InCommon Library Services

[Tom Barton <>]

Answers for U Chicago below, though of course Tod might correct and 
amplify. -Tom

Eggleston, Holly wrote:
> Campus pilot configuration information(if a subset of functionality isn't 
> active, put (none)
>   1. Shib-enabled electronic resources:

none

>   2. Proxy server/remote access software used:

EZproxy

>   3. Link resolver software used:

sfx

>   4. Shib-enabled library services enabled:

ILLiad (ASP), RefWorks (ASP), EZproxy

> A. Is this pilot configuration being used by patrons (in a production
> or real-world beta capacity)?

ILLiad and EZproxy are in production. RefWorks is ready to roll into 
production at next opportunity.

> B. What are your main unresolved issues with this configuration?

Still haven't actually worked out session initiators with any providers, 
and waiting on a production release of EZproxy with that capability.

Still haven't dealt with authenticating patron access workstations in 
the library ala UWash, for example.

> C. What additional Shibboleth functionality could make this better?

For where we're at now, it's fine. Looking ahead a bit, there might be 
two areas in which it could help. One is for end-user consent to release 
attributes at the moment they approach a service provider. The need for 
this isn't strong as yet (for us), and might not materialize as a 
leading need, but it could well, depending on the range of SPs we 
ultimately engage with and their range of practice.

The other need is only partially shibboleth's to meet, and partially the 
industry and end-users. It's for common use of a push model. Perhaps the 
dominant form this will take in the libsvcs world is end-user presenting 
a university affiliation with card space. I wonder if ubiquitous-push 
will deal with situations like Google Scholar from off-campus that AdamC 
raised. But there are many, many unknowns (to me) in this general scenario.

> D. What supplementary solutions could make this better?

dunno

> E. If you are using a different configuration for production, what
> are the outstanding issues with your current production system and do
> you think that shibboleth and the hybrid environment solution(s)
> proposed so far could resolve these issues?

n/a

> F. Other comments/questions

none
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