Building the Future: Millennium’s Relationship with Campus Systems and Services

1. Building the Future:Millennium’s Relationship with Campus Systems and Services John Culshaw Faculty Director for Systems University of Colorado at Boulder Libraries

2. University of Colorado at Boulder

3. University of Colorado at Boulder

4. University of Colorado at Boulder

5. University Libraries

6. University Libraries

7. University Libraries

8. Technology in the Near Future

9. Changing Audience • “Baby Boom” – age 40 and over • “Gen X” – age 20s and 30s • “Net Generation” or “Millennials” – born 1982 and later

10. Technology Trends in Libraries • Mobile Computing • Wireless is everywhere • Laptop ownership • Miniaturization

11. Technology Trends in Libraries • Mobile Computing • New Content • Electronic resources • Digital Objects • Streaming Media • ETDs • Institutional Repositories

12. Technology Trends in Libraries • Mobile Computing • New Content • New Support Models • Security • Identity Management • Portals • New Communication Mechanisms • Learning Management Systems • New Facilities and Spaces

13. Changing Role of the ILS • Early years • 1980s • 1990s

14. Changing Role of the ILS • E-Resources Management • ILL and Resource Sharing • Digital Asset Management • E-Reserves Management • Identity Management • OpenURL Resolvers • Federated Searching

15. MARC ILL standards Z39.50 Dublin Core XML LDAP SCORM .pdf Oracle Standards and Protocols

16. Partnerships • Library Consortia • Academic Computing • Vendors/IT Industry • Users Groups

17. Library Consortia • Colorado Alliance • GWLA • Spanish Consortia

18. Library Consortia -- Success • Colorado Alliance • Prospector (INN-Reach)

19. Prospector Screen Shot

21. Academic Computing • Portals • CUConnect • Campus Global • Virtual Campus • Need for standards-based environment • Fitting Millennium into this environment

22. LDAP Solution:Lightweight Directory Access Protocol • Establishing the environment • What is it? • How does it work?

23. LDAP Definition • Typical LDAP server is a simple network-accessible database where an organization stores information about its authorized users and what privileges each user has. • Thus rather than create an account for an employee on 50 different computers, the new employee is entered into LDAP and granted rights to those 50 systems.

24. What is the Problem? • Patron data in multiple locations • Multiple systems, Multiple PINs • Patrons not in LDAP server • Security • Leads to a confusing environment for users

25. LDAP as the Solution • Patrons use single login and password • Easier for patrons to remember • Eliminates (or reduces) need for PINs • Working toward goal of single sign-on

26. Colorado Environment • IdentiKeys created since mid-1990s • Enterprise directory (LDAP) server launched Fall 2001 • Student portal launched January 2004 • Faculty/staff portal release expected in first half 2005

27. Colorado Environment • University Libraries implemented Innovative’s External Patron Verification product in Summer 2004.

36. Implementation Issues • Configure Millennium so specified patron types authenticate against LDAP server. • Need unique identifier to pass as key. • Very few problems.

37. Future Plans and Considerations • LDAP enable INN-Reach • Work toward single sign-on goal • Deeper integration of Millennium services

38. Partnerships – Vendors • Innovative Interfaces • Electronic Resources Management (ERM) • Other industry initiatives • Shibboleth (Internet2) • Sakai

39. Partnerships – Users Groups • Innovative Users Group • GEUIN • Rocky Mountain Regional Innovative Users Group • uPortal JA-SIG

43. Partnerships – Faculty • Information Literacy • Program for Writing and Rhetoric

44. What’s Next? • Digital Asset Management • Institutional Repositories • Open Source Software Movement

45. Conclusions

46. Thank you!