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Something Special

Customizing Primo for Special Collections

Angela Flenner, MLIS, MSHP (she/her)

November 8, 2022

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College of Charleston

  • Mid-sized public institution
  • 10,000 FTE
  • Founded in 1770

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  • Library catalog includes the collections of 3 archives and one special library:
    • College of Charleston Special Collections
    • Avery Research Center
    • South Carolina Historical Society
    • Marine Resources Library
  • Migrated from Millennium to Alma in 2020
  • Part of a statewide consortial LSP migration with PASCAL (Partnership Among South Carolina Academic Libraries)

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Custom Primo Views - Why?

Alternatives

  • Include in Scopes

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  • Require users to filter after search

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Custom Views

  • “Archive” view: includes CofC Special Collections, plus the part of South Carolina Historical Society records that are housed in Addlestone Library
  • “Avery” view: includes the records of the Avery Research Center
  • “SCHS” view: includes the records owned by South Carolina Historical Society, including those housed in Addlestone Library and the historic SCHS building

The main “COFC” view includes all of the above, plus the general collection and that of the Marine Resources Library

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Style Customizations

Logo, Colors, Top Bar Links, Help Text, and Content Being Searched

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Things to know about having multiple Primo Views

  • If you make a configuration change or alter the customization package, you’ll have to change that in each view, if applicable
  • Some changes to Primo affect all views, while others can be different in each view. Not always intuitive!

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Customizing Full Record Services

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  • 520 3_ Abstract

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  • 520 2_ Scope and Contents

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Displaying the MARC 520 field

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  • Separated into Abstract and Scope and Content
  • Moved the Abstract higher in the Full Record Display

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Editing Display Fields

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Donor information

Local Author

Local Added Corporate Name

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Configuration: Hypertext Linking Definitions

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Ex Libris Help Articles

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