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by Hisham Makki September 25, 2025

Automating Alma Analytics for Librarians with VBA Macros for Excel and Power BI

Automating Alma Analytics for Librarians with VBA Macros for Excel and Power BI This VBA macro streamlines the process of downloading and parsing XML reports from Alma Analytics via its REST API. It dynamically extracts column headers and row data, then populates them into an Excel worksheet—perfect for librarians looking to automate data retrieval and simplify…

by Peta Hopkins Bond University September 11, 2025

Implementing self-checkout product integration for CampusM and Alma with multiple libraries

The campusM - Alma product integration (PI) for self-service loans was released in CampusM/Library Mobile in August 2025.The Self Checkout product integration enables patrons to borrow library items independently using their mobile devices or desktop browsers. It supports barcode scanning (via camera or manual entry) and integrates with only Alma (at present).Single or Multiple PI/tiles…

by Yoel Kortick Ex Libris September 11, 2025

How to use the REPLACE function to replace all or part of a string in a letter

This blog will show how it is possible to use the REPLACE function in the XSL of a letter to change all or part of a string text of values.For example, in a certain letter we might want to change the text of a library or location but leave the actual name as it already…

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Primo

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Student
Information
Systems

Synchronize users in Alma with the student
information system integration

Learning
Management
Systems

Integrate Leganto and Alma with learning
management systems such as Blackboard™ and Moodle™

Open Source Discovery

Alma libraries have choice when it comes to discovery systems. Learn how to integrate Alma with open source systems such as Blacklight and VuFind

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Thousands of institutions make millions of API calls on the Ex Libris platform every day.

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