Shibboleth for Real: USMAI and Ex Libris Collaborate Thomas C. Wilson University of Maryland twilson@umd.edu Dave Kennedy davekenn@umd.edu Oren Beit-Arie Ex Libris Group oren@exlibris-usa.com CNI Spring 2006 Task Force Meeting, April 3-4, 2006 – Arlington, VA
USMAI Consortium of Libraries Univ. System of Maryland and Affiliated Institutions http://usmai.umd.edu/ 16 Libraries from the 12 campuses of the USM & 2 affiliated Maryland higher ed institutions Began in 1982 with a subset of these institutions Over 7,000,000 items in catalog Approximately 200,000 patrons Built on a resource sharing model Hosted at the University of Maryland Governed by the Council of Library Directors (CLD)
USMAI Consortium of Libraries Shared IT products and services, e.g.: Systems Administration, Development, & Help Desk E-Resource licensing & procurement Consortium-wide ID management (patron database) Library Information Management System (Aleph) OpenURL resolver (sfx) E-Resource Portal (MetaLib) Proxy services (EZ-Proxy) ILL (ILLiad) Institutional Repository (DSpace) E-Resource Management (Verde)
The Case for Shibboleth Themes: Integration of services for users Management & architectural simplicity Hybrid reality
The Case for Shibboleth Business Case = No Brainer! Redeploy opportunity dollars Offer more local control Ensure greater privacy and security Enable platform for other USMAI projects Reduce dependence on proxy services Exit the ID Management business
Conceptual Map Un-Shibbolized Resources ID Shibbolized Resources Campus Directory Services Shibbolized Resources USMAI Hybrid Shibboleth Implementation USMAI Patron DB Un-Shibbolized Resources