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Alma enhancement timelines
(based on dates from 2017 & 2018 cycles)
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(Based on actual dates shared with Alma-L and Primo-L listservs)
| 2019 Dates | Steps |
|---|---|
| End of January – Mid-FebruaryJan. 27 - Feb. 9, 2019 | Submit new Alma enhancements to NERS (2 weeks) |
| Mid-February – Mid-MarchFeb. 10 – Mar. 29, 2019 | Enhancement Team reviews, dedupes, scopes, verifies, and sets up vote in NERS (5-6 weeks) |
| End of March – Mid-AprilMarch 31 –Apr. 13, 2019 | First round of voting (2-3 weeks) |
| Mid-April – End of AprilApr. 14 - 17, 2019 | Enhancement team reviews results, prepares to send to Ex Libris for pointing (1 week) |
| Mid-April 17, 2019 | Enhancements to point sent to Ex Libris |
Mid-April 18 – early/mid-JuneJune 13, 2019 | Ex Libris pointing work (6-8 weeks, includes ELUNA meeting) |
Early/midJune 16 -June – early July29, 2019 | Second round of voting on pointed enhancements (2 weeks) |
Primo enhancement timelines
(based on dates from 2018 cyclefrom 2017 & 2018 cycles)
(Based on actual dates shared with Alma-L and Primo-L listservs)
| Approx Dates | Steps | |
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Mid-January – Mid February | Submit new Primo enhancements to NERS (4 weeks) | |
Mid-February – mid-April | Primo enhancement ballots preparation (8 weeks) | |
| Mid-April – End of April | Community voting (2 weeks) | |
| End of April – Early June | Ex Libris rates complexity of requests with points (4-5 weeks) | |
| Early June | Enhancement points are allocated based on top-voted features | |
| Early July | Slate is finalized and submitted to Steering Committees/Ex Libris for final approval February 9, 2019 | FINAL DAY to submit new enhancement requests in NERS: https://ners.igelu.org/ |
February 10 - March 29 | The Primo Enhancements Team reviews, dedupes, scopes, verifies, transfers to Alma NERS when necessary, and sets up the vote. | |
March 31 - April 21 | First round of voting (three weeks) in NERS | |
April 22 - April 28 | The Enhancements Team reviews the results, and prepares them for ExLibris pointing | |
April 29 - June 13 | ExLibris adds complexity points to the top voted results. The Enhancements Team determines if a second round of voting is needed. | |
June 16 - June 29 | If necessary, a second round of voting takes place at this time |
Suggested meeting/decision schedule for campuses
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| Suggested approx dates | Suggested Steps | ||
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| December-January | IGeLU/ELUNA member campuses should submit all pending enhancement requests to NERS. | ||
| Mid-January | Compile enhancement requests for Alma and Primo & submit requests via NERS (or via the Chancellor’s Office for those without IGeLU/ELUNA membership). | ||
| End of Marchlate-March-mid-April | Review Alma and Primo enhancements and determine local voting priorities (if IGeLU/ELUNA member). Participate in voting on CSU Chancellor’s Office survey. | ||
| Mid | -AprilReview Primo enhancements and determine local voting priorities (if IGeLU/ELUNA member). Participate in voting on CSU Chancellor’s Office survey. | Early-June | Review 2nd round Alma enhancements and determine local voting priorities (if IGeLU/ELUNA member). Participate in voting on CSU Chancellor’s Office survey. |
| July/August | Submit feedback on the enhancement process to the Chancellor’s Office. |
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