**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!

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.

Link to view Release Notes (for Alma, Primo and CDI Related)

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

• Sandbox environments will be updated on May 25, 2025.
• Production environments will be updated on June 8, 2025.

Past New Features Webinars from FLVC.

ExLibris Alma New Features Videos

FLVC Alma/Primo VE Webinars

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

ExLibris Alma/Primo VE Related May 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.

• Linked Data Enrichment, Tuesday, May 6 @ 10am ET
• Managing Electronic Resources ERM-302, Analytics of E-Resources, Wednesday, May 7 @ 1pm ET
• Building a tailored Resource Sharing solution at Drew University, Wednesday, May 7 @ 1pm ET
  • Transitioning from traditional ILL systems to Rapido
• Understanding the Ex Libris Knowledgebase Ecosystem and unveiling the new AI cataloging service, Thursday, May 8 @ 10 am ET
• Library community at work: Developing custom AI workflows for metadata management, Tuesday, May 13 @ 11am ET
• Managing Electronic Resources ERM Bonus 1 Contribute to the Community Zone, Wednesday, May 14 @ 1pm ET
• Managing Electronic Resources ERM Bonus 2 Upload Electronic Holdings Automatically, Wednesday, May 21 @ 1pm ET
• XSL Normalization Rules and Process for Metadata Records, Wednesday, May 28 @ 10am ET

Primo

• Primo VE NDE, Tuesday, May 13 @ 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.

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​