Further mutations of the health librarian: implementing an Academic Skills St...
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1. JISC FAM SurveyJISC FAM Survey
‘Federated Access Management’ - sharing data.
Dr Caroline Ingram, independent consultant
Dr Megan Quentin-Baxter, Director MEDEV
Dr Tony McDonald, CETL4HealthNE fellow
Janet Wheeler, Head web infrastructure,
Newcastle University
2. Explicitly -only access toExplicitly -only access to
AcademicAcademic ResourcesResources
Not considering access toNot considering access to
clinicalclinical resourcesresources
3.
4.
5.
6. The problem - a ‘splitThe problem - a ‘split
personality’personality’
11. We think there isWe think there is
Ask the users of the systems;Ask the users of the systems;
who they arewho they are
what they dowhat they do
what their problems arewhat their problems are
howhow theythey would solve the problemwould solve the problem
Then feed back to JISC/NHS and otherThen feed back to JISC/NHS and other
stakeholders with recommendationsstakeholders with recommendations
16. Free textFree text
““we cannot access the resourceswe cannot access the resources
we would like to such as Clinicalwe would like to such as Clinical
Evidence due to cost constraints”Evidence due to cost constraints”
““there needs to be recognition fromthere needs to be recognition from
publishers that people work across thepublishers that people work across the
NHS/HE boundary and need access toNHS/HE boundary and need access to
resources and services in each part ofresources and services in each part of
their role”their role”
““the dream scenario would be any journalthe dream scenario would be any journal
available, with complete archive via one portalavailable, with complete archive via one portal
with a single or no passwords! Impossible, I know”with a single or no passwords! Impossible, I know”
17. ConclusionsConclusions
Requirement for generic Single-Sign-On (SSO)Requirement for generic Single-Sign-On (SSO)
Advantages to adoption of Federated AccessAdvantages to adoption of Federated Access
ManagementManagement
shared resources, reduced costsshared resources, reduced costs
Perception of slow access across the NHSPerception of slow access across the NHS
refer back to CfHrefer back to CfH
Interim!
19. Create NHS federation?Create NHS federation?
-- somewhatsomewhat
supercededsupercededLeverage the NHS-HE gatewayLeverage the NHS-HE gateway
Invite specific groups (e.g. NorthEast SHA) to beInvite specific groups (e.g. NorthEast SHA) to be
part of ‘extended’ UK Access Managementpart of ‘extended’ UK Access Management
FederationFederation
via the Gatewayvia the Gateway
CfH need to comment on viability/security etc.CfH need to comment on viability/security etc.
further study needed to confirm NHSfurther study needed to confirm NHS
willingness/abilitywillingness/ability
Licencing Issues will be criticalLicencing Issues will be critical
20. Thanks for your time!Thanks for your time!
photos from istockphoto.comphotos from istockphoto.com
Special thanks to David PeacockSpecial thanks to David Peacock
and Jane Charltonand Jane Charlton
21. Additional Note from Me:
Joint Workshop held between the NLH Technical
Design Authority Group (TDAG) and the UK
Access Management Federation for Education &
Research
NLH (England) have a 5 year contract for Athens
(from June ’07)
Looking at a migration towards Federated access
during that time – may join, pilots etc
Scotland – study on their options
Wales – study involving University of Cardiff
Northern Ireland – service by Queen’s University
Belfast
