Address:
3022 Memorial Library
Mail:
Minnesota State University Mankato
Mankato,
Minnesota
56001
United States
Phone: 507-389-2000
Connect to: Library Web Site❌ Online Catalog
Library details: MnPALS is a Consortium.
This library is affiliated with MnPALS (view map)
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The collection of the library contains 10,215,212 volumes. The library circulates 1,023,914 items per year. The library serves a population of 307,114 .
Other Info: PALS provides automated library services to Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, private colleges, state government, special, public, and school libraries across the state of Minnesota. In addition, PALS provides hosting and support for EZproxy, SubjectsPlus, and hosting, support, and customization services for the open source Islandora digital repository. Services benefit students, faculty, and staff of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, and library staff and patrons throughout the state of Minnesota and beyond.
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Administration: The director of the library is Johnna Horton .
| Statistics Consortium | ||
|---|---|---|
| Service Population | 307,114 | Residents |
| Collection size | 10,215,212 | volumes |
| Annual Circulation | 1,023,914 | transactions |
| Technology Profile | ||
|---|---|---|
| Product Name | Year Contracted | |
| Current Automation System | Alma | 2017 |
| Previous Automation System | ALEPH 500 | 2003 |
| Previous Automation System | PALS | 1985 |
| Discovery Service (w/index) | Primo Central | 2017 |
| Previous Discovery Index | Summon | 2013 |
| Discovery Interface | Primo | 2017 |
| Institutional Repository | Islandora | |
| Digital Asset Management | Islandora | |
| Web Content Management | WordPress | |
| The library participates in the shared automation system provided by the MnPALS (view map) | ||
| The library's automation system is hosted by the vendor through an Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) arrangement. | ||
| This library is responsible for the procurement of the library automation system. | ||
Automation Survey: We are conducting a study on the automation systems used in libraries. This survey should be completed by a person familiar with your libraries use of Alma.
| Identifiers | |
|---|---|
| libraries.org ID | 41527 |
Record History: This listing was created on Nov 19, 2008 and was last modified on Jan 10, 2021.
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