As a member of the OhioLINK library consortium, the Courtright Memorial Library will be upgrading our library system software to Ex Libris Alma and Primo, going live in summer 2025. Alma is state of the art library systems software, and the most-used library system in U.S. academic libraries. More than 65% of Association of Research Libraries use Alma. This cloud-based, enterprise system software is the backbone of day-to-day library operations (acquisitions, cataloging, circulation, etc.), and generates the underlying data that drives library business decisions and reporting. Primo is the “discovery” interface that students, faculty, and other library patrons use to find (and access) information in the library’s collection. Its user-friendly interactions will be more intuitive and similar to today’s consumer products. We think you’ll be pleased with this upgrade. In late 2025 and early 2026, we will be rolling out other applications as part of the same system package, including one that links the library to our LMS to manage course reading lists! If you have any questions, please contact your subject specialist librarian.
Consider Alma the Courtright Memorial Library's "back office" - only library staff will be actively involved in its usage. This is the software that will help us manage our collection data, user accounts, and circulation desk functionality.
Primo will be the patron facing version of this platform which students, staff and faculty, and guest users will be interacting with post-system migration. Please see the Primo pages of this Libguide for information.