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MNSCU, PALS ANDNEXT GENERATION LIBRARY & RESEARCH SYSTEMS

Prepared for: Dec.19, 2014 MnSCU CIO MeetingBy: Stephen ElfstrandPALS Executive DirectorDec. 19, 2014

PURPOSE: INFORM

Current state of library & research systemsDescribe limitations

PURPOSE: PERSUADE•Updated and expanded research toolset is needed•Library & research systems shouldbe considered a common system

PURPOSE: PERSUADE•Benefits of a consistent and comprehensive research environment for all MnSCU Students, Faculty & Staff•Support for budget request

WHO IS PALS?

PALS ROLE

PALS VISION

Supporting the Life Cycle of Knowledge From Creation to Curation

THE LIFE CYCLE OF KNOWLEDGE

CURRENT SITUATION: ALEPH LIBRARY SYSTEM

CURRENT SITUATION: FILLING THE GAPS

PALS IS FILLING SERVICE GAPS WITH A COMBINATION OF OPEN SOURCE AND COMMERCIAL SYSTEMS

VuFind (Open Source)PALS Linker (Open source)

360 Link (Commercial)

Summon (Commercial)

PALS ERM (Open Source)

Islandora (Open Source)

COMPETITIVE SITUATION

Major MnSCU competitors have “Next Gen” research systems in place or in implementationHow does MnSCU stack up?

FULL TEXT – FIND AND DELIVER

SINGLE SEARCH

SAVING 22% WITH A GROUP CONTRACT

WHAT IS SINGLE SEARCH?

MANAGE DIGITAL SUBSCRIPTIONS & ACCESS RIGHTS

DIGITIZATION / INSTITUTIONAL REPOSITORIES

OPEN PUBLISHING

CURRENT ALEPH ANNUAL COST

$1.2 Million

PROJECTED NEXT GENERATION LIBRARY & RESEARCH SYSTEM

Startup costs $1.4 - $2.3 Mil.Annual Costs $1.5 - $2.4 Mil

NGLRS COST GRAPH

$-

$500,000

$1,000,000

$1,500,000

$2,000,000

$2,500,000

$3,000,000

$3,500,000

Current Implementation Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5

Next Gen Library System Costs - by Year

Aleph* Aleph in Cloud* OLE ALMA/Primo OCLC WSM

WHAT IS DAM / IR ?

WHAT IS DAM / IR ?

OPEN ACCESS PUBLISHING –

Current academic journal and publishing models unsustainable

Should be done at scale for all of MnSCU

OPEN TEXTBOOKS=AFFORDABILITY

THE LIFE CYCLE OF KNOWLEDGE

SUMMARY: LIBRARY & RESEARCH SYSTEMSDescribe current state Limitations Filling GapsBenefits of updating and expandingSupport for budget request

OUTCOME

•A Consistent and comprehensive research environment for all MnSCUStudents, Faculty & Staff•More efficient for staff•Able to Get Work Done!

URLS & CONTACT INFO

PALS Home Page : https://www.mnpals.org/

Single Search: https://bsu.mplus2d.mnpals.net/vufind/catalog/bsu

DAM / IR : http://islandora.mnpals.net/smsu/

Stephen ElfstrandPALS Executive Directorelfsts@mnsu.edu507.389.5059