NOBLE Ideas – Ideas for improving our Evergreen system

Usability Improvements to the Patron Registration Form

September 20, 2022Circulation

The patron registration form is long and requires a lot of scrolling, and it's unclear what some of the options mean and how the data should be entered. Here are a things that might help: Streamline the patron…

Item tag search matching item tag type

June 3, 2022Cataloging, New, Public Catalog, Staff Catalog

We have the ability to set up different item tag types, for example, Memorial Gifts, Local Authors, Special Collections. These are used to display text in front of the specific tag text in the catalog, for example: Memorial…

Add password visibility toggle on login screens

June 3, 2022My Account, Staff Client

Staff and patrons sometimes have trouble entering a password, and may not be sure it they are trying to enter the wrong password, or if they just keyed it in wrong. Adding a toggle to show the password,…

MARC Record Displays

June 2, 2022Cataloging, New

Everywhere the system displays a MARC record, there should be an option to display MARC tags only, tag labels only, or both. Subject 650 -0 |a Penguins

Add Special Delivery Information to Hold Slip

June 2, 2022Holds, New

Libraries need a better way to handle holds for patrons who get items delivered to them at home or at schools, senior centers, etc. There's a Holds Behind Desk option in the patron record that can show an…

Custom Cover Image Uploader

June 1, 2022Cataloging, Release 3.9

In Release 3.9 there's a new option added to cataloging that allows authorized users to upload a cover image to a record. This should be especially useful for Library of Things and other local material that doesn't match…

Better Sharing for Hold Groups

June 1, 2022Holds

When a staff member creates a Hold Group, it can’t be seen by other library staff members unless they know the number (just like other buckets.) There’s no reason for hold groups to be so closely tied to…

Add Display of NoveList Select Content to the New Staff Catalog

June 1, 2022New, Staff Catalog

NOBLE has always included the NoveList Select content in the staff catalog, making it easy for library staff helping patrons find books of interest based on specific books or series they've enjoyed, or working on booklists, selecting titles…

Consolidated Patron Notes, Alerts, Blocks, and Messages

May 31, 2022Circulation, Release 3.8

There is a new, consolidated interface to manage patron notes, alerts, blocks and messages. In the new interface, all of these are managed under Notes. Each note can have different attributes. Public -- If a note is public,…

Send Password Reset Link from Patron Edit Screen

May 31, 2022Circulation, Release 3.8

This enhancement adds a button to the patron edit screen that sends a password reset link to the patron.