Ex Libris, a ProQuest company, has announced that SCURL (the Scottish Confederation of University and Research Libraries) and APUC (Advanced Procurement for Universities and Colleges) have selected the Ex Libris Alma® library management service and Primo® discovery and delivery platform as the top-ranked solutions for Scottish higher and further education libraries.
After an extensive evaluation process, which included comprehensive live demonstrations and detailed product comparisons, SCURL selected Ex Libris as the top-ranked provider and Ex Libris products as the solutions of choice for next-generation libraries.
The first two institutions to take advantage of the APUC framework contract with Ex Libris are Heriot-Watt University (HWU) and Abertay University.
SCURL comprises the Scottish university and higher and further education libraries, the two major public reference libraries in Glasgow and Edinburgh, the National Library of Scotland, National Museums Scotland, the Open University, and the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh. It aims to improve services for users and maximise resources through collaborative action; to work with other organisations, sectors, and domains toward the creation of a cooperative library infrastructure in Scotland; to lobby funding and planning bodies on matters of shared interest; and to provide mutual support for members.
APUC (Advanced Procurement for Universities and Colleges) Limited is the procurement centre of expertise for, and owned by, all of Scotland's universities and colleges.
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