Please find below the IGeLU 2019 Conference, Developers' Day plus Ex Libris Knowledge Day Programme, in a slightly abbreviated form. The final and full version of the programme will be published in the IGeLU Conference App available from Apple Store & Google Play. The Conference Planning Committee reserves the right to make last minute alterations to the schedule where necessary.
A National Library Perspective on Alma
Conference or Developers' Day
Conference
Abstract
ExLibris offers “Cloud-based solutions for Higher Education”, but what if your library is not in the business of higher education? How does Alma, with its focus on academic libraries, support the business of a national library? The National Library of New Zealand collects and preserves the documentary heritage of New Zealand, making it accessible to current and future generations. We create the authoritative record for the national bibliography and do a lot of original cataloguing. We face a deluge of digital content and an avalanche of analogue resources. The library went live with Alma in August 2016 and immediately faced challenges adapting to a product built for academic libraries. Since then we have also found opportunities to be creative in our approach to tackling the deluge and the avalanche. I will share examples of the challenges and opportunities we have as a national library using Alma in conjunction with Primo and Rosetta.
Main Topic
Primo
Rosetta
Presenters
Sandra McKenzie, National Library of New Zealand
Presenter's job title
Team Leader, Cataloguing Team 2
Co-Presenters
Dave Allen, Moderator, State Library of Queensland
Co-presenter's job title
Lead Enterprise Architect