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2019

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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, …