%C SUNY New Paltz %A Rebecca Bearden %X The University Of Connecticut School Of Law Library went live with Alma in February 2016. They completed prediction patterns set up for their entire current continuous/serial print collection by April 30, 2016. Self-taught, the serials staff dedicated a large amount of their time for three months to learning how to create appropriate captions and patterns for their complex serial collection including journals, looseleafs, interactive sets, and more. This presentation will share their method and approach, basics of setting up predictive serials, tips and tricks, and lessons learned. %L eluna1426 %D 2016 %T Alma Prediction Pattern Basics