InC-Lib-Vendor

[Thomas Howell <>]

Hello Kent,

Right now Atlas is still in the beginning stages of working on both joining InCommon and incorporating the change into ARES. Presently they have already successfully implemented shibboleth but only for a closed connection between hosted ARES and the IdP. The more recent change to join the InCommon federation is in development and we are awaiting a status update.

We are also in the process of working with OCLC to implement hosted ILLiad Borrowing with Shibboleth and InCommon. MIT was first with their implementation and we are working on a "shared" hosted server solution due to our need for several campuses having differentiated access to ILLiad Borrowing DBs.

If you need any further information, please feel free to contact me.

Sincerely;

Thomas Howell.

Lead Web Developer and Systems Analyst

Northwestern University Library Technology Division

On Feb 2, 2010, at 12:48 PM, David Kennedy wrote:

Kent,

 

I think probably the best person on this group to answer is Thomas Howell, I've copied him.  I think Thomas and Northwestern pursued Atlas joining InCommon in order to shibbolize their Atlas-hosted version of ILLiad.

 

I know that I worked with Atlas several years ago to shibbolize their ILLiad product.  But that was I believe before they, or OCLC, were offering ILLiad as a hosted solution.

 

Dave

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Subject: [InC-Lib-Vendor] Atlas joins InCommon

I notice that Atlas Systems has joined InCommon   - they are not in the Registry of Resources – has anyone been in touch?

Our Library is interested in expanding access management around Ares – the Atlas electronic reserves – so I’m interested in Atlas’ approach to federation.  How directly is Atlas involved in Shibbolizing ILLiad?

 

From the InCommon newsletter:

About Atlas Systems
Atlas Systems, Inc. is a software development company headquartered in Virginia Beach, VA, dedicated to serving libraries. Atlas is best known for creating the ILLiad interlibrary loan management system now exclusively distributed by OCLC and used by more than 1,000 libraries worldwide. Atlas has also introduced Ares, an electronic reserves solution, and Aeon, an online request and workflow management system specifically designed for special collections libraries and archives.

 

....Kent

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From: David Kennedy [] 
Sent: January 29, 2010 16:54
To: inc-lib-vendor
Subject: [InC-Lib-Vendor] update on vendor communicado out of camp kennedy

 

Just thought I would recap some of the interactions I've had with vendors lately, since most have been offline.

 

BioOne (Foster started conversation with them a while back) - they are in the process of joining InCommon

Thomson Reuters (Adam started conversation with them a while back) - they are in the process of joining InCommon

 

Alexander Street Press - initial contact letter sent, no response, will follow up

 

Cambridge University Press - exchange with Heather Otrando and Andrea Cerniachiri.  Heather will likely be the point person for Cambridge and InCommon.  Scheduled a phone call for Feb 8th.

 

American Chemical Society - a couple of back and forth emails, talked today with Steve Hensen, high up in sales.  They are just getting started with Shib in the UK.  Next phase would be US and InCommon.  Their new web platform supports shib, but they have concerns (mainly security) because to them this is a new technology.  He will discuss internally, will touch base again mid-february.

 

Springer/MetaPress - Ulrike Lengwenat is point person.  They are doing shib with UK and Japan, and some other european federations.  As I understand, their platform in US, MetaPress, is different platform, that they are working on Shibbolizing.  Internal conversations to ensue to figure out next steps, but looking good so far.

 

That's all for now.

 

Have a pleasant weekend

 

Dave

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David Kennedy
Perkins Library, Duke University
(919) 613-6831