Date: Fri, 25 Sep 2026 12:40:37 +0000
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Good Morning! PTPL (Potomac Technical Processing Librarians) is offering a virtual workshop next month on Alma Analytics. To register and for more information: https://www.potomactechlibrarians.org/event-6825446. Swimming in the Data Lake: Exploring the Depths of Alma Analytics and Data Visualization Date: October 29 and 30, 2026 Time: 9:30am-3:30 EDT Day One: Getting Your Feet Wet There’s a lot of documentation out there for both Alma Analytics and Data Visualization. Unfortunately, it’s quite sparse for beginners. Most of it is task-based and assumes you already know enough to navigate the interfaces and understand the questions you need to ask. For most folks, report generation is a small part of their larger job, and dedicating time to that level of research and testing can be difficult. In this introductory webinar, we will spend the day showing you how to get started in both Analytics and Data Visualization. We’ll look at key vocabulary, how the interfaces are structured, how to navigate around them, and how to begin making your own reports or searching out and modifying existing reports. Day Two: Swimming in the Deep Alma Analytics and Data Visualization give libraries powerful options for data reporting and analysis. Use of tools such as formulas, filters, and prompts allow us to produce reports, dashboards, and visualizations for data exploration, answering questions, and communicating data stories. As strong as these tools are, though, they become even more powerful when used together. This workshop will explore features in Analytics and DV to tailor reports and address more complex data needs. We’ll then look at how they can be used together and with Alma itself to fit holistically into your organization’s larger workflows. Instructors: Kimberley A. Edwards and Emily Nilson [cid:e0e7b2cb-071d-472e-bc88-659eda84f077] Polly Khater (she/her/hers), Cataloger Charles E. Beatley, Jr. Central Library | Alexandria Library 5005 Duke Street | Alexandria, VA 22304 703.746.1754| alexlibraryva.org ######################################################################## To unsubscribe from the ACQNET list, click the following link: http://lists.clir.org/cgi-bin/wa?TICKET=NzM5OTE0IHNlcmlhbHNASU5GT01PVElPTlMuQ09NIEFDUU5FVCYkzH2Pt1tP&c=SIGNOFF If the link above doesn't work, contact acqnet-request_at_lists.clir.org to unsubscribe.
