2024-10-16 ERM SIG meeting

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Last updated: Oct 16, 2024
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 Meeting information

Date: Oct 16, 2024

Meeting Time:  8am ET | 1pm UK | 2pm CET

Meeting URL: https://openlibraryfoundation.zoom.us/j/88673361033 - password needed: please see link

Housekeeping

 Homework

  • No homework

 Discussion topics

  1. Development progress update

  2. Update and discussion of WOLCon ERM Workflow sessions

  3. New implementers topics (if time)

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Development progress update

@Owen Stephens

  • EBSCO is working on a new platform approach that is called Eureka

    • one key thing: changes to how authentication works

    • modules need to make changes, applied to ERM modules as well

    • work needed doing within a specific timescale -

    • is what the ERM team worked on last sprint - is done now

  • finished work on being able to attach documents (file, location, URL) to agreement lines

    • URL could be a FOLIO URL, e.g. a pointer to an Inventory record or a list of results

  • Working on a document search to be included in Ramsons (is in code review at the moment)

 

Update and discussion of WOLCon ERM Workflow sessions

@Owen Stephens

  • Owen gives a brief report of the workflow sessions at WOLFcon

  • sessions were held together with Jeremy Huff (PO for Workflow app)

  • groups at WOLFcon worked on ERM workflow examples that have been gathered with ERM SIG and Agreements Local KB subgroup

  • groups were to mock-up a workflow for the requirements listed for the different use cases

  • out of the results Owen and Jeremy produced a structured breakdown

  • Jeremy converted the workflow to an FWZ and imported it into the Workflow app

  • findings: each institution would have a different approach

  • situation is similar to the reporting situation: libraries that have a reporting solution are in a different position than those without

  • there is a risk that we end up in a similar situation with workflows

    • availability within institution as well as skills

  • we need to differentiate between what can be done in Workflow app versus what should be developed for ERM app

  • important: record what is needed in ERM apps

  • To Do: come back to this in a future meeting

  • Owen to present on workflows and extracted requirements for ERM apps

  • Example:

    • Have something similar to ‘Correspondence’ from Open Access app in ERM apps

  • Pcik & Choose use case has been discussde quite often - maybe we need an ERM solution here

  • maybe automation could be a solution here, e.g. by uploading a list of titles to create new agreements lines

    • Zorian in chat: +1 for uploading to create new records!

Questions or feedback

  • Felix Hemme in chat: Shall we still add workflow examples to our document https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KupDaDw1oZ2HgAw_s52XOOQCtjV-Uff0T989xSj0N0I/edit?tab=t.0#heading=h.115c3b7ew6jx  ?

    • Yes, please add further workflow examples where needed

  • Susanne Gill in chat: Been there. It was fun discussing the workflow with the small-group and getting to know how others do it. (and seeing my writing again :-))

  • Tanja Blixt in chat: Looking forwrad to the recordings, sadly I wasn't a wolfcon but it all sounds really interesting. We're still at Orchid so we have a few updates to go, but we're really looking foward to Workflows or any inbuilt Agreement solution.

 

New implementers topics (if time)

  1. Re-think the order of the filters in Agreements and Licenses (@Molly Driscoll )

 

  • in Quesnelia release there were new filters that were very useful

  • the new ones are at the end of the list

  • how is decided where the filters go?

    • Owen in chat: They aren’t just added in order - I do give some thought to the order when we add new filters 🙂

    • But we don’t usually discuss the detail in this group

    • And we can definitely discuss and re-think!

    • Molly in chat: Thank you! I appreciate the info 😊

  • do we want to re-think the order or do we want to wait dor user preferences?

  • Felix in chat: I think it really comes down to customization of the app's UI. We don't use internal contacts and therefore would be happy to not display the filter for example.

  • Felix in chat: Also a library could benefit from deciding what filters should be expanded by default or what filters should be applied by default when opening the app.

  • Felix in chat: This is broader than ERM

  • Molly in chat: Agreed, Felix! I had a feeling this would be broader, but wanted to start here.

  • Felix in chat: Configuration on the tenant level seems sensible (compared to the user level what can be more complicated I assume).

Owen:

  • filters are getting more sophisticated

Feedback Molly on wishes:

  • date filters and document filters are important for daily work

To Do:

  1. Do an exercise of ranking the filters of each module - could be a regular thing

    1. eHoldings will be excluded (Zorian in chat: eHoldings is a bit more complicated since its showing filters from HLM via API :p)

  2. Check options with development team

Chat

14:01:17 Von Martina Schildt an Alle:
2024-10-16 ERM SIG meeting
14:30:20 Von Felix Hemme an Alle:
Shall we still add workflow examples to our document https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KupDaDw1oZ2HgAw_s52XOOQCtjV-Uff0T989xSj0N0I/edit?tab=t.0#heading=h.115c3b7ew6jx ?
14:30:42 Von Susanne Gill (BVB) an Alle:
Been there. It was fun discussing the workflow with the small-group and getting to know how others do it. (and seeing my writing again :-))
14:31:15 Von Tanja Blixt (Linköping University) an Alle:
Looking forwrad to the recordings, sadly I wasn't a wolfcon but it all sounds really interesting. We're still at Orchid so we have a few updates to go, but we're really looking foward to Workflows or any inbuilt Agreement solution.
14:33:22 Von Zorian Sasyk | EBSCO FOLIO Implementation an Alle:
ProQuest or ebsco
14:33:30 Von Zorian Sasyk | EBSCO FOLIO Implementation an Alle:
millions of titles
14:36:56 Von Zorian Sasyk | EBSCO FOLIO Implementation an Alle:
+1 for uploading to create new records!
14:46:18 Von Owen Stephens an Alle:
They aren’t just added in order - I do give some thought to the order when we add new filters 🙂
14:46:48 Von Molly Driscoll an Alle:
Reacted to "They aren’t just add..." with 👍
14:46:50 Von Owen Stephens an Alle:
But we don’t usually discuss the detail in this group
14:46:56 Von Molly Driscoll an Alle:
Reacted to "But we don’t usually..." with 👍
14:47:05 Von Owen Stephens an Alle:
And we can definitely discuss and re-think!
14:47:27 Von Molly Driscoll an Alle:
Thank you! I appreciate the info 😊
14:47:43 Von Felix Hemme an Alle:
I think it really comes down to customization of the app's UI. We don't use internal contacts and therefore would be happy to not display the filter for example.
14:48:26 Von Heiko Schorde an Alle:
Reacted to "I think it really co..." with 👍
14:48:27 Von Felix Hemme an Alle:
Also a library could benefit from deciding what filters should be expanded by default or what filters should be applied by default when opening the app.
14:48:39 Von Tanja Blixt (Linköping University) an Alle:
Reacted to "Also a library could..." with 👍
14:48:46 Von Jessica Harris an Alle:
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14:48:52 Von Molly Driscoll an Alle:
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14:48:55 Von Felix Hemme an Alle:
This is broader than ERM.
14:48:59 Von Molly Driscoll an Alle:
Reacted to "Also a library could..." with 👍
14:49:00 Von Owen Stephens an Alle:
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14:49:03 Von Owen Stephens an Alle:
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14:49:12 Von Susanne Gill (BVB) an Alle:
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14:49:15 Von Susanne Gill (BVB) an Alle:
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14:49:22 Von Molly Driscoll an Alle:
Agreed, Felix! I had a feeling this would be broader, but wanted to start here.
14:49:28 Von Felix Hemme an Alle:
Reacted to "Agreed, Felix! I had..." with 💯
14:50:00 Von Felix Hemme an Alle:
Has this topic been discussed in the AI SIG as well? I would bet on it ;-)
14:55:03 Von Molly Driscoll an Alle:
Absolutely! There's the rub 😁
14:55:37 Von Felix Hemme an Alle:
Agreements and Licenses are already ahead of other apps with the 'exclution' of accordions w/o any data in the display of records. :-)
14:55:46 Von Martina Schildt an Alle:
Reacted to "Agreements and Licen..." with 💯
14:55:48 Von Molly Driscoll an Alle:
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14:56:32 Von Philip Adams an Alle:
Customisation might be the way forward. We do use Internal Contacts, for example.
14:56:55 Von Molly Driscoll an Alle:
Thanks so much for the discussion! I can share this info with my interested colleague :)
14:57:02 Von Martina Schildt an Alle:
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14:57:44 Von Felix Hemme an Alle:
Configuration on the tenant level seems sensible (compared to the user level what can be more complicated I assume).
14:58:53 Von Felix Hemme an Alle:
Yes, but this is not persistent, right?
15:00:33 Von Zorian Sasyk | EBSCO FOLIO Implementation an Alle:
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15:01:40 Von Zorian Sasyk | EBSCO FOLIO Implementation an Alle:
eHoldings is a bit more complicated since its showing filters from HLM via API :p
15:02:10 Von Zorian Sasyk | EBSCO FOLIO Implementation an Alle:
not that im against it per se
15:02:16 Von Owen Stephens an Alle:
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 Action items

@Owen Stephens extract ERM requirements from ERM workflow examples and present options to ERM SIG
@Owen Stephens Create a survey to rank filters across ERM apps and discuss in a future meeting

 Decisions