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Linking configuration (Last updated:Jun 18, 2025)
Electronic services editor / Alma link resolver
Topic(s): Top Task, How to, Alma
Electronic services editor / Alma link resolver
Topic(s): Top Task, How to, Alma
Lorain County Community College In-Service Alma and Primo VE Training Materials (Last updated:Apr 7, 2025)
Member example of local Alma and Primo VE staff training material complete with overview document and agenda as well as two accompanying practice documents.
Topic(s): Alma, Primo VE, Crowdsourced
Member example of local Alma and Primo VE staff training material complete with overview document and agenda as well as two accompanying practice documents.
Topic(s): Alma, Primo VE, Crowdsourced
Managing User Roles (Last updated:Jun 16, 2025)
To perform staff tasks in Alma, named user accounts must be given task-specific roles (similar to Sierra permissions).
Topic(s): Top Task, How to, Alma
To perform staff tasks in Alma, named user accounts must be given task-specific roles (similar to Sierra permissions).
Topic(s): Top Task, How to, Alma
Managing Vendor Records (Last updated:Jun 24, 2025)
Before creating a purchase order, you must create entries in Alma for the vendor that will supply the order.
Topic(s): Top Task, How to
Before creating a purchase order, you must create entries in Alma for the vendor that will supply the order.
Topic(s): Top Task, How to
Manually Linking a Network Zone Record to the Institution Zone from a Repository Search (Last updated:Aug 19, 2025)
This micro-learning video provides a detailed walk through of how to manually link a Network Zone (NZ) record to your Institution Zone (IZ) from an Alma repository search.
Topic(s): Micro-Learning
This micro-learning video provides a detailed walk through of how to manually link a Network Zone (NZ) record to your Institution Zone (IZ) from an Alma repository search.
Topic(s): Micro-Learning
Metadata Editor Overview (Last updated:Jun 16, 2025)
Basic navigation, roles, tasks related to the Metadata Editor.
Topic(s): Top Task, How to, Alma
Basic navigation, roles, tasks related to the Metadata Editor.
Topic(s): Top Task, How to, Alma
Migration Form Guidance for Electronic Links and Provider Information (Last updated:May 13, 2024)
Guidance for helping complete test load migration form for electronic links and provider information.
Topic(s):
Guidance for helping complete test load migration form for electronic links and provider information.
Topic(s):
O'Reilly Online Learning deleted portfolios report (Last updated:Apr 14, 2026)
OhioLINK has created an Alma Analytics report in the Community Zone that includes a searchable list by date of deleted portfolios from the O'Reilly Online Learning: Academic/Public Library Edition database.
Topic(s): eResources, Analytics, Alma
OhioLINK has created an Alma Analytics report in the Community Zone that includes a searchable list by date of deleted portfolios from the O'Reilly Online Learning: Academic/Public Library Edition database.
Topic(s): eResources, Analytics, Alma
Ohio State University Primo VE Usability Testing Summary (Last updated:May 6, 2026)
April 2025 summary report of Primo VE usability testing
Topic(s): Primo VE, Crowdsourced
April 2025 summary report of Primo VE usability testing
Topic(s): Primo VE, Crowdsourced
Ohio University Libraries instructions for using OhioLINK's comprehensive files prior to migration (Last updated:Mar 26, 2025)
Steps and tips for locally loading OhioLINK's 2024 comprehensive e-resouce record files in Sierra from Ohio University Libraries ahead of migration to Alma.
Topic(s): Database maintenance, Crowdsourced
Steps and tips for locally loading OhioLINK's 2024 comprehensive e-resouce record files in Sierra from Ohio University Libraries ahead of migration to Alma.
Topic(s): Database maintenance, Crowdsourced
Ordering a Package or Database Collection (Last updated:Jun 16, 2025)
Steps that can be used to manually order a package or database collection
Topic(s): Top Task, How to, Alma, Acquisitions
Steps that can be used to manually order a package or database collection
Topic(s): Top Task, How to, Alma, Acquisitions
Ordering an Electronic Collection Workflow (Last updated:Jun 24, 2025)
An electronic collection in Alma is a collection of electronic resources that is either a package of electronic portfolios (such as an aggregator package or selective package) or a database.
Topic(s): Top Task, How to, Alma, Acquisitions
An electronic collection in Alma is a collection of electronic resources that is either a package of electronic portfolios (such as an aggregator package or selective package) or a database.
Topic(s): Top Task, How to, Alma, Acquisitions
Ordering Electronic Materials in Alma (General) (Last updated:Jun 16, 2025)
This acquisitions task involves searching for items in Alma and creating orders for specifically electronic content.
Topic(s): Top Task, How to, Alma, Acquisitions
This acquisitions task involves searching for items in Alma and creating orders for specifically electronic content.
Topic(s): Top Task, How to, Alma, Acquisitions
Ordering One-Time Ebooks (Last updated:Jun 16, 2025)
Steps that can be used to manually order an e-book.
Topic(s): Top Task, How to, Alma, Acquisitions
Steps that can be used to manually order an e-book.
Topic(s): Top Task, How to, Alma, Acquisitions
Overview of 035 matching process for Alma migration (Last updated:Mar 7, 2024)
The document is an overview of how the matching process for the Alma migration works.
Topic(s): Database maintenance
The document is an overview of how the matching process for the Alma migration works.
Topic(s): Database maintenance
Perform a job on a set (Last updated:Jun 10, 2025)
Perform batch operations on groups of records.
Topic(s): Top Task, How to, Alma
Perform batch operations on groups of records.
Topic(s): Top Task, How to, Alma
Placing a hold for a Patron (Last updated:Jun 17, 2025)
Placing a hold on a patron's behalf through Alma
Topic(s): Top Task, How to, Alma, Fulfillment
Placing a hold on a patron's behalf through Alma
Topic(s): Top Task, How to, Alma, Fulfillment
Porfolio Change Notifications (Last updated:Jun 18, 2025)
Setting Eresource management data to prevent being overwritten by Ex Libris
Topic(s): Top Task, How to, Alma
Setting Eresource management data to prevent being overwritten by Ex Libris
Topic(s): Top Task, How to, Alma
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