Alma/Primo Enhancement Cycle 2018-2019

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


Alma enhancement timelines

(based on dates from 2017 & 2018 cycles)

(Based on actual dates shared with Alma-L and Primo-L listservs)


2019 DatesSteps
Jan. 27 - Feb. 9, 2019

Submit new Alma enhancements to NERS (2 weeks) 

Feb. 10 – Mar. 29, 2019

Enhancement Team reviews, dedupes, scopes, verifies, and sets up vote in NERS (5-6 weeks) 

March 31  –Apr. 13, 2019

First round of voting (2-3 weeks)

Apr. 14 - 17, 2019

Enhancement team reviews results, prepares to send to Ex Libris for pointing (1 week)

April 17, 2019

Enhancements to point sent to Ex Libris 

April 18 – June 13, 2019

Ex Libris pointing work (6-8 weeks, includes ELUNA meeting)

June 16 -June 29, 2019

Second round of voting on pointed enhancements (2 weeks)

Primo enhancement timelines

(based on dates from 2017 & 2018 cycles)

(Based on actual dates shared with Alma-L and Primo-L listservs)


Approx DatesSteps

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


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). 

late-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-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.