At Ex Libris™, a part of Clarivate™, we are committed to designing and applying Artificial Intelligence (AI) services and tools to better serve our community – driving academic integrity, advancing student learning outcomes, and increasing institutional & staff productivity. Leveraging AI helps us deliver on our mission to advance the success of people and organizations through transformative intelligence and trusted partnership.  

The use and development of AI at Ex Libris, in trusted partnership with our customers and industry partners, empowers them to achieve great outcomes. Enhancing the Ex Libris Open Library Platform with AI capabilities is just one of the ways we are harnessing this technology to help libraries maximize their impact.  

The Ex Libris Open Library Platform 

If you ask library software providers what it means to be “open,” their answers will likely vary. Some of them might even sound promising. But when pressed, they provide little concrete information or activity around actually being “open.”  

Ex Libris champions openness in library software solutions. Being open is one of our core values; one we put into practice through extensive collaboration and transparency with our community.  

The Ex Libris Library Open Platform represents a transformative choice for libraries seeking seamless integration, comprehensive APIs, and unparalleled transparency into their data. By leveraging our 4B APIs, institutions are empowered to define their own open experience, integrate with other products, access open documentation, and enjoy a Linked Open Data experience, all with a strong focus on security and privacy. 

Active involvement from our global community of librarians, users and developers sets our Open Library Platform apart in the library software landscape. Open means opening up our product development to our 4,000-member global community. We’re transparent about our product roadmap and invite our community to impact product development, exchange ideas and voice their priorities.  

When our Open Platform meets your experience and know-how, we reach a new standard of library innovation. 

AI Enhancements in the Ex Libris Open Library Platform 

Our approach to being open focuses on impact, AI innovation, and accountability based on feedback and input from our trusted user community. Because our values center on collaboration and transparency, we incorporate user expertise, opinions, and experience to shape and perpetually innovate radical solutions for the libraries of tomorrow, today. 

By working with our community to pioneer new ways of incorporating AI and other technologies into the Ex Libris Open Library Platform, we’re helping libraries maximize operational efficiency and empowering them to deliver personalized, data-driven services that meet the evolving needs of their patrons. 

Embracing innovation like AI enhancements in the Ex Libris Open Library Platform will advance our commitment to: 

• Providing Choice: Our ILS-agnostic solutions, including Rapido to expand and modernize resource sharing and Leganto to integrate libraries into teaching and learning, save students money on required course resources. 

• Championing Library Impact: Our tools integrate throughout the higher education ecosystem to help libraries better support institutional goals and prove and communicate ROI to all stakeholders. 

• Prioritizing Accountability: We invest in security and standard certifications, publish quarterly product roadmaps, and offer 24/7 global support to answer questions, provide advice and offer support. 

As Ex Libris continues to lead the way in developing solutions powered with AI, Linked Open Data, and Conversational Discovery, we’re doing so with our users at our side, providing feedback, raising concerns and holding us accountable at every step. As a result of this transparent, collaborative partnership, our customers can be confident that Ex Libris adheres to ethical AI practices, respecting user privacy and property rights. Our AI-enhanced solutions, designed to address real challenges faced by librarians and library users alike, are built on trusted scholarly content. 

This is the latest blog post in our monthly series about ongoing developments in AI-enhanced library solutions from Clarivate. Check out the previous article on our Primo Research Assistant.