Electronic collections and portfolios are added and updated weekly in the Alma Community Knowledge Base (CKB) and are subsequently available for activation from the CZ. On-going maintenance of local and consortial electronic collections will require both GALILEO and institutions to review Ex Libris’ Weekly CKB Updates. Ex Libris also provides a forum where Community Zone members can request and vote on new resources to be added to the CKB.

Individual libraries may develop procedures that are specific to their institution based on local practice, workflow, and staffing organization. Below are some institution level knowledgebase processing procedures. Keep in mind these procedures are institution specific, so some aspects may not apply to your institution. Also, they may go out of date as Ex Libris modifies Alma.

Ex Libris’ Weekly CKB Updates

• Release Notes

• Electronic System Migrations - (See Link Resolver to Alma Activations Form for the current list of available CZ resources).

• Ex Libris' New E-Resources Suggestion Forum - Allows users to request e-resources they want to be added to the CKB and/or vote on e-resources that have already been suggested by other CZ members.

• Working with the Community Zone Updates Task List - Official Ex Libris documentation.