Since there have been no other on-list responses, I imagine this is not of general interest. We can take this off-list.
-Tod > On Feb 14, 2017, at 4:13 AM, Peter D. Cliff <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Hi Tod (& everyone), > > My name is Peter Cliff and I work at OpenAthens as a senior software > engineer. I watch this list as I've a personal (and professional) interest in > library IT having worked in a number of academic libraries in the UK. > > I spotted your question about OpenAthens and Shibboleth and wondered if it > would be OK to forward to my colleagues here to answer. I'm not sure what the > etiquette on this list is - would it be OK for a vendor to post a reply? > > No worries if not of course and please don't let me being on this list > prevent discussion of OpenAthens! I'm always keen to hear what users think - > good or bad! :-) > > Thanks, > > Peter > ________________________________________ > From: Code for Libraries <[email protected]> on behalf of CODE4LIB > automatic digest system <[email protected]> > Sent: 14 February 2017 04:00 > To: [email protected] > Subject: CODE4LIB Digest - 12 Feb 2017 to 13 Feb 2017 (#2017-37) > > There are 5 messages totaling 647 lines in this issue. > > Topics of the day: > > 1. OpenAthens and Shibboleth > 2. Search extended: Enterprise Systems Librarian at VCU Libraries, Richmond, > VA > 3. Diversity Scholarship Conference Buddies > 4. Position posting - UX developer @Cornell University Library > 5. Innovation in Libraries Awesome Foundation - Deadline is Wednesday > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Date: Mon, 13 Feb 2017 04:09:48 +0000 > From: Tod Olson <[email protected]> > Subject: OpenAthens and Shibboleth > > Hi everyone, > > Here's a question about competing(?) federations for SAML-based > authentication. We use Shibboleth as the preferred Web-based authentication > method on campus, and we of course have long been members of the InCommon > federation. At least one vendor is starting to promote OpenAthens (formerly > Athena) for authentication. OpenAthens claims some ability to interoperate > with Shibboleth. I'm trying to see the concrete benefit of joining OpenAthens > as well as InCommon. > > Have any of you InCommon institutions considered joining OpenAthens? What, if > anything, tipped you towards picking up an additional federation? > > Thanks for sharing any experiences, > > -Tod > > > Tod Olson <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> > Systems Librarian > Interim Director for Integrated Library Systems > University of Chicago Library > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Mon, 13 Feb 2017 11:01:20 -0500 > From: Erin White <[email protected]> > Subject: Search extended: Enterprise Systems Librarian at VCU Libraries, > Richmond, VA > > Colleagues - please send this post along to anyone who might be interested, > and let me know if you have questions, etc. Thanks! > > ===== > > SEARCH EXTENDED: Enterprise Systems Librarian, Virginia Commonwealth > University, Richmond, VA > > The Enterprise Systems Librarian will enable exemplary discovery of and > workflow efficiencies for library collections. Working in a team > environment, the successful candidate will be responsible for a suite of > enterprise library applications, including Alma, Primo, ILLiad, and > EZproxy. > > Salary commensurate with experience, not less than $50,000. Review of > applications has begun and will continue until the position is filled. > > Preferred qualifications include demonstrated experience working in and > fostering a diverse faculty, staff and student environment or commitment to > do so as a faculty member at VCU. Although experience in certain areas is > desirable, this is an entry-level position in which candidates who > demonstrate excellent promise and a passion for developing superior > academic library systemswill be given the most serious consideration. > > The complete position description is available at > http://www.library.vcu.edu/about/jobs/ > > To apply for this position go to https://www.vcujobs.com/postings/54186 > > Virginia Commonwealth University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action > Employer. Women, minorities, and persons with disabilities are encouraged > to apply. > > > > -- > Erin White > Head, Digital Engagement, VCU Libraries > (804) 827-3552 | [email protected] | www.library.vcu.edu > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Mon, 13 Feb 2017 09:10:26 -0800 > From: Jeffrey Sabol <[email protected]> > Subject: Diversity Scholarship Conference Buddies > > The Code4Lib Scholarship Committee is seeking up to twelve conference > buddies for our Diversity Scholarship recipients. > > TO VOLUNTEER, PLEASE REPLY TO: [email protected] > > In general, a conference buddy will help the scholarship recipient get the > most out of the conference. The two of you can decide how best to do that. > Some suggestions for volunteer buddies: > > > -- attend the Sunday night meet and greet for Diversity Scholarship awardees > -- contact the scholarship recipient before the conference > -- arrange to meet at least once near the beginning of the conference > -- introduce your buddy around at the reception > -- join your buddy at a Newcomers Dinner > > > Please don't feel like you have to be a multi-year veteran of Code4Lib to > be a > conference buddy. If you've attended at least one (or otherwise know the > community), you can be a buddy! > > TO VOLUNTEER, PLEASE REPLY TO: [email protected] > > Have a great day! > > The Code4Lib 2017 Scholarship Committee > --------------------------------------- > Linda Ballinger > Galen Charlton > Mairelys Lemus-Rojas > Jason Ronallo > Jeffrey Sabol > Helenmary Sheridan > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Mon, 13 Feb 2017 17:53:17 +0000 > From: Erica Mehan Johns <[email protected]> > Subject: Position posting - UX developer @Cornell University Library > > **apologies for cross-postings** > > Cornell University Library is looking for an enthusiastic and passionate user > experience (UX) professional. Under the direction of the Manager of Land > Grant Information Technology, the UX Developer will join a team of public > service librarians, content specialists and developers to provide expertise > in delivering innovative, modern web experiences meeting the educational and > research needs of Cornell students, faculty, and staff. For more information, > please see the complete job listing attached to this email. > > > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Tue, 14 Feb 2017 00:07:21 +0000 > From: Robin Champieux <[email protected]> > Subject: Innovation in Libraries Awesome Foundation - Deadline is Wednesday > > Hello everyone, > > This Wednesday, February 15, is the deadline to apply to be an Innovation in > Libraries Awesome Foundation chapter > trustee<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeXRtJZBWXBHr6BONcs1pMpfTYOhXcqcs-bhDh3YNkUiGvrtA/viewform?c=0&w=1>. > > As a reminder about the project…. > > Facing the threat of diminished federal funding for innovative library > projects, Library Pipeline has launched a new grant, funded by individual > donors. The Innovation in Libraries Awesome Foundation > chapter<http://www.awesomefoundation.org/en/chapters/libraries> will award > monthly $1,000 micro-grants to incubate small-scale library projects and > experiments that embody the principles of diversity, inclusivity, creativity, > and risk-taking. In our current political climate, we especially want to > ensure funding and support for projects that fall outside traditional funding > models. > > We’re now recruiting the first group of Innovation in Libraries Awesome > Foundation chapter trustees--individuals who would personally fund the grant. > If you know of any librarians that may not have the means to make a personal > donation but who are interested in innovation in libraries, please still send > this call their way--we have sponsorship available! > > > * > <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeXRtJZBWXBHr6BONcs1pMpfTYOhXcqcs-bhDh3YNkUiGvrtA/viewform?c=0&w=1> > Apply > h<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeXRtJZBWXBHr6BONcs1pMpfTYOhXcqcs-bhDh3YNkUiGvrtA/viewform?c=0&w=1>ere<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeXRtJZBWXBHr6BONcs1pMpfTYOhXcqcs-bhDh3YNkUiGvrtA/viewform?c=0&w=1> > to be an Innovation in Libraries Awesome Foundation chapter trustee. > * Please consider promoting this project on social media and to your > colleagues. You can point them to this announcement or simply retweet/repost > this message: > > Join a grassroots team supporting innovative, inclusive approaches to > #library services! 👉 http://tinyurl.com/libinnovation > > Thanks for your support and feel free to reply to me with questions! > > Robin Champieux on behalf of the Innovation in Libraries Awesome Foundation > Chapter > > Robin Champieux, MLIS > Scholarly Communication Librarian > Ontology Development Group > Oregon Health & Science University > 503-494-2770 > [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> > http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7023-9832 > > ------------------------------ > > End of CODE4LIB Digest - 12 Feb 2017 to 13 Feb 2017 (#2017-37) > ************************************************************** >
