Encore 4.7 SP3 Features and Enhancements

Encore 4.7 SP3 requires Sierra 4.1.

Encore 4.7 SP3 includes the following features and enhancements:


General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Compliance

To support GDPR requirements, Encore has added the following:

  • A configurable privacy notice and privacy policy.
  • Security and encryption upgrades to protect patron personal information.

Documentation:

Customizing Privacy Policy Content

Customizing Cookie Policy Messages

Accessibility Improvements

Encore now includes the following accessibility improvements:

  • Greater support for screen-reading tools with improvements to the focus order and non-text content.
  • A timeout pop-up to warn users and allow additional time before a time-out.

Other Notable Improvements

Other general improvements in Encore include the following:

  • Branding change for cloudLibrary.
  • Automatic forced HTTPS redirect for patrons who access Encore through an HTTP URL. (Libraries must submit a Support ticket to enable this feature.)
  • Title and Author parameters in INN-Reach passthrough searches when the search is initiated from a record.
  • Additional harvesting options in Scheduler.
  • Simplified Dublin Core harvesting.
  • Support for both 3M / cloudLibrary as identifiers for cloudLibrary.