This website provides information about the development of Cornell University Library’s search interface and catalog. See the release notes below, or review the frequently asked questions.

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December 22, 2021

• Requests: Fixed crash caused by BD API returning a 404 if search term not found

December 21, 2021

• Fixed a bug caused by an unhandled ampersand (Appsignal error)

December 20, 2021

• Remove stray test string

December 16, 2021

• Set Adelson Library items to not currently available or requestable
• Minor changes to virtual shelf browse

December 15, 2021

• Disabled some pickup locations
• LD4P updates
  • Author pop-up enhancement – photo and brief description from Wikidata
  • Changes to author and subject info pages – description from DBpedia, image and metadata from Wikidata
  • Summary of library holdings with counts for formats
• Added availability back to virtual shelf browse
• Added library filter to virtual shelf browse expanded view

December 9, 2021

• Fixed an Aeon bug for vault location
• Changed references to web fonts from sass to template

November 18, 2021

• Requests
  • Improved API call to Borrow Direct to fix false positives for availability
  • Enabled default pickup location
  • Updated purchase request form with correct email address
  • Disabled request button after it’s clicked
• Single search – removed publication date from author line
• Added link to record in FOLIO on item view
• Removed code handling json requests for Selected Items and Book Bag, to fix an appsignal error
  
• Fixed Mysql2::Error: Duplicate entry error
• Modified Book Bag Cite feature so that user selects citation style first, to allow for faster generation of citations
• Added item record stand-ins to Solr for RMC materials without item records to allow them to be requestable through Aeon

November 2, 2021

• Fixed an Aeon bug
• Removed code handling json requests for bookmarks and bookbags to fix an Appsignal error
  
• Added validation to user.rb to avoid low level exception and fix Appsignal error

October 29, 2021

• Added an alert message to My Account

October 19, 2021

• Advanced search – Fixed a bug where NOT searches where performed as AND searches

October 18, 2021

• Fixed a bug where quoted phrase searches were not working for a Title or Subject basic search
• Fixed a bug where erroneous requests were displayed in My Account

October 4, 2021

• Added Ornithology circ desk as a pickup location

September 27, 2021

• Removed “Unavailable at this time” message for noncirc materials
• Fixed a bug where “Returned” status was misreported in Availability box
• Fixed a bug where virtual browse previous/next would crash at end of call number range
• Fixed a bug where advanced phrase search against Notes returned false positives
• Fixed bugs for Aeon reading room request
• Fixed display of “Available – on-site use” for noncirc items
• Fixed a bug where invalid sort error produced 400 Solr response
• Changed link from “Hours/Map” to “Hours” in Availability box
• Changed Info button from a badge to a button and updated labels to “Author info” or “Subject info”
• Removed unnecessary link on Online badge search results
• Widened width of metadata for mobile devices
• Accessibility
  • Added underlines so links are clearly identifiable
  • Fixed empty container element (empty <ul> for physical holdings)
  • Fixed link without alternative text errors
  • Added a label for call number select list in virtual browse item view
  • Fixed element IDs are not unique error for virtual browse
• Shibboleth work in preparation for October CUWebAuth retirement

September 15, 2021

• Added a nil check for Aeon reading room request (DISCOVERYACCESS-7253)
• Fixed a bug for false positives in advanced search using notes as a search field
• Added aria-label to differentiate ‘Other forms’ links where the same link text goes to different destinations

August 30, 2021

• Updated delivery locations in requests (added Nestlé, renamed Industrial Labor and Relations to Catherwood ILR)
• Fixed a bug causing renewals to fail (or appear to fail) in My Account
• Now displaying pickup location names for available requests

August 25, 2021

• Aeon – caught exception when item values are nil during sort of items by enum

August 24, 2021

• Fixed home page loading slowly, due to ‘expensive’ Solr query

August 23, 2021

• Updated list of pickup locations

August 12, 2021

• Removed COVID banner

August 10, 2021

• Added a nil check for an Aeon scan request (DISCOVERYACCESS-7255)

August 9, 2021

• Expanded list of pickup locations

August 3, 2021

• Added Vault location to Aeon records
• Improved appearance of alert banners
• Checkouts now sorted by both due date (primary) and title (secondary)
• Fixed a bug where multiple cancel/renew attempts no longer generated for a single button click
• Resolved invalid date error with pending requests
• Result of renewal attempts now reported correctly
• Due dates are displayed correctly for local time zone

July 28, 2021

• Added information about open orders to display
• Added recent issues to display
• Fixed bug related to call number display
• Fixed bug related to call number search (fix 75% applied)
• Completed updating of Guest IDs to fix login issues
• Fixed a bug where Browse by Author-Title was not working correctly
• Updated tests to use fewer bibids
• Fixed a bug where Browse by Author-Name was not returning the correct number of results
• Fixed an invalid date error in My Account

July 19, 2021

• Fixed a bug where search history was displaying incorrect activity

July 14-16, 2021

• Fixed a bug where a record “did not exist” due to scan=yes parameter
• Adapted call number tests to newly visible records
• Fixed a bug where holdings information was missing from RSS feed
• Modified virtual browse time indicator so that it gets hidden after page load
• Fixed a bug where selecting an item in Aeon caused an error
• Fixed Aeon controller exception and syntax error
• Updated handling of some items attached to online holdings, which caused indexing errors
• Removed FOLIO migration alert from My Account page
• Fixed GuestID login issue
• Eliminated UnknownFormat error due to missing call number
• Migrated BestBets to new server
• Updated Browse by Author Title due to FOLIO migration
• Resolved status language changes
• Item restriction now displaying when requesting material, and restriction note is now passed to corresponding Aeon field

July 8, 2021

• Fixed a bug relating to the Solr search query (plus sign caused problems)
• Removed the GuestID login button; GuestID users can log into My Account the “regular” way
• Reactivated the Aeon request button

July 7, 2021

• Updated temporary My Account message

July 6, 2021

• Request bug fixes relating to FOLIO migration

July 2, 2021

• Took My Account out of read-only mode.

July 1, 2021

• Went live with FOLIO! Requests and other systems were reactivated.

June 21, 2021

• Put My Account in read-only mode in preparation for FOLIO launch
• Deactivated request scan button for Rare materials due to service pause

June 17, 2021

• Deactivated request button in preparation for FOLIO launch (turned off all requests except scanning)

June 15, 2021

• Fixed a bug where the Librarian View threw an error for some records (added nil checks)

June 14, 2021

• Deactivated PDA request options in preparation for FOLIO launch

June 7, 2021

• Deactivated Borrow Direct and Interlibrary Loan request options in preparation for FOLIO launch

May 26, 2021

• Hathi Trust Emergency Temporary Access Service was discontinued
• Added hidden data block for ARES integration
• Continued FOLIO integration work
• No longer blocking ‘online’ call numbers from item view browse-nearby virtual shelf browse
• Updated Bootstrap markup for purchase request form

May 17, 2021

• Added additional message to My Account regarding borrowing service interruptions
• Updated font style for “Library Catalog” site name

May 11, 2021

• Added alert message for end of Hathi Trust ETAS and upcoming borrowing service interruptions
• Added message to My Account regarding borrowing service interruptions

April 30, 2021

• Suppressed Restrictions heading in Availability box if there are no restrictions

April 27, 2021

• Display the request button for items that are available for purchase

April 8, 2021

• Reverted request portion of new Borrow Direct API
• Fixed a bug relating to quoted phrase searching

April 1, 2021

• Migrated Best Bets to AWS
• Added new Library logo
• Added event tracking for Discogs links
• Added user limit to Terms of Use page
• Added collection facet filter to publisher number/other identifier search mode
• Cleaned up bad characters from ILS API
• Fixed a bug where Advanced Search phrase search was not using *_quoted search fields
• Fixed a bug relating to a user being logged out of Book Bag often
• Parameterized email credentials
• Improved expensive Solr query on catalog home page
• Improved Borrow Direct error messages
• Implemented request portion of new Borrow Direct API
• Collapsed user menu on mobile devices
• Update library website link labels in dropdown menu
• Increased font sizes in sidebar expand search and facet links
• Fixed a bug where metadata did not wrap around a cover image in Safari

March 15, 2021

• Enabled Syndetics Unbound Table of Contents
• Removed Cornell-wide emergency banner because it has been decommissioned

March 9, 2021

• Moved Blacklight app to AWS

February 22, 2021

• My Account – Fixed the Borrow Direct cancel link and moved it to the template

February 8, 2021

• Fixed a bug where some requests were not working

February 2, 2021

• Changed availability status to “Unavailable” for Adelson Library items

January 25, 2021

• Index
  • Added Discogs metadata for musical recordings
  • Created Math Library collection filter in Solr for Math Library New Books feed
• Added error checking for determination of expired FOLIO token
• Fixed a bug where signing in from search results loaded the date range facet
• Requests – implemented new Borrow Direct API to speed up loading of request forms
• Single search – fixed a bug where EBSCO article title showed up as escaped in results
• Added Credits page including Discogs disclaimer
• Advanced search – fixed a bug where sequence number in item record did not display correctly
• Accessibility fixes
  • Virtual browse missing heading text
  • Color contrast for Info button
  • Table description for call number browse
  • Call number browse select list for view type lacked description
  • Virtual browse images lacked alt attributes
  • Dropdowns have invalid role, state or property
  • Call number browse titles – replaced<b> with <strong>

January 12, 2021

• Terms of Use – changed column name Note to Permissions in generic display
• Changed Restrictions to <h3> in Availability box to fix order of headings

January 11, 2021

• AWS deployment updates
• Added sleep time for book bags
• Modified bento for Digital Commons@ILR move to eCommons
• Terms of Use – updated new licenses display, retained older fields

January 7, 2021

• Updated display of database titles so that they include vernacular title (to match search results)