Ex Libris Ltd. is pleased to announce that the Czech Technical University has chosen ALEPH 500 to replace its existing library system. Fully automated since the beginning of the 1990s, the Czech Technical University libraries have been supported by a system developed in conjunction with CTU staff. “Following a thorough process for selecting a new library system, we have chosen ALEPH 500 as it is the most appropriate for our needs,” explains Barbora Ramajzlová from the Department of Libraries at the CTU Computing and Information Centre. “We believe that ALEPH 500 is the right choice for the Czech Technical University libraries. This system fulfils both present and future information technology and library requirements, which will result in an improvement in the quality of service the libraries will provide,” adds Ms. Ramajzlová. System implementation will commence in the very near future and full operation is expected to begin in September 2004.
“Our goal is to provide all large academic libraries in our region with ALEPH 500 systems,” says Pavel Krbec, Ex Libris distributor for the Czech and Slovak Republics. “The installation at the Czech Technical University is a step of the utmost importance in this direction. It follows installations at Charles University in Prague, the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, University of Economics at Prague, Masaryk University in Brno, and the Brno University of Technology”.
About the Czech Technical University Library
The six faculties of the Czech Technical University--Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Nuclear Science and Physical Engineering, Architecture, Transportation Science and Civil Science--are supported by library and information services provided by the institution's library system. The system consists of eight libraries and the Department of Libraries of the CTU Computing and Information Centre. The libraries' collections include over 500,000 print volumes and approximately 10,000 items are acquired annually.
The nearly 300-year-old Czech Technical University in Prague is the oldest and largest technical university in the Czech Republic. Aimed at educating the future experts in technical fields, the Czech Technical University focuses on scientific and educational research and development as well as creative technical social activities. These are loyal to principles of freedom of intellectual activity and in line with global trends.
For additional information on the Czech Technical University, please see: www.cvut.cz/en.
About Ex Libris
The Ex Libris Group is a worldwide pioneer in the field of software solutions for libraries and information centers. With over two decades of leadership in the field of library and information systems, Ex Libris continues to set industry standards by combining software strengths and library acumen to provide real solutions for this constantly evolving market. ALEPH, Ex Libris' integrated library solution, is currently installed at over 1250 sites in 51 countries. MetaLib®, the information portal for library collections, and SFX, the context-sensitive link-server for heterogeneous electronic resources in the scholarly information environment, have been adopted by more than 600 institutions in 32 countries. DigiTool, for the construction of digital collections, rounds out the Ex Libris product suite.