Primo VE NDE UI for I-Share

Created: November 3, 2025

This document is a work in progress and will be updated as new information becomes available. Please check back regularly and send any questions to . 

Background

For several months, Ex Libris has been developing the Next Discovery Experience for Primo, called NDE UI or NDE. This new interface will replace the Primo VE Views that all I-Share libraries currently use. 

The NDE has four components:

  • "A new, sleek, intuitive user interface" with improved functionality and accessibility
  • More integration of Linked Open Data to "reveal connections" between topics - some aspects are available now in Primo VE and will continue into the NDE UI
  • AI-based Research Assistant to help users with search queries – this is available now in Primo VE and will continue into the NDE UI
  • A new user engagement analytics tool for libraries called Mixpanel coming with the NDE UI to help libraries "track and optimize the discovery experience" that will replace the existing Oracle-based Analytics for Primo; it is a similar interface to Google Analytics.

Timing

With the November 2025 software release, the NDE UI is available to all customers for testing and planning; however, please note that the NDE UI does not yet have all consortial functionality included in it. Ex Libris expects to complete consortial features in the next few months, and CARLI will thoroughly test it to be sure it works as expected for I-Share. I-Share libraries should not go live with NDE until CARLI has announced that our testing is complete and that we have confirmed all necessary functionality for I-Share is present.

I-Share libraries can plan to go live with NDE as soon as Summer 2026. 

I-Share libraries should make plans to migrate to NDE UI no later than January 2028.

CARLI Primo NDE UI documentation

  • Coming in early 2026!

Ex Libris Primo NDE UI documentation