Case studies

Aleph at the University of Amsterdam Thirteen years into the use of its previous integrated library system (ILS), the University of Amsterdam (UvA) came to the realization that its complex structure, with over 20 sites, and its many varied collections could not be managed in a stable fashion by the system. In 2007, UvA decided to adopt a new ILS; the fundamental requirement was for a system that would provide a robust and powerful basis for innovations that the library wished to implement. For more Aleph case studies

Primo Accelerates Discovery and Delivery at ETH Zurich ETH–Bibliothek's vast catalogue and databases, together with thousands of electronic journals, digital repositories, and e-books, provided a wealth of information in a complex environment. The library required a powerful discovery and delivery solutionl that would provide one-stop access. For more Primo Case Studies

Providing Access to Scholarly Articles at the Law Society of Upper Canada With a wealth of digitized scholarly materials that were available to users only as printouts, the Law Society of Upper Canada searched for a solution for cataloging and managing these documents and making them easy for researchers to find and purchase. In 2007, the Law Society recognized that the DigiTool® digital asset management system was the solution that they required. More DigiTool Case Studies

The University of Plymouth Maximizes Its bX Trial The bX scholarly recommender service from Ex Libris is the first service to provide recommendations that point to specific scholarly articles and that are based on actual usage data. Following a successful 30-day trial of bX, the University of Plymouth subscribed to the service in mid-July 2009

Preserving Digital Heritage at the National Library of New Zealand The National Library of New Zealand identified digital preservation—a solution for storing, preserving, and providing access to the ever-growing digital heritage collection under the library’s guardianship—as an important part of its mission and one that required immediate action.

Linking with SFX at RWTH Aachen University Library The RWTH Aachen University central library serves as the main lending library for several branch libraries in Aachen, and a large number of departmental libraries. As such, it provides access to the information resources required for research, learning, and teaching, including over 1,200,000 printed volumes, approximately 4,000 journals, and an extensive set of high-quality electronic resources. In the mid-2000s, the library’s e-resource collection began to increase markedly. For more SFX case studies

Enabling unified access to e-resources at Vienna University Library, Austria The Vienna University Library licenses more than 1000 e-resource databases, which were made available to library users via various interfaces of different types. Library staff required a solution for federated searching of and access to all library e-resources from a single entry point. For more MetaLib case studies

Data at librarians’ fingertips with Voyager Analyzer at Arthur Lakes Library, ColoradoSchool of Mines While Voyager has continually helped the library in automating certain operational processes, recent increases in the number of reports required for addressing specific projects necessitated an investigation into alternative reporting tools. For more Voyager case studies