BYU Installing Ex Libris Suite

Brigham Young University (BYU), UT, has contracted with Ex Libris for the installation of a trio of its products—Primo, SFX, and Verde. The vendor said that Primo will “serve as a unified interface for searching and retrieving all library resources, regardless of format and location. Primo will enable the [BYU] library to present its complete collection in an entirely new way, offering users a single point of access to this wealth of information.”

“We envision that Primo will help us realize our goal of enabling discovery and improving access to information resources for students and faculty,” said Randy Olsen, BYU librarian. “We plan to implement Primo across both the Harold B. Lee Library and the Howard W. Hunter Law Library. In addition to searching resources from our integrated library system, Primo will enable our patrons to expand the breadth of their search by accessing resources contained in the collections of external sources, including commercial databases.”

The libraries collectively offer nearly four million volumes, three million microforms, and over one million photographs. The Lee Library is a member of the Association of Research Libraries, Greater Western Library Alliance, and other local, regional, and national library associations.