Research Guides: StaffGuide: Receiving &amp; Processing: Alma Acquisitions

Alma Basics Training

Getting to Know Alma
Alma Essentials - English
The Alma Essentials training is the primary way to learn how to work with Alma.
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• Terminology and Inventory Models
• User Management
• Loaning
• Renewals and Returns
• Physical Requests
• Booking Requests
• Digitization Requests
• Course Reserves
• Acquisitions Infrastructure
• Purchasing
• Managing Electronic Resources
• Receiving and Invoicing
• Metadata Editor
• Sets and Jobs
• Administration Fundamentals
• Interoperability with Discovery
• Hands-On Exercises

Alma Acquisitions Resources

Alma Acquisitions - Receiving Resources

ExLibris Alma Acquisitions LibGuide
See Receiving and Invoicing.
ExLibris Alma Acquisitions Receiving Material
ExLibris Alma Acquisitions Receive Physical Items (6 min.)
ExLibris Alma Acquisitions Receiving Physical Material
ExLibris Alma Acquisitions Receiving Continuous Physical Material
Physical standing order non-monograph material is handled the same as continuous material (see Receiving Continuous Physical Material).
ExLibris Alma Acquisitions Post-Receiving Process
ExLibris Alma Managing Physical Resources - Prediction Patterns for Managing Serials
ExLibris Alma Presentations and Documents - Serials
For more information about prediction pattern support for managing serials, see Presentations and Documents - Serials.
MARC 21 Format for Holdings Data
A Helpful Resource for Understanding Prediction Patterns.
University of Arkansas Libraries Location Codes Table
This table explains what the Sierra location codes were and what the Alma location codes are now.

Prerequisites to Receiving New Physical Material: Before receiving physical material, you must ensure that you are at the appropriate receiving department.

In Alma: Location: I am physically at: Main Library - MAIN Acquisitions Department
- You can choose to always show current location in Alma.

Alma Acquisitions and Alma Resource Management Resources

Alma - SpineOMatic and Zebra Printers - Printing Spine Labels for Library Materials

Alma/Primo StaffGuide
See Zebra Label Printers.

Zebra / SpineOMatic Configuration Instructions
Note: We are not using pocket labels at this time. Okay to not set up the pocket labels unless needed. (8/25/2022 anm)

Alma Acquisitions - Purchase Orders and Claims Resources

ExLibris Alma Acquisitions LibGuide
See Purchase Orders. Processing Claims is included in that section.
ExLibris Alma Acquisitions Processing Claims

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Staff Guides

StaffGuide: Receiving & Processing

Alma Basics Training

Alma Acquisitions Resources

Alma Acquisitions - Receiving Resources

Alma Acquisitions and Alma Resource Management Resources

Alma - SpineOMatic and Zebra Printers - Printing Spine Labels for Library Materials

Alma Acquisitions - Purchase Orders and Claims Resources