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**Alma/Primo VE Main Resource Guide

This guide is one-stop site for everything related to FLVC's integrated library system (Alma) and discovery tool (Primo VE). Included are sections on training courses, basic functions of Alma, access to test environments, managing staff accounts, and more

Welcome

This LibGuide and the guides that are linked to it are designed to assist library staff affiliated with FLVC information and instruction on how to use the various components of Alma and Primo VE. Our goal is to create a one-stop resource for all aspects of our system including resources for learning how to use Alma and Primo VE, how to configure certain customized components, and links to documentation and training videos. FLVC staff will continually add new content. Re-visit often in order to see this site grow!

Announcements

FLVC Alma/Primo VE Webinars

New Features for Alma/Primo VE - November 19, 2024. Webinar Recording and Presentation Slides.

Go to the the Training Materials and Webinars page for recordings of past sessions.

Enhancements

Visit the Enhancement Process tab for more information about the Alma/Primo Enhancement process, the new CDI Enhancement update and Rapido/RapidILL enhancements. 

There is new voting software, ElectionBuddy, that will be used for the 2024 RapidILL/Rapido enhancements.  ELUNA institutional members are required to update their software profiles in the membership directories by Friday, July 27th.  Visit the  2024 RapidILL Enhancements on this page: Enhancement Process for details about updating your software profiles.

Alma and Primo VE Releases

The November Release of New Features will occur on the following dates:

  • Sandbox environments will be updated on October 20, 2024.
  • Production environments will be updated on November 3, 2024.

In December, Resolved Issues and Analytics updates will be posted on the following dates:

  • Sandbox environments will be updated on November 17, 2024.
  • Production environments will be updated on December 1, 2024.

Alma/Primo VE November New Features Webinar, Tue, November 19 @ 10 - 11:30am

  • Annoucements & reminders with registration have been posted to Libs-ALL.

Past New Features webinars from FLVC.

ExLibris Alma New Features Videos

ExLibris Alma/Primo VE related November 2024 Webinars

ALMA

See ExLibris Webinars and Learning page to register for the sessions below.

  • Alma Analytics: Useful Tips in Analytics, Wed, Nov 6 @ 1pm ET
  • From Theory to Real AI Solutions – Enhance Library Services for Users and Staff, Thur, Nov 7 @ 11am ET

See the  ALMA 2025 Roadmap Webinar Series for details about the upcoming webinars listed below.  

Primo

  • Zoom into the Next Discovery Experience (NDE), Wed, Nov 13 @ 1pm ET

Here are links to the Primo VE Roadmap Highlights for 2024. 

Roadmaps for other ExLibris products, such as Rapido, Leganto, Library Mobile, Rialto and others, are also available. 

Content Training & Information

Mastering Metadata with CZMG (Community Zone Management Group) : Navigating the Community Zone: Thursday, Sep 19, 2024, 12pm ET

Content 2024 Roadmaps page

Status of outreach to the Ten new providers selected in the 2024 content NERS cycle.

Building pipes and fixing leaks: Demystifying and Decoding Scholarly Information Discovery & Interchange, Article

Open Office Hours Continue!

Alma Analytics Open Office Hours: Thursdays 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. ET​

Technical Services, E-Resource Management, and Primo Open Office Hour (Acquisitions, Cataloging, E-Resources, and Discovery): Second Wednesday of the month 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. ET

Resource Sharing Standing Committee Open Office Hours: Third Wednesday of the month 2:00 - 3:00 pm ET​