Prague, Czech Republic -- October 29, 2024. As timely and accurate e-content usage statistics continue to play a crucial role in data-driven collection development, many libraries and consortia have turned to CELUS for help. CELUS provides librarians with an online, cloud-based platform for the dynamic harvesting, reporting, and management of electronic resource usage statistics.
Over the past year, CELUS has reached the following milestones:
- A user base exceeding 1,000 libraries from two dozen countries;
- A subscription renewal rate with individual libraries and consortia of over 99%;
- A two-fold increase in global distribution agents;
- An enhanced REST API to facilitate data interoperability with external library systems, e.g. Microsoft Power BI;
- A streamlined start-up process to accelerate the implementation of free customized trials;
- A revamped integration with ConsortiaManager to provide advanced Cost-per-Use metrics;
- A consulting contract with COUNTER Metrics to develop a new validation tool interface;
- The addition of 22 new non-COUNTER platforms, bringing the total number of processable non-COUNTER platforms to 119.
"We're both gratified and humbled by the library community's enthusiastic reaction to our platform," said Tomas Novotny, CEO and Co-Founder of CELUS. "We'll continue to stay laser-focused on engaging librarians to guide the ongoing development of the CELUS platform; meeting their needs is the key to our current and future success."
Please visit the CELUS website for more information. Additionally, the CELUS team will be an exhibitor at the 2024 Charleston Conference (Nov 11-15), 2025 ER&L Conference (Mar 23–26), 2025 ACRL Conference (Apr 2-5), and 2025 MLA (Apr 29 – May 2).
About CELUS
CELUS is the result of a collaborative effort with CzechELib, the Czech national consortium of academic libraries, which boasts approximately 130 member institutions and an annual e-resources budget of $50 million. This partnership has enriched CELUS with a wealth of experience and expertise in the field of e-resource usage statistics.