The P2E process involves identifying electronic resources included in your catalogue that are not in the Alma Community Zone and not activated via the link resolver activation sheet. OCLS will help Sirsi colleges by batch exporting your electronic collections to the P2E file. Colleges will be responsible for updating the P2E file manually with stand-alone title information.
Following the instructions below will help OCLS identify collections for batch export to your P2E file.
NOTE: If you chose to exclude eResources from your extracts, you should not need to use the P2E process.
Date | Instructions |
Between now and October 15 | Review eResource Migration Backgrounder https://clo-collaboration-spaces.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CI/pages/81854517/eResource+Migration+-+Early+Considerations |
Between now and October 22 | Create list of specific electronic resources Collections that can be identified in your ILS. Create a list of your collections and individual titles loaded to your catalogue. Check if the community zone already has your resources by referring to this list of items included in the Alma Community Zone: https://knowledge.exlibrisgroup.com/Alma/Content_Corner/Supporting_Resources/Alma_Community_Zone_Collection_List Remove items from the list that are already in the Alma Community Zone. (Bibliographic records for collections available in the Community Zone do not need to be submitted to ExLibris for migration. These items can be activated either through your SFX, 360 link activation, or your generic eResource activation.) The remaining items on your list should be resources that are NOT in the Community Zone. For each collection Set aside stand-alone titles that do not belong in collections from this list. Keep that list of stand-alone titles for after you have received your collections from OCLS. For each of the remaining collections in your list you must: provide a common identifier that OCLS can use to extract the record Cat Key.
Example: 996 $a EBSCO, OR the 856 $u ‘https://www.accessscience.com’ ensure that the corresponding bibliographic records are packaged with your Marc record files.
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Due October 22 | When your list is complete, send an email to Stacey (sboileau@ocls.ca) and Jennifer (jmo@ocls.ca) at OCLS. The email must include: |
Between October 26- Nov 1 | If you indicate that you have NO individual titles, OCLS will deliver the completed file through MFT to Ex Libris. |
Between October 26- Nov 1 | If you indicated that you have individual titles: OCLS will provide a file to you with instructions as to what you need to manually populate. You will need to manually populate the file, including the bib identifier (catalog key). The catalog key can be found under the ‘Control’ tab when looking at a title record in Workflows.
For more information, see Symphony to Alma Data Delivery and Migration Guide.
If you do not have individual titles, OCLS will deliver the file through MFT to ExLibris. |
Due November 1 | You deliver the completed file through MFT to ExLibris. |
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