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Enhancing Usability in Alma Analytics: Leveraging Informal Standards and Best Practices for Improved Reporting

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In this session, we will explore how to improve report usability in Alma Analytics by leveraging informal standards and best practices. Topics include standardizing columns for consistency in list reports, utilizing built-in measures for more efficient counts reports, and best practices for formatting the title view for clarity. We'll also cover how to incorporate filter views to allow for easy customization, use variables in prompts and set defaults to streamline user interaction, and craft searchable report names and descriptions for improved discoverability.

Alma
Beginner, Intermediate
Attendees will leave with practical techniques to create more intuitive, user-friendly reports that improve both accuracy and efficiency in Alma Analytics.
Jun 20, 2025 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM(America/New_York)
Venue : Marquis 106/107
20250620T1000 20250620T1045 America/New_York Enhancing Usability in Alma Analytics: Leveraging Informal Standards and Best Practices for Improved Reporting

In this session, we will explore how to improve report usability in Alma Analytics by leveraging informal standards and best practices. Topics include standardizing columns for consistency in list reports, utilizing built-in measures for more efficient counts reports, and best practices for formatting the title view for clarity. We'll also cover how to incorporate filter views to allow for easy customization, use variables in prompts and set defaults to streamline user interaction, and craft searchable report names and descriptions for improved discoverability.

Marquis 106/107 Ex Libris Knowledge Days and ELUNA Conference 2025 eluna-conf-planning@exlibrisusers.org
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Analytics Specialist
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Florida Virtual Campus (FLVC)
Database Integrity & Analysis Specialist
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George Mason University
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Mercer University
 Whitney Bates-Gomez
Head, Electronic and Continuing Resources
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Emory University
 Emily Bowlin
Resource Sharing Specialist
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Florida State University
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