Batch rename in photos app?

Now that Apple has forced us to move from iPhoto to the new Photos app in OSX 10.3, I can't find a way to batch rename like we could in iPhoto.  Am I missing something or did Apple simply decide we didn't need this feature any longer?

Well I have several as you can see
So to trouble shoot this I'd start with the basics. Can you see the iPhoto Library from any app - iMovie, Pages, Mail?

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