Library automation solutions provider Ex Libris Group, Israel, has announced that the number of academic, national, and research libraries in the UK and Ireland that have selected the Primo discovery and delivery solution now exceeds 20. The UCL (University College London), Kingston University and the University of Salford are the latest libraries to implement Primo to maximise the exposure of their collections to library users.
With the addition of Primo, UCL will be running a full suite of Ex Libris solutions. These include the Aleph integrated library system (ILS), the DigiTool digital asset management system, the MetaLib metasearch solution, the SFX OpenURL link resolver, and the bX article recommender.
Along with Primo, Kingston University has selected a number of cloud-based Ex Libris solutions, including the Aleph ILS, the MetaLib metasearch solution, the SFX OpenURL link resolver, and the bX article recommender. At the University of Salford, the selection of Primo was part of a wide-ranging strategy to transform library services. The university is developing a huge media, digital learning, and research space within the groundbreaking MediaCityUK complex, which will house several BBC departments and independent creative media organisations.
Primo claims to be a one-stop solution for the discovery and delivery of local and remote resources, such as books, journal articles and digital objects. It assists libraries in fully utilising their collections and offering users an up-to-date discovery and delivery experience. Primo services can be embedded in commonly used applications such as course management systems and institutional portals, helping library serve users wherever they are.
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