These are the services offered by PALS. Standard PALS SLAs apply to all except customized training.
Name | Description | PALS Provides | Cost |
Alma/Primo VE | Library system | Maintenance, development, support/training | According to User Fee Funding Formula |
Booking | Alma API provides a calendar interface that allows patrons to find and book study rooms and equipment and allows staff to view those bookings | Hosting, maintenance, development, support/training | Free for MnPALS members |
Broken Link Reporting | This tool allows patrons to report broken links to electronic resources in Primo VE | Hosting, maintenance, development, support/training | Free for MnPALS members |
Course Reserve Browse | Alma/Primo VE API provides a browsing interface for course reserve materials | Hosting, maintenance, development, support/training | Free for MnPALS members |
Customized Training | PALS will provide customized training upon request. Used for things like training new employees or training multiple staff members on a specific functionality | Training | At customer site: $1000 per day At PALS office in Mankato or virtual: $500 per day |
EZproxy | Secure remote access to licensed e-resources | Hosting, maintenance, development, support/training | $500 for initial setup and $700/year |
Inventory/Shelf Report | This tool checks item order and compares Alma holdings with items not scanned | Hosting, maintenance, development, support/training | Free for MnPALS members |
Islandora | Store and share digital assets | Hosting, maintenance, development, support/training | Request quote |
LibKey Suite Configuration | LibKey Suite integrates with Primo VE to eliminate clicks for users | Configuration of LibKey products in Primo VE | Free for MnPALS members who subscribe to LibKey Suite separately |
LibStats | Record data about questions asked at service desks | Hosting, maintenance, support/training | Free to MnPALS members |
MNLINK Request Integration | Allows MNLINK to transfer requests into Alma | Hosting, maintenance, support/training | Free for MnPALS members |
Matomo Analytics | Used with Islandora and SubjectsPlus to provide users with data regarding application usage | Hosting and maintenance | Free for users of Islandora and SubjectsPlus |
Patron user load Minnesota State | Minnesota State IT loads user data from the student information system into Alma | Mediation | Free, only available to Minnesota State libraries |
Patron user load non-Minnesota State | Flat file load of user data into Alma | Editing and maintenance of PLIF load from member library into Alma system | Free, only available to non-Minnesota State MnPALS members |
ReadMETRICS/ezMetrics | EZproxy statistics using ezPAARSE and ezMESURE | Hosting, maintenance, support/training | Free for our PALS-hosted EZproxy members |
Scan’N’Toss | Alma/Primo VE API streamline the process of withdrawing physical items | Hosting, maintenance, development, support/training | Free for MnPALS members |
SubjectsPlus | Content management system for research guides and database lists | Hosting, maintenance, development, support/training | Free to MnPALS members |
MnPALS Consortium – Become a Member
- Do you need help with Alma/Primo VE?
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If you are interested in becoming a member of the MnPALS Consortium, reach us here.
