**Alma/Primo VE Main Resource Guide

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!

FLVC Alma/Primo VE Webinars

New Features for Alma/Primo VE - February 25, 2025. Webinar Recording and Presentation Slides.

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

ExLibris Alma/Primo VE Related January 2025 Webinars

Alma

See the Alma 2025 - 2026 Roadmap Highlights for information about, and the release schedule for new features.

See the  ALMA 2025 Roadmap Webinar Series for details about upcoming webinars related to new features.

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

• Managing Electronic Resources ERM-103, Order and Activate Positions, Wednesday, Apr 2 @ 1pm ET
• Managing Electronic Resources ERM-201, Maintain E-Resources, Wednesday, Apr 9 @ 1pm ET
• Ensuring fair access to resources while navigating budget challenges, Wednesday, Apr 9 @ 2pm ET
• Managing Electronic Resources ERM-202, Troubleshoot Discovery, Wednesday, Apr 16 @ 1pm ET
• Linked Data Developments in 2025, Tuesday, April 22 @ 10am ET
• Managing Electronic Resources ERM-203, Overlap Analysis, Wednesday, Apr 23 @ 1pm ET
• Managing Electronic Resources ERM-301, Usage Statistics, COUNTER and SUSHI Harvesting, Wednesday, Apr 30 @ 1pm ET

Primo

• What's New in Primo - Q2 2025 Monday, Apr 7 @ 10am ET

Primo VE Roadmap Highlights: 2025 - 2026

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

Content Training & Information

2025 Content Roadmap

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

RapidILL/Rapido

• Rapido Monthly Update - April, Wednesday, April 30 @ 11am ET

Enhancements (from NERS to CERV)

New Enhancement Request System renamed Community Enhancement Requests and Voting.

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 May 2025, Resolved Issue and Analytics will be released on the following dates:

• Sandbox environments will be updated on April 20, 2025.
• Production environments will be updated on May 4, 2025.

The April 2025, Resolved Issue and Analytics will be released on the following dates:

• Sandbox environments will be updated on March 23, 2025.
• Production environments will be updated on April 6, 2025.

Link to view Release Notes 

Link to Alma February 2025 New Features Sneak Preview

Past New Features Webinars from FLVC.

ExLibris Alma New Features Videos

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​