AlmaExchange of Experience eventSheffield, Monday 8th Feb 2016

Chris JonesLibrary Systems Manager, University of Sheffield

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Event• Second Alma Exchange of Experience event in

UK.• prev. Jan 2014, Halifax Hall, University of Sheffield.

• The Diamond building, University of Sheffield Supported by EPUG-UKI (with thanks from

Sheffield!)

• Programme (10am-4pm):• Morning: 4 customer presentations• Afternoon: 2 Breakout sessions, each with a choice of 4

themes

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Attendees• 78 representatives from 25

institutions from England, Scotland and Wales

• New and existing Alma customers, and interested others

• Product Management, support and sales representation from Ex Libris. Swansea University

The Open UniversityUniversity of CumbriaUniversity of EdinburghUniversity of LeicesterUniversity of ManchesterUniversity of PlymouthUniversity of SalfordUniversity of SheffieldUniversity of South WalesUniversity of SurreyUniversity of SussexUniversity of York

Aberystwyth UniversityCardiff UniversityEdinburgh Napier UniversityKeele UniversityKingston UniversityLancaster UniversityLiverpool John Moores UniversityLSENatural History MuseumNewcastle universityRoyal Holloway, University of LondonSheffield Hallam University

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Customer PresentationsNERS in the UK

Andy Bussey, University of SheffieldUsing the Users API at Cumbria,

Lisa Toner & Graham BamberLibrary CheckOut app

Ian Gifford & Nick Jefferson, University of ManchesterNew Alma Experience - Aberystwyth, WHELF

Amy Staniforth, Christiane Kloos Lucy O’Donnell, & Tom Francis

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Breakouts1st Session (15:15-14:15)A - Acquisitions (communications with vendors) - moderated by Tim Graves, Sussex.B - Fulfillment - moderated by Sheila Barcroft, Edinburgh Napier.C - Primo integration and Primo issues, moderated by Amin Hussain, Manchester.D - Resource Management -  moderated by Clare Hudson, LSE

2nd Session (14:45-15:45)A - Acquisitions (Alma workflows) - moderated by Joanne Pearson, SheffieldB - Resource Sharing - moderated by Amin Hussain, ManchesterC - Analytics - moderated by John Krug, LancasterD - Eresources and Community Zone - moderated by Rachel Collier-Wilson, Sheffield

Thanks to our volunteer moderators

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Follow-ups• UK Resource Sharing Day (Tuesday 9th Feb

2016) – Amin Hussain• Notes and Qs – UK community to follow-up• 12 noted Qs and actions to Ex Libris (to

follow-up)• NERS discussions• Feedback to EPUG-UKI committee• Future meetings (big-general v. small-

specific)

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Blog – presentations and report

• https://almaepug.wordpress.com

Chris Jonesc.m.jones@Sheffield.ac.uk