Managing Print Serials in Alma

Are you efficiently managing your print serials using all the functionality that Alma has to offer? This series will cover the serials process from start to finish. Topics include creating PO lines for new titles and titles with existing inventory, receiving issues using the ad-hoc method and prediction patterns, invoicing PO lines, claiming issues, and the renewal process. At the end of the series, you will have the tools to confidently administer your print serials collections.

Are you efficiently managing your print serials using all the functionality Alma offers? This series will cover the serials process from start to finish. Topics include creating PO lines for new titles and titles with existing inventory, receiving issues using the ad-hoc method and prediction patterns, invoicing PO lines, claiming issues, and the renewal process. At the end of the series, you will have the tools to confidently administer your print serials collections.

Register for multiple sessions simultaneously here:

APAC (and Western NA) series registration

EMEA/Americas series registration

Session Name Description Additional Resources Registration APAC (and Western NA) Registration EMEA/Americas
Ordering and Invoicing Print Serials 

This session will include:

  • Ordering new titles

  • Creating orders for titles with existing inventory

  • Gift subscriptions

  • Invoicing

Presentation 

Exercises 

Questions and Answers from the live training sessions

More Documentation and Training Resources

Thursday, June 13, 2024

Recording

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Receiving Issues 

This session will include:

  • Receiving issues using the ad hoc method

  • Creating prediction patterns

  • Receiving predicted issues

Presentation  

Questions and Answers from the live training sessions

More Documentation and Training Resources

Thursday, June 20, 2024

Recording

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Templates, Display Settings, and Claiming 

This session will include:

  • Prediction Pattern Templates

  • Description Templates

  • Item Record Sorting

  • Receiving Workbench Filters

  • Preventing Predicted Issues From Displaying in Discovery

  • Claiming

Presentation  

Questions and Answers from the live training sessions

More Documentation and Training Resources

Thursday, June 27, 2024

Recording

Note:  Captions on the recording were created by an automated system and are not entirely accurate.