General Knowledge and Training
FAQ for Electronic Resources in the Network Zone
What is the Network Zone (NZ)? The Network Zone is a centralized location for electronic collections and their associated portfolios to be activated and shared with member institutions that have current subscriptions to the content, either through ...
Electronic Resource Management Overview of KB Articles
Getting Started Here is a list of links to some resources for those new to Electronic Resource Management. These resources are also helpful to those who need a refresher or more information about Alma and the Central Discovery Index functionality for ...
The NZ: Vendor Records and Electronic Collections
The NZ: Vendor Records and Electronic Collections (including CDI) (January 19th, 2021 webinar) Carrie conducted an Alma training on The NZ: Vendor Records and Electronic Collections (including CDI) Recording Link Topics covered included (recording ...
CDI Basics: From A Systems Perspective webinar
CDI Basics: From A Systems Perspective webinar (from the Systems UG Discussion Meeting - October 23, 2020 meeting) The Systems User Group requested Carrie Curie from PALS provide an overview session on the CDI. This session included information ...
PALS Troubleshooting Steps for Electronic Resources
There are some basic troubleshooting steps PALS has compiled that libraries could use. Please see our document. Note: These are only basic troubleshooting steps. It does not get into more advanced troubleshooting.
Alma requirements of a collection activated for Access
Requirements for a collection to be considered active Collection Type Collection Zone Collection Requirements What color will the icon be in the IZ tab if the collection meets Alma’s activation requirements What the icon will look like in Alma’s IZ ...
Adding a missing CZ-linked service for a package collection
Why you might need or want to do this: You might have deleted the service accidentally. When Ex Libris cleans up collections, they sometimes create new placeholder collections of the database type. Then, when Ex Libris changes the collection type and ...
Films on Demand Imports
Import the new Films on Demand bibliographic records and discontinued titles from the Films on Demand collection, using the Films on Demand import profiles. It is the libraries' responsibility to keep their Films on Demand collection up-to-date in ...