Library automation solutions provider Ex Libris Group has announced that the University of Auckland has selected the Ex Libris Alma resource management solution. Together with the Ex Libris Primo discovery solution, Alma will replace a number of systems currently used at the Library, including the Voyager integrated library system (ILS).
The University of Auckland is New Zealand's leading university with a ranking in the Times Higher Education Top 200 universities as well as significant international affiliations including membership of three global consortia - Universitas 21, the World Universities Network (WUN) and the Association of Pacific Rim Universities. It is the largest research organisation in New Zealand with more than 12,000 staff and postgraduate students involved in fundamental and applied research. The University Library is the most extensive tertiary library system in New Zealand, with a world-class electronic collection as well as fourteen subject-specific libraries.
Ex Libris provides efficient, user-friendly products that serve the needs of libraries today and will facilitate their transition into the future. Dedicated to developing creative solutions in close collaboration with customers, Ex Libris enables libraries to maximise productivity and efficiency and, at the same time, greatly enhance the user experience. By empowering users to discover and obtain the information they need, libraries ensure their position as the bridge to knowledge.