Chris Jones from the University of Sheffield outlines the Alma Day held in Sheffield in February 2016. Presented at the EPUG-UKI conference in April 2016

1. Alma
Exchange
of Experience event
Sheffield, Monday 8th Feb 2016
Chris Jones
Library 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 University
University of Cumbria
University of Edinburgh
University of Leicester
University of Manchester
University of Plymouth
University of Salford
University of Sheffield
University of South Wales
University of Surrey
University of Sussex
University of York
Aberystwyth University
Cardiff University
Edinburgh Napier University
Keele University
Kingston University
Lancaster University
Liverpool John Moores University
LSE
Natural History Museum
Newcastle university
Royal Holloway, University of London
Sheffield Hallam University

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Customer Presentations
NERS in the UK
Andy Bussey, University of Sheffield
Using the Users API at Cumbria,
Lisa Toner & Graham Bamber
Library CheckOut app
Ian Gifford & Nick Jefferson, University of Manchester
New Alma Experience - Aberystwyth, WHELF
Amy Staniforth, Christiane Kloos Lucy O’Donnell,
& Tom Francis

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Breakouts
1st 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, Sheffield
B - Resource Sharing - moderated by Amin Hussain, Manchester
C - Analytics - moderated by John Krug, Lancaster
D - 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 Jones
c.m.jones@Sheffield.ac.uk