New OPAC and My Account enhancements and known issues
This page lists enhancements and known issues in the new Wise OPAC and MyAccount.
Enhancements
| Enhancement | Status |
|---|---|
| Hide Branch, Shopping Cart, Language | Added |
| Hide Show items nearby and Show items elsewhere if no places exist there | Added |
| Always expand Show items nearby if items exist there | Future consideration |
| Language change "must be returned by" to "is due by" | In progress |
| Contact library link | Future consideration |
| New OPAC login screen customization |
Added Note: If you would like your logo to be added to the login screen, please contact OCLC Support |
| Ability to dismiss or resolve patron notifications | Planned after 8.0.1 |
| Add Terms & Conditions to Community | Planned after 8.0.1 |
| Enlarge numbers in OPAC filter count | Future consideration |
Known issues
| Issue | Status |
|---|---|
| My Account in the OPAC is showing items as overdue even though the due date is the current day. They technically shouldn't show as overdue until the following day. Also checked out items show one day short on the “days remaining” count. | In progress |
|
Log in issues occur when patrons sign in to a branch other than their own. Patrons are required to sign in multiple times. Workaround: The patron must log in twice and then choose the option to restart login process. |
In progress |
|
Patron’s date of birth displays incorrectly in My Account details (it shows off by -1 day) Note: While the display in My Account is not correct, the data is still correct in the system. |
This issue will be resolved with the 8.0.1 release |
| Item status for checked out items sometimes displays as “Placed a hold request” | In progress |
| Stereotypical avatar removal | In progress |
| Clicking the hyperlink for an author name in a title listing does not generate a complete count of items (no digital items display). | Planned after 8.0.1 |
| Cancel Item Request workflow is unclear | Planned after 8.0.1 |
| Printing lists in Joomla include the header/footer of the website | Planned after 8.0.1 |
| Star ratings currently show on e-resources | Planned after 8.0.1 |
| Group search does not display star ratings | Planned after 8.0.1 |
| Terms of service are not present in the Community profile | Planned after 8.0.1 |
| No messaging available for titles that are not in other libraries' collections | Planned after 8.0.1 |