Analytics and Insights

Overview

Alma Analytics transforms a broad range of library data into actionable reports and identifiable trends for data driven decision making.

Roadmap

2025 H2	2026 H1	2026 H2
New Consortial Analytics Interface E-Resource Overview: Insight Dashboard New Management Tags for Titles Reports	Open Access - Insights Flexible Definition of Local Parameters Being Sent to Analytics Improve Visibility of Centrally Managed Network Data COUNTER Usage: Additional Fields and Better Reporting	Conversational AI on Analytics Objects (Early Access) New Option for Network Administrators to Share Analytics Objects from Network to Members Revamp the Out-of-the-Box Reports Area for Improved Usability Integration with Third Party Data Resources

2025 H2

New Consortial Analytics Interface

What’s New	Highlights	Impact
A new Analytics area is introduced for consortia members to collaborate and manage shared print.	Retention and de-selection reports Benchmark with other member institutions for collection expansion	Enables informed decisions, which considers data from other libraries in the consortium.

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E-Resource Overview: Insight Dashboard

What’s New	Highlights	Impact
An out-of-the-box Data Visualization providing an overview of E-Resource activity.	Out-of-the-box data visualization project Visualize information such as availability and usage of electronic resources	Providing e-resource librarians an overview of the resource activity to enable them to meet their KPIs and increase efficiency.

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New Management Tags for Titles Reports

What’s New	Highlights	Impact
A new capability to generate reports in the Titles Subject area based on the management tags - Export to WorldCat Export to Libraries Australia	Allows users to verify which records were marked for export and identify missing or failed exports.	Enables a broader scope of reporting on Titles.

What’s New

Highlights

Impact

A new capability to generate reports in the Titles Subject area based on the management tags -

Export to WorldCat
Export to Libraries Australia

Allows users to verify which records were marked for export and identify missing or failed exports.

Enables a broader scope of reporting on Titles.

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2026 H1

Open Access - Insights

What’s New	Highlights	Impact
Provide institutions with insights about cost per use and article processing charges (APC) to inform transformative negotiation with publishers.	Analytics reports will be introduced, summarizing the financial aspects and spending on article processing charges (APC) with various vendors	Providing institutions with insights about cost per use and article processing charges (APC) will empower them to make informed decisions during transformative negotiations with publishers, optimizing resource allocation and enhancing the value of their investments.

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Flexible Definition of Local Parameters Being Sent to Analytics

What’s New	Highlights	Impact
Support for configuring which parts of a MARC field (indicators and subfields) are sent to Analytics via local parameters.	Greater flexibility and precision in how bibliographic and holdings data is reported through Analytics.	Provides more control over data granularity in reports and enables a more accurate and focused analysis.

What’s New

Highlights

Impact

Support for configuring which parts of a MARC field (indicators and subfields) are sent to Analytics via local parameters.

Greater flexibility and precision in how bibliographic and holdings data is reported through Analytics.

Provides more control over data granularity in reports and enables a more accurate and focused analysis.

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Improve Visibility of Centrally Managed Network Data

What’s New	Highlights	Impact
Enhanced reporting options for Network Zone E-Resources, focusing on improving the ability of consortia members to directly access data managed (on their behalf) in the Network Zone. This enhancement is designed in collaboration with the Consortia and Analytics Communities of Practice	The new functionality will enable better analysis of Network managed e-resources.	Enables members to create reports with Network data on their own, reducing reliance on the central office and allowing faster access to the data they need.

What’s New

Highlights

Impact

Enhanced reporting options for Network Zone E-Resources, focusing on improving the ability of consortia members to directly access data managed (on their behalf) in the Network Zone.
This enhancement is designed in collaboration with the Consortia and Analytics Communities of Practice

The new functionality will enable better analysis of Network managed e-resources.

Enables members to create reports with Network data on their own, reducing reliance on the central office and allowing faster access to the data they need.

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COUNTER Usage: Additional Fields and Better Reporting

Idea Exchange

What’s New	Highlights	Impact
Additional improvements will be incorporated into the COUNTER usage workflows to facilitate more effective harvesting of usage data.	Display of "Parent" fields in Analytics. Option to request additional non-mandatory attributes during SUSHI harvesting (e.g. Access Type). Improve job reporting in case of errors (e.g. invalid header structure).	Allowing institutions to compare and analyze usage data effectively, supporting data-driven decision making.

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2026 H2

Conversational AI on Analytics Objects

What’s New	Highlights	Impact
A new capability enables users to interact with Alma Analytics reports through a conversational AI interface.	Instead of navigating complex report structures or filtering data manually, users can ask questions in natural language—such as “How many items were loaned last month?” or “Show me overdue fines by user group”—and receive instant, relevant results from existing reports.	Makes data more accessible to a wider range of users, and helps undercover additional value in existing reports.

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New Option for Network Administrators to Share Analytics Objects from Network to Members

What’s New	Highlights	Impact
Ability for consortium central offices to easily share Analytics reports directly to member institutions	Efficient, one-step distribution of reports across multiple members without requiring individual actions.	Saves time for member institutions and ensures consistent access to key reports.

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Revamp the Out-of-the-Box Reports Area for Improved Usability

What’s New	Highlights	Impact
Enhance Out-of-the-Box reports area with improved visualization and easier access to frequently used reports.	Improve clarity and accessibility, making report discovery more intuitive.	Increased user productivity and more frequent and effective use of Out-of-the-Box reporting

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Integration with External Data Resources

What’s New	Highlights	Impact
Analytics will support integrations with external data sources, allowing users to analyze data from multiple systems within the Analytics platform.	Access and review data from various external sources all within a single, consolidated interface.	Simplifies workflows and saves time by eliminating the need to access multiple systems, improving the efficiency and effectiveness of staff.

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