Library management system

Tender description

This Tender is for the supply of a Library Management System and Discovery Tool solution. This Tender is for the supply of a Library Management System and Discovery Tool solution. The aim of the solution is to deliver discoverability of our digital and print resources through an interface which is easy for students and staff to use and which is accessible and compatible with generally available mobile devices. The University currently uses Capita Alto as its Library Management System with Ex-Libris' Metalib+ and SFX managing and providing access to users to our electronic resources. The Library Management System and Discovery Tool solution must interface with the following systems: — Hope's Institutional Research Archive (HIRA) which holds Hope staff's research outputs and is provided on E-Prints, — Strategic Information Technology Services (SITS) for student data, — WPM Education for online payment of fines, — Agresso for finances, — Book and journal suppliers systems e.g. Proquest Coutts, LM Information Delivery We would expect delivery of the project to commence in August 2017 with implementation expected to occur in August 2018 following an agreed period of testing which would cover all of the required functions of the solution and the interfaces to the designated Liverpool Hope University systems. The contract shall be for an initial period of 5 years from implementation with an option to extend if both parties are in agreement for a further 2 years.