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<p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">I passed the test. I'm looking forward to getting started:)</p>
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<p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">Thanks,</p>
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<div id="divRplyFwdMsg" dir="ltr"><font style="font-size:11pt" face="Calibri, sans-serif" color="#000000"><b>From:</b> Wactclc-primo <wactclc-primo-bounces@lists.ctc.edu> on behalf of Guidry, Wade <WadeG@bigbend.edu><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, May 29, 2018 4:34 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> WACTCLC Primo discussions<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Wactclc-primo] [External] {Disarmed} Primo VE Certification (and success)</font>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal">Good job, Amy.</p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal">I’ve started a list on the web site of people who have passed the VE certification (it’s under the ‘Alma / Primo Project’ menu):</p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><a href="https://sites.google.com/view/wactclc/alma-primo-project/primo-ve-certified-staff" id="LPlnk140141" class="OWAAutoLink" previewremoved="true">https://sites.google.com/view/wactclc/alma-primo-project/primo-ve-certified-staff</a></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal">So, continue posting to our Primo listserv as you pass the test, so I can add you to the list.</p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal">Wade Guidry</p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal">Library Consortium Services Manager, WACTCLC</p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:wadeg@bigbend.edu" id="LPlnk188697" class="OWAAutoLink" previewremoved="true">wadeg@bigbend.edu</a></p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal">(509) 760-4474</p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Wactclc-primo [mailto:wactclc-primo-bounces@lists.ctc.edu]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Herman, Amy<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, May 29, 2018 1:27 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> WACTCLC Primo discussions <wactclc-primo@lists.ctc.edu><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Wactclc-primo] [External] {Disarmed} Primo VE Certification (and success)</p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">I have passed the VE admin certification exam. VE is more confusing than I anticipated, based on the training videos.</span></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#1F497D">Amy Herman</span></b></p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Library Faculty | Olympic College</span></p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">1600 Chester Avenue | Bremerton, WA 98337</span></p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><a href="mailto:aherman@olympic.edu" id="LPlnk539806" class="OWAAutoLink" previewremoved="true">aherman@olympic.edu</a> | 360-475-7256</span></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Wactclc-primo <<a href="mailto:wactclc-primo-bounces@lists.ctc.edu" id="LPlnk443399" class="OWAAutoLink" previewremoved="true">wactclc-primo-bounces@lists.ctc.edu</a>>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Guidry, Wade<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, May 22, 2018 4:50 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> WACTCLC Primo discussions <<a href="mailto:wactclc-primo@lists.ctc.edu" id="LPlnk859324" class="OWAAutoLink" previewremoved="true">wactclc-primo@lists.ctc.edu</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [External] [Wactclc-primo] {Disarmed} Primo VE Certification (and success)</p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal">Some of you on the call today mentioned the Primo VE Certification program, which as those folks know, is available and ready.</p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal">As per the attached Primo Articles email sent out by Ex Libris yesterday (5/21), both the self-paced training materials and the self-scheduled test are available now:</p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal"><a href="https://knowledge.exlibrisgroup.com/Primo/Training/Primo_VE/00_Primo_VE_Administration_Certification_Overview" id="LPlnk913780" class="OWAAutoLink" previewremoved="true">https://knowledge.exlibrisgroup.com/Primo/Training/Primo_VE/00_Primo_VE_Administration_Certification_Overview</a></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal">Those who have expressed interest in being a part of the early adopter working group will want to consider doing the certification test sooner rather than later.</p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal">The process of reviewing the training materials and passing the test will give you a better sense of what Primo VE is all about.</p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal">Just FYI, I just took the test cold this afternoon, without any preparation (other than what I learned at ELUNA), and passed without too much trouble (100% score).</p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal">I actually learned a lot about Primo VE configuration in those 40 minutes. (The test covers some nuts-and-bolts stuff that I didn’t see presented at ELUNA.)</p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal">And I don’t see any big technical hurdles in implementing Primo VE. You can get as fancy, or stay as simple, as you want with Primo VE.</p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal">The upside is that Primo VE does give you the flexibility to do more with Primo configuration than we can do now, particularly with managing search scopes.</p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal">There are 14 questions total, and you do need to score 90%+ to pass. (So, don’t miss more than one!)</p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal">You are given 60 minutes to complete the test. It took me about 40 minutes.</p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal">Obviously, I spent that 40 minutes referring to the course materials as I took the test.</p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal">And as I said, that 40 minutes of time with the training materials gave me a basic sense of Primo VE mechanics and functionality.</p>
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