The ODIN Office conducted an informational session for the Alma/Primo VE February Feature Release highlighting the latest features most relevant to the ODIN libraries.
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Agenda
General Updates
Release Schedule
PSB release = 1/18/2026
Production release = 2/1/2026
Release update & PSB Refresh = 2/8/2026
New link to Known Issues portal in Alma
Actions Configuration in Manage Sets list
Secondary search within search results
Primo VE
Release notes link (upper right-hand side of page) includes 46-minute video walkthrough
Primo VE – number of accessibility issues were fixed.
Primo NDE - (23 customers live on NDE – 38 as of 2/11/2026 – January 2028 is deadline for switch)
New customization option for customize background images in login and dedicated search pages (Journal search, Browse search, Database search and Newspaper search). Images need to be located in customization package.
Consortia Users – library card can show borrowing across consortium libraries.
Central package for Consortia available – do not anticipate ODIN using
ExL continues to resolve issues related to functionality of NDE (almost 2 dozen listed in Resolved Issues of page linked above).
Note: May Feature Release – editing NDE Landing Page via the Alma configuration area rather than through customization package!!
Primo VE Roadmap Highlights 2026-2027 includes tracking for accessibility compliance and planned developments. This link also added to the Related Links on Academic Discovery page.
Resource Management
Configuration for Enabling BIBFRAME (roles: Cataloging Configuration or Cataloging Admin role)
New Linked Open Data editor for BIBFRAME Records
New Search indexes for Physical Items
Custom Bibliographic Search Indexes (webinar link)
Acquisitions
Option to place requests on Title and item level from PO Line
PO line title in right pane now links to the institution record in a sliding pane.
Relative date search operators for order lines search
Alma AI Assistant for Acquisitions Funds and Ledgers
Fulfillment/Resource Sharing
New Partners Fields in RS Partner Record
Temporarily Deactivate Lending for Different Formats
Details in Alma Metadata History
Location Level Best Copy for Fulfilling a Request
Add Notes in Deliver Digital Documents Page
Ship Lending Requests Without Barcode
Override Hold Policies
View Mode for Courses in Course Reserves
Automatic Waiver of Overdue Fines for Re-loaned Items
Automatic Selection of Library Digitization Department
Differentiated User Groups in Fulfillment Networks Based on Course Institution
Pop-Up Notification for Hold Shelf Items
Prioritizing Locations for Fulfilling Digitization Requests
More “Interested In” Letter Fields can be Customized
Additional COUNTER Report Attributes for SUSHI R5/R5.1 Harvesting
Support for Plain Text Email
Search Users by Role and Scope