Normalization rules can be grouped together and packaged into a single process which can then be used in both import profiles and external system configurations (e.g., the Alma configuration for OCLC’s Connexion imports) to modify all bibliographic records being imported into Alma.
Category: Training & Documentation
Alma Indication Rules FAQ
This FAQ addresses questions gathered from the Technical Services community about indication rules.
Best Practice: Adding missing ISBNs to existing WorldCat records
When Alliance catalogers find Network Zone records that lack ISBNs, the ISBNs should be added to the WorldCat master record.
Alma Daily Bib Record Updates & OCLC WorldShare Collection Manager
The document describes both the WorldCat Collection Manager that is used to create the daily files of new, updated, merged, and deleted WorldCat records for the Alliance, and the Alma NZ import profiles that are used to load the records into the NZ.
Archives West and Encoded Archival Description (EAD) Documentation
Documentation and trainings for Encoded Archival Description (EAD)
EAD Encoding Template
XML template for encoding in EAD2002 according to the most current version of the Alliance’s EAD Best Practices
Viewing and Deleting a Set
This document guides members of Alliance institution through the management of sets in the Digital Collections Harvester.
Re-Contributing a Set to the Alliance Harvester
This document describes the process of resubmitting a set to the Alliance Harvester.
Forming Creators & Contributors According to RDA
This document assists Alliance libraries that use the Dublin Core properties “Creator” and “Contributor” to describe their digital resources.
Editing Your Repository Information
This documentation is intended to guide Alliance digital content managers in editing repository metadata.