Charge
The Acquisitions and Electronic Resource Management work group evaluates the operation for the Acquisitions and Electronic Resource Management component of the LSP product on behalf of CCC libraries. By soliciting feedback from the system via multiple lines of communication, the work group will make recommendations to the LSP Governance Committee in regards to standards, best practices, solutions to problems, guidelines and policies.
The Electronic Resource Management/Acquisitions work group is responsible for proposing best practices, workflows, and policies, as related to the Acquisitions and Electronic Resource Management component of print and electronic resources, and realia.
2019-2020 Goals
- Draft policies, best practices and procedures
- Draft Network Zone policies in conjunction with the ERM/Acquisitions Work Group
Policies
Policies | Description | Status |
|---|---|---|
Recommendations
Recommendation | Description | Status |
|---|---|---|
Best Practice: Importing Films on Demand into Alma | Provides steps for importing titles into Films on Demand, as an intermediary until FOD records are fully available in the Primo Central Index | APPROVED |
Netlibrary Titles | Process for individual institutions to create a logical set of their Netlibrary titles so that they can manage them in the future | IN PROCESS |
Network Zone Policies | Policies for the Network Zone as related to ERM + AcquisItions | IN PROCESS |
| Network Zone Policy: Empty Bib Deletion for Electronic Resources from NZ | Policy on Making Sure Empty Bib Records do Not Happen/Affect the Network Zone | IN PROCESS |
Acquisitions Processes | Best Practices for Acquisitions in Alma; Survey sent out to project leads on 10/21. | IN PROCESS |
Quick Tips
| Helpful Searching and Finding Electronic Collections |
|---|
| Helpful Hints for Searching the CZ for e-collections |
| Helpful Advanced Search queries |
Known ERM Issues and Suggested Fixes
(Fixes may not be appropriate for all campuses; be sure to test the result of any changes)
Product | Description of Issue and Suggested Fix | Date |
|---|---|---|
EBSCO Databases | Issue: Many broken links when linking from Primo to EBSCO contentSuggested Fix: Configure the link resolver plugin for EBSCO per this document: Configuring the Validity of EBSCOhost Full Text URLs. This checks the validity of a full-text URL before passing it to the user. (This is just one fix; it will not fix all the problems). | 10/21/2019 |
Resources
Resource | Description |
|---|---|
Webinars with the Workgroup Recording (10/22/19): Q&A with the Acquisitions/ERM Workgroup | Webinars hosted by the Acquisitions/ERM workgroup. |
Gobi Documentation | Included are documents related to integrating GOBI services into Alma. If your college uses GOBI to acquire materials, you should reach out to Moriah Guy to setup a meeting with her to go over your library's needs to determine the best option. Meetings should be scheduled for September / October to accommodate the ExLibris migration schedule. |
GALILEO Interconnected Libraries (GIL) Documentation | From the Georgia Learning Library Online (via a consortium of many educational institutions' libraries in Georgia), these documents provide flowcharts, glossaries, and very handy "how to" steps to perform many functions in Alma and Primo. Come here first to get already written directions or diagrams. Don't know what a terminology from the vendor or related to LSP's are and are to afraid to ask? You may find the term with its very definition here in its rich glossaries. |
CSU Alma/Primo Twitter Feed | This twitter feed includes latest news and updates, including any universal technology issues happening in the LSP. |
ERM Workgroup's Provided Google Custom Search Engine | Cross searches many relevant pages related to Alma/Primo, both from the vendor and various library groups, including the CSU group and our own. |
Work Group Members
- Andree Valdry, Compton College
- Anya Franklin, Mt. San Jacinto College
- Carina Love, Cuesta College
- Catherine Cox, College of the Redwoods
- Debbi Renfrow, Moreno Valley College
- Erin Daniels (Co-Lead), Santa Rosa Junior College
- Glenn Tozier, Monterey Peninsula College
- James Wiser, Community College League of California
- Jim Gordon, Merritt College
- Lori Cassidy, Orange Coast College
- Margaret Drehobl, Southwestern College
- Maria Carmona-Herrera, Rio Hondo College
- Megan Kinney, City College of San Francisco
- Norman Buchwald (Co-Lead), Chabot College
- Walter Butler, Pasadena City College
Meeting Information
October 25, 2018
November 29, 2018
December 13, 2018
January 24, 2019
February 28, 2019
March 28, 2019
May 23, 2019
August 22, 2019
September 26, 2019
October 24, 2019
November 21, 2019
January 16, 2020
February 27, 2020
- Meeting Notes
- Recording Location