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Shibboleth for Real: USMAI and Ex Libris Collaborate. Thomas C. Wilson University of Maryland twilson@umd.edu Dave Kennedy University of Maryland 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.
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Shibboleth for Real:USMAI and Ex Libris Collaborate Thomas C. Wilson University of Maryland twilson@umd.edu Dave Kennedy University of Maryland 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
Campus Directory Services ID ID ID ID ID ID ID ID ID USMAI Patron DB Conceptual Map Shibbolized Resources USMAI Hybrid Shibboleth Implementation Un-Shibbolized Resources