ALMA & CaiaSoft® Accession

Description

The CaiaSoft® / ALMA integration is one-way connection from Caiasoft® to the ALMA API. For items accessed, CaiaSoft® will utilize the ALMA Item and Bib APIs to retrieve attributes (title, author, volume, call number, etc) of each item.

Additionally, opt in options available to:

  • Update ALMA record on accession (location,library,internal note,policy,etc)
  • Check in or Scan in the item to update the process type and item base status

CaiaSoft® /ALMA Integration Workflow

CaiaSoft® Configuration

Required Fields for Setup

FieldTypeDescription
ALMA URLstringThe ALMA API URL
ALMA apikeystringThe API Key for authenticating to the ALMA API. This key requires read-only access to the Bibliographic Records and Inventory ALMA API

Additional Information

See Admin Module Setup for information on File Format registration, the API & External Links section, and configuring Email Alerts for item denials and fulfillment.