The aim of the seminar is to provide an overview of the latest trends, best practices, challenges, and opportunities related to digital resources and library management systems that support the effective administration of modern library information systems. The seminar will also present information about the activity within Project 4.2.2.11 “Digitalisation of Studies,” which concerns the modernisation of digital resources and library management systems, including its current status and next steps.
During the seminar, representatives from Clarivate will introduce their information systems — Alma, Primo VE, and others.
Link to event registration – here
Seminar locations and times:
- 3 December, 14:30–17:30 – Jelgavas 1, University of Latvia Academic Centre, House of Nature, Room 702
- 4 December, 09:00–14:00 – Jelgavas 1, University of Latvia Academic Centre, House of Nature, Room 701
The target audience for the first day of the seminar is primarily library management staff, with a focus on introducing the functionality of Clarivate systems and how they can support the resolution of current and future challenges.
The second seminar day is more technical and geared towards practitioners, particularly systems librarians, focusing on evaluating potential system architecture solutions within a consortium model, as well as the limitations and advantages of each approach.
Program:
December 3rd , 2025
| 14:30 – 14:40 | Introduction and audience`s expectations, challenges and hopes for the project & the future |
| 14:00 – 15:00 | General Alma overview |
| 15:00 – 15:30 | Demonstrating some basic workflows (e.g. Acquisition, ERM, fulfillment) |
| 15:30 – 15:40 | Coffee break |
| 15:40 – 16:10 | Brief overview of analytics |
| 16:10 – 16:40 | Demonstrating Primo NDE |
| 16:40 – 17:00 | Topology scenarios and impact (e.g. individual IZs vs. shared IZs) |
| 17:00 – 17:30 | Q & A / Discussion / Wrap-up day 1 |
December 4th, 2025
| 09:00 – 09:10 | Introduction and audience`s expectations, challenges and hopes for the project & the future, General Alma overview summary |
| 09:10 – 09:30 | Best practices from Europe – trends, challenges & solutions
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| 09:30 – 10:00 | Discussion about potential future organization of the consortium, roles & resources |
| 10:00 – 11:00 | Ex Libris`s Alma implementation approach for networks/consortia based on the size (members, topology) and scope of the project |
| 11:00 – 11:15 | Coffee break |
| 11:15 – 12:15 | Better prepared for future challenges part I: how to establish the library as an inevitable service provider of the university supported with innovative technology (e.g. GenAI)
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| 12:15 – 13:00 | Lunch break |
| 13:00 – 13:30 | Better prepared for future challenges part II: how to establish the library as an inevitable service provider of the university supported with innovative technology
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| 13:30 – 14:00 | Q & A / Discussion / Wrap-up day 2 |
