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LSP resources including top tasks, training, micro-learning, how-to's, and crowdsourced materials and code snippets. 

E-resource Statistics

Last updated:
Jun 18, 2025
Topic(s):
Top Task, How to, Alma
Summary:

COUNTER report import / SUSHI harvester setup

Database Ordering

Last updated:
Jun 17, 2025
Topic(s):
Top Task, How to, Alma, Acquisitions
Summary:

This task will cover how to manually create a PO Line and order a Database.

Data Dictionaries for Cleanup

Last updated:
Feb 19, 2024
Topic(s):
Database maintenance
Summary:

In order to keep local metadata consistent, Sierra Statistics can identify the system codes actually used in records which can then be cleaned up as needed then documented for future reference.

Creating sets

Last updated:
Jun 18, 2025
Topic(s):
Top Task, How to, Alma
Summary:

Creating sets of electronic portfolio records

Creating New Vendors and Vendor Accounts

Last updated:
Jun 9, 2025
Topic(s):
Top Task, How to, Acquisitions, Alma
Summary:

Creating Courses and Reading Lists in Course Reserves

Last updated:
Jun 17, 2025
Topic(s):
Top Task, How to, Alma
Summary:

Before adding items to course reserves, you must first create a course and reading list for the item to be linked to. Each course can have one or more reading lists linked. 

Creating an E-Journal Subscription Order

Last updated:
Jun 16, 2025
Topic(s):
Top Task, How to, Alma, Acquisitions
Summary:

Steps that can be used to manually order an e-journal subscription. 

Create and Test Normalization Rule on Individual IZ Bibliographic Records

Last updated:
Sep 2, 2025
Topic(s):
Alma, Resource Management, How to
Summary:

Steps for creating, testing, and applying normalization rule to a single bibliographic record in your IZ.

Create an itemized set from an imported file

Last updated:
Jun 10, 2025
Topic(s):
Top Task, How to, Alma
Summary:

Create a set of records by uploading a file of identifiers such as ISSN, OCLC number, or patron identifiers.

Create a set from search results

Last updated:
Jun 10, 2025
Topic(s):
Top Task, How to, Alma
Summary:

Create batches of records (sets) to apply changes to all records in the batch.

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