We are pleased to announce that an updated version of the BLDSS connector has been deployed to LIVE service this morning. This release includes the following:

• The BLDSS connector emails now include the correct link to the support portal 

The BLDSS connector enables Soprano to send ILL requests to and receive reports from the British Library in near real time. Throughout the ILL request process, the BLDSS connector generates emails indicating the progress of the request. The links to the support portal included in the emails have now been updated to the correct address.

If you have any questions please do get in touch with the Support team.

We’re pleased to announce that the release of Soprano previously in preview has been released to live service this morning.

• Two-step verification fix

The details are described in this release notice.

If you have any questions or suggestions please get in touch. You can comment here on the Soprano blog or contact our support team directly.  To suggest and discuss additional features please visit the Soprano Ideas Forum.

We’re pleased to announce that the next release of Soprano is now available for preview. This release includes the item below:

• Two-step verification fix

We have fixed some problems with the process of setting up two-step verification, including the display of the QR code.

The messages that display as you go through the verification process have been reformatted. Note that the operator is currently taken to the  Borrower screen when logging in with two-step verification. We plan to change this to the Home screen in the future.

To preview this release

You can preview this release by inserting ‘-demo’ into your tenancy URL after the word ‘soprano’: soprano-demo.librarymanagementcloud.co.uk/{your tenancy name}. Please remember that it accesses your live data.

Release to the live service

This version of Soprano is expected to be released to the live service on: Wednesday 19th April.

Comments and contact

If you have any comments or questions, please get in touch. You can comment here on the Soprano blog or contact our support team directly. To suggest and discuss additional features please visit the Soprano Ideas Forum

We’re pleased to announce that the release of Soprano previously in preview has been released to live service this morning.

• The Year filter in search results is now displayed in descending order
• When placing a reservation, any search for a borrower can be actioned by pressing the Return key
• The message displayed when a password is going to expire has been reformatted
• Speed improvements to the Soprano renew process and displaying an invoice (LDS 2.9.26)

The details are described in this release notice.

If you have any questions or suggestions please get in touch. You can comment here on the Soprano blog or contact our support team directly.  To suggest and discuss additional features please visit the Soprano Ideas Forum.

We’re pleased to announce that the next release of Soprano is now available for preview. This release includes the items below:

• The Year filter in search results is now displayed in descending order
• When placing a reservation, any search for a borrower can be actioned by pressing the Return key
• The message displayed when a password is going to expire has been reformatted
• Speed improvements to the Soprano renew process and displaying an invoice (LDS 2.9.26)

The Year filter in search results is now displayed in descending order

When a search is carried out in Resources, a number of filters are displayed to further refine a search. The year filter is now shown in descending date order.

When placing a reservation, any search for a borrower is actioned by pressing the Return key

In Resources, when you click on the Reserve button the system prompts you to enter the borrower barcode. When a barcode, institution id or name is entered into this field and you press the Return key, the search will be carried out.

The message displayed when a password is going to expire has been reformatted

A space now appears between ‘Your password is going to expire in X days.’ and ‘Change your password’

Speed improvements to the Soprano renew process and displaying an invoice

A new version of the LDS is available (2.9.26) that includes changes to improve the speed of the Soprano renew process and displaying an invoice.

To preview this release

You can preview this release by inserting ‘-demo’ into your tenancy URL after the word ‘soprano’: soprano-demo.librarymanagementcloud.co.uk/{your tenancy name}. Please remember that it accesses your live data.

Release to the live service

This version of Soprano is expected to be released to the live service on: Tuesday 7th March

If you need an LDS upgrade

Your current LDS version number is displayed in the footer of Soprano pages. If you require an upgrade to LDS 2.9.26 mentioned above, please raise a support case through the customer support portal.

Comments and contact

If you have any comments or questions, please get in touch. You can comment here on the Soprano blog or contact our Support team directly. To suggest and discuss additional features please visit the Soprano Ideas Forum

We’re pleased to announce that the release of Soprano previously in preview has been released to live service this morning.

• Mistyping the tenancy name on the Soprano URL now displays the LMC home page

The details are described in this release notice.

If you have any questions or suggestions please get in touch. You can comment here on the Soprano blog or contact our support team directly.  To suggest and discuss additional features please visit the Soprano Ideas Forum.

We’re pleased to announce that the next release of Soprano is now available for preview. This release includes the item below:

• Mistyping the tenancy name on the Soprano URL now displays the LMC home page

When accessing Soprano, if the tenancy name is mistyped, the system will now show the  Library Management Cloud home page – https://www.ess-librarymanagementcloud.co.uk/

To preview this release

You can preview this release by inserting ‘-demo’ into your tenancy URL after the word ‘soprano’: soprano-demo.librarymanagementcloud.co.uk/{your tenancy name}. Please remember that it accesses your live data.

Release to the live service

This version of Soprano is expected to be released to the live service on: Thursday 9th February

Comments and contact

If you have any comments or questions, please get in touch. You can comment here on the Soprano blog or contact our support team directly. To suggest and discuss additional features please visit the Soprano Ideas Forum

We’re pleased to announce that the release of Soprano that was previously in preview has been released to live service this morning.

• In-transit messages in Return

The details are described in this release notice.

If you have any questions or suggestions please get in touch. You can comment here on the Soprano blog or contact our support team directly.  To suggest and discuss additional features please visit the Soprano Ideas Forum.

We’re pleased to announce that the next release of Soprano is now available for preview. This release includes the item below:

• In-transit messages in Return

All items scanned in Return will now show the Item is in-transit and Send to {site} messages when the item has been put in-transit. This applies when the Admin console> {tenancy} > Interface> Auto transit check box is ticked.

Release Procedure

To preview this release

You can preview this release by inserting ‘-demo’ into your tenancy URL after the word ‘soprano’: soprano-demo.librarymanagementcloud.co.uk/{your tenancy name}. Please remember that it accesses your live data.

Release to the live service

This version of Soprano is expected to be released to the live service on: Tuesday 31/01/23.

Comments and contact

If you have any comments or questions, please get in touch. You can comment here on the Soprano blog or contact our support team directly. To suggest and discuss additional features please visit the Soprano Ideas Forum

We’re pleased to announce that the release of Soprano that was previously in preview has been released to live service this morning.

• Volunteer enablements – searching for borrowers in Issue and when placing a reservation 

The details are described in this release notice.

If you have any questions or suggestions please get in touch. You can comment here on the Soprano blog or contact our support team directly.  To suggest and discuss additional features please visit the Soprano Ideas Forum.