Discovery Open Forum - Primo VE Tips & Tricks II

Owned by Christian Ward (Unlicensed)
Last updated: Dec 11, 2021
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Date

Dec 10, 2021

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Preliminaries

@Christian Ward (Unlicensed)

Quick Tip

@Christian Ward (Unlicensed)

  • Managing the Primo VE Customization Package on Mac OS

The built-in file compression process on Mac OS systems adds additional hidden files (such as .DS_Store) to the .zip archive. Alma/Primo VE can not process a .zip that contains the additional hidden files. To remove them, use the built-in zip function via a Terminal window to compress you files without adding the hidden files. Run the following commands from a Terminal window.

  • CD into the directory where the customization folder exists. For example: cd Desktop/PrimoVE-Customizations/

  • Run the command: zip -r 01CALS_USL-01CALS_USL.zip 01CALS_USL-01CALS_USL -x "/."

Note:

  • The -r option initiates recursion in all subdirectories.

  • 01CALS_USL-01CALS_USL.zip is the output file name. Change this to match your institution’s view id.

  • 01CALS_USL-01CALS_USL represents the local folder where your customized files exist.

  • -x "/." excludes all hidden files.

CSU Primo Search Scope Analysis

Gabriel Gardner & Heather Cribbs

  • Preliminary analysis results comparing CSU-wide search scopes in Primo.

ScholarWorks records in Primo VE

@Christian Ward (Unlicensed) @brandon dudley (Unlicensed)

https://calstate.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/ULMSD/pages/2513502209

Note: most campuses are configured already according to their preferred setup responses to @brandon dudley (Unlicensed) . If you have questions please let either @brandon dudley (Unlicensed) or @Christian Ward (Unlicensed) known via Slack or email.

Managing Primo VE Updates

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  • Currently @brandon dudley (Unlicensed) sends new Primo VE features to the discovery listserv.

  • Some campuses test new features and provide feedback on the Discovery channel in Slack.

  • @brandon dudley (Unlicensed) will continue to email Ex Libris updates on Primo VE to the discovery list, and the DFC will monitor Primo VE updates for possible future open forum topics.

  • What works best for you to learn about new features in Primo VE? Please email recommendations to @Christian Ward (Unlicensed).

Discovery Satisfaction Survey

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What issues do you have with managing and using Primo VE? Let Ex Libris know!

Discovery Satisfaction Survey

Please complete by December 17, 2021