution.
Follow-up actions
In an effort to keep your staff informed of new features and changes, you may also want to consider these items.
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Include Request ID with problem reports
When reporting an issue with My Account, it's very helpful to include the Request ID. It can be found at the bottom of the screen on which the issue occurred. Including this information allows us to directly trace what happened on the request we are troubleshooting.
New enhancement
No longer display message about ILL request limit
For libraries with Tipasa
If your library has set a limit for the number of active requests, the message below previously displayed on the patron request form to inform your users of the request limit.
Because many users found this message to be confusing, it has now been removed.
NOTE: If you are interested in setting a request limit for your library's users, go to OCLC Service Configuration > WorldShare ILL > Patron Settings. Under Patron Request Management, enter the maximum number for active requests.
Active requests include all in-process loan and copy requests for borrowing, document delivery, and purchasing. Requests that have been returned by the library user to the borrowing library have a status of Complete in My Account and are not counted as active requests. For more information, see Create Request and Patron Settings.
We recommend that you communicate your library's ILL request limit to your users via your library website or user education. In addition, consider including a note on your sign-in page or request form(s). For information about including a Note to Patron on request form(s), see Request Forms | Patron Section Fields.
Bug fixes and known issues
For a list of current and recently fixed issues, see Known issues for My Account.
Important links
Post-release sessions
To help you become familiar with the new features, enhancements, and improvements included in this or other releases, a number update sessions are scheduled. Please note the session time zones when registering. The sessions will be recorded and archived for future viewing on the OCLC Community Center. Please register, even if you are unable to attend, to receive a link to the recorded session.
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- Product Insights: WorldCat Discovery
- Date: Thursday, August 17, 11:00 am EDT
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- WorldShare Circulation
- Product Insights: WorldShare Management Services
- Date: Tuesday, September 12, 1:00 pm EDT
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- Tipasa
- Product Insights: Resource Sharing
- Date: Thursday, October 26, 2:00 pm EDT
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Support websites
Support information for this product and related products can be found at: