Library software provider, Ex Libris Group, Israel, has announced the general release of version 3.0 of the Primo discovery and delivery solution. The new version is projected to bring together a simplified, modernised user interface, enhanced search and display options, integration of OPAC functionality, and support for seamless searching in the Primo Central index of scholarly materials. Primo 3.0 is claimed to enable users to interact fully with the library through a single interface in a straightforward and engaging manner. Primo is reportedly used across 270 sites spanning 29 countries on six continents.
Due to the redesigned, simplified user interface, users can see all information related to an item on the result list page. Users can also obtain seamless access to Primo Central, a mega-aggregate of scholarly materials hosted by Ex Libris in a cloud computing environment. Following the integration of OPAC functionality, library services are now available through the Primo main window.
The integration of two recommender systems — the Ex Libris bX article recommender service and the University of Karlsruhe BibTip recommender for library catalogues — is projected to enable Primo to display the most relevant recommendations generated on the basis of researchers’ usage of scholarly materials.
Additionally, according to Ex Libris, the Primo search engine has been enhanced with a ‘starts with’ (left-anchor) search option and new sorting features, including out-of-the-box ascending and descending sort order and author and title sorting; locally defined fields for sorting; and a customisable sorting order for characters. Other enhancements offer libraries further control over relevance ranking and the grouping (FRBRizing) of search results.
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