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Primo VE (Discovery) Key Resources Page
Ex Libris Documentation Ex Libris Documentation Ex Libris Customer Knowledge Center has the latest information on all Ex Libris products, including documentation, knowledge articles, training, and more. Primo VE Documentation PALS uses Primo VE, a ...
Updating the Primo VE Feedback Tool Icon
Ex Libris covers many aspects of their Primo VE Feedback Tool in their documentation, but how to change the Icon is not covered. Libraries have asked about changing the Icon because it often looks too similar to the Chat icons that many libraries ...
Primo VE: Links to MnPALS Libraries
Institution Name Primo VE URL Alexandria Technical & Community College https://mnpals-atc.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?vid=01MNPALS_ATC:ATC Anoka Technical College ...
"Ghost" Records in Primo
What are "Ghost" Records in Primo? Primo "ghost" records appear when a record is found in a Primo Search , but the associated record no longer exists in the Alma. Although the record is no longer in Alma, the Primo indexing still contains ...
Broken Link Reporting in Primo VE
Introduced by PALS in June 2020, PALS Tech Staff (mainly Simon Mai) adapted code shared on the Ex Libris Tech Blog allowing library patrons and staff to report problems linking out to Electronic Collections from Primo VE. Originally designed for use ...
Primo VE: Display Top Menu Links with OpenURL requests
When a user links from an Electronic Database into Primo VE through OpenURL linking, by default, users will see a page without the familiar top Menu Links. This CSS code will insert the Menu Links. The solution requires the following custom CSS code ...
Primo VE/EBSCO: Configuring an OpenURL/ILL Link in EBSCO Databases to Primo VE
Linking into your Primo instance: The Base URL for creating an ILL request in Primo from a OpenURL linking system such as SFX, 360 Link, etc., was sent to your library in Decemberr 2019. It will be formatted something like ...
Primo VE/Resource Sharing (ILL) Form: Citation type radio button options spacing
On my Primo VE Resource Sharing (Interlibrary Loan) request form, my patrons have mistakenly selectied the radio button associated with the Book format when they actually want to select the button for Articles. I think the problem is due to the ...
Primo VE: Adding Springshare's LibChat to Primo
Can I add my Springshare LibChat widget to Primo VE? NOTE: The Springshare LibChat widget is part of the commercial Springshare suite of products. You will need to have a subscription or trial access to set up for your library. If campuses would like ...
Primo VE: Move the "Send To/Record Actions" section in Full Record
In Primo VE, the options for the "Record Actions" section can be configured on the Brief Record Display, but libraries are not able to arrange the order of display as far as I can tell. Is this configurable somehow? Our libraries would like to be ...
Primo VE: Adding a message banner
Can I create a message banner to display at the top of each of my Primo VE pages? If campuses would like to add an optional banner, they just need to add this additional code to the custom.css file. /* LOCAL BANNER */ body::before { content: "Hey ...
Primo VE: Create a search box for my library homepage
How do I create a search box for my Primo on my library homepage? Some great documentation has been created by John Daniels of Minneapolis Community and Technical College for coding Primo VE Search Widgets for your library homepage. His document is ...
Primo VE: Creating a search profile for only electronic materials
Ex Libris has a presentation on their Best Practices for Alma and Primo Documents and Presentations page outlining How to add a search profile for only electronic materials using Primo VE. The Powerpoint is attached here. Please contact PALS Support ...