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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

Upcoming Watch Party:  Primo VE NDE Webinar, Thursday, May 29 @ 10:30am ET.

Alma and Primo VE Releases

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

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

The new features webinar will held on Tuesday, June 3 @ 10am ET.

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

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

June

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

July

  • Sandbox environments will be updated on June 22, 2025.
  • Production environments will be updated on July 6, 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/June 2025 Webinars

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.

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

Other 

Unlock your library impact with Leganto, Wednesday, June 25 @ 11am ET

Alma

  • XSL Normalization Rules and Process for Metadata Records, Wednesday, May 28 @ 10am ET

Primo

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