March 3, 2025
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LSP Migration
- Mar 5: Register for the Go Live Checklist Walk-through: Primo VE (Part 1) at 11AM. Details below.
- Mar 11: Register for the next LSP Milestone Update. (Note this meeting has been changed to require registration so that it’s added to your calendars.) The meeting will be recorded.
- Mar 17: Register for E-Resource Management Working Group Open Discussion on March 17 at 2-3PM. Details below.
- Mar 19: Register for the Walk Through the Go Live Checklist: Primo VE (Part 2) March 19, 11-12PM. Details below.
- Rapido testing for Waves 1, 2, 3 & 6 start this week. 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.
- Check out recommendations for pre-technical freeze local record cleanup projects in a short video and 3 new documents on step-by-step record cleanup to InfoHub. Links and details below.
- A GOBI Alma migration meeting and FAQ has been added that covers how to use GOBI's features in the Alma migration .
- New micro-learning recording available: Alma Zones Part 4.
- New recordings available include: Exploring Alma Analytics and Sharing Reports; Discovery and User Experience Open Call; and Walk Through the Go Live Checklist Fulfillment (Misc.) and General.
- Watch the February LSP Milestone Update and 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, extended to March 7
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, March 7. 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.
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Webinars
Walk Through the Go Live Checklist: Primo VE (Part 1), Mar 5, 11AM
Register for Walk Through the Go Live Checklist: Primo VE (Part 2), March 19 at 11AM-12PM. Required roles can be found on the session’s calendar page. It will be recorded. Covered in this session:
- Are Basic and Advanced search boxes configured correctly (search profiles, etc.)?
- Is Primo VE displaying search results as expected?
- Do the links in the Main Menu appear correctly and link to the correct pages?
- Does the full record view contain all relevant information (Details, Links etc.)?
- Is the browse search configured correctly (if applicable)?
- Are all facets configured correctly?
- Does My Favorites functionality work correctly?
LSP E-Resource Management Working Group Open Discussion, Mar 17, 2PM
The Electronic Resource Management LSP Working Group invites those who work directly with electronic resources, as well as any other interested library staff, to register for another open discussion on March 17 at 2-3pm about the migration to Alma and what it means for e-resources both within the consortium and on your campus. Bring your questions and plans for the upcoming data load and technical freeze. Topics may include data cleanup for electronic resources, maintaining e-resources in Alma, usage statistics, and activating collections in Alma. Please feel free to submit questions or topics for discussion in advance. This session will be recorded.
Walk Through the Go Live Checklist: Primo VE (Part 2), Mar 19, 11AM
Register for Walk Through the Go Live Checklist: Primo VE (Part 2), March 19 at 11AM-12PM. Required roles can be found on the session’s calendar page. It will be recorded. Covered in this session—can you:
- renew loans via Primo VE for test patrons?
- create a request in Primo VE for external and internal test patrons?
- view fulfillment activities for test patrons via My Library Card?
- view links to e-resources?
- access full text on campus?
- access full text off campus through proxy?
Vendor Information
RESCHEDULED For Authors: OhioLINK Wiley Open Access Author Workflow, March 11, 11AM
[Please share this invitation with your faculty and student authors.] Please register to join Wiley representatives on March 11 at 11AM-12PM to learn about coming changes to the Wiley Open Access workflow 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.
