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Strategy | Annual Meeting Marquis 106/107
Jun 18, 2025 02:00 PM - 02:45 PM(America/New_York)
20250618T1400 20250618T1445 America/New_York Reflecting on Seven Years of Alma/Primo: Adapting, Advancing, and Advocating Enhanced Access and Engagement

It has been seven years since we first implemented Alma/Primo at UMass Boston in 2018. In this presentation, we will share our journey of adapting the system to meet evolving user needs, advancing the system to improve workflow effectiveness and user experience, and advocating for equitable access through system enhancements. Our process has been marked by a series of development, implementation, and integration phases-starting with the baseline essentials following GoLive and progressing to a comprehensive evaluation of system utilization and workflow optimization across multiple stakeholders. While we began with a clear plan of leveraging the ExLibris Premium Service in mind, the journey brought us unexpected yet valuable experiences. Join us to explore how we've balanced the demands of implementing innovative initiatives with the ongoing needs for system maintenance and updates, all within the constraints of limited capacity and resources.

Marquis 106/107 Ex Libris Knowledge Days and ELUNA Conference 2025 eluna-conf-planning@exlibrisusers.org
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It has been seven years since we first implemented Alma/Primo at UMass Boston in 2018. In this presentation, we will share our journey of adapting the system to meet evolving user needs, advancing the system to improve workflow effectiveness and user experience, and advocating for equitable access through system enhancements. Our process has been marked by a series of development, implementation, and integration phases-starting with the baseline essentials following GoLive and progressing to a comprehensive evaluation of system utilization and workflow optimization across multiple stakeholders. While we began with a clear plan of leveraging the ExLibris Premium Service in mind, the journey brought us unexpected yet valuable experiences. Join us to explore how we've balanced the demands of implementing innovative initiatives with the ongoing needs for system maintenance and updates, all within the constraints of limited capacity and resources.

Alma, Primo
None - General Audience, Beginner, Intermediate
Gain insights into effective user engagement strategies and collaborative approaches to Alma/Primo administration.
Learn practical examples of how to optimize system workflows and utilization across diverse stakeholder groups.
Take away actionable ideas to improve system adaptation and innovation within their own library, fostering a balance between new initiatives and ongoing system maintenance.
Head of Library Systems and Discovery Services
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University Of Massachusetts Boston
Electronic Resources and Systems Librarian
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University of Massachusetts Boston
Discovery and Systems Development Librarian
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University of Massachusetts Boston
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