Ex Libris Library Software Whitepapers

This whitepaper explores how the Ex Libris Alma platform, from Clarivate, empowers academic and research libraries to become integral to their institutions’ teaching, learning, and research ecosystems. Featuring insights from The New School, it highlights Alma’s role in unifying library operations, driving collaboration, and enabling innovation through AI-powered metadata tools, open workflows, and deep integrations with systems like Leganto. The paper illustrates how libraries can evolve from resource managers to strategic partners, enhancing efficiency, decision-making, and student success.

What happens when academic librarians guide vendors in shaping the technologies that support academic library management and discovery? This whitepaper ‘Seizing opportunities: Academic libraries in the AI era’ shows inspiring, real-world examples of librarians who are working with vendors to ensure new technologies improve workflows, user experiences and library impact on campus. Their stories aren’t just about technology. They’re about librarians shaping it to fit their values, workflows and communities.