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The Primo Community Exceeds 1000 Sites as the University of
Hawaii System Selects Ex Libris Discovery and Delivery Solutions
Hawaii’s 10-member consortium chose Primo to provide an advanced
discovery experience for researchers
Chicago, IL—June 19, 2012. Ex Libris ® Group, a world leader in the provision of library
technology solutions, is pleased to announce that the University of Hawaii System (UH),
which consists of 10 universities and colleges, has adopted the Ex Libris Primo ® discovery
and delivery solution, the Primo Central Index of scholarly electronic resources the bX
Article Recommender, and the SFX ® OpenURL link resolver, replacing Serials Solutions 360
Link in a number of member institutions.
With the Ex Libris Voyager ® integrated library system already in use, the consortium has
added Primo to provide its students and faculty with a superior discovery platform. Users
will now be able to access library services, such as requests, loans, and account updates,
directly from the search interface.
“Adopting Primo will enable the libraries of the University of Hawaii to expose our diverse
collections more easily and thereby help our students and faculty identify the most valuable
resources for their research,” commented Kim Nakano, assistant university librarian at the
University of Hawaii at Manoa. “We concluded that Primo best suits our users’ rapidly
evolving and tech-savvy needs. We were very impressed by the Ex Libris project team,
whose strategic vision and commitment to our requirements have been unwavering.”
With its diverse member institutions, UH considered Primo’s built-in capabilities for consortia
particularly important. The Primo configuration options range from centralized control to
total independence for member libraries. With the latter configuration, each library can
select its own settings for search options, result boosting, the user interface, the calculation
of item availability, and delivery options. UH will therefore be able to create a common
discovery platform while preserving institutional branding and preferences. Primo also
enables each member institution to integrate the discovery layer with its local systems and
digital repositories.

Mark Triest, president of Ex Libris North America, remarked: "We are delighted to welcome
UH to the rapidly expanding Primo community, which now comprises more than 1000
institutions. Primo will deliver exceptional value to students and faculty members across all
the UH libraries. We are looking forward to strengthening our relationship with this dynamic,
diverse group of institutions as it continues to expand its successful deployment of Ex Libris
solutions.”
About the University of Hawaii System
The University of Hawaii System (UH) includes 10 campuses and dozens of educational,
training, and research centers across the Hawaiian Islands. As the public system of higher
education in Hawaii, UH offers opportunities that reflect the diversity of its island home. The
unique geographic and cultural advantages of the University of Hawaii System foster
expertise in a wide range of fields, spanning the arts, humanities, sciences, and professions.
From accounting to zoology and from professional development to vocational training, UH’s
individualized programs empower all students to achieve their educational goals.
For more information, see http://www.hawaii.edu/.
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 80 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.
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