There is a planned system downtime from 6:00PM Friday, 7/11/2025 until 6:00PM Sunday, 7/13/2025. Here are the systems that will be affected: Broken link reporting, Booking, SubjectsPlus guides, Scan’N’Toss and Lending Slip. Thank you for your patience.
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Acquisitions/Serials
Documentation related to acquisitions and serials functionality in AlmaAnalytics
Documentation related to Alma and Primo Analytics and other data-related topicsCirculation and ILL
Documentation related to circulation, users, letters, and other fulfillment functionality in AlmaDiscovery
Documentation related to OpenURL, discovery, LibKey, Report a Broken Link, and display functionality in Primo VE and other discovery systemsElectronic Resource Management
Documentation related to electronic records, CDI, and linkingResource Management
Documentation related to cataloging, resource management, and Network ZoneProxy Services
Documentation related to EZproxy use and managementGeneral
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Documentation related to Alma user roles, user loads, and authenticationIslandora and Digital Collections
Documentation and helpful information about Islandora and resources related to digital collections workEducational Development and Technology
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Primo Research Assistant Customization Options
Introduction to Primo Research Assistant Ex Libris describes the Primo Research Assistant as follows: Primo Research Assistant is a generative AI-powered tool designed to streamline time-intensive tasks. It enables users to query academic content in ...Mailing Lists
PALS maintains a number of mailing lists used by PALS, PALS customers, and the members of MnPALS. Click on a list name to get more information about the list, and to subscribe, unsubscribe, and change the preferences on your subscription. ...Spring Gathering 2026
Save the Date for 2026: April 10th at St Cloud State University Event will be hybrid. Time Frame: tentatively scheduled from 8:30 am - 3:30 pm Further details will be shared closer to the date.Using the AI Metadata Assistant
Please note you must have the Cataloger and AI Assistant Cataloger Roles assigned in order to turn on the AI Metadata Assistant. Do not remove the generate 588 MARC field. Do not share AI generated bibliographic records with the Network Zone, the ...Library Leadership Group Meeting 2025
Library Leadership Group (LLG) Meeting 2025 Monday, April 28, 2025 7700 France Ave, Room 515 Edina, MN 55435 9:00 am - 3:00 pm Attendee Stats: Registered as of 4/28/25 In Person: 26 Virtual: 13 RSVP: Click to register if attending in-person or online ...
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