LSP Info Hub

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

Selecting a Patron Record

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

How to bring up a patron record in Alma

Setting Up Single Sign On

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

Alma supports authentication to a campus system via SAML 2.0. This allows users (staff and patrons) to log into Alma using their familiar institution login. Setting up SAML authentication must be done for both Alma and Primo VE. 

Setting up SIS Load (SFTP)

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

Alma can be set up to ingest patron information from a local student information system (SIS). The primary mechanism to do this uses SFTP processes, as described in the links included here. 

Spine Label Printing (Overview)

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

Overview of spine label printing options in Alma

Spine-O-Matic Label Printing

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

Spine-O-Matic Label Printing: Software setup or cloud app activation

Suggestions for metadata clean up from Vanguard libraries

Last updated:
Jun 24, 2025
Topic(s):
Database maintenance, Legacy
Summary:

Given their pre-migration experiences, the Vanguard libraries have suggestions for metadata clean-up projects and advice for all OhioLINK member libraries. This Info Hub article will continue to be expanded and revised as needed.

Update Physical Item Material Type

Last updated:
Jun 23, 2025
Topic(s):
Alma, Resource Management, How to
Summary:

How to update physical item material type individually and in batch.

Updating OhioLINK Proxy URLs to GO Links

Last updated:
Jun 27, 2024
Topic(s):
Database maintenance, Legacy
Summary:

Search your local database for OhioLINK proxy links and update them to GO links.

Using Global Updates

Last updated:
Apr 28, 2023
Topic(s):
Database maintenance, Global Update
Summary:

Basic Global Update commands

Verifying 001s and 003s for the Migration to Alma

Last updated:
Feb 19, 2025
Topic(s):
Database maintenance, Sierra cleanup for cutover
Summary:

To improve Network Zone matching for go-live, verifying the 001 and 003 fields in Sierra for local records will help ensure that OCLC numbers are used in the matching process and mismatches are prevented.

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