Alma Workshop: Feb. 28 - Mar. 4

1 Announcements | 2 Event Overview | 3 Event Schedule | 4 Event Recordings

Announcements

Jessica has provided responses to questions asked during sessions - see new section on https://clo-collaboration-spaces.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CI/pages/438108189 page.
Sessions 13, 14, 15, and 16 are available on the https://clo-collaboration-spaces.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CI/pages/438108189 page.
Sessions 10, 11, and 12 are available on the https://clo-collaboration-spaces.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CI/pages/438108189 page.
Sessions 7, 8, and 9 are available on the https://clo-collaboration-spaces.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CI/pages/438108189 page.
Sessions 4, 5, and 6 are available on the https://clo-collaboration-spaces.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CI/pages/438108189 page.
Sessions 1, 2, and 3 are available on the https://clo-collaboration-spaces.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CI/pages/438108189 page.
Alma Workshop starts today Feb. 28 at 10:30 am!
For a last-minute invitation to a session, please email Aura (ahill@ocls.ca) with the session name.
If you have registered, session invitations have been sent out! Invite issues? Contact Aura (ahill@ocls.ca)

Event Overview

Date	Feb 28, 2022 to Mar 4, 2022
Time	See Event Schedule below
Contact	@Liana Giovando @Aura Hill
Goals	Revise and expand staff understanding of Alma functionality Prepare to define and train on local workflows using Alma Identify areas for tuning configuration Identify areas for more detailed later discussion

Workshop FAQ & Registration Info

Event Schedule

The following table lists the dates and times of all the individual sessions. You may register for any session regardless of your role as library staff.

Day 1: Overview + Acquisitions Part I \| Monday, February 28
Session 1: Alma Overview (Audience: ALL)
10:30 am-12:00 pm	Introduction Workshop overview Inventory model, searching User roles and tasks Q & A
Session 2: Acquisitions Overview (Audience: Acquisitions / Technical Services)
1:00 - 2:45 pm	Acquisitions overview Fund structures Vendors, accounts, interfaces, EDI Licenses Q & A
Session 3: Acquisitions – Ordering Physical (Audience: Acquisitions/Technical Services)
3:00 - 4:45 pm	Ordering - Physical End-to-end ordering to availability Order line types Ordering lifecycle Ordering physical one-time; physical subscriptions Q & A
DAY 2: Acquisitions Part II \| Tuesday, March 1
Session 4: Acquisitions – Ordering Electronic (Audience: Acquisitions/Technical Services/Electronic Resources)
10:30 – 11:45 am	Ordering Electronic electronic one-time electronic subscriptions Q&A
Session 5: Acquisitions – Receiving and Activating (Audience: Acquisitions/Technical Services/ Electronic Resources)
1:00 – 2:45 pm	Receiving and Activating Receiving one-time orders Receiving subscriptions (with & without prediction) Activating electronic resources Q & A
Session 6: Acquisitions – Invoicing (Audience: Acquisitions /Technical Services)
3:00 – 4:15 pm	Invoicing Invoicing lifecycle & integration options Creating and editing invoices Taxes (if applicable) Q & A
DAY 3: Cataloging + Technical Services Q & A \| Wednesday, March 2
Session 7: Cataloging (Audience: Catalogers)
9:30 am – 12:00 pm	Manual cataloging and record management Metadata Editor: templates, locked records, copy cataloging, form editor, headings, etc. Authority control 15 MINUTE BREAK Item editor Post-receiving processing & work orders Q & A
Session 8: Cataloging – Import Profiles / Bulk Processing (Audience: Catalogers / Potentially Acquisitions)
1:00 – 3:45 pm	Bulk catalog, inventory, and delivery maintenance Import profiles 15 MINUTE BREAK PDA/DDA (if applicable) Bulk processing – records, inventory, order lines, users Q & A
Session 9: Technical Services Wrap-up/Q&A (Audience: Catalogers/Acquisitions/Technical Services)
4:00 – 5:00 pm	Technical Services Wrap-up / Q & A
DAY 4: Patron Services Part I \| Thursday, March 3
Session 10: Fulfillment Overview (Audience: Circulation Staff)
9:30 am – 12:00 pm	Fulfillment overview Infrastructure: libraries, locations, circulation desks Fulfillment policies Lost item profiles and notifications 15 MINUTE BREAK Blocks and overrides Patron limits; loan limits Q & A
Session 11: Patron Services - User Management (Audience: Circulation Staff/ Alma User Administrators)
1:00 – 2:15 pm	User management and notices User records: structure, ownership, synchronization SIS integration Registering new users Customizing and testing notices Q & A
Session 12: Patron Services (Audience: Circulation Staff )
2:30 – 4:15 pm	Patron services Loans, returns Fines and fees Overriding blocks Q & A
DAY 5: Patron Services Part II + Fulfillment Wrap-up/Q&A + Analytics \| Friday, March 4
Session 13: Patron Services - Requests and Resource Sharing (Audience: Circulation Staff )
9:30 am – 10:45 am	Requests and resource sharing Placing and managing requests Monitoring requests and work orders; hold shelf maintenance Other request types: digitization, resource sharing Q & A
Session 14: Patron Services – Course Reserves & Bookings (Audience: Circulation Staff / Course Reserves Staff)
11:00 am – 12:00 pm	Course reserves Courses and reading list Can-in reserve management Bookings Q & A
Session 15: Fulfillment Wrap-up/Q&A (Audience: Circulation Staff / Course Reserves Staff)
1:00 – 2:00 pm	Fulfillment Wrap-up/Q & A
Session 16: Alma Analytics (Audience: ALL)
2:15 – 3:45 pm	Alma Analytics Widgets & Dashboards Folders Existing reports New analysis Benchmark Analytics Subscribing to Analytics Q & A

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Event Recordings

https://clo-collaboration-spaces.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CI/pages/438108189