Admin, Calendars, and User Management

Administration

First slide of Student Employee Training

Student Employee Training: A Rational and Engaging Approach

Summit & Fulfillment Day 2018 presentation by Patty Vanier

First slide of Learning How Students Want to Learn

Learning How Students Want to Learn: Developing Effective Training for Access Services Student Assistants

Summit & Fulfillment Day 2018 presentation by Raven Keppinger

First slide of What Data?

What Data? Balancing Patron Privacy and Staff Need in Alma

Summit & Fulfillment Day 2018 presentation by Lori Hilterbrand

Screenshot of open hours calendar in Alma.

Calendars

Configuring calendars is important to ensure items check out as expected. They can also be a helpful tool when the “unexpected” happens.

Calendars and Due Dates Basics (Google Doc)
Events vs Exceptions (Google Doc)
Institutions vs Libraries (Google Doc)
Adding and Updating Holidays in the Institutional Calendar (Video Clip) – This demo also gives a great example of using export and import to make changes. Presentation by Paul Gardner (OHSU) and Molly Gunderson (PSU)
Alma Calendar Configuration (Google Slides) – Summit & Fulfillment Day 2017 presentation by Eric Clark

Scenarios

Two Libraries, Different Hours (Google Doc)
Unexpected Weather Closure (Google Doc)

Screenshot of patron services screen in Alma.

User Management

Below you will find some resources to help you manage users at your institution.

Alma’s CSV User Load Tool is a new app that will load a spreadsheet of new users into Alma. And there’s even a cheesy demo video available right here!