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

Building the Future:Millennium’s Relationship with

Campus Systems and ServicesJohn Culshaw

Faculty Director for SystemsUniversity of Colorado at Boulder Libraries

University of Colorado at Boulder

University of Colorado at Boulder

University of Colorado at Boulder

University Libraries

University Libraries

University Libraries

Technology in the Near Future

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

1982 and later

Technology Trends in Libraries• Mobile Computing

– Wireless is everywhere– Laptop ownership– Miniaturization

Technology Trends in Libraries• Mobile Computing• New Content

– Electronic resources– Digital Objects– Streaming Media– ETDs– Institutional Repositories

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

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

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

Standards and Protocols• MARC• ILL standards• Z39.50

• Dublin Core• XML• LDAP• SCORM• .pdf• Oracle

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

Library Consortia• Colorado Alliance• GWLA• Spanish Consortia

Library Consortia -- Success• Colorado Alliance

– Prospector (INN-Reach)

Prospector Screen Shot

Academic Computing• Portals

– CUConnect– Campus Global– Virtual Campus

• Need for standards-based environment• Fitting Millennium into this environment

LDAP Solution:Lightweight Directory Access Protocol

• Establishing the environment• What is it?• How does it work?

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.

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

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

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

Colorado Environment• University Libraries implemented

Innovative’s External Patron Verification product in Summer 2004.

Implementation Issues• Configure Millennium so specified patron

types authenticate against LDAP server.• Need unique identifier to pass as key.• Very few problems.

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

Partnerships – Vendors• Innovative Interfaces

– Electronic Resources Management (ERM)• Other industry initiatives

– Shibboleth (Internet2)– Sakai

Partnerships – Users Groups• Innovative Users Group• GEUIN• Rocky Mountain Regional Innovative

Users Group• uPortal JA-SIG

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

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

Conclusions

Thank you!