Towson University and all USMAI libraries to migrate to Ex Libris' Alma and Primo systems in summer 2024
As a member of the University System of Maryland and Affiliated Institutions (USMAI) library consorium, Towson University's Albert S. Cook Library is pleased to announce that we have chosen Alma and Primo from Ex Libris, part of Clarivate, as our next library services platform. The migration process will begin in the spring of 2023 with a planned go-live for all seventeen USMAI libraries in June 2024.
An integrated library system is used for managing library operations, resource sharing with other libraries, and providing access to print and electronic resources. The new system will feature an enhanced user interface enabling Towson students, faculty, staff, and other library users to find essential information critical to their studies, teaching, and research.
“It’s fantastic that everyone is so enthusiastic for the changes ahead,” said Andrew K. Pace, Executive Director of USMAI. “This project to modernize USMAI’s systems, licensed resource management, and discovery experience will create a new platform for the consortium to re-energize its system-wide commitment to research, service, and student success.” USMAI has been on the Ex Libris Aleph system since 2002.
Towson University's Dean of University Libraries Suzanna Yaukey added, "Cook Library is delighted to join the consortial effort to offer our students, faculty, and staff better access to library resources to support their studies and research.”
USMAI was one of the very first library consortia in the country to create a direct circulation system for its combined collections across Maryland. That pioneering spark has continued to ignite many other systems and services and created a hub for professional development and system innovation for over 30 years.