Library automation services Ex Libris Group has announced that Sheffield Hallam University, one of the largest teaching universities in the UK, has chosen the Alma next-generation unified resource management solution and the Primo discovery and delivery solution. Providing a fully integrated cloud-based platform, Alma and Primo will replace the Library's previous Innovative Millennium and ProQuest Summon systems.
The Library was reliant on different systems to manage processes which required the Library to re-input the same data. According to Nuala Devlin, Director of Library and Student Support Services, the Library required a unified system with streamlined, efficient workflows, from a supplier who is responsive to the needs of academic libraries. Alma and Primo fit the bill perfectly.
Harnessing Primo's search and ranking capabilities, the Library can enhance the user experience by offering intuitive discovery experiences for students with a range of study patterns and learning styles. The cloud-based infrastructure of both solutions will free up staff time from routine maintenance, and the analytics module in Alma will give us the insightful usage data needed to ensure better decision making and collection management.
