Ex Libris is part of Clarivate, a publicly owned company.

Breeding, Marshall. Open Systems in the age of Library Services Platforms: Meeting expectations for interoperability and extensibility. March 2022. Library Technology Guides. Open systems allow organizations to gain access to data and to create new functionality beyond what is directly delivered in an application. Libraries expect their systems to come with robust functionality accessed via the built-in user interfaces. Beyond these user interfaces, most organizations also need to move data in and out of their applications through automated scripts or through real-time interactions with other systems. Application Programming Interfaces, or APIs, are the technical mechanism expected in modern software applications to enable interoperability, access to data, and to support the creation of scripts or modules to perform related functions.

Breeding, Marshall. New President at Ex Libris. January 2021. Smart Libraries Newsletter. ProQuest has named Oded Scharfstein the new president of Ex Libris, effective January 2021. He will succeed Bar Veinstein. Ex Libris has been a portfolio company of ProQuest since October 2015.

Breeding, Marshall. Smart Libraries Q&A: Impact of annual price increases for subscriptions. January 2021. Smart Libraries Newsletter. With the current ILS market constricting into only a few players for academic libraries, how sustainable for a long-term strategy is the current subscription pricing model of 5% annual increases? Especially when a library's ILS consumes a large block of operations budgets, which don't grow at that pace, if at all. Libraries can cut serials and book budgets, but there is little flexibility for an ILS. You either have one or you don't. Do you see a potential “crash” where the same libraries who migrated to Alma or World- Share a few years ago are forced to migrate to open source systems, given the projected declines in higher education in general? Also, what do you recommend as an appropriate ratio between the annual cost of a library's inventory management system and the annual cost of a library's inventory to use as a determining factor of when to jump away from a particular ILS?

Breeding, Marshall. Ex Libris Acquires RapidILL. August 2019. Smart Libraries Newsletter. In a move that expands its exiting involvement in resource sharing for academic libraries, Ex Libris has acquired RapidILL from Colorado State University. This acquisition expands the company's existing strategy to develop resource sharing products based on its Alma library services platform. RapidILL will continue as a service available to all libraries regardless of the automation systems used. Ex Libris and Colorado State University position this acquisition as an opportunity for RapidILL to see faster software development and to expand its presence globally.

Breeding, Marshall. ProQuest and Ex Libris Reorganize Latin American Operations. February 2019. Smart Libraries Newsletter. ProQuest and Ex Libris have reorganized and consolidated their operations in Latin America. This move is consistent with a longstanding strategy where Ex Libris has steadily shifted away from working through distributors for sales and support in specific regions to direct operations through wholly owned offices or subsidiaries. It also reflects a growing integration between ProQuest and its Ex Libris subsidiary.

Breeding, Marshall. New Leadership for ProQuest and Ex Libris. July 2017. Smart Libraries Newsletter. The board of directors of ProQuest has announced that Matti Shem Tov, President of Ex Libris, will assume leadership of the entire ProQuest organization, succeeding current CEO Kurt Sanford. This change comes a year and 4 months after the acquisition of Ex Libris, a move that significantly expanded the position of ProQuest as a content, services, and technology company for libraries. This move represents an interesting change in ProQuest where the top leadership comes from the technology sphere rather than the publishing industry.

Breeding, Marshall. ProQuest to Acquire Ex Libris. November 2015. Smart Libraries Newsletter. In a move that alters the business dynamics of the library technology sector, ProQuest has announced that it will acquire Ex Libris in a deal expected to close later in 2015. Ex Libris, under the ownership of Golden Gate Capital since November 2012, will become a wholly owned business of ProQuest. This merger significantly extends ProQuest's offerings of technology-based workflow and resource management tools and places a broader portfolio of products under the responsibility of Ex Libris. While this merger represents a major step in the evolution of the industry, it is not anticipated to compromise the availability of current product offerings. Longer-term product strategies will be developed over time in collaboration with the company's customer base.

Breeding, Marshall. Shared Infrastructure Projects Gain Momentum. September 2015. Smart Libraries Newsletter. Recent months have seen a number of announcements of large consortia or library systems that have chosen to implement library services platforms in a shared configuration. Ex Libris Alma has emerged as the leading product in this sector, with Innovative's Sierra, OCLC WorldShare Management Services and ProQuest Intota also represented.

Breeding, Marshall. Ex Libris Acquires oMbeil, Introduces Leganto. June 2015. Smart Libraries Newsletter. Ex Libris has made an incremental step in expansion beyond the library technology arena, acquiring oMbeil, a company based in the United Kingdom known for campusM, a mobile and portal platform that enables institutions to provide a variety of services to students via a hosted, software-as-a-service platform optimized for mobile devices. This acquisition does not involve further consolidation in the library technology industry, but reflects the increase dominance of mobile access and the interest of Ex Libris in serving the broader campus environment.

Breeding, Marshall. Crossing the Threshold: Boston College Places Alma into Production. August 2012. Smart Libraries Newsletter. On July 2, 2012, the Thomas P. O'Neill, Jr. Library of Boston College became the first to place Alma, the library services platform created by Ex Libris, into production use. The library migrated from an Aleph system in place since 2000. Boston College had been working with Ex Libris since mid-2009 as a development partner, testing each incremental release of the software, and providing constructive feedback. The library is a member of the Association of Research Libraries, with a staff numbering around 120, and a collection of 3.5 million volumes.

Breeding, Marshall. Ex Libris: Alma, Aleph, and Primo. March 2012. Smart Libraries Newsletter. Ex Libris has made progress across multiple products. There have been developments with Alma, its new unified resource management platform, Aleph, one of its integrated library systems, and with its Primo discovery product.

. Ex Libris announces the cloud-based Alma Library Management Service. January 6, 2011. . Ex Libris announced that the company’s next-generation library management solution has been named Ex Libris Alma. Harnessing the Unified Resource Management (URM) framework, Alma supports the entire range of library operations—selection, acquisition, metadata management, digitization, and fulfillment—for all library materials, regardless of their format or location. The Ex Libris Alma solution accelerates libraries' move toward next-generation services by consolidating, optimizing, and extending library workflows. Alma consolidates the disparate systems used by today’s libraries to manage print, electronic, and digital resources. Alma’s cloud infrastructure helps libraries improve their operational efficiency through data sharing and collaboration. As a result, libraries can focus their resources on extending services within and outside the institution and on supporting the institution’s teaching and research missions. The general release of the Alma solution is scheduled for early 2012.

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February 26, 2025. Hungarian Academy of Sciences chooses Alma and Primo from Clarivate to modernize library infrastructure. Ex Libris, part of Clarivate, announced that the Library and Information Centre of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, a prestigious special library based in Budapest, has selected Alma library services platform and Primo discovery solution.

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February 26, 2025. Ex Libris updates the Alma roadmap for 2025 and 2026. Ex Libris has revised its comprehensive two-year Roadmap for the Alma library management system, covering 2025 and the first half of 2026. This community-driven roadmap is updated semi-annually to ensure libraries benefit from innovative technology, including advancements in Linked Open Data and artificial intelligence (AI), enabling the libraries to optimize resource management and prepare for future digital library needs.

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February 24, 2025. Data Insights showcased across Ex Libris services through the Statistics Portal. Ex Libris, part of Clarivate, announced the latest insights from its Statistics Portal, highlighting the importance of measuring statistical usage and reporting. By tracking and analyzing data, Ex Libris can identify trends, evaluate and optimize services, and enhance customer satisfaction.

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February 24, 2025. Five German private university libraries improve their library services with Alma and Primo. Ex Libris, part of Clarivate, announce that a group of five prestigious private university libraries in Germany have selected Alma and Primo as their new library management and discovery solutions. This strategic decision underscores the libraries' commitment to optimizing their operations and providing exceptional services to their users.

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February 21, 2025. Rialto transforms with today's libraries. Clarivate announced a new transformative subscription-based access strategy for academia. As part of this evolution, we are also making changes to the Rialto marketplace to better align with the needs and priorities of our academic library community. Over the past five years, Rialto has served as a comprehensive selection and acquisition tool, helping over 500 libraries manage their collections more efficiently. During this time, libraries have also evolved amid rapid shifts in technology, budgets, and curriculum—requiring them to prioritize methods that deliver broad, cost-effective ebook access as simply as possible. To achieve this goal, libraries need a more holistic, data-driven approach to fulfilling user needs.

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February 21, 2025. Purchase order lines management in Alma. The development of the new user interface for Purchase Order Lines Management in Alma was a significant undertaking driven by the need to enhance user experience and productivity. The redesign aimed to address several key challenges and improve the overall efficiency for acquisitions staff. The previous interface had fragmented workflows, requiring users to navigate through multiple task lists for different PO line statuses.

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February 13, 2025. Ex Libris introduces AI for Digital Collections with Alma Specto. Digital collections are windows into our communities' stories and heritage, but connecting these stories with users isn't always easy. Libraries often face challenges like time-consuming metadata creation, fragmented tools, and barriers to access. Ex Libris, part of Clarivate, developed Specto to enable these stories to be seen, explored, and valued. With the help of artificial intelligence, libraries have new opportunities to make that happen. Ex Libris built Alma Specto, an AI-powered digital collection platform that brings all stages of collection management together, from cataloging to discovery and preservation.

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February 6, 2025. AI Metadata Assistant headlines Alma's February 2025 feature release. Ex Libris, part of Clarivate, announced the first quarterly release of the year for the Alma library management service. Several enhancements are available to all Alma customers, setting the stage for an exciting year packed with new features designed to provide customers significant value. Key service updates include the AI Metadata Assistant, new user interfaces, and support for COUNTER R5.1 reports.

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January 16, 2025. Clarivate to partner with San Diego Circuit to create a new consortial borrowing experience. Clarivate announced that San Diego Circuit, a dynamic consortium of academic and public libraries, has entered into a development partner agreement with Ex Libris, part of Clarivate, to develop a new consortial borrowing experience. For nearly thirty years, the Circuit has enabled all residents of San Diego county to make use of the collections of member libraries. By streamlining the user experience and simplifying staff workflows this collaboration is expected to enhance the benefits for San Diego county residents.

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January 14, 2025. Ex Libris introduces ebook resource sharing with Rapido. Digital access is no longer a convenience – it's an expectation. With the growing demand for ebooks, libraries have been searching for a way to share these resources seamlessly. Starting January 2025, Ex Libris Rapido's new ebook resource sharing feature will allow libraries to lend ebooks within their networks, meeting the growing demand for digital content. Supporting both DRM-free and DRM-restricted models – depending on the content provider and publisher

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Dec 04, 2019 ProQuest Acquires Innovative Interfaces
In a move that further consolidates the library technology industry, Ex Libris has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Innovative Interfaces, Inc. from its private equity investors. Since December 2015, Ex Libris has been owned by ProQuest. In addition to its role as a major content provider to libraries, ProQuest is now responsible for a growing portfolio of library technology products, including major systems for resource management, content discovery, materials acquisition, reading list integration, and research services. While ProQuest faces major competition for each of its product categories, this move substantially strengthens its position in the sector and broadens its scope to include public libraries.

May 17, 2019 Atairos makes investment in ProQuest
ProQuest and Atairos, an independent private company focused on supporting growth-oriented businesses, announced that Atairos will acquire an ownership position in ProQuest. ProQuest will use the proceeds from the transaction to repurchase most of the shares owned by entities affiliated with the Merchant Banking Division of Goldman Sachs, which will retain a minority interest in the Company. Cambridge Information Group will maintain its majority ownership of ProQuest. CIG has been the majority owner of ProQuest since 2007, overseeing a period of growth through new product innovation and strategic acquisitions that have helped ProQuest customers respond to changing environments.

Dec 15, 2015 Ex Libris acquired by ProQuest
ProQuest, an information solutions provider central to global research, has completed its acquisition of Ex Libris Group, a leading global provider of cloud‑based solutions for higher education.

Apr 30, 2015 Ex Libris acquires oMbiel, a leading provider of mobile campus solutions
Ex Libris has expanded its product portfolio by acquiring oMbiel, a leading UK-based SaaS platform provider of mobile and portal solutions for higher education. campusM, oMbiel’s flagship product, enables educational institutions to deliver services and information to prospective, enrolled, and graduating students, as well as other campus audiences, through a high-quality user experience. Mobile access to information and services as provided by campusM is now a basic expectation of users, particularly the new generation of mobile-first students.

Oct 16, 2012 Golden Gate Capital acquires Ex Libris from Leeds Equity Partners for $300 million
Golden Gate Capital, a prominent San Francisco-based private equity firm with $12 billion in capital under management, has entered into an agreement to acquire Ex Libris from its current owner, Leeds Equity Partners.

Feb 08, 2010 Ex Libris acquires Fujitsu Services A/S library division
Ex Libris acquires the Fujitsu Services A/S library division--the exclusive distributor of Ex Libris products in Denmark and Sweden--and the assumption of all interaction with the Company’s approximately 200 customer institutions in these countries. The newly opened Ex Libris Scandinavia office is part of the continually expanding Ex Libris worldwide organization.

Aug 05, 2008 Leeds Equity Partners acquires Ex Libris Group
Ex Libris Group announced that Leeds Equity Partners, the largest fund focused exclusively on investing in knowledge industry companies, has completed the acquisition of the Ex Libris Group. Silver Point Capital L.P. provided acquisition financing for Ex Libris. Value of transaction estimated at $170 million.

Nov 21, 2006 Francisco Partners acquires Endeavor Information Systems from Elsevier
The Ex Libris Group, a leading worldwide developer and provider of high-performance applications for libraries and information centers, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with Francisco Partners, one of the world's largest technology-focused private equity funds, for the acquisition of 100% of the Company's shares. This acquisition will enable Ex Libris to continue expanding its geographical reach and explore acquisition opportunities for complementary products in the library automation and e-resource markets.

Jun 26, 2006 Francisco Partners acquires Ex Libris for $62 million
Francisco Partners, a private equity firm based in Menlo Park, CA with about $5 billion under management, purchased 100% of Ex Libris Group. Previous owners included venture capital firms Walden Israel and Tamar Technologies; the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and current and former company executives.

Aug 2005 Azriel Morag retires from Ex Libris
Azriel Morag retires from Ex Libris, selling his interest in the company.

May 11, 2003 Matti Shem Tov appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of Ex Libris
Ex Libris Ltd. announced that Matti Shem Tov will be heading the expanding global operations of the company as its new president and CEO, effective immediately.

Jan 28, 2002 Ehud Arad steps down as President of Ex Libris
Ex Libris Ltd. announced that Ehud Arad, President is stepping down. Mr. Arad was a founder of the company and the year just completed, year 2001, was a year in which Ex Libris, on a worldwide basis, made substantial achievements, and serves as a an excellent conclusion to Mr. Arad's leadership of Ex Libris.

Apr 2000 Elsevier Science acquires Endeavor Information Systems
In April 2000, the founders of Endeavor Information Systtems sold the company to Elsevier Science, an Amsterdam-based multinational publisher of scientific scholarly literature.

1999 Walden Israel and Tamar Ventures invest in Ex Libris Group
Two Israel-based VC firms, Walden Israel and Tamar Ventures, invested a total of $4 million in the company. This investment provided the two firms seats on the Ex Libris board of directors.

Jul 1997 Ex Libris acquires Dabis, a German company offering the BIS library automation system
Ex Libris acquired the German company Dabis, which had a three hundred-library customer base using its BIS system.

1996 Company reorganized as Ex Libris group
The company reorganizes as Ex Libris Group, which stood as the parent company for a growing number of subsidiaries and distributors around the globe.

1995 Yissum Aleph and Ex Libris, Ltd. merge into a single company
Yissum Aleph, owned by Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Ex Libris, Ltd., owned by Morag, merge, taking the Ex Libris identity.

Nov 14, 1994 Endeavor Information Systems founded
Endeavor Information Systems, Inc., came into existence in November 1994, when it acquired the Voyager Library Series from MARCorp. Endeavor provided support for the existing version of Voyager, but the company immediately began the creation of a new client/server system of its own design.

1986 Ex Libris, Ltd. founded
Ex Libris, Ltd., was formed in 1986 to market and support the software outside of Israel, allowing Aleph Yissum to focus on the software development and to support its use by Israel-based libraries.

1983 Aleph Yissum founded to commercialize ALEPH
Yissum, the technology transfer department of Hebrew University of Jerusalem, hires Azriel Morag to commercialize the ALEPH software, launching a new company called Aleph Yissum.

1980 ALEPH software created at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Ex Libris began in 1980 as an effort to create software to automate the libraries of HUJ. Its software, Automated Library Expandable Program or ALEPH-100

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2024 Ex Libris Accomplishments Narrative

Overview

In 2024, Ex Libris continued to enjoy global success with Alma. 15 new customers in Latin America joined the Alma community. The British Library renewed its long-term partnership with the company, upgrading from Aleph to Alma. In Noth America, we were happy to welcome a growing number of new Alma customers, including the University of Alberta and Sam Houston State University. We celebrated our first Alma installation Thailand. Altogether a total of 147 new institutions were added to the Alma global community, which now numbers 2,735 institutions.

By year’s end we saw 154 institutions live with Rapido. Throughout the year we continued to build “Glocal” resource-sharing networks with customers such as the National Library of Australia and the University of Wisconsin System. The 130+ institutions forming OhioLINK and SearchOhio are working closely with us to create Rapido for Consortia, which will debut in 2025.

A new initiative in development, Library Open Workflows is a game-changing approach to library integrations. It lowers the technical barrier, making it possible for anyone to create automated workflows without deep coding expertise or server hosting requirements.

Another new initiative, is a Comprehensive Collection Development tool for libraries.

Both these new initiatives received a warm reception at our two user group meetings - ELUNA and IGeLU this past year.

In 2024, AI emerged as a transformative force in Ex Libris solutions, fundamentally reimagining library management systems through sophisticated automation and machine learning. Ex Libris was the first to introduce an AI assistant within Discovery. From intelligent cataloging and predictive analytics to personalized search capabilities, the integration of AI technologies is revolutionizing how libraries operate and serve their patrons. This pivotal year established new benchmarks for modern library systems, demonstrating Ex Libris’ commitment to creating more dynamic, responsive, and user-centric experiences.

On the digital front, Specto for Special Collections, a platform powered by Academic AI, integrates all stages of digital collection management. AI and Open Linked Data reshaped our users’ experience. Ex Libris introduced the Primo Research Assistant, leveraging generative AI with trusted academic content, now used by over 150 institutions. Primo’s New Discovery Experience with the Patron-Facing Person Info-Card, powered by Linked Open Data, and other ongoing user interface refinements continue to elevate the user experience.

It is important to note that all our AI initiatives are grounded in trusted academic content and global privacy compliance,

The integration of AI into current and new software solutions:

Specto – Opening new doors to digital collections with AI

Specto, a platform powered by Academic AI, integrates all stages of digital collection management – from cataloging to exhibition and preservation – to minimize technical challenges and let libraries focus on sharing their collections’ stories. Ex Libris is working with 7 development partners to ensure that development aligns with the library’s needs.

What Specto offers

• AI-driven metadata creation - The Metadata Assistant automatically generates detailed, high-quality metadata at scale, using advanced technologies like Named Entity Recognition (NER) and Optical Character Recognition (OCR). Library staff can review and approve the metadata. This not only speeds up cataloging but also ensures consistency, accuracy, and seamless connections through Linked Open Data.
• Immersive discovery tools - Specto helps users explore collections more easily with interactive tools like Online Exhibition and enriched delivery pages. These features turn digital collections into engaging experiences, guiding users through curated content and expanding their access to valuable resources.

Specto is currently at the development partnership stage and will be available at the end of 2025.

Primo Research Assistant - Revolutionizing academic search

Patrons’ needs are evolving, they’re looking for faster, more intuitive ways to search and explore the vast array of materials available. Simple search often falls short, leading to frustration and underutilization of valuable resources.

Based on a RAG (Retrieval Augmented Generation) architecture and grounded in the extensive Ex Libris CDI (Central Discovery Index), Primo Research Assistant provides a starting point to users for their research, including source referencing and appropriate attribution for authors.

Searching with the Research Assistant surfaces an overview based on information from library sources. Those sources are included below the summary, making it easy for users to click and continue their research and learning journey, explore more results, refine their original query, or pursue a suggested related research question.

AI Metadata Generator – Enhancing bibliographic records at scale

The AI Metadata Generator enriches bibliographic records in the Alma Community Zone, using AI to add essential fields to bibliographic records. By year end over 100,000 ProQuest™ Ebook Central records have been enriched using AI.

Alma AI Metadata Assistant – Streamlining cataloging

In 2024 Ex Libris introduced the Alma AI Metadata Assistant helping catalogers by suggesting metadata for bibliographic records. By using AI-driven insights from Large Language Models (LLMs) and vision-based tools, this assistant makes cataloging faster and more accurate, allowing experts to focus on higher-level tasks. It also integrates community feedback to ensure the tool evolves and meets the real-world needs of catalogers.

Knowledge Assistant - An AI-powered chatbot

In 2024, Ex Libris introduced the Knowledge Assistant, an AI-powered chatbot that enhances user experience with the Ex Libris Customer Knowledge Center. The benefit to users, is that unlike conventional search engines, the Knowledge Assistant will only bring results on curated content in the Knowledge Center. It will summarize key insights from carefully selected resources that will provide the user with accurate, direct answers without the clutter of irrelevant search results.

New capabilities in our solutions

Library Open Workflows

The Library Open Workflows solution is a game-changing approach to library integrations. It lowers the technical barrier, making it possible for anyone to create automated workflows without deep coding expertise or server hosting requirements. Seamlessly integrated into the Ex Libris Open Platform, it empowers the user to connect diverse resources and services, including Artificial Intelligence (AI) support, through an intuitive drag-and-drop interface. This innovative solution also enables the community to share workflows while maintaining strict information privacy as part of Ex Libris open library platform.

Library Open Workflows is expected to go live in May 2025.

Alma Comprehensive collection development

This is a comprehensive collection development tool for libraries, launching in two phases. It will include Analytics, available to Alma subscribers in late 2025, providing out-of-the-box reports for retention, deselection, and expansion workflows. The Collection Development Workflows will launch in 2026 as a subscription service, enabling end-to-end workflows within the Ex Libris platform. This centralized solution will leverage cross-institutional data to offer personalized recommendations, shared print collaboration capabilities, and customized analytics, helping libraries optimize their collection development processes through integrated workflows and shared group policies.

Content

Ex Libris prioritizes community engagement through groups like the Content Working Group and Community Zone Management Group, which help shape policies and address community needs. Their feedback informs decisions on content providers, addressing gaps, and resolving issues, fostering a growing content ecosystem that now includes metadata from 5,000 providers and over one billion journal articles across 41,000 collections in Alma, SFX, and 360 knowledge bases.

Recent metadata improvements include adding ISBN-13 to records, enhancing open access metadata through collaborations with DOAJ and Unpaywall, and expanding content with OverDrive audiobooks and ebooks, all aimed at improving resource discovery and supporting academic research activities.

Alma new UX

Alma, the first SaaS cloud-based library services platform, has been a key solution for libraries since its launch, offering comprehensive and adaptable services to meet evolving customer needs. In today’s library environment, with staffing challenges and a need for seamless services, an efficient and intuitive user experience (UX) and user interface (UI) are critical for improving library staff productivity. Ex Libris collaborates closely with customers, including the Alma UX customer focus group, to enhance Alma’s UX/UI, delivering numerous improvements over the past 18 months with more planned for 2025.

Primo

Primo’s Next Discovery Experience focuses on the end user, offering an open, flexible, and customizable discovery path. One of its key pillars is Linked Open Data which connects all library resources to LoC authorities and Wikidata, creating a web of connectivity between titles and persons. This approach highlights the individuals behind the books and records, adding a new layer of depth to the discovery process.

Leganto

Leganto Student Savings Dashboard is a new out-of-the-box analytics dashboard available for Leganto institutions worldwide. It is designed to help librarians express the financial impact of their library to students and other stakeholders within the institution.

The student saving dashboard is a great way for the library to measure how much money the library collection potentially saves students who would otherwise need to buy their course materials. It can be used to promote the financial impact that library resources have on students in their courses.

Rapido

A number of new features were added to Rapido in 2024:

Search in market from requests: Rapido institutions can use Rialto to order high-demand books directly from borrowing requests, especially when unavailable from lending partners.

Amazon ’Request It’ feature: Users can create borrowing requests directly from an Amazon book search via a handy browser bookmarklet.

Data visualization dashboard: A new dashboard provides detailed reports on borrowing and lending activities, including partner requests, average arrival times, and rejections.

Email conversations with partners: Libraries can email borrowing or lending partners directly from requests.

Highlights from Ex Libris’ expanding customer base

• Kubikat - Four German university-independent art history research institutes across Europe are implementing the Alma and Primo.
• Ten Regional State Libraries of Bavaria subordinated to the Bayerische Staatsbibliothek (Bavarian State Library) are live with Alma and Primo after successfully navigating a complex implementation project.
• Covenant University is the first West African institution to go live with Alma and Primo.
• Wayne State University has implemented Alma's advanced electronic resource management (ERM) capabilities to manage its electronic resources.
• The National Library of Spain (BNE) is now using Alma and Primo to improve staff efficiency and enhance the user experience.
• Universidad San Sebastian joined the expanding Alma community in Latin America.
• Duke University Libraries upgraded its core library systems by going live with Alma.
• University System of Maryland and Affiliated Institutions Library Consortium (USMAI) is the 47th consortium to go live with Alma and Primo.
• Clarivate is partnering with OhioLINK and SearchOhio to create a new unified library experience across the state of Ohio.
• In late November the Rapido resource-sharing community reached an important milestone: The University of Central Florida joined as the 150th library.
• The Catalan National Library (CSUC), which supports 14 academic institutions, is implementing Rapido/RapidILL.

In summary

In 2024, Ex Libris continued to support libraries by embracing emerging technologies and fostering innovation. As AI technology advances, we are dedicated to providing AI-powered solutions that transform academic libraries while upholding ethical standards. Grounded in trusted academic content and global privacy compliance, our solutions enhance discovery, streamline cataloging and unlock the potential of digital collections.

Through collaboration with customers and partners, Ex Libris introduced tools and platforms designed to address real-world challenges while staying adaptable to the evolving needs of libraries. Expanding global implementations and strengthening content offerings reflected the company’s ongoing commitment to listening, learning, and improving.

As libraries face new opportunities and challenges, Ex Libris remains dedicated to partnering with them, working together to shape a future that supports knowledge sharing and discovery for all.

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