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

University of Colorado at Boulder

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!