Dear Ex Libris User Community,
We are reaching out to encourage your participation in the upcoming CERV (Community Enhancement Requests and Voting) Enhancement Voting for Content, a crucial process where your voice and vote will significantly influence which new Content Providers Ex Libris will attempt to add in 2025. CERV replaces the previous NERS enhancement process. We have 95 Content requests to consider for this cycle. Ex Libris can add up to 20 new providers each year, depending on various factors.
Voting Period (November 26th-December 9th)
The voting window opens on November 26th at 00:00 GMT and will close on December 9th at 23:59 GMT. This period provides ample time for you to review the options and make informed decisions that will shape our collective future.
Please see this spreadsheet for the ballot items and their descriptions.
New Providers
In this voting round, we are prioritizing new content providers for Ex Libris. Ballot items were chosen from 2024 Idea Exchange submissions requesting entirely new providers. The ten highest voted providers and ten runner-up providers will be delivered to Ex Libris.
Prioritization of Italian and Japanese Language Resources
This voting cycle we are giving special attention to the enhancement of Italian and Japanese language resources. Recognizing the growing need and demand for diverse language collections, we aim to increase our offerings in these areas. Your votes will play a pivotal role in ensuring that these language resources receive the focus they deserve, enhancing accessibility and inclusivity within our libraries.
At least 1 new Italian and 1 new Japanese provider will be included in the top ten list provided to Ex Libris, with at least 1 of each also included in the runners-up list.
(NOTE: We had previously announced that Italian and Chinese language resources would be prioritized. Since there were no requests received for new Chinese providers, we switched the prioritization to Japanese instead, as Japanese was the next highest language represented after Italian.)
Voting Instructions
Voting is done on the Voting Portal (ElectonBuddy). Automated email messages with secure links to vote are sent to the ELUNA/IGeLU member institution contacts from “Ex Libris Users” invitations@mail.electionbuddy.com No usernames and passwords are necessary to access the ballot – just use the unique link provided in the email. Members with one or more of the following products in their institutional profiles will be eligible to vote for new content providers: content, CDI, Summon, 360/Intota, Alma, Primo, and SFX.
For your convenience, please find an exported list of the possible new providers for Content.
Review the listed enhancements carefully.
Cast your vote. Each ELUNA/IGeLU member institution may cast 1 vote for each provider they wish to see added. Although there is no limit to the number of new providers an institution can vote for, we ask the community to focus on relevant and impactful providers for their unique environments, resulting in a clear prioritization of needs for Ex Libris. Your vote is instrumental in guiding Ex Libris’s Content development priorities.
In some cases, consortium offices within IGeLU will receive a single link for memberships associated with their consortium login. This login will vote on behalf of all of their consortium members. Individual institutions within these consortia will not receive links to vote.
Your participation in this process is not just a vote; it’s a contribution to the evolution and improvement of the content in our library service offerings. Let’s work together to make our collective voice heard and our resources more robust and inclusive.
Thank you for your time and your commitment to our shared goals.
Charlie Remy and Karin Perols
Coordinators of the ELUNA/IGeLU Content Working Group
