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rev_number: 10
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datestamp: 2013-07-12 11:09:03
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type: conference_item
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creators_name: Rose, Christopher
title: When  are  my  books  due  back???  How  the  University  of  Minnesota  has utilized
Alma Implementation to simplify circulation policies.

ispublished: pub
subjects: Alma
divisions: eluna_conf
abstract: By adding a new set of circulation  policies  for a new collection or a special set of items, the University  of Minnesota  has allowed  the list of circulation policies in Aleph grow to a number that is close to unmanageable.  System -wide, the five campuses have over 4,000 active circulation rules  in effect.  Many  of these  rules  are for  just a handful  of items  in a system that has over 10 million  items  in total.  The sheer  number  of rules  have made it impossible to fully post policies to patrons  and  have  also  made  the  system  maintenance   overly  complex.   As  the University of Minnesota  is going through the process of migrating to Alma, a conscious effort has been made to dramatically  simplify  the process.  While  not yet  live  with Alma at Minnesota, it is anticipated that the 4,000 different circulation  rules will be consolidated  to approximately 25. This presentation  will look at the challenges  involved  making such sweeping changes and how Alma can facilitate such a change.
date: 2013-05-03
date_type: published
full_text_status: restricted
pres_type: lecture
event_title: ELUNA 2013
event_location: Athens, GA
event_dates: April 30 - May 3, 2013
event_type: conference
refereed: FALSE
citation: Rose, Christopher (2013) When are my books due back??? How the University of Minnesota has utilized Alma Implementation to simplify circulation policies. In: ELUNA 2013, April 30 - May 3, 2013, Athens, GA.
document_url: https://beta-documents.el-una.org/id/eprint/1038/1/eluna2013_When_are_my_books_due_back.pdf