Innovation in Library Management Services

Abstract

To meet the evolving needs of users in the rapidly changing research and learning environments, and to achieve greater efficiency in a time of economic and financial pressure, libraries are increasingly looking for new paradigms to deliver improved and completely new services to users. Recognizing libraries’ present and future needs, and in collaboration with diverse global partners, Ex Libris has developed its next generation software for libraries that would enable for boosting efficiencies as well as for support of academic and research processes. With this in mind Ex Libris is offering SaaS solutions for the management and discovery of the full spectrum of library and scholarly materials, as well as mobile campus solutions driving student engagement and success. Ex Libris serves thousands of customers in 90 countries of every type and size—from single-branch institutions to large consortia. Our portfolio includes Primo and Summon discovery solutions, Alma next generation library services platform, etc. and over the recent years has been extended with Leganto reading list solution and campusM mobile campus solutions. In Hungary Ex Libris is mainly represented by Aleph library management system and Primo discovery.