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Ex Libris

Library software solutions for academic, private, and public libraries.

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Ex Libris, part of Clarivate, develops library software for academic institutions, private and public libraries. Its suite addresses the management of library resources, discovery, course materials, mobile campus services, resource sharing, collection development, research services, and digital preservation.

The product family includes the Alma library services platform, Primo discovery, Leganto course resource lists, campusM mobile campus, Rapido resource sharing, Rialto collection development, Esploro research services, Rosetta digital preservation, and Alma Specto. Alma provides unified resource management, Library Analytics, APIs, Linked Data, and Library Open Workflows for automation. AI features include an AI Metadata Assistant, an Alma AI Assistant for acquisitions, Leganto AI Syllabus Assistant, and conversational discovery. Integrations cover academic and financial systems, with cloud delivery.

Ex Libris serves libraries and higher education institutions, including consortia. Products are cloud-based; the pages do not specify pricing, plans, or trials.

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