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The Basics

Trainings anyone working in Alma should consider taking

• Getting to know Alma

  • The basics of Alma, a good starting place for anyone who will work in the system

• Getting started with Primo VE

  • For anyone starting to work with Primo VE

• Using Primo

  • For anyone wanting to know how to search in Primo and how Primo works

In Depth Trainings

Focused trainings that some staff should consider.

• Alma Essentials

  • Fundamentals of Alma course

  • Select trainings in functional areas can be useful, even when the other trainings are not completed

  • New version (2/2021), but folks who did the Essentials course during the Vanguard or Implementation phases do not need to complete this version as well

    • The courses above provide links to exercises that can be useful, however, the old metadata editor is used in the Ex Libris trainings and exercises, so they may not be applicable to the current interface.

• Alma Administrator Certification

• Primo VE Certification

• Alma Analytics

• Resource Sharing

• Alma Libguides

  • Workflows and other information

Other Useful Information

• Ex Libris Knowledge Center

  • Where you can find Ex Libris' training materials, product documentation, and more

• What’s New in Alma videos

• Alma FAQs

  • General FAQs, which include information about accessibility, integrations, APIs, and some basics about how Alma functions

  • Alma and Primo VE FAQs, with information about how the two products work together

• Ex Libris Education and Knowledge Webinars

  • Not UC-specific, for all Ex Libris customers

• Best Practices and How Tos