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 Dates | Steps |
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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 | |
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 Dates | Steps |
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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 | |
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 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). |
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. |