eprintid: 1355
rev_number: 9
eprint_status: archive
userid: 24
dir: disk0/00/00/13/55
datestamp: 2016-06-08 13:55:03
lastmod: 2016-06-08 14:04:21
status_changed: 2016-06-08 13:55:03
type: conference_item
metadata_visibility: show
creators_name: McMunn, Wade
creators_name: Moor, Les
title: Customized Alma Automation Using APIs
ispublished: pub
subjects: Alma
divisions: eluna_conf
abstract: Libraries often have needs that are so unique that they will likely never be part of Alma's built-in repertoire. APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) can help libraries to build customized automations that aren't possible with out-of-the-box Alma. Using APIs, third-party applications can interact with Alma, including retrieving information and changing Alma data. The University of Manitoba has avoided many months of manual labour by writing web apps that use Alma's APIs to do things like fix our serial holdings mess, apply tax rebates to our funds, assign the appropriate e-resource authorization to off-campus user groups with EZProxy, apply and remove user blocks based on amount of fines owing, and more. Even if our specific Alma problems aren’t the same as yours, hearing about what we've done might give you some ideas about how Alma's APIs could help your library.
date: 2016-05-06
date_type: published
full_text_status: restricted
pres_type: paper
event_title: ELUNA 2016 Annual Meeting
event_location: Oklahoma City, OK USA
event_dates: May 1-6, 2016
event_type: conference
refereed: FALSE
citation: McMunn, Wade and Moor, Les (2016) Customized Alma Automation Using APIs. In: ELUNA 2016 Annual Meeting, May 1-6, 2016, Oklahoma City, OK USA.
document_url: https://beta-documents.el-una.org/id/eprint/1355/1/Moor%20Customized%20Alma%20Automation%20Using%20APIs%20-%20ver%204.pptx