Library automation solutions provider Ex Libris Group has announced that the Barr Smith Library of the University of Adelaide has adopted the Primo discovery and delivery solution. A member of Australia's Group of Eight (GO8) research universities, Adelaide joins over 1200 sites that have opted for the Primo discovery solution.
University Librarian Ray Choate emphasised that this was an enterprise-level decision for the University and was based on a number of major considerations. Primo will enable students and researchers to discover the full range of library resources via a single search, with the option to personalise the ranking of results. The solution will play a pivotal role in fulfilling the learning and educational objectives of the University's new strategic plan, which emphasises small group learning and individual research projects, requiring enriched discovery of diverse library resources.
Primo is also a component for implementing the Ex Libris next-generation Alma SaaS library management solution in 2014 as part of the University's participation in the Alma collaborative partner programme.
It is expected that Primo will enhance users' research experience by integrating library services into the discovery interface. Users will be able to fulfill their library needs - whether recalling a book on loan, renewing a borrowed item, or opening an electronic journal article - directly from Primo.
