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System (MSUS), establishes the Advisory Committee on Library and Media Services  </p> <div class="wp-block-image"> <figure class="aligncenter size-full is-resized"><a href="https://arch.lib.mnsu.edu/islandora/object/MSUrepository%3A5383"><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" width="588" height="297" src="https://www.mnpals.org/wp-content/uploads/planning-team.png" alt="Five people sitting around a big table with notepads." class="wp-image-35208" style="width:600px"/></a><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Photo of Planning Committee, this group designed the first version of the PALS online catalog. Left to right are Sandy Ready, Marilyn Lass, Marilyn Montgomery, Barbe Moore, and Mike Barnett. Mike Barnett was the programmer. Photo taken at Mankato State University.</figcaption></figure></div> <p>1979: The state university board, the university presidents, and the university library directors make the joint decision to proceed with a project that would focus on the automation of library systems, establishing PALS as an organization </p> <div class="wp-block-image"> <figure class="aligncenter size-full is-resized"><a href="https://arch.lib.mnsu.edu/islandora/object/MSUrepository%3A3170"><img decoding="async" width="715" height="490" src="https://www.mnpals.org/wp-content/uploads/anita-dittrich.png" alt="Two women in a library at a computer terminal with one typing and one pointing to the screen." class="wp-image-35209" style="width:600px"/></a><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Anita Dittrich is using the Pals Online Catalog in the Memorial Library at Mankato State University.</figcaption></figure></div> <p>1984: PALS library software is operational </p> <div class="wp-block-image"> <figure class="aligncenter size-full is-resized"><a href="https://arch.lib.mnsu.edu/islandora/object/MSUrepository%3A109366"><img decoding="async" width="637" height="368" src="https://www.mnpals.org/wp-content/uploads/donna-webb.png" alt="Five people standing around a computer terminal in a library." class="wp-image-35216" style="width:600px"/></a><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Donna Webb giving computer demonstration to University Board members, September 20, 1988.</figcaption></figure></div> <p>1995: Creation of Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MnSCU) <a href="https://www.minnstate.edu/board/docs-summaries/1996/december-history.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.minnstate.edu/board/docs-summaries/1996/december-history.html</a>  </p> <p>1996: MnSCU works with the University of Minnesota to seek funding from the Minnesota Legislature to obtain a new automated library system </p> <p>1997: The Minnesota Legislature awards funds to the Minnesota Higher Education Services Office (HESO) to acquire and implement a statewide library system </p> <p>1998: PALS assumes support responsibilities for the worldwide libraries running the PALS software, previously supported by Ameritech Library Services (aka Dynix) </p> <p>2001: A contract for Aleph, a product of Ex Libris, is signed in 2001 </p> <div class="wp-block-image"> <figure class="aligncenter size-full"><a href="https://consortium.mnpals.net/islandora/object/MNPALS%3A709"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="464" height="292" src="https://www.mnpals.org/wp-content/uploads/pals-staff-2005.jpg" alt="18 staff members on rocks with trees in the background." class="wp-image-35220" style="object-fit:cover"/></a><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">PALS Staff 2005 – From Left: Al Rykhus, Paul Guerrero, Mike Barnett, Kyle Snay, Frank Embree, Perry Madden, Dan Honetschlager, Rod Bruce, Trudy Bement, Michelle Throdahl, Deb Domek, Mary Ann Greenwald, Linda Richter, Dee Nolan, Cathy Colby, Susan Dueis, Becky Bell, Sonja Eilertson.</figcaption></figure></div> <p>2006: MnSCU signs an enterprise-wide contract with RightNow Technologies, a customer relationship management software </p> <p>2006: The MnPALS libraries and the PALS Office complete implementation of the Aleph software in May </p> <p>2008: The VuFind beta release of what would become MnPALS Plus is announced at the April Reference Work Day. MnPALS Plus, A Web 2.0 experience for library users, officially became available on August 15 </p> <p>2010: PALS implements the Evergreen Open Source software for the East Central Regional Library System in May </p> <p>2013: Southwest Minnesota State University and Minneapolis College of Art and Design join with PALS as development partners for the Islandora Project</p> <p>2015: PALS announces that it will no longer support Evergreen after June 30 </p> <p>2016: RFP process for new integrated library system to replace Aleph begins </p> <p>2017: The MnPALS Libraries choose Alma/Primo VE, a product of Ex Libris </p> <p>2017: Vanguard Libraries Implementation begins </p> <p>2019: Planned go-live is January 29, but due to a statewide snowstorm and extreme cold, go-live is delayed for some. 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