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The Alma Squad will be offering 3 information sessions advanced Alma functionality on:

• Tuesday, November 10^th 2020 – 2 to 3 pm
• Friday, November 13^th 2020 – 10-11 am
• Wednesday, November 18^th 2020 – 11 am to 12 pm

Zoom links were shared by Michael Norman on LibNews on Nov 6th. Look for it in your email!

Want to stay in the loop on future training sessions?  Training sessions are announced on LibNews and posted to the Staff Calendar.

• Introductory videos by Ex Libris
• What’s new in Alma
• University of Illinois Alma Glossary
• Ex Libris’ Complete Glossary of common Alma terms
• Ex Libris’ Complete Glossary of common Primo terms

• All recordings of past General Sessions, Fulfillment, and the weekly Primo Catalog Info Sessions are available from the ILS migration project website
• CARLI Training
• Ex Libris Training
• Ex Libris Alma LibGuide
• Recordings of Library training
  • 4/10 Circulation info session
  • 4/17 Circulation info session

• Intro to Alma Cataloging Video
  • Library Location Codes Spreadsheet
• Intro to Searching in the Network Zone Video / Document
  • Alma Search Parameters Spreadsheet
• Intro to Alma Holding Records Video / Document
• Intro to Alma Item Records Video / Document
• Moving Alma Item Records Video / Document
• Moving Alma Item Record To New Holding Video / Document
• Add Holding and Item To Bib in NZ Video / Document
• Moving Holding Record to Different Bib Video / Document
• Link a Full Level IZ Bib to NZ Video / Document
• Browse Shelf Listing Video / Document
• Label Printing with LIBstick

More cataloging training and documentation

• Log into Alma
• Loan items
  • Loan items to a proxy patron
  • View the loan audit trail
• Return items
  • Change return date
• Requests
  • Monitoring local item requests
  • Request local items on a patron’s behalf
  • Request I-Share items on a patron’s behalf
  • Scan in retrieved requests
  • Fulfilling requests
  • Fulfilling requests going through campus mail
• Hold shelf
  • Active hold shelf
  • Expired hold shelf
• Reserves Guide
• Patron blocks
• Placing a Work Order
• CARLI’s Fulfillment How-Tos

Need help? Questions after go-live can be directed to:

• Fulfillment: circlib@library.illinois.edu
• Cataloging: Alisha Taylor
• Acqusitions: George Gottschalk
• Permissions request form
• System access: Library IT Help Desk

For all other questions, feedback, and comments on Alma & Primo,  send us your thoughts, questions, and issues.