February 24, 2025
Note: People who receive the Update email without formatting may want to read it on Ostaff. https://www.ohiolink.edu/content/current_weekly_update
LSP Migration
- Feb 25: Please register for Exploring Alma Analytics and Sharing Reports on Feb 25 at 11:00 a.m. Details below.
- Feb 26: Register for the Discovery and User Experience Open Call on Feb 26 at 10AM. Details below.
- Feb 26: Please register for the Go Live Checklist Walk-through: Fulfillment (Misc.) and General at 11AM. The OhioLINK Go Live Checklist can be used to assess and supplement personal skills. Details below.
- Mar 5: Register for the Go Live Checklist Walk-through: Primo VE (Part 1) at 11AM.
- Mar 11: Join us for the next LSP Milestone Update. No registration necessary. It will be recorded.
- Three new documents on step-by-step record cleanup have been added to InfoHub
- New micro-learning recording available: Alma Zones Part 4.
- An FAQ and recording of the meeting about using GOBI during the migration has been added.
- A new project team has produced recommendations for pre-technical freeze local record cleanup projects. They’ve put together a short video. Links and details below.
- Rapido Waves 4 & 5 will start on February 25. Rapido is the tool that will replace INN-Reach lending (PCIRC) in Alma/ Primo.
- Check the Technical Freeze page for dates and impacts. If you have specific questions, please contact your LSP Project Lead.
- A new page has been that details approved LSP policies and supporting documentation, including a policy for Record Contribution to the Network Zone.
- Watch the recorded February LSP Milestone Update.
- Watch the recording of the Feb 20 OhioLINK LSP Working Group Update.
- Your LSP Project Lead can address any LSP question or concern.
Announcements
Call for new Cataloging and Metadata Working Group members, by Feb 28
The Cataloging and Metadata Working Group has openings for new representatives from independent and 2-year institutions. If you are interested in being considered, please check with your direct supervisor/director before submitting your name by 5PM Friday, Feb 28. More information about working groups and their expectations is available on Ostaff.
New record cleanup recommendations
An Acquisitions, Cataloging, and E-Resources (ACE) project team was formed from the relevant LSP working groups to produce recommendations for local record cleanup projects as well as the new Record Contribution to the Network Zone Policy. The Recommendations for Pre-Cutover Sierra Cleanup and Decision Tree for E-resource Migration to Alma documents have been reviewed by the Training & Documentation Working Group and can be utilized prior to technical freeze on March 28th. The ACE team created a short video on cleanup recommendations and 3 new documents on step-by-step record cleanup have been added to InfoHub. More detailed information will be shared with functional teams.
Need help with your Ostaff account?
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DIAD Policy Team, March 3, 10AM
The Database Improvement and Discoverability (DIAD) Policy Team will meet on Monday March 3 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. via Webex. DIAD focuses on metadata as it relates to integration between shared systems and local systems, authority work, database integrity, and the impact of displays and searching of metadata on end users in shared or integrated systems. For more information, please see the Ostaff DIAD page linked above.
Webinars
Exploring Alma Analytics and Sharing Reports, Feb 25, 11AM
Please register to join the Reporting and Analytics Working Group on Feb 25 at 11:00 a.m. for an hour-long open community discussion on running reports and sharing templates with other members in the Alma Analytics Catalog. This session will include a demonstration on generating basic fulfillment reports using shared Ex Libris templates, sharing reports, and leveraging the Community Folder for collaboration. Participants will also have the opportunity to discuss shared reporting needs within their institutions and across the consortium. It will be recorded.
Discovery and UX Working Group open session, Feb 26, 10AM
Please register for the Discovery and User Experience (DUX) Working Group open call on Feb 26 at 10AM. DUX WG wants to hear from you! This session is a chance to share questions and tips across discovery topics and help us better understand the state of work across OhioLINK libraries to identify ways to support you. How is the discovery and user experience work going at your library? What questions and concerns remain? If you attended the OhioLINK and Ex Libris live training sessions this month, what did you learn?
Go Live Checklist: Fulfillment (Misc.) and General, Feb 26,11:00AM
Please register for the next Walk Through the Go Live Checklist: Fulfillment (Misc.) and General, Each of the ten Go Live Checklist Walk-through Sessions begins with a demonstration followed by time for questions. Attendees are welcome to login to their Alma and follow along during the demonstration. Note that we will not be troubleshooting log in, user permissions, or other Alma problems that are not related to the session topic. Covered in this session:
- Are you able to update library calendar(s) in Alma?
- Are you able to print notifications (e.g. receipts, transit slips)?
- Is the correct From and Return email address configured for emails that are being sent from Alma? (taken from GLR checklist “General” section #1)
Systems and Platforms
Scheduled maintenance, Feb 24, 7-9PM
There will be scheduled maintenance with up to 30 minutes of downtime tonight from 7 to 9 p.m. affecting the OhioLINK Member Portal, GO links, Electronic Book Center (EBC), Electronic Journal Center (EJC), A-Z, and Music Center.
Vendor Information
For Authors: OhioLINK Wiley Open Access Author Workflow, March 4, 11AM
[Librarians, please share this invitation with your faculty and student author constituents.] Please register to join Wiley representatives on March 4 at 11AM-12PM to learn about changes to the Wiley Open Access workflow coming mid-March and article submission process for gold journals through OhioLINK’s publishing agreement. Wiley can answer any questions authors might have. If you cannot attend, but are interested in the content, the session recording will be sent to all registrants.
