Abstract
The Interface name field in Electronic Collections in Alma has surprising uses and connections to other Alma fields and functionality. This presentation will share some uses of this field, discuss how it interacts with other areas of Alma, and suggest potential improvements. It will cover advanced searching in Alma on Interface name and using the results to review all the collections we activated for that platform or to create a set we can modify using the Change Electronic Collection Information job. We will also discuss how Interface name can link to the vendor record with the matching Vendor Interface value, where we can enter into subfields a variety of details about the interface, including administrative credentials, usage statistics information, and more. Many of these fields are also reportable in Analytics. We will also discuss how Interface name relates to the COUNTER Platform derived from interface field in Electronic Collections. Some of the potential improvements to be discussed include more consistent values in Community Zone collections, greater reportability in Analytics, and customizable subfield options.