The mission of USMAI is to support effective access to library resources by providing and promoting a range of resource sharing services which support the objectives and maximize resources of the individual libraries of the member institutions.
About USMAI
- -Members
A total of 16 libraries on the 12 campuses of the University System of Maryland and the 2 affiliated institutions of higher education in Maryland - -Council of Library Directors
The governing body of the consortium - -Information Technology Division
The office that supports the shared services of the consortium. - -*Committees, Groups and Communities of Interest
Information about the work of various consortium groups.
Services
- -USMAI System Alerts
- -USMAI Workplan
- -Local Site Equipment Purchase Request Form: (PDF) (WORD)
- -MetaLib (Research Port) and SFX (Find It)information
Gateway to electronic resources and link resolver - -Aleph User Account Information
Aleph security levels, Aleph password policy & instructions, Aleph user request forms including cross-functional user requests - -Submitting RX Requests
Emergencies, troubleshooting, reporting problems, requesting reports, parameter change requests, etc. - -Aleph Ad Hoc Reports
Reports staff can request run against the Aleph database. - -Aleph Client Information
Aleph Client download and installation instructions. - -ALEPH 19 & 20 Version Upgrade Information
Resources by Areas of Interest
- -Acquisitions Serials
- -Cataloging and Database Maintenance
- -Circulation, Reserves and Interlibrary Loan
- -Collection Management
- -Database Licensing
- -Desktop Technologies
- -Scholarly Communication
- -User Interface
Resources of General Interest
- -WorldCat Local information
- -Ex Libris E-Book Report: Report from Focus Group [pdf] | Response from Ex Libris [pdf]
- -Shady Grove Ad Hoc Working Group Report
- -Shady Grove Report Appendices
- -Report of the USMAI Serial Records Study Group
- -Study Group on the Future of the USMAI Web Presence - Charge
- -Study Group on the Future of the USMAI Web Presence - Report
- -Study Group on the Future of the USMAI Web Presence - Criteria for Evaluation of Discovery Tools
- -Ex Libris Information
- -Ex Libris User Community
- -V18 User Guides
- -V19 User Guides
- -V20 User Guides
- -Web 2.0 presentation video
- -Mail Archive
- -Aleph Tables
- -Archived Webpages/Documents
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