Software-as-a-Service, cloud-based library services and
discovery platform to be implemented in nine universities and 82
academic and research libraries across Croatia
LONDON, Feb. 5, 2025
/PRNewswire/ -- Clarivate Plc (NYSE: CLVT), a leading global
provider of transformative intelligence, today announced that the
National and University Library in Zagreb has selected Clarivate to provide its
unified library services and discovery platform.
The National and University Library in Zagreb (NSK) is Croatia's leading cultural and research
institution, serving as both the National Library of Croatia and the University of Zagreb's main library. Its mission is to
develop collections and services that promote Croatia's cultural and scientific heritage as
well as to build a Croatian national library system.
The NSK will implement Ex Libris Alma and Ex Libris
Primo from Clarivate to build a modern, unified library
system, streamlining the existing infrastructure of multiple
library systems and data formats. The NSK will lead the new
solution for the academic and research library system across the
country, totaling nine universities and 82 libraries, with a
cloud-based subscription service.
Professor Stričević, Director General, NSK said: "I am pleased
that the National and University Library selected Alma and Primo as
a unified solution that will foster the process of digital
transformation of the university library system in Croatia with the National and University
Library at the forefront. The activity is realized as part of the
e-Universities project and financed from the National Recovery
and Resilience Plan 2021 – 2026."
Dr Dijana Machala, Assistant
Director, University Library Affairs, NSK, who is leading this
national strategic project said: "We are excited to start the
implementation of Alma Network Zone for NSK and 82 academic and
research libraries in Croatia. NSK
selected Alma and Primo with the aim to provide a resilient library
digital infrastructure that will empower learning and
research."
Yariv Kursh, Senior Vice
President and General Manager, Ex Libris and Innovative, part of
Clarivate said: "At Clarivate, we are dedicated to providing
forward thinking solutions that support the missions of national
libraries such as the National and University Library in
Zagreb. Today's announcement is
yet another example of our national-level collaboration with
libraries and is testament to how we support and empower them
through transformational change. Our collaboration will foster
learning and discovery for future generations and make Croatia's rich heritage accessible to
researchers, scholars and the public."
About Clarivate
Clarivate is a leading global provider of transformative
intelligence. We offer enriched data, insights & analytics,
workflow solutions and expert services in the areas of Academia
& Government, Intellectual Property and Life Sciences &
Healthcare. For more information, please
visit www.clarivate.com
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