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Shibboleth for Real: USMAI and Ex Libris Collaborate

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1 Shibboleth for Real: USMAI and Ex Libris Collaborate
Thomas C. Wilson University of Maryland Dave Kennedy Oren Beit-Arie Ex Libris Group CNI Spring 2006 Task Force Meeting, April 3-4, 2006 – Arlington, VA

2 USMAI Consortium of Libraries
Univ. System of Maryland and Affiliated Institutions 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)

3 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)

4 The Case for Shibboleth
Themes: Integration of services for users Management & architectural simplicity Hybrid reality

5 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

6 Conceptual Map Un-Shibbolized Resources ID Shibbolized Resources
Campus Directory Services Shibbolized Resources USMAI Hybrid Shibboleth Implementation USMAI Patron DB Un-Shibbolized Resources


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