Student/Staff Information Systems Integration

Student and Staff Information Systems integrations are used for updating patron information in Alma.

For campus IT unit responsible for patron extracts

  1. Overview of user management in Alma
    Users in Alma - Ex Libris Developer Network

  2. Details on SIS integration (extract, xml build)
    Import and synchronize users - Ex Libris Developer Network

  3. Data dictionary (xsd for version 2)
    API Docs - Ex Libris Developer Network
    Note: User group code definitions come from your site's current ILS, rather than those listed in the xsd link above.  "Mandatory" fields are marked.

Alma setup (for library systems staff)

  1. Configuring patron update configuration in Alma
    Student Information Systems as well as a training video

Student Faculty Updates in Alma Presentation Slides from Ex Libris