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GOBI/Alma API setup worksheet, University of Dayton (Last updated:Aug 13, 2025)
Setup worksheet to enable GOBI API within Alma to streamline acquisitions.
Topic(s): Acquisitions, Alma, Crowdsourced
How to Access the Data Review Dashboard in Alma Analytics (Last updated:May 27, 2025)
To assist with data review and acceptance, the Reporting and Analytics Workling Group put together this documentation on how to access the Data Review Dashboard. This should be used after your Alma environment is live.
Topic(s): Analytics, Alma
How to: Alma Inventory (video) (Last updated:Apr 28, 2025)
Micro-learning video that covers an introduction to Alma Inventory
Topic(s): Alma, How to, Micro-Learning
How to: Check Out Material at the Circulation Desk (Last updated:Apr 28, 2025)
When a patron comes to the circulation desk, use this workflow to check out material.
Topic(s): Alma, Fulfillment, Circulation, How to
How to: Create an Invoice from a PO and Include Invoice Line for Shipping Costs (Last updated:Apr 28, 2025)
How to create an invoice from a purchase order (PO) and include an additional invoice line to represent shipping cost.
Topic(s): Alma, Acquisitions, How to
How to: Customizing Primo VE using Primo Studio (video) (Last updated:Jun 10, 2025)
Micro-learning video that covers how to use the built-in Alma tool Primo Studio to customize Primo VE
Topic(s): How to, Micro-Learning, Primo VE
How to: Log In to Alma (video) (Last updated:Apr 28, 2025)
Micro-learning video that covers how to log in to Alma
Topic(s): Alma, How to, Micro-Learning
How to: Navigating the Alma UI (video) (Last updated:Apr 28, 2025)
Micro-learning video that covers navigating the Alma UI
Topic(s): Alma, How to, Micro-Learning
How to: Online Configuration Training (31 videos) (Last updated:Apr 28, 2025)
A series of 31 online training sessions that covers the same content as in the on-site training. The sessions are intended for OhioLINK library technical and public services staff who are administrators for the new system, and are not intended to replace local training.
Topic(s): Alma, Primo VE, How to
How to: Pay and Close an Invoice at the Time of Invoice Creation (Last updated:Apr 28, 2025)
How to set up an invoice to be marked as paid and closed at the time of its creation.
Topic(s): Alma, Acquisitions, How to
How to: Primo VE Views, Main Menu Links (video) (Last updated:Apr 28, 2025)
Micro-learning video that covers main menu links in Primo VE and how to enable, disable, reorder, and create custom main menu links.
Topic(s): How to, Micro-Learning, Primo VE, Alma
How to: Primo VE Views. Search Slots, Profiles, and Scopes (2 videos) (Last updated:Apr 28, 2025)
Micro-learning video that covers the search slots in Primo VE and how to enable, disable, and reorder them.
Topic(s): How to, Micro-Learning, Primo VE, Alma
How to: Search in Alma (video) (Last updated:Apr 28, 2025)
Micro-learning video that covers an introduction to searching repository and administrative data in Alma
Topic(s): Alma, How to, Micro-Learning
How to: Understand Alma Zones (4 videos) (Last updated:Apr 28, 2025)
Micro-learning video that covers the zones in Alma
Topic(s): Alma, How to, Micro-Learning
How to: Update “No Campus” Pickup Location Dropdown in Alma and Primo VE (Last updated:Apr 28, 2025)
How to change the "No Campus" header that appears when placing requests in Alma and Primo VE.
Topic(s): Alma, Primo VE, Fulfillment, How to
How to: Walk Through the Go Live Checklist (10 videos) (Last updated:Apr 28, 2025)
A series of 10 videos that walk through the Go Live Readiness Checklist. The checklist helps library staff verify that essential day-to-day functionality is set up properly and that they are able to perform this work successfully in preparation for going live on Alma and Primo VE. After Go Live, these videos may continue to be a helpful resource for basic task training in Alma and Primo VE.
Topic(s): Alma, Primo VE, How to
Identify 9xx Fields in Sierra using a Sierra SQL query (Last updated:Jul 6, 2026)
Find 9xx fields used in Sierra using a SQL query.
Topic(s): Database maintenance, Legacy
Identifying item records without bib records using a Sierra SQL query (Last updated:Jul 6, 2026)
Find item records that are not linked to a bibliographic record using a SQL query.
Topic(s): Database maintenance, Legacy
Increase default size of logo in Primo VE (Last updated:Apr 29, 2025)
The default Primo logo size as it displays in Primo seems really small. This SUNY page shows how to increase the size of the logo by utilizing the CSS file (custom1.css) in the customization package.
Topic(s): Crowdsourced, Primo VE, Code snippet
Institution Zone Activation (Last updated:Jun 18, 2025)
Institution zone activation from network zone and community zone records
Topic(s): Top Task, How to, Alma

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