Library automation solutions provider Ex Libris Group has announced that the Zentral- und Hochschulbibliothek Luzern (ZHB Luzern) has adopted the Primo discovery and delivery solution. Both Primo and the library’s Aleph integrated library system (ILS) will be provided through the Ex Libris cloud environment. As the principal library for the universities in Luzern, Switzerland, ZHB Luzern required a discovery and delivery solution that would facilitate searching the multiple resources of these institutions.
Founded in 1951, the ZHB Luzern claims to be the largest library of central Switzerland and provides literature and information for research, teaching, leisure and entertainment. It serves the canton’s university, college and teacher training college, as well as a number of other educational institutions. In addition to modern media, ZHB Luzern houses valuable historical collections which stem from its forerunner libraries, the library of citizens (from 1812) and the cantonal library (from 1832).
The ZHB Luzern is part of the Informationsverbund Deutschschweiz (IDS), a consortium of German-speaking Swiss libraries.
