Primo Working Group Special Projects

This page highlights some notable projects and initiatives of the IGeLU Primo WG.

The IGeLU Primo Working Group works closely alongside the ELUNA Primo Working Group in consultation with Ex Libris Primo Product Management, as well as collaborating on various initiatives across IGeLU and ELUNA groups.

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Next Discovery Experience (NDE)

  • Documentation
  • Next UX for Primo pages
    • NDE UI Focus Group from July 2023, through 2024
    • NDE Customisation Focus Group for the NDE UI, with core group from January 2024, and extended to full group from October 2024
    • Testing possibilities for customers planned during 2024 in early 2025
      • UPDATE: In November 2024 this was pushed again to March 2025, and by request to an OTB Ex Libris environment
      • UPDATE: In August 2024 it was advised that the first view broadly available to customers outside the Focus Group was pushed from the November 2024 Release to the February 2025 Release
    • Production availability anticipated from the May 2025 Release
      • UPDATE: In September 2024 it was advised that all elements will not be available in the first general release, including consortia functionality, but would be available by end of 2025
  • Linked Data experience
    • Linked Open Data Focus Group from mid 2023, through May 2024
    • First phase in 2024 within the current New UI, with release of the Related Persons feature in May 2024
  • User engagement analytics
    • Primo Engagement Analytics (Mixpanel) Focus Group started March 2024, through 2024 into 2025
    • Early adopter phase planned in 2024
      • An open call was issued in late July 2024, for an early adopter group in September, October, and November 2024
    • Production availability anticipated from the May 2025 Release, as the exclusive Analytics platform for the NDE UI
  • Taking advantage of new AI technology
    • AI-powered Research Assistant – Beta Program Focus Group intensive 8 week program run late June through August 2024
    • First release planned for November 2024 February 2025
      • UPDATE: First beta release availability as of the September 2024 Release Update, as announced at the IGeLU Conference (9 Sept)

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Current projects – 2023-2024>

Next Discovery Experience User Interface Focus Group (NDE UI)

  • This group meets monthly with Ex Libris from July 2023
  • All Focus Group members
    • Amy Deschenes, Harvard University
    • Daniel Naas, University of Kentucky – ELUNA Primo WG
    • Jeff Peterson, University of Minnesota – ELUNA Developer community
    • Manu Schwendener, Universität Basel – IGeLU Primo WG
    • Nir Zinger, University of Haifa – IGeLU Primo WG
    • Paul Harding, University of York – IGeLU Primo WG
    • Fabiano Fiero, University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland
    • Michelle Eichelberger, State University of New York – ELUNA Primo WG

Next Discovery Experience Customisation Focus Group (for the NDE UI)

  • Technical consultation meetings began in early 2024 with senior experienced members of the Primo Developer community in an NDE Customisation group for the NDE UI – 1st in late January and 2nd in late August, with consultation also during the IGeLU Conference in September
  • Monthly meetings are anticipated from October 2024
  • Live demo and documentation: https://github.com/ExLibrisGroup/customModule
  • Focus Group members
    • Ulrich Leodolter, Austrian Library Network and Service Ltd., Austria – IGeLU Primo WG and senior Primo Developer community
    • Andrea Zech, Free University of Berlin – IGeLU Primo WG
    • Mehmet Celik – KU Leuven LIBIS, IGeLU Steering Committee, Coordinator Interoperability, and senior Primo Developer community
    • Allen Jones – The New School, ELUNA Steering Committee and senior Primo Developer community
    • Jeff Petterson – University of Minnesota, ELUNA Primo WG and senior Primo Developer community
    • Dave Allen – State Library of Queensland, IGeLU Steering Committee Chair
    • Francois Renaville – University of Liège, IGeLU Steering Committee
    • Jason Griffith – University of Kentucky, ELUNA Steering Committee Chair
    • Bruce Sciboz – Swiss National Library
    • Andrew Parker – Brandeis University
    • Bernd Uttenweiler – ETH Library (SLSP consortium)
    • Marta Tichoruk – Jagiellonian University
    • Veerle Kerstens – KU Leuven LIBIS
    • Thomas Guignard – TG Consulting

Primo Engagement Analytics (Mixpanel) Focus Group

  • This group kicked off in March 2024, meeting monthly with Ex Libris
  • All Focus Group members
    • Davin Pate, University of Texas at Dallas – Analytics CoP (ELUNA)
    • Paul Harding, University of York – IGeLU Primo WG
    • Andrea Zech, Free University of Berlin – IGeLU Primo WG
    • Susan Bond, University of Toronto
    • Daisy Nip, University of California
    • Joan Kolarik, Drexel Institute
    • Maya Amichal, Weizmann Institute – Analytics CoP (IGeLU)
    • Laura MacNeil, University of Edinburgh

AI-powered Research Assistant – Beta Program Focus Group

  • This group ran for 8 weeks from late June 2024 through August 2024
  • IGeLU Primo WG members on the Focus Group
    • Mark Kluzek, University College London
    • Gaith Bader, University of New South Wales

Primo BO to VE Feature Alignment Project

  • This project was agreed with Ex Libris in May 2023 and ran through April 2024, to Report submission. The project is now in a phase of consultation with Ex Libris for delivery of highlighted priority items
  • Primo BO to VE Feature Alignment Project Report, submitted to Ex Libris 30 April 2024
  • WG/s updates to the Primo community
    • 15 May 2024 – ELUNA Annual Meeting presentation by Corinna Baksik (pptx)
    • 18 June 2024 – ANZREG Conference presentation by Stacey van Groll (pptx + recording)
    • 10 Sep 2024 – IGeLU Conference presentation by Stacey van Groll (pptx + recording)
  • Group members (IGeLU Primo WG and ELUNA Primo WG)
    • Stacey van Groll, University of Queensland (Co-lead) – IGeLU Primo WG
    • Corinna Baksik, Harvard University (Co-lead) – ELUNA Primo WG
    • Anne Pepitone, University of Washington – ELUNA Primo WG
    • Andrea Zech, Free University of Berlin – IGeLU Primo WG
    • Jeff Peterson, University of Minnesota – ELUNA Primo WG
    • Nir Zinger, University of Haifa – IGeLU Primo WG
    • Noémie Ammann, ETH Library – IGeLU Primo WG
    • Ulrich Leodolter, Austrian Library Network and Service Ltd. – IGeLU Primo WG

Aha Implementation

  • This project is an extension of the Enhancements Task Force, and is in an active period 2023-2025
  • IGeLU Primo WG representatives
    • Stacey van Groll, University of Queensland – WG Coordinator
    • Nir Zinger, University of Haifa – Enhancements Coordinator

CDI Enhancements Trial

  • This initiative is an extension from the CDI Advisory Group, with enhancements voting in 2024 and 2025
  • IGeLU Primo WG representatives
    • Stacey van Groll, University of Queensland – WG Coordinator
    • Nir Zinger, University of Haifa – Enhancements Coordinator

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Previous projects

  • IGeLU website transition, and Primo Minutes availability – 2022
  • Enhancements Task Force and Survey Report – 2021-2022
  • Support Portal Merge ProQuest/Ex Libris Feedback Focus Group – 2021
  • SIWG/WG Governance Task Force – 2020
  • Central Discovery Index development and rollout – 2019-2021
  • Primo Public Services Subgroup – 2018-2019
  • Customer Contributions to Knowledge Centre Pilot Group – 2018
  • Inaugural Primo Central Index Enhancements process – 2015
  • Primo Version 4 Early Adopter Program – 2012
  • Transition from Pivotal to NERS – 2010-2011

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IGeLU Chair’s Reports – Primo Working Group

See the Primo Working Group section in the yearly IGeLU Chair’s Reports for further details on Primo WG activities and efforts on behalf of the user community: