May 17, 2024 12:00 Noon - 12:45 PM(America/Chicago)
20240517T120020240517T1245America/ChicagoBuilding Bridges & Bridging Gaps: Using Alma to Establish New Resource Sharing PartnershipsIn 2021, the University of Wisconsin-Madison was approached by members of the Southeastern Wisconsin Information Technology Exchange (SWITCH) consortium to test the Alma Resource Sharing Directory. The success of that pilot prompted additional Universities of Wisconsin institutions to join the partnership in fall 2023. UW-Madison is now testing a “peer to peer” Alma to VDX connection in order to further expand resource sharing partnerships with Wisconsin public libraries. These connections streamline workflows for staff while keeping item management in Alma.Conrad B/CEx Libris Knowledge Days and ELUNA Events 2024eluna-conf-planning@exlibrisusers.org
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In 2021, the University of Wisconsin-Madison was approached by members of the Southeastern Wisconsin Information Technology Exchange (SWITCH) consortium to test the Alma Resource Sharing Directory. The success of that pilot prompted additional Universities of Wisconsin institutions to join the partnership in fall 2023. UW-Madison is now testing a “peer to peer” Alma to VDX connection in order to further expand resource sharing partnerships with Wisconsin public libraries. These connections streamline workflows for staff while keeping item management in Alma.
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Learn the steps involved in creating a partnership with another Alma institution via the Resource Sharing Directory
Learn the steps involved in creating a VDX Peer to Peer connection with Alma
