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Web Access Management: The AUC Experience. Casey Grimmer, Head Daniel Blucker, eResources Research & Information Services. Web Access Management - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Libraries & Learning Technologies
Web Access Management:The AUC Experience
Casey Grimmer, HeadDaniel Blucker, eResources
Research & Information Services
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Web Access Management
WAM allows your library to use the Innovative Web server to forward requests to a remote server. Your library can use WAM to allow users who connect to your catalog from home to access subscription databases and control access to restricted databases. (CSdirect)
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Millennium at AUC• Millennium implemented 2001• WAM implemented 2005 for off-
campus access• Panacea for users
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Connections at AUC• 5,500+ faculty & students plus SCE• 100+ computers in library• Thousands of computers – wired and
wireless• LALT 101 classroom activities
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Electronic Resources• 100+ databases• 19 statistical databases• 40,000+ electronic books• 60,000+ electronic journals• Primarily English, some Arabic
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Number of users
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Number of resources
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Every increasing load on WAM
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Two major issues• On- and off-campus users
authenticated on WAM – added layer for on-campus users
• All traffic routed via WAM – possible bottleneck
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Unforeseen Problems – management• http://0-www.database.com.lib.aucegypt.edu/
• Add to MARC records 856 field, regular updates
• Add to ERM Resource Records• Miscellaneous links; libguides,
webpages, publicity, etc.
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Unforeseen Problems – Users • Proxy slows connection & response• Proxy malfunction blocks all access• Removing proxy redirect• LALT 101 classroom instruction
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Short-Term or Temporary Solution• Cold fusion script to bypass proxy
local user to http://www.databases.comremote user to http://0-www.database.com.lib.aucegypt.edu
• Partial solution– works only on website– not cataloged resources
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Long-Term, Permanent Solution• EZproxy ???
– remote users redirected– single URL for all resources– LDAP authentication
• WAM authentication uses API ???• Others ???
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Your Library’s Experiences ???