Library automation solutions provider Ex Libris Group has announced that the Bibliothek am Guisanplatz (BiG) in Switzerland has gone live with the Primo discovery and delivery solution and the next-generation Alma resource management service. Bibliothek am Guisanplatz - the leading library of the Alexandria Library Network - is using Ex Libris solutions to transform the management of its vast collections and to expose and deliver those collections to federal employees, military personnel, scholars, and the public.
The Federal Military Library, founded in 1848, became the Bibliothek am Guisanplatz (BiG) in 2007. It is an institution of the Swiss Confederation and is open to the public. Since 1 January 2009, the library has been coordinating and managing the libraries of the Federal Administration, ensuring close cooperation in the fields of IT and documentation, and leading the Federal Documentation Committee. In addition, the BiG is responsible for the Alexandria library network. In a rapidly changing environment, the BiG ensures the provision of international technical literature in numerous fields, such as history, politics, armed forces, civil protection, traffic, energy, migration, architecture, environment, agriculture, finance, and economics.
Ex Libris provides efficient, user-friendly products that serve the needs of libraries today and will facilitate their transition into the future. Dedicated to developing creative solutions in close collaboration with customers, Ex Libris enables libraries to maximise productivity and efficiency and, at the same time, greatly enhance the user experience. By empowering users to discover and obtain the information they need, libraries ensure their position as the bridge to knowledge.
