Members only Alma files

IGeLU members only access to files

  • a spreadsheet of suggested data cleanup projects in preparation for migration to Alma from some Alma “pioneers.”
    We invite your contributions! Please send your additions to Diane Baden (diane.baden@bc.edu) and Megan Lee (megan.lee@monash.edu).
    There are three (3) tabs on the spreadsheet:

    1. the first describes the cleanup activities
    2. the second gives some additional ideas on migration and data retrieval
    3. the third provides contact information for follow-up.

 

 

 

  • Alma Authentication Focus group – Update #1

At the September  IGelU meeting, Ex Libris announced plans to move toward use of external-only password management in Alma. This shift in password management affects customers’ ability to create patron and staff accounts where the password is stored within Alma. A joint ELUNA/IGeLU External Authentication Focus Group was formed to work with Ex Libris to determine the best course forward.

As a first step, the Focus Group developed a survey in collaboration with Ex Libris staff. The purpose of this survey was to assess how each Alma institution is using password control within Alma and determine the degree of impact a move to external-only authentication would have on your specific institution.

The IGeLU/ELUNA Alma Authentication Focus Group (AFG) would like to thank all the responding institutions.The AFG used the survey results to present a series of recommendations to Ex Libris around the move to external-only passwords in Alma. A summary version and a full version of the survey are posted here. Summary Version   Full Version

 

  • Alma Authentication Focus group – Update #2 

The IGeLU/ELUNA Alma Authentication Focus Group (AFG) would like to thank all the institutions who took part in recent Alma Password Authentication Survey: Assessment on Ex Libris plan to move Alma to external-only password authentication.

The AFG used the survey results to present a series of recommendations to Ex Libris around the move to external-only passwords in Alma. There are two versions of the report which are available here – Brief Summary of Results and Recommendation and Full Report

The AFG met with Ex Libris on the 15th December to discuss the report and its recommendations. The AFG expects to meet with Ex Libris in January/February 2017 to further discuss recommendations and ‘next steps’.

If you have any questions or issues, please contact a member of the External Authentication Focus Group.

 

Mark Dehmlow (co-chair, mdehmlow@nd.edu
Michael North (co-chair, m-north@northwestern.edu)
Betsy Friesen (b-frie@umn.edu)
David Allen (Dave.Allen@slq.qld.gov.au)
Allen Jones (JonesA@newschool.edu)
Paul Joseph (paul.joseph@ubc.ca)
Mehmet Celik (mehmet.celik@kuleuven.be)