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Acquisitions in Analytics (Last updated:Jun 18, 2025)
These links relate to the out-of-the-box reports available in Analytics that use acquisitions data
Topic(s): Top Task, How to, Alma, Analytics
These links relate to the out-of-the-box reports available in Analytics that use acquisitions data
Topic(s): Top Task, How to, Alma, Analytics
Acquisitions Working Group: Sierra Reports to Help with Cleanup (Last updated:Apr 28, 2025)
The Acquisitions Working Group has developed the following list of 15 reports that its members have run or are planning to run to assist with the cleanup connected with the migration to Alma/Primo VE.
Topic(s): Sierra cleanup for cutover
The Acquisitions Working Group has developed the following list of 15 reports that its members have run or are planning to run to assist with the cleanup connected with the migration to Alma/Primo VE.
Topic(s): Sierra cleanup for cutover
Activate Aggregator Type Electronic Collections in Alma (Last updated:Sep 15, 2025)
How to activate an aggregator-type electronic collection from the Alma Community Zone (CZ)
Topic(s): Alma, How to, eResources
How to activate an aggregator-type electronic collection from the Alma Community Zone (CZ)
Topic(s): Alma, How to, eResources
Add A-Z Option for Journal and Database Searches in Primo VE (Last updated:May 19, 2025)
How to enable the A-Z option for Journal and Database Searches in Primo VE.
Topic(s): Primo VE, How to
How to enable the A-Z option for Journal and Database Searches in Primo VE.
Topic(s): Primo VE, How to
Add an item (Last updated:Jun 16, 2025)
Adding an item record to a title/holdings
Topic(s): Top Task, How to, Alma
Adding an item record to a title/holdings
Topic(s): Top Task, How to, Alma
Add holdings (Last updated:Jun 16, 2025)
Adding holdings to a bib record
Topic(s): Top Task, How to, Alma
Adding holdings to a bib record
Topic(s): Top Task, How to, Alma
Add Subjects to Primo VE Browse Search (Last updated:Aug 1, 2025)
Configure Primo VE Browse Search to use specific subject heading vocabularies.
Topic(s): Primo VE, How to
Configure Primo VE Browse Search to use specific subject heading vocabularies.
Topic(s): Primo VE, How to
Adding 035 NOMIGRATE to Bib Records for Migration (Last updated:Feb 19, 2025)
Prior to Alma migration, an 035 NOMIGRATE field can be added to bibliographic records to prevent them from being retained in Alma for go-live while maintaining the records in Sierra.
Topic(s): Database maintenance, Sierra cleanup for cutover
Prior to Alma migration, an 035 NOMIGRATE field can be added to bibliographic records to prevent them from being retained in Alma for go-live while maintaining the records in Sierra.
Topic(s): Database maintenance, Sierra cleanup for cutover
Adding a BLOCK to a patron account to prevent them from checking out items (Last updated:Jun 17, 2025)
Manually blocking a patron from checking out items.
Topic(s): Top Task, How to, Alma, Fulfillment
Manually blocking a patron from checking out items.
Topic(s): Top Task, How to, Alma, Fulfillment
Adding a NOTE to a patron account (Last updated:Jun 16, 2025)
Adding a note to a patron account that can either be visible to only staff, or visible to staff and the patron.
Topic(s): Top Task, How to, Alma
Adding a note to a patron account that can either be visible to only staff, or visible to staff and the patron.
Topic(s): Top Task, How to, Alma
Adding items to course reserves (Last updated:Jun 16, 2025)
Adding items to course reserves.
Topic(s): Top Task, How to, Alma, Fulfillment
Adding items to course reserves.
Topic(s): Top Task, How to, Alma, Fulfillment
Alma Self-Checkout Station web application (Last updated:May 30, 2025)
A Node.js web application that provides a self-service checkout interface compatible with Alma. Requires node.js, Alma account with API access, Alma API key with appropriate permission
Topic(s): Alma, Circulation, Code snippet, Crowdsourced
A Node.js web application that provides a self-service checkout interface compatible with Alma. Requires node.js, Alma account with API access, Alma API key with appropriate permission
Topic(s): Alma, Circulation, Code snippet, Crowdsourced
Assisting patrons who need to locate physical resources (Walsh University) (Last updated:Aug 28, 2025)
A draft workflow created by Walsh University for student workers
Topic(s): Crowdsourced, Primo VE
A draft workflow created by Walsh University for student workers
Topic(s): Crowdsourced, Primo VE
Authority Control (Last updated:Jun 16, 2025)
Authority control in Alma
Topic(s): Top Task, How to, Alma
Authority control in Alma
Topic(s): Top Task, How to, Alma
Batch Remove Item Notes (Last updated:Jul 21, 2025)
How to batch remove item notes in Alma.
Topic(s): Alma, Resource Management, How to
How to batch remove item notes in Alma.
Topic(s): Alma, Resource Management, How to
Bluffton University Library Service Changes LibGuide (Last updated:Apr 28, 2025)
This is a public-facing libguide which outlines various library service changes coming to the Bluffton University campus in spring 2025, including the Alma/Primo Library Service Platform changes and the migration to the new EBSCOhost user interface.
Topic(s): Crowdsourced
This is a public-facing libguide which outlines various library service changes coming to the Bluffton University campus in spring 2025, including the Alma/Primo Library Service Platform changes and the migration to the new EBSCOhost user interface.
Topic(s): Crowdsourced
Bound-withs (Host Record Method) (Last updated:Jun 16, 2025)
Link two or more titles (bibliographic records) to an item with one barcode ("boundwiths") using the "Host bibliographic record" method. This is the method used in migration to show these relationships in Alma.
Topic(s): Top Task, How to, Alma
Link two or more titles (bibliographic records) to an item with one barcode ("boundwiths") using the "Host bibliographic record" method. This is the method used in migration to show these relationships in Alma.
Topic(s): Top Task, How to, Alma
Bound-withs (MARC 773/774 Method) (Last updated:Jun 16, 2025)
Link two or more titles (bibliographic records) to an item with one barcode ("boundwiths") using MARC 773/774 fields for related records.
Topic(s): Top Task, How to, Alma
Link two or more titles (bibliographic records) to an item with one barcode ("boundwiths") using MARC 773/774 fields for related records.
Topic(s): Top Task, How to, Alma
Bulk Change Loan Due Dates on Single Patron Record (Last updated:Aug 18, 2025)
How to update the due date of one or more loans on a patron's account.
Topic(s): Alma, Fulfillment, Circulation, How to
How to update the due date of one or more loans on a patron's account.
Topic(s): Alma, Fulfillment, Circulation, How to
Bulk E-portfolio Management (Last updated:Jun 18, 2025)
Adding/editing/deleting portfolios in bulk
Topic(s): Top Task, How to, Alma
Adding/editing/deleting portfolios in bulk
Topic(s): Top Task, How to, Alma
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