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Discovery Import Profiles Revisited

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Molloy University went live with Alma/Primo VE in June 2021. During that time, the option to create a discovery import profile for our institutional repository, Digital Commons, was presented. The initial setup, including the Dublin Core Type to Discovery Type Mapping table, was completed by ExLibris. While this setup was technically functional it never performed to expectations and many issues appeared over the years which directly impacted user experience. Additionally, as the content in the institutional repository changed, the limitations of utilizing one discovery import profile became obvious. This presentation will cover the academic year 2024-2025 and summer 2025, showing several issues, their solutions - usually in the form of a normalization rule, and other changes that were made to enhance the discoverability of specific collections and provide a better user experience.

Discovery Import Profiles Revisited
Alma, Primo
Identify the source of discovery import profile issues for records displayed in Primo VE.
Revise and Reload Normalization Rules for External Data Sources.
Apr 30, 2026 12:15 PM - 01:00 PM(America/Los_Angeles)
Venue : Silver Lake
20260430T1215 20260430T1300 America/Los_Angeles Discovery Import Profiles Revisited

Molloy University went live with Alma/Primo VE in June 2021. During that time, the option to create a discovery import profile for our institutional repository, Digital Commons, was presented. The initial setup, including the Dublin Core Type to Discovery Type Mapping table, was completed by ExLibris. While this setup was technically functional it never performed to expectations and many issues appeared over the years which directly impacted user experience. Additionally, as the content in the institutional repository changed, the limitations of utilizing one discovery import profile became obvious. This presentation will cover the academic year 2024-2025 and summer 2025, showing several issues, their solutions - usually in the form of a normalization rule, and other changes that were made to enhance the discoverability of specific collections and provide a better user experience.

Silver Lake Ex Libris Knowledge Days and ELUNA Conference 2026 eluna-conf-planning@exlibrisusers.org
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Electronic Resources and Collection Assessment Librarian
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Brooklyn College, CUNY
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University of San Diego
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