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by Yoel Kortick Ex Libris December 14, 2025

An investigation of how Cost Per Use is determined in Alma Analytics using example of journal Feminist Formations

The reader is strongly encouraged to see the extensive list of additional blogs explaining various aspects of cost per use. Introduction In this blog post we will look at the electronic journal "Feminist Formations" and see in Alma Analytics what the Cost Per Use is for the journal in Fiscal Year FY-2025. We will look…

by Yoel Kortick Ex Libris December 14, 2025

An investigation of how the COUNTER platform field from the electronic resource influences the cost per use calculation in Alma Analytics using example of journal Adolescence

The reader is strongly encouraged to see the extensive list of additional blogs explaining various aspects of cost per use.We will look at resource title "Adolescence" ISSN 0001-8449 in Alma and Alma Analytics and see how the usage is calculated for the purposes of determining the Cost Per Use.In doing so we will focus on…

by Andrew Tang CSU Chico December 6, 2025

NDE UI Customization: A Hands-On First Round

This article walks through a first round of practical NDE UI customization in Primo VE, focusing on small but visible changes that help align the interface with your library’s branding and usability needs. Starting from a duplicated NDE view, it shows how to download and restructure the official customization template, remove .tmpl extensions, and work…

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