Clarivate Plc, a leading provider of transformative intelligence solutions, is celebrating a major milestone. The company's Rialto™ academic book marketplace has reached 500 subscribing institutions worldwide, with Florida Atlantic University becoming the landmark 500th customer.
This impressive achievement, attained within just a few years, underscores the rapid adoption and success of Rialto. The platform is fundamentally reshaping how libraries acquire and manage their academic book collections, empowering them to better serve their communities.
Rialto leverages a marketplace approach, streamlining the selection and acquisition process for libraries. Key features of the platform include:
• Comprehensive Marketplace: Librarians can search, select, and order books from over 20 leading publisher and aggregator platforms within a single, user-friendly interface. Rialto eliminates the need to navigate and purchase from individual platforms, simplifying invoicing and facilitating the building of diverse and rich library collections.
• AI-Powered Insights: Rialto integrates cutting-edge Artificial Intelligence from the outset. This technology delivers highly relevant recommendations and insights to selectors. Customizable recommendation feeds cater to the unique needs of each library, supporting data-driven decision-making based on past purchases and user engagement.
• Seamless Workflow Integration: Rialto integrates seamlessly with Alma™, the library services platform used by over 2,500 institutions globally. This unification significantly reduces manual workloads by streamlining selection and acquisition workflows for librarians.
Florida Atlantic University joins a prestigious user community that includes esteemed institutions like the University of South Australia, University of Central Florida, and the University of Edinburgh. Since its launch, Rialto has continuously evolved, incorporating valuable feedback from its diverse customer base. This commitment to user-centric development ensures the platform's capabilities keep pace with the evolving library landscape.
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