Alma Procedures: Welcome

• Alma Link

         Staff Interface for ILS

Log in with your Niagara College Blackboard credentials. Your Alma roles will be assigned based on your position.

Key Terms

• Consortium – OCLS (Ontario Colleges Library Service)
• Project – Page 1+
• Vendor – Ex Libris
• Fulfillment = Circulation (plus more)
• Patron Physical Request = Hold on a book in the Library
• Manage Patron Services = Checkout (renew, pay, etc)
• Return Items = Check In
• Pick From Shelf = Process Holds
• Scan In Items = Capture Holds or In House Use

                   ZONES     

                  Institution

 Local records from the Niagara College Environment 

                    Network

 OCLS shared bibliographic environment

              Community     

Electronic Resources for all Alma Users