Alma/Primo Enhancement Cycle 2019-2020

Alma NERS Enhancement process and voting (from Alma-L Jan 28 2019)


Alma enhancement timelines

Alma 1st Round Enhancement Descriptions here

Alma 2nd Round Enhancement Descriptions here

WhenWhat

Feb. 9-Apr. 25, 2020

April 26-May 10, 2020 

May 11-13, 2020

May 14, 2020

May 15-July 9, 2020

July 12- July 25, 2020 

Enhancement Team reviews, dedups, scopes, verifies and sets up vote in NERS

First round of voting (2 weeks) 

Enhancement Team reviews results, prepares to send to Ex Libris

Enhancements to point to Ex Libris 

Ex Libris pointing work (8 weeks, including ELUNA) 

Second round of voting on pointed enhancements (2 weeks)

Primo enhancement timelines

Primo Enhancement Descriptions here

Primo Second Round Descriptions here


When

What

January 10, 2020

Final day to submit new enhancement requests in NERS

Jan 10 - Feb 29

The Primo Enhancements Team reviews, dedupes, scopes, verifies, transfers to Alma NERS when necessary, and sets up the vote

March 1 - April 15

First round of voting


The Enhancements Team reviews the results, and prepares them for ExLibris to assign complexity points.


ExLibris adds complexity points to the top voted results. The Enhancements Team determines if a second round of voting is needed


If necessary, a second round of voting takes place at this time

Suggested meeting/decision schedule for campuses


Suggested approx datesSuggested Steps
December-January

IGeLU/ELUNA member campuses should submit all pending enhancement requests to NERS.
Campuses without 
IGeLU/ELUNA membership can submit enhancement requests to the Chancellor’s Office. Chancellor’s Office to share enhancement requests on Confluence.

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). 

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.  

May-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.