Spine Labels

Download and documentation

• SpineOMatic is a Windows application–developed by Boston College–that works with Alma to print spine labels.
  
  
• The download, as well as documentation, are available here:
  • http://arc.bc.edu:8080/Getfile/

Configuring Alma access

• You configure SpineOMatic to interact with Alma via the Alma Access tab:

• • Choose the Use RESTful API option.
  • Use the following for the ALMA URL: https://api-na.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com
  • To obtain the API Key, please submit a ticket via the LTS Alma Support Form: http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:hul.ois:almasupport

Call number prefixes

• You configure call number prefixes via the Label Prefixes tab:

• • Out of the box, SpineOMatic will base prefixes on the combination of library name and location name.
  • Scan a barcode, the choose the Current XML tab to view the library name and location name needed to configure a prefix:
    
    
    
    
  • In this example, the library name is Widener Library and WID-LC is the location name.  The prefix we want to add to the label is WID-LC.
  • This would be configured via the Label Prefixes tab as Widener Library+WID-LC=WID-LC:
    
    
    
    
  • Use a semicolon to split your prefix between lines.  For example, Widener Library+WID-LC Mid East=WID-LC;Mid East will print WID-LC and Mid East on separate lines.  Consult the SpineOMatic documentation for more information on this, and other configuration options.