SpringerLink Autoload

Owned by Jessica Hartwigsen
Last updated: Nov 18, 2023 by Ya Wang
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Reviewed and Revised by ERM Committee 

Alma now has the ability to autoload the holdings for SpringerLink Journals and ebooks from Springer using a KBART file to update the holdings in Alma.  There are e-collections for both the SpringerLink Journals and E-books int the CZ. These are the e-collections that must be used with the Integration Profile for Upload Electronic Holdings configuration.

Instructions

  1. Go to Springer and read the section, Automated KBART Holdings Feeds
  2. Login to the Springer Admin (link on the Springer KBART page: https://librarian.springernature.com/organizations/content)
  3. You are on the "Your content" page and copy the token for Alma.
  4. Then go into Alma and activate the appropriate Springer AutoHoldings collection
  5. Do not activate the portfolios when activating the e-collection
  6. Then go to Configuration > General > Integration Profiles
  7. Add Integration Profile
  8. Choose Integration Type > Upload Electronic Holdings
  9. Choose Springer under Provider
  10. Choose when to schedule the job and Save the profile
  11. During the initial set up of the Integration Profile, run the job before saving all changes to make sure everything is working
  12. After the job is finished, check the e-collection to see if all of the titles have been activated