Feature Requests Portal

Introducing the Feature Requests Portal—a platform that empowers you to propose and share your innovative ideas for enhancing and expanding the features of our Stacks for Libraries product. When you log in, you have the opportunity to submit your own suggestions and review and cast your vote on requests from fellow users. Your participation will play a crucial role in identifying and prioritizing features that will contribute to improving Stacks for Libraries.

How it Works

Users who have received invitations will find detailed setup instructions in an email from the Stacks team once access to the portal has been granted. Users can access a comprehensive dashboard displaying all submitted ideas when logged in. This dashboard provides users with crucial information, including:

• Idea name
• A thorough description or summary of the idea
• Identity of the idea submitter
• Number of comments on the idea
• Current status of the idea
• Vote count for the idea
• A convenient button to cast a vote in support of the idea

Navigational links positioned on the left side of the screen enable you to swiftly view request counts and filter the list of requests based on categories such as My Ideas, My Votes, My Subscriptions, or by Category. Furthermore, additional options near the top right provide the ability to search, further sort, and filter the list as necessary.

Idea Statuses

The Stacks product team will thoroughly review each idea to assess its feasibility and check if similar features are already scheduled for development or have already been implemented. Each idea will receive status updates to provide insight into its progress within the request process. These status updates may include:

• Review Pending: All newly submitted ideas will commence with this status as the Stacks team assesses the idea for the next steps in the process.
• Under Evaluation: This status signals that the idea is still under consideration, with no definitive commitment to its development.
• Added to Roadmap: Ideas moved to this status indicate a commitment to implementing the feature. Please note that specific timelines may not be provided with this commitment.
• Implemented: Once a feature has been constructed and integrated into the Stacks for Libraries product, it will transition to this status.
• Not Pursuing: This status signifies that the idea will not be incorporated into the product. A comment from a product team member will clarify the rationale behind this decision.
• Already Available: If the idea corresponds to existing functionality, it will be assigned this status, accompanied by a comment from the product team guiding users to locate the feature within Stacks.

Voting On and Subscribing to Ideas

A pivotal feature of this portal enables you to express your support for any submitted idea by casting a vote, signifying your belief that the idea would be a valuable addition to Stacks. Voting is highly encouraged, as it assists our team in discerning the features that hold the utmost significance for the Stacks for Libraries community. Additionally, you can subscribe to ideas, allowing you to stay informed and monitor the status of the idea(s).

Voting on Ideas

As mentioned above, from the list of ideas you can see on your dashboard, you can see the current number of votes for an idea and quickly vote on any idea by clicking the Vote button.

Adding Comments

Opening the detailed view of an idea not only allows you to vote on ideas but also allows you to see additional details, including comments.

1. Click on any idea to open the detailed view
2. From here, you can review the details of the idea and any comments added to it. The more information we have regarding the idea, the better idea of if/how to implement the feature and its impact on the Stacks for Libraries product.
   
   1. Add your own comments by clicking the + Add a comment button
3. If not already voted on, click the Vote button from this view to vote on the idea as well

Subscribing to an Idea

You can subscribe to an idea to follow the idea through the process. When subscribed, you will see updates on any activities related to the idea, this can include:

• When someone votes for the idea
• When someone adds comments to the idea
• When there is a status change for the idea

To subscribe, from the main list of ideas

1. Click on the idea you wish to follow to open the detail view
2. Click the Subscribe button near the top right.

Adding New Ideas

You can submit new ideas at any time. From the main dashboard:

1. Click the + Add a New Request button near the top left, then complete the fields:
   1. Your Request (required)
      • Add a short basic sentence indicating the idea
        • Based on what you enter here, you may see similar requests appear below, giving you the option to review possibly similar request so as not to duplicate a request  
   2. Please add more details
      • In this box, enter a more detailed description of the idea and how it can benefit the Stacks for Libraries product. The more information we have to better understand the idea can help us determine the next steps
   3. Choose a category for this request
      • Select the most appropriate category from the list
2. Click the Add Request button at the bottom of the form to submit your request

Once submitted you will be automatically subscribed to the idea so you can see updates to the idea.

Editing your Ideas

If you need to edit or update the details of your idea:

1. Click on the idea to open in the detail view
2. Click the Edit request link near the top right

Updating your User Profile

Once your account has been created and you have logged into the portal, you can access your profile to make any updates, this can be to:

• Change how your name is displayed
  • Your name is visible to all users of the portal, other users will see your name on any ideas you submit or comments you leave on submitted ideas
• Update your email
• Change your password

To update your profile, click the person icon near the top right corner of the screen, then click Edit profile. From here you can make the changes described above.