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by Josh Welker October 14, 2019

Alma and Tipasa Integration

The integration between Ex Libris Alma and OCLC Tipasa has been available since April 2019, but documentation is sparse on both ends. Here is a brief write-up showing how I configured the integration. What does it do? Before I started, it was really hard to figure out what the integration even does. Here’s what it…

by Josh Weisman Ex Libris October 7, 2019

Implement a geo-search widget in Primo

Some institutions maintain records in their catalog which are related to a specific geographic location. Records which represent images, manuscripts, or other material which was either composed in or is pertaining to a location is perhaps best displayed on a map. The Primo customization framework allows us to add a widget which shows the relevant…

by Tamar Fuches Ex Libris September 23, 2019

Loading orders to Alma: EOD or RTO?

Purchase order lines might be manually created in Alma. It is also common that an order is initiated outside of Alma - in a vendor dedicated system or in a selection portal - and then loaded to Alma for processing and further management. Purchase order lines (PO lines) can be loaded to Alma in 2…

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