With our latest release, Libero, by Knosys, introduces enhancements for modern libraries with ambition to provide the very best experience for their members and communities:
1. Further Optimisation of Discovery Search
At Libero, we aim to provide the very best LMS Discovery platform for customers, their members and the modern library. Following additional review and customer engagement, we have further optimised Discovery and added additional metadata links to improve resource discovery.
2. Improvements to Discovery Home Page Side Navigation
Our libraries have asked for improved side navigation links on the Discovery Main page. We’ve delivered by adding new prebuilt searches and services.
These include:
- Custom Search queries enabled by extending support query parameters functions, eg adding search?q=cat
- Direct link to the Purchase Suggestion form (`requestEditItem?form=purchaseRequest`), which will link logged-in users to the form with a single click
3. New “RSN List” Option for Carousel Creation
Our Libero customers asked for an alternative option for creating Discovery Carousels. Now, library staff can create Discovery Carousels with a new “RSN list” option in addition to “Saved search”.
- Libero now provides a static carousel display using “RSN (unique identifier) based lists” to enable libraries to curate carousel content to display a specific list of titles.
- This complements our existing dynamic carousel structure. When “Search” is selected, library staff can design and save a dynamic search statement to populate a carousel. Dynamic searches will update as new resources are added to collections.
4. Syndetics Unbound Now Integrated Into Libero Discovery, Further Improving Display
Syndetics Unbound is now integrated into Libero Discovery, increasing the number of titles that can be displayed with colour images on both the WebOPAC and the Discovery front end.
When Syndetics data is available for a title, enriched information now displays automatically at the bottom of the Work page.
We have also increased the discovery of title images from other providers by:
- Prioritising images from 856$u fields with indicators set to 42 and image file extensions.
- Improved local image discovery by adding keyword matching based on text in the 856$y field
- Prioritising images from book formats over other formats, and digital items when displaying grouped titles
5. Hoopla Joins Other eContent Providers in Libero Discovery
Hoopla joins content publishers OverDrive, IndyReads and BorrowBox in Libero Discovery. Members can now search and view eContent titles available from each publisher in one integrated search result, ensuring discovery is now easier than ever!
Members will now see Hoopla and all other eContent titles integrated into Discovery search results, enabling them to:
- Use the same simple process to borrow print or electronic titles in the Discovery interface
- View Hoopla loans in the Member Dashboard Loans page, or
- Click on ‘Open in Hoopla’ button to link to the title in the Hoopla platform.
Hoopla says “This partnership enhances the experience for library partners by providing greater discoverability and expanded choices for members. With a single, integrated search result, members can now seamlessly search, view, and borrow titles from each publisher.” Read Hoopla’s press release here.
6. Time Zone Setting Feature Added to Events & Resource Bookings
Libraries can now set the events and resources booking time zone at a global level at Configuration Manager > Customisation > Global Settings. This streamlines Events and Resource booking administration and ensures consistent time management across the platform.
To learn more about the new features available in Libero 6, please contact our team or schedule a demo using the options below.
Comprehensive details regarding Libero 6, including release notes, are available via the Self-Service Portal for existing Libero Customers.