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OCLC Multi Match List Page
Automatically generates a daily Excel report of all OCLC multi-match bibliographic records from the previous day’s NZ import jobs. At a glance Status: Active Environment / Tags: Network Zone Applies consortium-wide?: Yes (The workflow o...
Subworkflow – Remove WRLC Retention
This subworkflow removes WRLC retention commitments from a specified item by clearing retention-related fields in Alma for a given barcode and institution. At a glance Status: Inactive (parent workflows are Active) Applies consortium-wide?: Yes ( ...
Subworkflow – Add WRLC Retention
This subworkflow applies a WRLC retention commitment to a specified item by setting the retention-related fields in Alma for a given barcode and institution. At a glance Status: Inactive (parent workflow is Active) Applies consortium-wide?: Yes ...
WRLC Retention
Processes a user-uploaded CSV of barcodes to bulk add or remove WRLC retention commitments across institutions, then emails a summary of results. At a glance Status: Active Applies consortium-wide?: Yes — processes barcodes across multiple Alma Inst...
Delete NZ Bib Set
Form accepts an NZ Set ID, displays a deletion review screen with record count, and submits Alma’s Delete Bibliographic Records job (M28) to permanently remove all records in that set. At a glance Status: Active Environment / Tags: Network Zone; Liv...
“Identify CZ records wo inventory, not used by Network” job
Runs biweekly to identify the set created by the Alma NZ job “Identify records that are not used in the Network - NZ titles linked to CZ, no NZ inventory”, then emails the NZ Manager a review-and-approval link for potential deletion. At a glance Status: ...
SCF - Update Internal Note 3
A form is used to input and update the Internal Note 3 field in the Shared Collections Facility (SCF) IZ only for local informational purposes. At a glance Status: Active Applies consortium-wide?: No Runs on: SCF Production Alma environment ...
SCF - Update Item Call Number
A form is used to input and update the Item Call Number field in both the Shared Collections Facility (SCF) IZ and the IZ that owns the item. At a glance Status: Active Applies consortium-wide?: No Runs on: SCF Production Alma environment, with...
Item's Home Institution: Library Staff Manually Applying Lost Item Status
This workflow explains how library staff manually mark an item as Lost from a patron’s active loan record in Alma. When to Reference This Document: Use this procedure when: A patron reports an item as Lost An item is significantly overdue and meets loca...
WRLC Retention and WRLC Permanent designation in Alma
Overview Within our consortium's Alma system, items that are designated for WRLC shared retention or permanent retention are identified directly in the Item Record using Alma’s retention commitment fields. These fields allow participating WRLC institutions t...
Item's Home Institution: Marking Items Claimed Return
This workflow explains how to mark an item as Claimed Returned in Alma when a patron states they have already returned an item, but the system still shows it as on loan. When to Use this Workflow A patron disputes responsibility for an item An item ...
Returning Lost Items
When you receive a Lost item, the best practice is to use Fulfillment> Return Items to return the item. Alma removes the loan from the patron’s account and deletes the replacement fee for the item. If you delete the loan (as seen in the below image), Alma wil...
Renewing Lost Items
This workflow explains how to renew an item that is currently in Lost status on a patron’s account in Alma. Use this workflow when: A patron still has the item and needs more time Staff determine the item should remain on loan instead of being billed as l...
Item's Home Institution: Lost and Paid Status
This workflow explains how to process a Lost item as Lost and Paid in Alma when a patron has paid the replacement fee, allowing the system to: Remove the item from the patron’s Active Loans Mark the item’s process type as Lost and Paid Resolve t...
Item's Home Institution: Reporting on Lost Items
This workflow explains how to: Search for items in Alma that are currently marked as <Lost> Review the Found Lost Items Report to identify items that have been returned and had their associated fees automatically adjusted Use this workflow when: Moni...
CU Law: New Borrowing Request Notification
Notifies CU Law staff when an ILL request is submitted via Primo. At a glance Status: Active Environment / Tags: Live; Community Use Case Applies consortium-wide?: No Runs on: CU Law Alma production environment Trigger: Event-driven. ...
Routing Slips for the WRLC Libraries
Green routing slips = return materials back to the lending libraries Pink routing slips (emails, phone requests, etc.) = lend materials to the borrowing libraries White routing slips (AFN, emails, phone requests, etc.) = lend materials to the borrowing libra...
Resource Hub
This page brings together materials to support learning, adoption, and ongoing use of LibOW across WRLC. Expanding Services for Alma - WRLC Town Hall Presentation - April 2026.pdf Ex Libris Developer Network: LibOW Blogs LibOW Release Notes LibOW Nodes
WRLC - Journal Volume Overlap Tool
At a glance Status: Active Environment / Tags: Analytics Applies consortium-wide?: Yes Runs on: Alma Network Zone (NZ) and Shared Storage Facility (SCF) Alma environments Trigger: Manual web form—runs when a user submits a barcode or ISSN Primary outco...
WRLC - Retention Copy Analysis Tool
At a glance Status: Active Environment / Tags: Analytics Applies consortium-wide?: Yes (Inferred) Runs on: Alma Network Zone (NZ) (Inferred) Trigger: Manual web form—runs when a user submits a barcode Primary outcome: Displays all copies of a title (sa...