Primo VE: Usage Statistics
The Example Dashboard
- In Alma, Choose Analytics from the menu on the left
- Choose Access Analytics (Primo)
- The folder path in the Catalog is Shared Folders/Primo/Usage/Dashboards/Example Dashboard
- Choose Open
That Example Dashboard has several tabs you can choose from:
Actions | Devices | Facets | Sessions | Popular Searches | Zero Results Searches
Discovery Community of Interest Overview
There was a nice overview of Primo VE analytics at the March 2023 Discovery Community of Interest. Find the recording here: https://mediaspace.minnstate.edu/playlist/dedicated/1_b5hbugrk/1_b0hkt0yg
Additional Reports
If you want an easy chart for your Primo sessions each year like this:
Find this report here: Shared Folders/Primo Community/Reports/MNPALS/primo-sessions-yr
If you want an easy chart for devices used each year like this:
Find this report here: Shared Folders/Primo Community/Reports/MNPALS/devices-sessions-yr
Mixpanel
Primo analytics will be switching to Mixpanel (early adoption begins in 2024). Here is a preview from a recent Ex Libris webinar:
Find more information in the Primo VE Roadmap Highlights: https://knowledge.exlibrisgroup.com/Primo/Product_Materials/Roadmap/020Primo_VE_Roadmap_Highlights
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