March 19, 2014
The University Library will revitalize its processes and services with the help of Ex Libris Alma and Primo
Sasso Marconi (BO), 19/03/2014 – Ex Libris® Group, a world leader in the provision of library automation solutions, is pleased to announce that the Tor Vergata University of Rome is the first institution to join the Italian Alma Early Adopters’ programme. Having committed to become early adopters earlier this year, Tor Vergata and three other institutions will work with Ex Libris on the localization of the Alma library management service for the Italian market.
Alma will provide the Library with the opportunity for a thorough revision and reorganization of their processes and a chance for them to collaborate with other institutions that also wish to embark on this transformative project.
Ms Maria Teresa De Gregori, Alma project coordinator at the Tor Vergata University of Rome, commented: “Our country needs more research and innovation in order to achieve economic growth and compete on a global level once more. In this context the role of universities is crucial. The key role information plays in research and learning clearly demonstrates how important it is that this information is up to date, comprehensive and available quickly, characteristics that only digital resources are able to fully satisfy. It is therefore necessary to provide adequate tools to manage these resources efficiently and make them available through flexible search engines which are able to integrate different resource types. At the same time the search results must be presented in an efficient way, offering a number of additional elements for the assessment of information retrieval and ways to obtain the resource quickly. Librarians should control this process, working closely with academic institutions to share and implement strategic decisions.”
Ms De Gregori continued, ”With all of this in mind Tor Vergata has chosen Alma for the management of information resources and Primo for discovery and delivery. Together, these solutions will allow us to reorganize our internal processes and services and, thanks to the fact that they are cloud solutions, free up staff to focus on other critical areas such as the management of research output, data archiving, digitization projects, and the development and management of e-publishing platforms.”
Liliana Morotti, General Manager of Ex Libris Italy, added: “It is very encouraging to see the commitment of the Tor Vergata University of Rome to put libraries at the centre of the reorganization required to encourage the growth of competitiveness through innovation and research. Primo and Alma will provide a major opportunity for the University to rethink and improve the work of librarians and enable them to provide essential services to the user, which will ensure that library services really can play a key role in the context of research and teaching.”
Alma will provide the Library with the opportunity for a thorough revision and reorganization of their processes and a chance for them to collaborate with other institutions that also wish to embark on this transformative project.
Ms Maria Teresa De Gregori, Alma project coordinator at the Tor Vergata University of Rome, commented: “Our country needs more research and innovation in order to achieve economic growth and compete on a global level once more. In this context the role of universities is crucial. The key role information plays in research and learning clearly demonstrates how important it is that this information is up to date, comprehensive and available quickly, characteristics that only digital resources are able to fully satisfy. It is therefore necessary to provide adequate tools to manage these resources efficiently and make them available through flexible search engines which are able to integrate different resource types. At the same time the search results must be presented in an efficient way, offering a number of additional elements for the assessment of information retrieval and ways to obtain the resource quickly. Librarians should control this process, working closely with academic institutions to share and implement strategic decisions.”
Ms De Gregori continued, ”With all of this in mind Tor Vergata has chosen Alma for the management of information resources and Primo for discovery and delivery. Together, these solutions will allow us to reorganize our internal processes and services and, thanks to the fact that they are cloud solutions, free up staff to focus on other critical areas such as the management of research output, data archiving, digitization projects, and the development and management of e-publishing platforms.”
Liliana Morotti, General Manager of Ex Libris Italy, added: “It is very encouraging to see the commitment of the Tor Vergata University of Rome to put libraries at the centre of the reorganization required to encourage the growth of competitiveness through innovation and research. Primo and Alma will provide a major opportunity for the University to rethink and improve the work of librarians and enable them to provide essential services to the user, which will ensure that library services really can play a key role in the context of research and teaching.”
About University Tor Vergata:
Tor Vergata University of Rome opened its doors in 1982. The campus spreads across 600 hectares of land which are occupied by major research institutions, such as CNR and ASI – Italian Space Agency, and by the Nicola Cabibbo Laboratory that is the new international centre for fundamental and applied physics. Thanks to other research centres that are close by, such as ENEA, ESA – ESRIN, the National Institute of Astrophysics, the Observatory of Monte Porzio Catone and the National Institute of Nuclear Physics, Tor Vergata is part of one of the most dynamic networks in the country.
Today, Tor Vergata offers 112 degree programmes (undergraduate, master and single-cycle) including 10 entirely in English. Additionally it participates in international projects and promotes research in an interdisciplinary environment. The University also works with businesses and provides support to launch and grow companies that come from the world of research to help them to develop innovative products.
For more information http://web.uniroma2.it/home.php
About Ex Libris
Ex Libris is a leading provider of automation solutions for academic, national, and research libraries. Offering the only comprehensive product suite for electronic, digital, and print materials, Ex Libris provides efficient, user-friendly products that serve the needs of libraries today and will facilitate their transition into the future. Ex Libris maintains an impressive customer base consisting of thousands of sites in more than 90 countries on six continents.
Dedicated to developing creative solutions in close collaboration with customers, Ex Libris enables libraries to maximize productivity and efficiency and, at the same time, greatly enhance the user experience. By empowering users to discover and obtain the information they need, libraries ensure their position as the bridge to knowledge.
