# Optimize Your Library’s Impact Achieve greater success for your library and users with a proven, flexible and unified library management system. You and your library will operate more efficiently, surpass patron expectations, and exceed institutional goals with Alma. Alma: The Right Choice ## Alma Library Management System - Increase Productivity and Output - Simplify Data Analysis and Processes - Enhance Visibility and Reach - Capitalize on Modern Technology - Benefit from Community Collaboration ### Accomplish More Effectively manage all resources and unique materials in a single platform. Alma library management system helps to remove unnecessary silos and streamlines processes through a unified library experience. ## library management system Read Less ### Make Informed Decisions Gain insights into your library’s data with Alma Analytics and simplify workflows by leveraging the Ex Libris knowledge base, authority records, and artificial intelligence. Address pressing questions today and be future-ready. Gain insights into your library’s data with [Alma Analytics](/content/products/alma-library-services-platform/insightful-analytics/index.html) and simplify workflows by leveraging the Ex Libris knowledge base, authority records, and artificial intelligence. Address pressing questions today and be future-ready. Read Less ### Increase Library Value Free up staff time and refocus effort to better support students, teaching, and research. Help the library become a central hub by integrating Alma library management system with other academic and financial systems. Read Less ### Increase User Satisfaction Alma’s cutting-edge services allow libraries to ensure security, leverage API’s, and Linked Data. Additionally the system offers immediate access to new features and Artificial Intelligence with our cloud-based solution. Read Less ### Expand Opportunities Save time and effort while enhancing your services, and helping others by connecting with the large, growing Alma community. You can share ideas and experiences, as well as configurations, data, and report templates with others. 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[Visit our Demo Center](/content/products/demo-center/?page=1&demo_center_cat%5B%5D=726/index.html) Our customer stories - 1 - 2 - 3 - ... - 64 - 65 - 66 Alma at the University of Wisconsin: The New UX and Consortium Collaboration Crystal Buss Head of Access Services, University of Wisconsin [Watch video](/content/products/alma-library-services-platform/#/index.html) How Saint Mary’s College, The New School, and Florida Virtual Campus position their libraries on campus [Read More](/content/blog/customer_stories/how-saint-marys-college-the-new-school-and-florida-virtual-campus-position-their-academic-libraries-on-campus/index.html) State Library Victoria [Read More](/content/blog/customer_stories/state-library-victoria/index.html) Flinders University Case Study [Read More](/content/blog/customer_stories/flinders-university-case-study/index.html) hbz and the North Rhine-Westphalian Scientific Libraries Unify with Alma [Read 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Jaroslav Sivák Charles University [Read More](/content/blog/customer_stories/the-number-of-registered-users-since-the-launch-of-alma-and-primo-has-increased-by-almost-20000-its-great/index.html) “Sourcing and filling each request in Rapido takes few steps compared to the multiple steps involved with our old system” Roshan Thapa Charles Sturt University [Read More](/content/blog/customer_stories/sourcing-and-filling-each-request-in-rapido-takes-few-steps-compared-to-the-multiple-steps-processes-and-systems-involved-with-our-old-system/index.html) "Having an open solution is important because it allows us to connect all of our systems to other systems across campus." Eduardo Prieto University of Miami [Watch video](/content/products/alma-library-services-platform/#/index.html) "The last Alma release is very exciting. It's a major milestone for Ex Libris in the Linked Data development." Xiaoli Li University of California, Davis [Watch video](/content/products/alma-library-services-platform/#/index.html) "When we migrated to Alma in 2018, one of our goals was to have one system to manage everything." Jamen McGranahan Vanderbilt University [Watch video](/content/products/alma-library-services-platform/#/index.html) “We wanted a system that could handle the complex nature of our consortia.” Wendy Ellis Florida Virtual Campus Library Services [Watch video](/content/products/alma-library-services-platform/#/index.html) "Alma benefits me in all aspects of e-resource management." Danielle Ostendorf Colorado School of Mines [Watch video](/content/products/alma-library-services-platform/#/index.html) “\[Rapido\] makes the process as seamless as accessing items in the library’s own collection.” Jennifer Young East Tennessee State University [Read More](/content/blog/customer_stories/rapido-makes-the-process-as-seamless-as-accessing-items-in-the-librarys-own-collection/index.html) “We were looking for certain requirements and Alma met all those criteria.” Van Duong Royal Melbourne Hospital [Read More](/content/blog/customer_stories/we-were-looking-for-certain-requirements-and-alma-met-all-those-criteria/index.html) [Read More](/content/blog/customer_stories/its-much-easier-to-manage-the-content-and-troubleshoot-errors-with-everything-in-one-system-and-cz-updates-coming-every-week/index.html) "...I can't imagine life or work without Alma. Too many things have changed...When we wanted to trigger the shift from print to electronic and digital, we did that with Alma." Gijs Noels LIBIS [Read More](/content/blog/customer_stories/alma-lets-us-get-materials-out-so-much-faster-and-so-much-easier-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2/index.html) "The unique full integration with Alma allows people to serendipitously find our content while searching the catalogue." Alison Harvey Cardiff University [Read More](/content/wp-content/uploads/Reflecting-on-the-Next-Discovery-Experience-Interview-Feb-2024.pdf) "I don't think we would have been able to do a lot of the things that we've done without that type of customization framework." Allen Jones The New School Library and Archives [Watch video](/content/products/alma-library-services-platform/#/index.html) "Creating a seamless experience where we take analytics and the actions in Alma and turn them into one." Raphael Gabbay Ex Libris, Part of Clarivate [Watch video](/content/products/alma-library-services-platform/#/index.html) "Alma lets us get materials out so much faster and so much easier" Matthew Farthing Washtenaw Community College [Watch video](/content/products/alma-library-services-platform/#/index.html) “It has been a really big shift.. yet this was the smoothest implementation I’ve ever been through.” Jane Davis Linda Hall Library [Read More](/content/wp-content/uploads/Linda-Hall-Library-v.2.pdf) "The features that excite me most about Alma are automated holdings, Alma Analytics, and the quarterly releases of new functionality." Charlie Remy Dartmouth Library [Watch video](/content/products/alma-library-services-platform/#/index.html) “A small library can use Alma effectively and efficiently.” Karen WaitE Spokane Community College [Watch video](/content/products/alma-library-services-platform/#/index.html) "My favorite thing in Alma is analytics, it's so powerful, it really helps me with assessment and figuring out how we want to change our services..." Christina Hennessey California State University - Northridge [Watch video](/content/products/alma-library-services-platform/#/index.html) “Our continuously expanding knowledge of the new system allows us to improve our workflows, everyday IT skills, and user experience." Sara Melchior, Art Library Manager documenta archiv [Read More](/content/blog/customer_stories/our-continuously-expanding-knowledge-of-the-new-system-allows-us-to-improve-our-workflows-everyday-it-skills-and-user-experience/index.html) Explore how SBART improves user experience and increases visibility using Alma & Primo SBART [Watch video](/content/products/alma-library-services-platform/#/index.html) "When you take a look at Alma and what Alma can do and how that can be restructured that can open your mind to new possibilities." Julie Kane Washington & Lee University [Watch video](/content/products/alma-library-services-platform/#/index.html) "The University of Siena decided to go live with Alma, joining other universities in our region." Guido Badalamenti The University of Siena [Watch video](/content/products/alma-library-services-platform/#/index.html) “Together with all of my colleagues in the network, and of course with the help of Ex Libris, we overcame all problems" Wolfgang Hamedinger OBVSG [Watch video](/content/products/alma-library-services-platform/#/index.html) "We've been able to do a lot of streamlined workflows with the same amount of staff, and we really appreciated working with the tools." Pascal Calarco University of Windsor [Watch video](/content/products/alma-library-services-platform/#/index.html) “We have the best possible relationship with Ex Libris, as we share exactly the same objective - creating valued services for our faculty.” Ming-Jiu Hwang National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University [Read More](/content/wp-content/uploads/National-Yang-Ming-Chiao-Tung-University.pdf) "Collaboration with Ex Libris has been a journey of true partnership, which we hope will continue into the future." Thomas Marty The Swiss Library Service Platform [Read More](/content/wp-content/uploads/Exlibris_SLSP-case-study-final-v2.pdf) “This API is exactly what we were hoping for ever since we migrated to Alma.” Brian Yost Hope College [Read More](/content/wp-content/uploads/Hope-College-Case-Study.pdf) "Alma Analytics help highlight the value of the library's collections." Simon Huggard Swinburne University [Watch video](/content/products/alma-library-services-platform/#/index.html) “The list of things we like about Alma is quite long – and getting longer, as we still have more to discover." Bas Vat Leiden University [Read More](/content/wp-content/uploads/University-of-Leiden.pdf) "What I really enjoy is the worldwide community. It makes you aware that even as a small library you are not alone.“ Christian Kieslinger University of Applied Sciences St. Pölten [Read More](/content/wp-content/uploads/Fachhochschule-St.-Polten-Alma-English.pdf) “We were given a very good hand from Ex Libris project management and then we managed the migration well.” Falk Hartwig The Nuremberg University of Music [Read More](/content/wp-content/uploads/Musik-Nurnberg_English.pdf) "Thanks to the Alma Community Zone, we could activate or deactivate sections of our ebook inventory at any time." Bettina Kaldenberg Library of the University of Mannheim [Read More](/content/wp-content/uploads/Uniersity-of-Mannheim_English.pdf) “The ability to coherently manage these various constellations of licenses and patron types was one of the reasons we selected Alma." Knut Bøckman The Royal Danish Library [Read More](/content/wp-content/uploads/The-Royal-Danish-Library.pdf) "Thanks to the possibilities provided by APIs, Alma is well prepared for the future.” Leon Krauthausen, System Librarian Freie Universität Berlin [Read More](/content/wp-content/uploads/Freie-Universitat-Berlin-Alma-invoice-system-integration.pdf) “Ex Libris solutions helped us broaden the use of technology within the library and provide innovative learning experiences for our students.” Dr. Brandon A. Owens Fisk University [Read More](/content/wp-content/uploads/FISK-University.pdf) "Ex Libris Alma checks off all the boxes to meet our needs and leaves us with a lot of room for growth in the future." Judith Drescher Molloy College [Read More](/content/wp-content/uploads/Molloy-College-case-study-final.pdf) "The Alma platform has proven to be an excellent library system, smoothly integrating with other university systems." Dalia Mendelsson Hebrew University of Jerusalem [Read More](/content/wp-content/uploads/HUJI-case-study.pdf) "Alma has provided a different vision of the future of health libraries, allowing us to explore services beyond what we’ve previously considered." Chris Parker The Prince Charles Hospital Library [Read More](/content/wp-content/uploads/Queensland-Health-Libraries-Network-case-study.pdf) "The Alma-based workflow is quick and efficient, from licensing all the way to getting the right content into the hands of our students." Sarah Falls University of North Carolina School of the Arts [Read More](/content/wp-content/uploads/University-of-North-Carolina-School-of-Arts.pdf) “Alma has made it possible for us to adapt our services and workflows so that we can operate effectively in an online environment." Jane Saunders University of Leeds [Read More](/content/wp-content/uploads/University-of-Leeds_October_update.pdf) "When you take a look at what Alma can do, and how that can be restructured, that can open your mind for new possibilities for your entire work life." Julie Kane Washington and Lee University [Watch video](/content/products/alma-library-services-platform/#/index.html) "The library with the largest collection in Australia needed to streamline integration for accurate archival management." Lynne Billington State Library of New South Wales [Read More](/content/wp-content/uploads/State-Library-of-New-South-Wales.pdf) “Find out why an academic library at a specialist college transformed its services and operations through Alma, Primo and Leganto." Laura Pilsel Harper Adams University [Read More](/content/wp-content/uploads/Harper_Adams_University_Case_Study_V3-1.pdf) Unifying systems and workflows with Alma at the Library of Ara Institute of Canterbury Claire Brocklehurst Ara Institutue of Canterbury [Read More](/content/wp-content/uploads/Ex-Libris-Ara-Institute-of-Canterbury-Case-Study.pdf) Supporting the Imperial College Library Mission with Ex Libris Higher-Ed Cloud Solutions Katherine Rose, Katharine Thompson, James Garry Imperial College, London [Read More](/content/wp-content/uploads/Imperial-College-London-Higher-Ed-Cloud-Solutions-Portfolio-Case-Study.pdf) Alma for Digital Resources Provides Critical Digital-Based Access at the University of Liège François Renaville, Paul Thirion, Fabienne Prosmans, Stéphanie Simon University of Liège [Read More](/content/wp-content/uploads/Alma-for-Digital-Resources-at-the-University-of-Liege.pdf) Alma as Part of a Strategy to Become an International-Level Institution Celine Qiu Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech) [Read More](/content/wp-content/uploads/Sustech.pdf) University of Mpumalanga Brings Together Two Academic Libraries with Alma Zanele Mathe University of Mpumalanga [Read More](/content/wp-content/uploads/University-of-Mpumalanga.pdf) Unifying Library Services Across Several Small Campuses Alison Harding UWTSD [Read More](/content/wp-content/uploads/UWTSD.pdf) Alma & Summon at Johnson County Community College Michael Frisbie Johnson County Community College [Watch video](/content/products/alma-library-services-platform/#/index.html) Demonstrating and Deepening the Library's Value with Ex Libris Higher-Ed Solutions Helen Woolfries Kingston University London [Read More](/content/wp-content/uploads/Kingston-Ex-Libris-Higher-Ed-Cloud-Solutions-case-study.pdf) Alma & Primo at Vanderbilt University Dale Poulter Vanderbilt University [Watch video](/content/products/alma-library-services-platform/#/index.html) Alma at California State University: A Consolidation of Efficiency and Savings Jessica Hartwigsen California State University [Read More](/content/wp-content/uploads/California-State-Alma-case-study.pdf) A Fulfillment Round Table: Invisible Convenience Brian Thompson & Todd Vandenbark University of Iowa & Wartburg College [Read More](/content/wp-content/uploads/Iowa-Libraries-Alma-Round-Table.pdf) A Resource Sharing Round Table: How Macquarie University is Streamlining Interlibrary Loan Tony L.H. Wai Annette Schryver Jim Kelly Matthew Pinson Macquarie University [Read More](/content/wp-content/uploads/Macquarie-Alma-case-study.pdf) Streamlining Researcher Access to Funding Ryan Champagne Director of Systemwide Digital Library Services, California State University [Watch video](/content/products/alma-library-services-platform/#/index.html) Alma at the University of Wisconsin: The New UX and Consortium Collaboration Crystal Buss Head of Access Services, University of Wisconsin [Watch video](/content/products/alma-library-services-platform/#/index.html) How Saint Mary’s College, The New School, and Florida Virtual Campus position their libraries on campus State Library Victoria [Read More](/content/blog/customer_stories/state-library-victoria/index.html) Flinders University Case Study [Read More](/content/blog/customer_stories/flinders-university-case-study/index.html) hbz and the North Rhine-Westphalian Scientific Libraries Unify with Alma [Read More](/content/blog/customer_stories/hbz-and-the-north-rhine-westphalian-scientific-libraries-unify-with-alma/index.html) Putting students first: How MacEwan University modernized resource sharing with Rapido [Read More](/content/blog/customer_stories/putting-students-first-how-macewan-university-modernized-resource-sharing-with-rapido/index.html) The Bavarian State Library’s Journey with Alma’s Library Open Workflows [Read More](/content/blog/customer_stories/the-bavarian-state-librarys-journey-with-almas-library-open-workflows/index.html) The California State University System-Consortial Success with the Alma Library Platform [Read More](/content/blog/customer_stories/the-california-state-university-system-consortial-success-with-the-alma-library-platform/index.html) Library Staff National Kaohsiung University of Hospitality and Tourism [Read More](/content/wp-content/uploads/NKUT-Case-Study-final.pdf) "The number of registered users since the launch of Alma and Primo has increased by almost 20,000 - it's great!" Jaroslav Sivák Charles University “Sourcing and filling each request in Rapido takes few steps compared to the multiple steps involved with our old system” Roshan Thapa Charles Sturt University "Having an open solution is important because it allows us to connect all of our systems to other systems across campus." Eduardo Prieto University of Miami [Watch video](/content/products/alma-library-services-platform/#/index.html) "The last Alma release is very exciting. It's a major milestone for Ex Libris in the Linked Data development." Xiaoli Li University of California, Davis [Watch video](/content/products/alma-library-services-platform/#/index.html) "When we migrated to Alma in 2018, one of our goals was to have one system to manage everything." Jamen McGranahan Vanderbilt University [Watch video](/content/products/alma-library-services-platform/#/index.html) “We wanted a system that could handle the complex nature of our consortia.” Wendy Ellis Florida Virtual Campus Library Services [Watch video](/content/products/alma-library-services-platform/#/index.html) "Alma benefits me in all aspects of e-resource management." Danielle Ostendorf Colorado School of Mines [Watch video](/content/products/alma-library-services-platform/#/index.html) “\[Rapido\] makes the process as seamless as accessing items in the library’s own collection.” Jennifer Young East Tennessee State University [Read More](/content/blog/customer_stories/rapido-makes-the-process-as-seamless-as-accessing-items-in-the-librarys-own-collection/index.html) “We were looking for certain requirements and Alma met all those criteria.” Van Duong Royal Melbourne Hospital [Read More](/content/blog/customer_stories/we-were-looking-for-certain-requirements-and-alma-met-all-those-criteria/index.html) Gijs Noels LIBIS [Read More](/content/blog/customer_stories/alma-lets-us-get-materials-out-so-much-faster-and-so-much-easier-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2/index.html) "The unique full integration with Alma allows people to serendipitously find our content while searching the catalogue." Alison Harvey Cardiff University [Read More](/content/wp-content/uploads/Reflecting-on-the-Next-Discovery-Experience-Interview-Feb-2024.pdf) "I don't think we would have been able to do a lot of the things that we've done without that type of customization framework." Allen Jones The New School Library and Archives [Watch video](/content/products/alma-library-services-platform/#/index.html) "Creating a seamless experience where we take analytics and the actions in Alma and turn them into one." Raphael Gabbay Ex Libris, Part of Clarivate [Watch video](/content/products/alma-library-services-platform/#/index.html) "Alma lets us get materials out so much faster and so much easier" Matthew Farthing Washtenaw Community College [Watch video](/content/products/alma-library-services-platform/#/index.html) “It has been a really big shift.. yet this was the smoothest implementation I’ve ever been through.” Jane Davis Linda Hall Library [Read More](/content/wp-content/uploads/Linda-Hall-Library-v.2.pdf) "The features that excite me most about Alma are automated holdings, Alma Analytics, and the quarterly releases of new functionality." Charlie Remy Dartmouth Library [Watch video](/content/products/alma-library-services-platform/#/index.html) “A small library can use Alma effectively and efficiently.” Karen WaitE Spokane Community College [Watch video](/content/products/alma-library-services-platform/#/index.html) "My favorite thing in Alma is analytics, it's so powerful, it really helps me with assessment and figuring out how we want to change our services..." Christina Hennessey California State University - Northridge [Watch video](/content/products/alma-library-services-platform/#/index.html) “Our continuously expanding knowledge of the new system allows us to improve our workflows, everyday IT skills, and user experience." Sara Melchior, Art Library Manager documenta archiv Explore how SBART improves user experience and increases visibility using Alma & Primo SBART [Watch video](/content/products/alma-library-services-platform/#/index.html) "When you take a look at Alma and what Alma can do and how that can be restructured that can open your mind to new possibilities." Julie Kane Washington & Lee University [Watch video](/content/products/alma-library-services-platform/#/index.html) "The University of Siena decided to go live with Alma, joining other universities in our region." Guido Badalamenti The University of Siena [Watch video](/content/products/alma-library-services-platform/#/index.html) “Together with all of my colleagues in the network, and of course with the help of Ex Libris, we overcame all problems" Wolfgang Hamedinger OBVSG [Watch video](/content/products/alma-library-services-platform/#/index.html) "We've been able to do a lot of streamlined workflows with the same amount of staff, and we really appreciated working with the tools." Pascal Calarco University of Windsor [Watch video](/content/products/alma-library-services-platform/#/index.html) “We have the best possible relationship with Ex Libris, as we share exactly the same objective - creating valued services for our faculty.” Ming-Jiu Hwang National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University [Read More](/content/wp-content/uploads/National-Yang-Ming-Chiao-Tung-University.pdf) "Collaboration with Ex Libris has been a journey of true partnership, which we hope will continue into the future." Thomas Marty The Swiss Library Service Platform [Read More](/content/wp-content/uploads/Exlibris_SLSP-case-study-final-v2.pdf) “This API is exactly what we were hoping for ever since we migrated to Alma.” Brian Yost Hope College [Read More](/content/wp-content/uploads/Hope-College-Case-Study.pdf) "Alma Analytics help highlight the value of the library's collections." Simon Huggard Swinburne University [Watch video](/content/products/alma-library-services-platform/#/index.html) “The list of things we like about Alma is quite long – and getting longer, as we still have more to discover." Bas Vat Leiden University [Read More](/content/wp-content/uploads/University-of-Leiden.pdf) "What I really enjoy is the worldwide community. It makes you aware that even as a small library you are not alone.“ Christian Kieslinger University of Applied Sciences St. Pölten [Read More](/content/wp-content/uploads/Fachhochschule-St.-Polten-Alma-English.pdf) “We were given a very good hand from Ex Libris project management and then we managed the migration well.” Falk Hartwig The Nuremberg University of Music [Read More](/content/wp-content/uploads/Musik-Nurnberg_English.pdf) "Thanks to the Alma Community Zone, we could activate or deactivate sections of our ebook inventory at any time." Bettina Kaldenberg Library of the University of Mannheim [Read More](/content/wp-content/uploads/Uniersity-of-Mannheim_English.pdf) “The ability to coherently manage these various constellations of licenses and patron types was one of the reasons we selected Alma." Knut Bøckman The Royal Danish Library [Read More](/content/wp-content/uploads/The-Royal-Danish-Library.pdf) "Thanks to the possibilities provided by APIs, Alma is well prepared for the future.” Leon Krauthausen, System Librarian Freie Universität Berlin [Read More](/content/wp-content/uploads/Freie-Universitat-Berlin-Alma-invoice-system-integration.pdf) “Ex Libris solutions helped us broaden the use of technology within the library and provide innovative learning experiences for our students.” Dr. Brandon A. Owens Fisk University [Read More](/content/wp-content/uploads/FISK-University.pdf) "Ex Libris Alma checks off all the boxes to meet our needs and leaves us with a lot of room for growth in the future." Judith Drescher Molloy College [Read More](/content/wp-content/uploads/Molloy-College-case-study-final.pdf) "The Alma platform has proven to be an excellent library system, smoothly integrating with other university systems." Dalia Mendelsson Hebrew University of Jerusalem [Read More](/content/wp-content/uploads/HUJI-case-study.pdf) "Alma has provided a different vision of the future of health libraries, allowing us to explore services beyond what we’ve previously considered." Chris Parker The Prince Charles Hospital Library [Read More](/content/wp-content/uploads/Queensland-Health-Libraries-Network-case-study.pdf) "The Alma-based workflow is quick and efficient, from licensing all the way to getting the right content into the hands of our students." Sarah Falls University of North Carolina School of the Arts [Read More](/content/wp-content/uploads/University-of-North-Carolina-School-of-Arts.pdf) “Alma has made it possible for us to adapt our services and workflows so that we can operate effectively in an online environment." Jane Saunders University of Leeds [Read More](/content/wp-content/uploads/University-of-Leeds_October_update.pdf) "When you take a look at what Alma can do, and how that can be restructured, that can open your mind for new possibilities for your entire work life." Julie Kane Washington and Lee University [Watch video](/content/products/alma-library-services-platform/#/index.html) "The library with the largest collection in Australia needed to streamline integration for accurate archival management." Lynne Billington State Library of New South Wales [Read More](/content/wp-content/uploads/State-Library-of-New-South-Wales.pdf) “Find out why an academic library at a specialist college transformed its services and operations through Alma, Primo and Leganto." Laura Pilsel Harper Adams University [Read More](/content/wp-content/uploads/Harper_Adams_University_Case_Study_V3-1.pdf) Unifying systems and workflows with Alma at the Library of Ara Institute of Canterbury Claire Brocklehurst Ara Institutue of Canterbury [Read More](/content/wp-content/uploads/Ex-Libris-Ara-Institute-of-Canterbury-Case-Study.pdf) Supporting the Imperial College Library Mission with Ex Libris Higher-Ed Cloud Solutions Katherine Rose, Katharine Thompson, James Garry Imperial College, London [Read More](/content/wp-content/uploads/Imperial-College-London-Higher-Ed-Cloud-Solutions-Portfolio-Case-Study.pdf) Alma for Digital Resources Provides Critical Digital-Based Access at the University of Liège François Renaville, Paul Thirion, Fabienne Prosmans, Stéphanie Simon University of Liège [Read More](/content/wp-content/uploads/Alma-for-Digital-Resources-at-the-University-of-Liege.pdf) Alma as Part of a Strategy to Become an International-Level Institution Celine Qiu Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech) [Read More](/content/wp-content/uploads/Sustech.pdf) University of Mpumalanga Brings Together Two Academic Libraries with Alma Zanele Mathe University of Mpumalanga [Read More](/content/wp-content/uploads/University-of-Mpumalanga.pdf) Unifying Library Services Across Several Small Campuses Alison Harding UWTSD [Read More](/content/wp-content/uploads/UWTSD.pdf) Alma & Summon at Johnson County Community College Michael Frisbie Johnson County Community College [Watch video](/content/products/alma-library-services-platform/#/index.html) Demonstrating and Deepening the Library's Value with Ex Libris Higher-Ed Solutions Helen Woolfries Kingston University London [Read More](/content/wp-content/uploads/Kingston-Ex-Libris-Higher-Ed-Cloud-Solutions-case-study.pdf) Alma & Primo at Vanderbilt University Dale Poulter Vanderbilt University [Watch video](/content/products/alma-library-services-platform/#/index.html) Alma at California State University: A Consolidation of Efficiency and Savings Jessica Hartwigsen California State University [Read More](/content/wp-content/uploads/California-State-Alma-case-study.pdf) A Fulfillment Round Table: Invisible Convenience Brian Thompson & Todd Vandenbark University of Iowa & Wartburg College [Read More](/content/wp-content/uploads/Iowa-Libraries-Alma-Round-Table.pdf) A Resource Sharing Round Table: How Macquarie University is Streamlining Interlibrary Loan Tony L.H. Wai Annette Schryver Jim Kelly Matthew Pinson Macquarie University [Read More](/content/wp-content/uploads/Macquarie-Alma-case-study.pdf) Streamlining Researcher Access to Funding Ryan Champagne Director of Systemwide Digital Library Services, California State University [Watch video](/content/products/alma-library-services-platform/#/index.html) Alma at the University of Wisconsin: The New UX and Consortium Collaboration Crystal Buss Head of Access Services, University of Wisconsin [Watch video](/content/products/alma-library-services-platform/#/index.html) [For all customer stories](/content/community/customers/index.html) ## Our team of experts looks forward to hearing from you Loading... ## We play nice with ### Did you Know? 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Our dedicated support services team attends to your specific configurations and needs on time, every time. [Learn more](/content/services/support-services/index.html) FAQ ## What is in a library management system? A Library Management System, or LMS, like Alma, encompasses a suite of functionalities aimed at managing library operations efficiently. It often includes features such as cataloging and classification for organizing materials, search and discovery tools for easy access to library resources, digital resource management for overseeing online collections, reporting and analytics for informed decision-making, and integration with other library systems and platforms for seamless workflow coordination. ## What is the main objective of a Library Management System for universities? The primary objective of a Library Management System for universities is to efficiently manage library resources and services to support teaching, learning, and research activities. 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[Alma Analytics](/content/products/alma-library-services-platform/alma-analytics/index.html) was developed together with Alma from the very beginning. The Analytics tool is deployed on the Oracle Analytics Server, the top-of the line tool for sophisticated, but easy-to-use analytics. Alma Analytics provides insightful and actionable insights for librarians, is an integral part of the Alma solution and is included in a subscription. ## Does Alma library management system integrate with discovery services? Alma, along with Primo [library discovery service,](/content/products/primo-discovery-service/index.html) are seamlessly connected through a unified backend and deliver a single-point of administration. You and your staff can manage acquisition, activation, and fulfillment with unified workflows and the results are published to the discovery system in real-time. 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Alma integrates with external systems, such as vendor systems, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems, metadata management systems, and remote storage systems. It supports more than 200 APIs which are used daily by our customers in order to integrate Alma with their institutional ecosystem. Ex Libris’ Cloud Apps is an open framework that allows developers to write apps that can integrate with other systems and more. ## What steps are taken to ensure security in Alma library management system? Ex Libris provides customers a secure and reliable environment with a multi-tiered security model that covers all aspects of our cloud-based solutions and controls are based on international protocols and standards. Ex Libris has received FedRAMP Tailored Authorization and is committed to GDPR compliance. Alma is also designed to safeguard data throughout the data lifecycle including data in transit. ## Does Alma support consortia? 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