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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 [email protected]