LibGuides: Systems Work Group: Documentation

Best Practices and Quick Tips

Alma Internal Named User Account Security and Passwords
Best practices documentation for account security and strong passwords used with Alma internal named user accounts.

How to access your Alma sandbox
Overview and steps on how to access the LSP sandboxes.

Cloud Apps Example: How to update Internal Note 1 field by uploading data from an Excel file
In this demonstration you will see how to use Cloud Apps to update physical item record details. The example inserts an "internal Note 1" to a physical item record by uploading a spreadsheet to Alma.

March 29, 2023 Recording
The LSP Systems Work Group present findings of a survey about library inventory practices across our LSP consortium and share information about options for conducting a library inventory in Alma. They cover use of the Alma shelf reading tool and job, as well as a Cloud App to support post-inventory cleanup work, and provide information about Alma API options that support library inventory activities. Presented by Stephanie Roach (San Mateo CCCD), Linda Parker (Antelope Valley College), Ashley Coyne (Mt.San Jacinto College), Nicole Dal Porto (Merced College), Erin Daniels (Santa Rosa Junior College), Joshua Gray (City College of San Francisco), Deborah Stephens (Hartnell College), and Tony Tran (Reedley College). (60 min)

Library Inventory and the LSP Slides
Presentation Slides -- LSP Systems Work Group

March 2, 2022 Recording
A presentation of one systems practice, two systems projects, and an overview of how to get support from the LSP Systems Work Group. From the sand to the clouds–systems practice and projects include accessing LSP sandboxes, configuring user statistical groups, and an example of using Cloud Apps to load a set of users in batch. Additionally, introduction of the new LSP systems work group support form, and provide an overview of our group’s charge and goals. Presented by the LSP Systems Work Group: Linda Kennedy (Ventura College), Stephanie Roach (San Mateo County Community College District), Joel Bakker (Grossmont College), Nicole Dal Porto (Merced College), Erin Daniels (Santa Rosa Junior College), Jay Hartzell (MiraCosta College), Tony Tran (Reedley College) and supported by Pawel Szponar (Interim Network Zone Manager & Systems Administrator). (59 minutes)

From Sand to the Clouds Presentation Slides
Presentation slides for the LSP Systems Work Group. From the sand to the clouds–systems practice and projects include accessing LSP sandboxes, configuring user statistical groups, and an example of using Cloud Apps to load a set of users in batch. Additionally, introduction of the new LSP systems work group support form, and provide an overview of our group’s charge and goals. Presented by the LSP Systems Work Group: Linda Kennedy (Ventura College), Stephanie Roach (San Mateo County Community College District), Joel Bakker (Grossmont College), Nicole Dal Porto (Merced College), Erin Daniels (Santa Rosa Junior College), Jay Hartzell (MiraCosta College), and Tony Tran (Reedley College).