Library Extension

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June 5, 2022: 2022.605.1

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New Features

  • No new features in this release

Improvements

  • Improved error reporting when catalogs cannot be reached.
    The Library Extension will now report an error in more failure modes, especially situations where the catalog information is outdated and inaccessible.

Bug Fixes

  • Case LIB-311 Some Polaris catalogs were failing to get results to display.
    Some Polaris catalogs were not having the search results process correctly. This is now fixed.
  • Case LIB-312 Improve iiivega Availability information.
    Some iiivega catalogs were not having the availability information properly identified on the page. This is now fixed.
  • Case LIB-313 Improve Evergreen support for newer versions of Evergreen catalogs.
    Some libraries that have updated their Evergreen installations were not being properly searched. The APIs endpoints used to query the catalogs have been updated and confirmed to work with older catalogs. Improved item type identification was also added in this version to better identify the items returned as search results for more Evergreen catalogs.
  • Case LIB-315 Amazon book pages where not always properly identified, Extension would not show up.
    Some Amazon book detail pages were not being properly identified as having a book item. The set of identifiable pages has been updated.

Known Issues

  • OCLC catalogs running on 'version 2' of their catalog software are currently not functioning
    If your library uses an OCLC catalog, the functionality is currently broken. This remains on our backlog to resolve.

In Case You Missed It

  • The Library Extension now has the ability to display multiple matching results for physical catalogs
    This new Beta feature will return all matching items for physical catalogs. Previously, only the first matching item was returned, even if no holdings were available. This behavior is now more consistent with how digital catalogs will return all matching items.
    To enable this feature, open the Library Extension configuration page and choose 'General Settings'. Scroll down the list of displayed items until you see 'Beta Feature' with the description. Choose 'Yes, I want all possible matches to be displayed'

One more thing...

The Library Extension is provided at no cost, but it still takes time and effort to make this tool available to you. Consider supporting the Library Extension with a contribution to ensure that we can continue to bring these updates to everyone!

Please consider visiting our support page here and becoming a project supporter.

Last updated June 5, 2022