The Ex
Libris Alma platform and Primo solution will help UC campus libraries, regional
storage facilities, and the California Digital library collaborate more
efficiently, while also enhancing their end-user experience
Chicago, Illinois—March 3, 2020. Ex
Libris, a ProQuest company, is pleased to announce that the University of
California (UC) Libraries have selected the Ex Libris Alma® library
services platform and Ex Libris Primo® discovery and delivery
solution to deploy a systemwide integrated library system (SILS).
Currently, the maintenance of many independent but
interconnected library and resource sharing systems at UC provides diminishing
returns, resulting in higher system resource investments and lost opportunities
to innovate and enhance the libraries’ services. The Ex Libris higher-ed cloud
platform will help the UC Libraries scale efficiently, providing the
technological infrastructure to support more than 2,000 library staff members
who serve 330,000 students and academic employees across 100 libraries.
The Alma cloud-based platform will help the libraries improve
the faculty and student end-user experience in discovering and accessing items
in UC’s vast physical and electronic collections. The libraries will also be
able to take advantage of business intelligence that feeds a data-driven
approach to library management and development, and will benefit from the
operational efficiencies and transformative opportunities enjoyed when a
systemwide approach is taken.
In addition, the Ex Libris Primo solution will provide the UC
Libraries with a discovery interface and central index of metadata that directs
users to both local and systemwide resources.
“Even in its formative stage, the SILS project has brought about
close collaboration among the UC Libraries. This contract enables us to build
on that foundation and reimagine how we serve our communities and how we go
about our work,” said Chris Shaffer and Günter Waibel, co-chairs of the UC SILS
project.
Reflecting on the positive impact on library staff, UC’s Council
of University Librarians Chair M. Elizabeth Cowell added, “To date and moving
forward, the SILS project provides professional development opportunities for
library staff as we all learn what this collaboration means to the UC Libraries
and the variety of expertise needed to ensure its success.”
“We are happy that the Alma platform and Primo solution will
assist the University of California Libraries in advancing innovation and
enhancing access to their vast collections,” said Eric Hines, president of Ex
Libris North America. “Collaborating to develop shared services will eliminate
the duplication of effort and help the librarians throughout the university tap
into their collective expertise.”
About the University of California
Libraries
Individually and collectively, the University of California
Libraries provide access to the world’s knowledge for the UC campuses and the
communities they serve, directly supporting UC’s missions of teaching, research
and public service. The University of California Libraries, which include some
of the world’s most distinctive collections and innovative services, constitute
the largest university research library in the world.
About Ex Libris
Ex Libris, a ProQuest company, is a leading global provider of
cloud-based SaaS solutions that enable institutions and their individual users
to create, manage, and share knowledge. In close collaboration with its
customers and the broader community, Ex Libris develops creative solutions
that increase library productivity, maximize the impact of research activities,
enhance teaching and learning, and drive student mobile engagement.
Ex Libris serves over 7,500 customers in 90 countries. For more
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