July 2012 Joint IGe LUELUNA Alma Product Working

July 2012 Joint IGe. LU/ELUNA Alma (Product) Working Group Members: Diane Baden, Boston College, USA Roger Brisson , Boston University, USA Paolo Buoso, Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Italy Scott W. Carlisle, Northeastern University Libraries, USA Tracey V Clarke, University of Sheffield, UK Ann Doyle Fath , Getty Research Institute, USA Betsy Friesen, University of Minnesota Lisa Hanson O’Hara, University of Manitoba Libraries, Canada Ebe Kartus, RMIT University Library, Australia Megan Lee, Monash University Library, Australia Helen Loosli, UNILINC, Australia Bart Peeters, KU Leuven / LIBIS, Belgium Angela Walker, University Of Salford, UK ANZREG Seminar 2013

September 2012 IGe. LU Meeting Zurich • • Alma joint PWG met for the first time Office bearers elected Members interest areas/specialities discussed Members Alma implementation concerns discussed regarding their own cleanup strategies & requirements & the conversion process from their existing systems aired for the first time. ANZREG Seminar 2013

Monthly Meetings The Alma PWG has met twice (7 am on the third Friday of the month) Meeting 1: 22 December, 2012) • Decision made to Collate the data cleanup processes as being discussed at that time on the Alma listserv • This will be made available to IGe. LU & ELUNA members via a secure login soon! ANZREG Seminar 2013

Monthly Meetings Meeting 2: 18 January 2013 • Planning for ELUNA What involvement will the PWG have? • Need to broaden the scope of the cleanup & conversion project from data to include ‘Fulfilment’. • Possible new project – Printing Issues & Alma ANZREG Seminar 2013

Activities planned for 2013 ELUNA (30 April – 3 May Athens, Georgia) 7 Alma sessions 2 data cleanup sessions Alma Update session / public Alma PWG meeting Alma meet & greet hosted by the PWG for sites who have signed Alma contract, early adopters & collaborative partners • Business meeting PWG members • • ANZREG Seminar 2013