IGeLU 2025

Unlocking Campus Potential: The Library as a Strategic Partner in Teaching and Learning

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Jessie Ransom, Clarivate, Strategic Product Manager

Innovating for Impact: Shaping the Customer Journey through Strategic Innovation

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Osnat Vilenchik, Clarivate

Melissa Hilbert, Clarivate

Refreshment break

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Specto Demo

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Yaniv Levi Korem, Clarivate, Vice President, Product Management

IGeLU General Assembly

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Dave Allen, State Library of Queensland, IGeLU Chair

Alma Working Group Open Meeting

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Gijs Noels, KU Leuven/LIBIS, Product Manager

Catherine Grove, Northwestern University, Head Metadata Services

Consortia Community of Practice Open Meeting

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Sylvain Courret, BCU Lausanne, Systems Librarian

Enhancing Library Integration: Streamlining Data Imports

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Noémie Payot, Réseau Renouvaud, system librarian

Elisa Dell'Ambrogio, BCU Lausanne, Head of the Renouvaud Coordination Team

Implementation of Primo Research Assistant at the University of Manitoba Libraries

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Wei Xuan, University of Manitoba, Associate University Librarian

More than "Creoles and Pidgins, Other": Reaching beyond MARC to surface Indigenous-language content for our users

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Susan Bond, University of Toronto Libraries, Discovery Systems Librarian

Juliya Borie, University of Toronto Libraries, Cataloguing Librarian

Open a Library Card in Other University Libraries: Using and Connecting Alma and Microsoft 365 to create a better, more efficient customer experience

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Uri Gafni, Bar-Ilan University, Head of Technologies and Computer Systems

Naomi Abraham, Bar-Ilan, Head of Readers Services

Showcasing Research Impact in Esploro [Zoom Session]

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Rebecca Cooke, University of the Sunshine Coast, Research Repository Coordinator

The New Search Experience: Making Workflows and Navigation Easier than Ever

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Lili Daie, Clarivate, Manager, Product Management

Lunch

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Advancing Authority Management and Metadata Transformation: Exploring Flexibility, Optimization, and Practical Tools

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Erez Shabo, Clarivate, Product Manager

Analytics Community of Practice Closed Meeting [Invitation Only]

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DIY – How to integrate new libraries in your network

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Raphaël Rey, SLSP (Swiss Library Service Platform), Team Leader System Operations

Rouven Schabinger, SLSP (Swiss Library Service Platform), Senior Data and System Specialist

Experiences with the Primo Research Assistant @ KU Leuven Association: what we learned from user perceptions and expectations

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Veerle Kerstens, KU Leuven, Product Manager

Lydia Janssen, KU Leuven LIBIS, Application Manager

Integrating Dissertation Management in Alma/Primo VE: Challenges, Benefits, and Best Practices. A case study from the University of Milan

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Paola Foscaro, Università degli Studi di Milano, Librarian

Leonardo Bassanini, Univerità degli studi di Milano, Librarian

Resolving problem Host Bibliographic migration data using a batch process

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Kelly Almond-Beech, University of Leeds Libraries, Metadata and Discovery Coordinator

To share or not to share? A case study of research data management in Esploro

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Maureen Bezanson, Southern Cross University, Team Leader, Library Systems

Unifying Knowledge and Breaking Down Silos: Enhancing Access to Professional Insights

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Hagay Bar, Tel Aviv University, Head of Data and Analytics Department

Michal Lahav, University of Haifa, Systems Librarian

Nir Zinger, University of Haifa, Head of Systems Development

Working Together: Maximizing Value from Customer Care

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Martin Büscher, Clarivate

A new workflow in Alma Digital for the provision of Accessible Texts to users with a print disability

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Kevin O'Donovan, London School of Economics and Political Science, Library Acquisitions Manager

Adapting Primo for Korean Users: Challenges and Customization

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Hyojeong Kim, Seoul National University, Digital Services Librarian

Leading with Innovation - RFID Chute Implementation and Alma Integration at the University of the Free State

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Sifiso Banda, University of the Free State, Makerspace Manager

Tsholofelo Maleho, University of the Free State, Assistant Director: Digital Library Services

PHD student dissertations and legal deposit to The National Central Library of Florence with Esploro@LIUC University

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Laura Ballestra, LIUC University, Chief Librarian

Alberto Re Fraschini, LIUC University, System Librarian

SBS and SBART: a small Consortium within a larger one. Adapting Alma and Primo in a multi-institutional environment

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Giulia La Versa, Università degli Studi di Siena, Operational Support for Library Systems

Emanuela Pisanu, University of Siena, Operational Support for Library Systems

The Value of AI Research Assistants: Can Primo Research Assistant be the new Google Scholar?

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Inbal Shtuhl, The Academic college of levinsky wingate, information specialist

Transforming Collection Development with Informed Fulfillment in Rialto

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Raphael Gabbay, Clarivate

Judith Fraenkel, Clarivate

“Why are you sending this to me?”: The changing role of consortia in shared technology implementations

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Sabina Pagotto, Scholars Portal, Ontario Council of University Libraries, Assessment & Member Engagement Librarian

Alex Fletcher, Ontario Council of University Libraries, Omni Network Zone and Technology Specialist

DACHELA-GND User Group Closed Meeting [Invitation Only]

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The AI Opportunity: Why Students Want Librarians in Their Workflows

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Rob Moore, Technology from Sage, Development Manager

The Next Wave of GenAI: AI Agents and beyond at Clarivate

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Refreshment break

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Backing a New Horse: A New Approach to Harvesting and Displaying LibGuide Content in Primo VE

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Jason Griffith, University of Kentucky, Systems Librarian

Building Community in the Rosetta Working Group

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James Williamson, Southern Methodist University, Digital Preservation Librarian

Does the Primo Research Assistant meet the information needs of a university library?

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Andrea Zech, Freie Universität Berlin, Systems Librarian

Empowering Innovation: A Deep Dive into Aha Ideas Advanced CERV

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Ryan Edwards, West Los Angeles College, Systems Librarian

Navigating Complexity: Alma Implementation Across Iceland's Diverse Library Landscape

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Skúli Þór Bjarnason, Consortium of Icelandic Libraries, Developer

Íris Alda Ísleifsdóttir, Consortium of Icelandic Libraries, System Librarian

ProQuest Books: Updates for 2025

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Meredith Griggs-Keane, Clarivate

Judith Fraenkel, Clarivate

Stuart Beach, Clarivate

Raising Research Visibility & Impact: Integrating InCites B&A with Scholarship@Miami (Esploro)

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Kineret Ben Knaan, University of Miami Libraries, Director of Technical Services

Elizabeth M. Gushee, University of Miami Libraries, Associate Dean, Digital Strategies & Scholarly Communication

(Primo) INVENTIO + AI: Towards an Intelligent Digital Library at Universidad Panamericana

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Jorge Alejandro Peña Landeros, Universidad Panamericana, Library Director

Adapting Alma and Primo to school and public libraries

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Alexandra De Pretto, Renouvaud library network, Systems Librarian

Sophie Delarze, Renouvaud Library Network, Systems Librarian

Ask not what the Enhancement Processes can do for you - ask what you can do for the Enhancement Processes!

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Mathias Kratzer, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Chief Information Officer

Collection Management in Transition

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Gro-Anita Mortensen, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Head for the Library, Inspiration og knowledge section

Asbjørn Risan, Sikt, Head of Library Services

Developing an AI Assessment Strategy: A Case Study using the Primo Research Assistant [Zoom Session]

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Caitlin Bakker, University of Regina, Discovery Technologies Librarian

Dean Mulhall, University of Regina, Library User Services Manager

Veronica Ramshaw, University of Regina, Digital Services and Liaison Librarian

Dale Storie, University of Regina, Associate Dean (Research)

Jim Tait, University of Regina, Library User Services Assistant

Esploro Working Group Meeting

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Rebecca Cooke, University of the Sunshine Coast, Research Repository Coordinator

Maureen Bezanson, Southern Cross University, Team Leader, Library Systems

From Chaos to Clarity: Managing CZ Updates After Migration to Alma [Zoom Session]

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Iman El Gamal, McLaughlin Library | University of Guelph, Collections Development Librarian

Rosetta Working Group Open Meeting and Rosetta Product Update

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James Williamson, Southern Methodist University, Digital Preservation Librarian

Daniel Greenberg, Clarivate, Director of Product Management