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University of London External Programme & University of London Library. Global Access Management (GLAM). Funded by the Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC). Funded by JISC Authentication, Authorisation and Accounting (AAA) Programme 12 month project (Oct 2002 – Sep 2003)
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University of London External Programme & University of London Library Global Access Management (GLAM) Funded by the Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC)
Funded by JISC Authentication, Authorisation and Accounting (AAA) Programme • 12 month project (Oct 2002 – Sep 2003) • Aim: To evaluate the PAPI (Point of Access to Providers of Information) from technical, management and user perspectives • PAPI is an Access Management System providing authorised access to e-resources University of LondonGlobal Access Management (GLAM) Funded by the Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC)
Evaluation scenario: Using PAPI for single-sign-on access to the eCampus? • External Programme website (password protected areas) • Virtual Learning Environment (Lotus Domino) • Subscription-based e-resources (ABI/INFORM; Business Source Premier; Casetrack; JSTOR and Justis.com) University of LondonGlobal Access Management (GLAM) Funded by the Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC)
Technical Evaluation • Ease of installation / configuration • Quality of technical documentation • Ease of setting up PAPI to authenticate using local directories, e.g. student registry database • Ease of PAPI-protecting resources • Customisation of PAPI resource templates University of LondonGlobal Access Management (GLAM) Funded by the Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC)
Management Evaluation • Flexibility of user administration (user groups, roles, profiles etc.) • Ease of administering users / resources • Quality of resource usage statistics University of LondonGlobal Access Management (GLAM) Funded by the Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC)
User Evaluation • Compatibility with standard hardware and software • Usability (e.g. resource presentation / access) • User mobility (accessing resources from a variety of locations) • User location (varying levels of internet connectivity) University of LondonGlobal Access Management (GLAM) Funded by the Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC)
University of London installation of PAPI • Configuration of Authentication Server with existing University of London systems • Configuring Points of Access to chosen e-resources • Mapping PAPI filters to University of London student groups • Launch of PAPI Demonstrator for students to evaluate University of LondonGlobal Access Management (GLAM) Funded by the Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC)
PAPI for Portals? • Europe-wide Access Management System? (widely implemented in Spain and being evaluated in Switzerland, Norway, Netherlands) • Compatibility with Shibboleth and Athens being discussed. • Need for a comparative evaluation of Athens DA. University of LondonGlobal Access Management (GLAM) Funded by the Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC)
GLAM website www.glam.lon.ac.uk Further Information Contact GLAM glam@lon.ac.uk