Primo VE: Usage Statistics

Primo VE: Usage Statistics

The Example Dashboard

  1. In Alma, Choose Analytics from the menu on the left
  2. Choose Access Analytics (Primo)
  3. The folder path in the Catalog is Shared Folders/Primo/Usage/Dashboards/Example Dashboard
  4. Choose Open
That Example Dashboard has several tabs you can choose from:
Actions | Devices | Facets | Sessions | Popular Searches | Zero Results Searches

Additional information can be found through the Ex Libris Primo VE Analytics Training as well.


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:

Chart with bars showing number of Primo sessions each yearExample chart showing Primo sessions 2019-2024

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:

Chart with bars showing percent usage for devices such as laptop, android, iphone, etc. for each yearExample chart showing device percentages 2019-2024

Find this report here: Shared Folders/Primo Community/Reports/MNPALS/devices-sessions-yr


Mixpanel

Primo analytics will be switching to Mixpanel with the Next Discovery Experience (NDE). Early adoption began in 2024. Here is a preview from a recent Ex Libris webinar:

Preview of Mixpanel dashboardSneak peek screenshot of the new user engagement analytics


Resources
  1. Presentations and Documents - Mixpanel
  2. Early adoption started in 2024
  3. Primo VE Mixpanel User Engagement Analytics (from 1/15/25)
  4. User Engagement Analytics - Mixpanel
  5. Mixpanel for Ex Libris




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