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Real-Time Insight : Developing A Internal Library Data Dashboard, Travis Clamon Feb 2019

Real-Time Insight : Developing A Internal Library Data Dashboard, Travis Clamon

Travis Clamon

Library systems are becoming increasingly open, providing API’s that can deliver data in real-time. ETSU Library staff wanted a way to collect metrics from various systems and present it in one centralized dashboard. This presentation will cover our experiences with the project, including successes, challenges, and future goals.


Authentication Via Openathens: Implementing A Single Sign-On Solution For Primo, Alma, And Ezproxy, Travis Clamon Feb 2019

Authentication Via Openathens: Implementing A Single Sign-On Solution For Primo, Alma, And Ezproxy, Travis Clamon

Travis Clamon

OpenAthens is a hosted identity and access management service that provides a streamlined solution for implementing single sign-on authentication. This presentation will outline the steps East Tennessee State University took to configure OpenAthens authentication across the Alma, Primo, and EZproxy platforms. We will give a brief overview of the internal configurations related to LDAP integration, allocating electronic resources, and selectively assigning permissions. Finally, we will share our experiences with OpenAthens including support, vendor adoption, and end user benefits.


Eliminating Data Redundancy: Our Solution For Database Discovery Using Alma/Primo, Jacob Kindle, Travis Clamon Feb 2019

Eliminating Data Redundancy: Our Solution For Database Discovery Using Alma/Primo, Jacob Kindle, Travis Clamon

Travis Clamon

East Tennessee State University recently adopted Alma & Primo and was suprised by the lack of an A-Z database discovery module. Frustrated by having to maintain electronic resources separately on our library website and in Alma, we embarked on a goal to eliminate redundancy and use Alma/Primo exclusively. This presentation will cover our entire workflow in both Alma & Primo and the issues we encountered along the way. I'll first go over our process in Alma including MARC record creation, electronic collection setup, and the top level collection module. Next, I'll cover our workflow in Primo including normalization rules, scoping, …


A-Z Database Discovery Using Alma: Eliminate Redundancy And Simplify Your Workflow, Travis Clamon Feb 2019

A-Z Database Discovery Using Alma: Eliminate Redundancy And Simplify Your Workflow, Travis Clamon

Travis Clamon

Frustrated by having to maintain an A-Z databases list separately on our library website and in Alma/Primo, East Tennessee State University embarked on a goal to eliminate redundancy by using Alma as our primary source of metadata for eResources. This presentation will cover our entire workflow and the issues we encountered along the way. I'll first go over our process in Alma including MARC record creation, electronic collection setup, and the top level collection module. Next, I'll cover our workflow in Primo including normalization rules, scoping, and PNX display. The last section will cover the Alma API's and how they …