Planning for Islandora 8 PALS staff have begun 2020 focused on planning for and learning more about Islandora 8. Our understanding of Islandora 8 continues to grow, and a lot of research and learning remains. We are excited about the…
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Input needed!
The Consortium of MnPALS Libraries Executive Committee has asked for feedback on the existing Strategic Vision. Please attend one of the three Zoom sessions (October 29, 30, or 31) to offer input on this vision. Details about the online meetings…
PALS Islandora Workday 2019: Keeping Digital Archives simple through Metadata and AI
On Friday, August 16th, the PALS Islandora community met at Bethany Lutheran College. PALS began the day with a brief update, noting that thanks to the staff at Augsburg University, PALS will look at testing the user engagement features of…
Augsburg University oral histories site Augorah now available
In August 2019, Augsburg University archives staff completed Augorah, a site where faculty, students, and other members of the Augsburg community can upload oral histories. Augorah includes an oral history toolkit with instructions on getting started, equipment guides, links to release forms,…
Opendora usage
Opendora continues to draw interest through the summer months. From June 1, 2019 – August 1, 2019, there were 841 visits from users in the United States, Canada, Philippines, India, Australia, and others. The most popular summer searches are: PDF…
2019 PALS Islandora Workday
PALS will hold the next Islandora workday on August 16 at Bethany Lutheran College in Mankato, Minnesota. For more information on the workday, click here. The workday is for current PALS Islandora partners. We are using this as a chance…
Save the Date: PALS 40th Anniversary Party
Save August 15, 2019 for the PALS 40th Anniversary Celebration
PALS Job Opportunity
Hello all, I’m excited to announce that we’re hiring for a Systems Support and Training Specialist (ITS3) in the PALS Office! Click here for the full position description and for application information. The position exists to provide customer support for…
Opendora interest continuing strong
Statistics are showing a continued strong interest in Opendora. From March 1st to June 14th, there have been 2,654 visits. Top 3 most popular resources are: Out from the Shadows of Minneapolis You, Writing! A Guide to College Composition Building…
Library Technology Conference Report
The Library Technology conference did not disappoint this year. Evocative and thoughtful keynote speakers began each day and sessions were useful, and each contained valuable insight. The snow was also melting on the Macalester College campus which was a bonus.…
Textbook Affordability Fair conversations
Opendora: The all-in-one solution for the storage of open educational resources for Minnesota State On Wednesday, April 10th, 2019, PALS attended the Textbook Affordability Fair held at Minnesota State University, Mankato. Even with a spring snowstorm in full force PALS…
Implementing Opendora
PALS began working with the Minnesota State on Opendora in January 2018. Our goal was to provide a central repository for open educational resources (OER) to reduce the cost of textbooks and other course materials for students. Opendora is a…
Opendora now available Opendora: the all-in-one solution for the storage of open education resources for Minnesota State
Opendora is a central digital repository developed by PALS that empowers you as Minnesota State faculty and staff to preserve, load, share and manage open education resources (OER). Textbooks, syllabi, lecture notes, reading lists, and videos are just some examples. It is possible to add any format including Word documents, PDFs, MP4s and…
Partner Profile: Minnesota Water Research Digital Library
In May 2018 PALS and the Minnesota Water Research Digital Library (MnWRL) launched their online digital repository now available at https://wrl.mnpals.net/. This site is PALS’ first State Agency and PALS hopes that this project and profile can help show how…
Choir recordings now available in Bethany Lutheran College Digital Archives
Bethany Lutheran College is excited to announce that digitized vinyl records of the Bethany Lutheran College Choir performing sacred pieces from various concert programs are available online. Please feel free to explore and listen to them in the Choir Recordings collection. “These…