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Melbourne City Campus 45, 319 students Home to three of RMIT’s four Research Institutes: § Global Cities § Platform Technologies § Design Core learning and teaching fields include: § § § § Applied sciences Computer science Engineering, civil, chemical, electrical and mechanical Property and construction Architecture Design Visual arts Global and international studies Social work Mathematics and geospatial science Media and communications Business Law and justice administration Urban planning

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Drivers for the move to Primo and Alma Student satisfaction Hardware and software ITS

Preparing to move to Alma clearing the way culture Primo RMIT University© 2013 University

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Ex Libris Technical services Applications EServices ITS loans RMIT University© 2014 University Library 7

The process in more detail • Functional workshops • Risks to going live • Training • 1 st migration (November 2012) • 2 nd migration (May 2013) • Cutover / Go Live (12 May 2013) • decommissioning RMIT University© 2014 University Library 8

Things that worked well • Alma software updates monthly • Primo updates • Transition

Between June- December 2013 • Peoplesoft • SAP • Self Check Units • Blackboard

Lessons learnt? • Engage with any central group ASAP • Project communications • Do you want a premium sandbox? • Discuss the show stoppers • Flexibility • Data cleanup RMIT University© 2014 University Library 11