InCommon Library Services

[Andy Ingham <>]

A reminder, also, that on that very morning, I will be presenting on 
this same general topic at the EDUCAUSE Mid-Atlantic Regional 
Conference.  In case anyone is planning to be in Baltimore...

http://net.educause.edu/MARC10/Program/1022225?PRODUCT_CODE=MARC10/SESS33

Andy

Andy Ingham
Assistant Head, Library Systems
University Library
UNC-Chapel Hill
919-962-1288




Dean Woodbeck wrote:
> Please send this announcement to colleagues and other lists, as may be 
> appropriate. And please plan to join us on Friday, Jan. 15. Thanks!
>
> Dean
>
> InCommon Library Services Webinar Jan. 15
>
> How can a library use Shibboleth and EZProxy together to better 
> integrate licensed resources with your library software environment? How 
> can newly developed best practices help resource providers and libraries 
> better integrate single sign-on and federated access?
>
> Get the answer to these and other questions from the InCommon Library 
> Services Collaboration webinar, Friday, January 15, 2010 at 1 p.m. 
> (EST). David Kennedy, an application developer at Duke University 
> Libraries and chair of the collaboration�s vendor subgroup, will give a 
> brief technical overview of the Best Practices developed by the 
> collaboration and demonstrate how Shibboleth and EZProxy can be used 
> together to better integrate licensed resources into your library 
> software environment.
>
> Library technical services staff, as well as librarians familiar with 
> federating technology, should find this webinar helpful.
>
> The webinar will help prepare your library for the changes ahead, such 
> as personalization services provided by licensed resource providers, and 
> demonstrate ways to overcome the challenges of your library managing IP 
> addresses to provide access control. David will also give updates on 
> vendors joining InCommon.
>
> David Kennedy has more than 11 years experience working in information 
> technology in academic university libraries.  Over the last two years, 
> he has been a member of the InCommon Library Services Collaboration, and 
> currently chairs the vendor subgroup.  He is also a member of the NISO 
> SSO Authentication Working Group.
>
> You can find background information on the group�s work on the wiki:
> https://spaces.internet2.edu/display/inclibrary/Vendor+Subgroup
>
> The presentation will use Adobe Connect to share slides and Internet2�s 
> eDial service for audio. Here are the details:
>
> Library Collaboration Webinar
> Friday, January 15, 2010
> 1 p.m. EST / Noon CST / 11 a.m. MST / 10 a.m. PST
>
> Call-in numbers:
>
> +1-734-615-7474 (preferred from any phone where long distance has no 
> additional cost to the caller)
>
> +1-866-411-0013 (toll-free in the US/Canada; please use only if you 
> incur additional long-distance charges by dialing the 734 number)
>
> Access code: 0122004#
>
> Adobe Connect: http://internet2.acrobat.com/inclibrary/