French Library Modernization
Clarivate Chosen by Abes to Modernize France's Academic Libraries with Cloud Platform
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France is getting a major upgrade to its national academic library system. Clarivate Plc (NYSE: CLVT) has been selected by the Bibliographic Agency for Higher Education, known as Abes, to modernize the country's library network under a new multi-year agreement, according to PR Newswire.
The deal replaces aging legacy systems with a single cloud-based platform. It will serve thousands of academic libraries and institutions across France and builds on Clarivate's existing work with over 70 French academic institutions, Barchart reported.
Three Clarivate Tools Will Power the New System
Clarivate will deploy three of its core products to build the new platform. Those tools are Alma, Primo, and Rapido, according to Market Screener. Together, they will handle library resource management, content discovery, and interlibrary loan services in one unified system.
The new platform is cloud-based. That means libraries won't need to run and maintain their own local software. Instead, updates and improvements happen centrally — making the whole system easier and cheaper to manage over time.
Legacy Systems for Union Catalog and Loans Get Replaced
The old systems being replaced handled two critical functions. One was France's national union catalog — a shared database showing which library holds which book or resource. The other was the interlibrary loan service, which lets students and researchers borrow materials from other institutions, PR Newswire UK noted.
Both systems were outdated. Moving them onto a modern cloud platform means faster searches, fewer technical problems, and better access for users across the country.
AI-Powered Discovery Comes to French Academic Research
One of the biggest upgrades is AI-powered content discovery. The new platform will help researchers and students find resources more easily and quickly. Instead of searching multiple separate databases, users will get smarter, faster results from one place, according to Yahoo Finance.
Abes manages library services for universities and research institutions across France. The modernization is meant to change how those institutions find, share, and manage academic content — an important shift as research increasingly moves online.
Clarivate Deepens Its Footprint in French Higher Education
This agreement is not Clarivate's first work in France. The company already supports more than 70 academic institutions in the country, TradingView reported. The Abes deal significantly expands that reach by putting Clarivate at the center of the entire national library network.
Clarivate describes itself as a global provider of "transformative intelligence." The company is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker CLVT. Landing a national-scale contract in France adds a high-profile win to its academic and research division.
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