CARLI I-Share Alma Named User Reduction

CARLI’s contract with Ex Libris for Alma/Primo VE includes a capped number of "named users," (Ex Libris’ term for staff logins to Alma); our consortium currently exceeds this cap. CARLI staff will provide three informational sessions for I-Share Directors, Liaisons, and staff on Oct. 31 from 2-3pm, Nov. 3 from 9-10am, and Nov. 8 from 11am-noon. CARLI strongly recommends that at least one person from each I-Share library attend one of these sessions. The sessions will be identical, so I-Share participants need only attend one. The sessions will not be recorded since we are discussing financial/contractual concerns.

In these sessions, we will cover:

• What are Named Users in Alma?

• Why do I-Share libraries need to reduce the number of Named users that we are collectively using?

• How do libraries identify Named Users for review and audit?

• How do libraries deactivate unneeded Named Users?

• How does using generic/shared Named Users help in this effort?

If you have any questions, please contact support@carli.illinois.edu.