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.
It’s increasingly important to help library staff free up time by providing assistance in their day-to-day work, enabling them to focus on more complex tasks.
The AI Metadata Assistant in the Alma Metadata Editor helps catalogers do exactly this. By suggesting metadata they can use when cataloging a resource, the AI Metadata Assistant makes record creation and enrichment easier by reducing the time catalogers spend researching and searching for information.
Specto, the next-generation digital collection platform built on Alma and the Library Open Platform, connects all stages of digital collection management – from metadata creation and cataloging to preservation and exhibition. With Specto, libraries focus on sharing their collections’ stories, while minimizing technical challenges.
Metadata remains a fundamental aspect of content organization. The challenge, however, lies in the scale at which it must now operate to ensure consistency and currency with diverse content types in numerous formats coming from varied sources.
We are delivering a solution through its innovative AI-based metadata generator. It enriches bibliographic records in the Alma Community Zone – by updating summary, language and Library of Congress (LCSH) Subject Heading fields – to improve record quality, making them more discoverable and accessible for all who use our library management system.
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