Alma and Primo VE Project updates: Week of 5/06/2019

For a collated list, please review the Weekly highlights of the Alma and Primo VE project page.

• CARLI Office Staff:
  • Ex Libris set deadlines for the receipt of all data and data migration/configuration worksheets for all 91 I-Share libraries for the full test migration. 
    • Ex Libris expects to deliver all 91 test environments in mid-October 2019.
  • Based on these deadlines, CARLI Office staff are working on the presentations and documentation mentioned in the announcement sent to the I-Share Directors and Alma/Primo Contacts email list.
  • Are drafting guides to assist the I-Share libraries in the review of their test Alma data. These guides will supplement the Ex Libris data review guides.
    • Ex Libris expects to deliver the Vanguard test environments during the week of May 19th.
  • Continue reviewing the Alma Administration Certification training upon their completion of the Fundamentals and Essentials training series.
  • Have signed up for the Alma Implementation Training series to be held June-August during the Vanguard test environment review.
• Vanguard Libraries:
  • Completed their first drafts of their Alma Implementation Configuration forms using the Alma Implementation Configuration Form training materials and Alma Configuration Form guide to assist.
    • First draft was due to Ex Libris on May 8th, with the final on May 14th.
  • Are preparing to receive their test Alma environments during the week of May 19th.
  • Have signed up for the Alma Implementation Training series to be held June-August during the Vanguard test environment review.
  • Began reviewing the Alma Administration Certification training upon their completion of the Fundamentals and Essentials training series.
• Your library can:
  • Review the dates and deadlines we now have for the migration.
    • Prepare to watch upcoming webinars and review the associated documentation.
    • While it is helpful to be as well prepared as possible for your test migration, you will have the late fall and winter months to experiment with your test data, conduct training, and setup your integrations with other products and services that you will use with Alma and Primo VE (such as authentication, printing, integration with Student Information Systems, and more.)
  • Review the updates to the the Pre-Migration Database Maintenance page's prioritized data cleanup projects

As always, you can contact CARLI support with any comments or questions.