Library automation solutions provider Ex Libris Group has announced that La Trobe University in Melbourne has selected the Ex Libris Alma library management solution and the Primo discovery and delivery solution. The University Library is replacing a number of systems with the cloud-based Alma and Primo platform for unified resource management and discovery.
La Trobe University's evaluation of commercial systems indicated that Alma has been built from the ground up with the future electronic library in mind. The University was keen to move towards a cloud-based system in which software management, server management, and IT infrastructure could all be managed by Ex Libris, without having to devote Library and IT staff to manage these processes.
According to Simon Huggard, Digital Infrastructure Manager at La Trobe University Library, the Primo and Alma systems will provide the tightest integration between back-end and front-end systems: a fully integrated, single search engine for all print and e-resources, with the ability to easily search full-text content which matches La Trobe University's extensive electronic subscriptions.
The University is currently in the midst of a critical period of transformative change, aligning all its efforts with its new Future Ready strategy. It is expected that the Alma and Primo systems provide the best match for this new direction. Together they will allow Library staff to focus on providing the best value for the University's teaching, research and student community by alleviating manual and time consuming tasks.
