Distributed Authentication Architectures at ALA Annual: Monday, July 10

[Tom Klingler]

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ALA Annual Conference, Chicago, July 10, 2000
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Hear three exciting speakers take us from some large current 
authentication projects toward authentication solutions that cross 
institutional boundaries.


PROGRAM TITLE:
Distributed Authentication Architectures

SPONSORS:
The LITA Secure Systems & Services Interest Group (SSS-IG),
The LITA Distributed Systems Interest Group (DS-IG), and
TESLA (Technical Standards for Library Automation).


PROGRAM DATE/TIME:
Monday, July 10, 2000,  9:30 a.m. -- 12:30 p.m.
Place:  McCormick Place Conference Center, Room N427


PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:
Descriptions of several projects that illustrate distributed
approaches to authentication. Also, discussion of development
agendas, adoption of these technologies, and policy issues.

***Thomas Dowling, Assistant Director for Library Systems, 
Client/Server Applications,
OhioLINK,  describes the OhioLINK authentication service, which
provides remote authentication using 53 patron databases.

***David Millman, Manager of Research and Development, Academic 
Information Systems,
Columbia University, describes the Digital Library Authentication and
Authorization Architecture pilot, sponsored by the Digital Library
Federation, which uses digital certificate and directory technology.

***Ken Klingenstein, Director, Internet2 Middleware Initiative, and
Chief Technologist, University of Colorado at Boulder,  describes 
"Killer Glue," the Internet2 Middleware Initiative, which includes an 
inter-institutional authentication
mechanism and a directory of directories.


See you in Chicago!


Tom Klingler
Kent State
Co-chair, LITA SSS-IG

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Tom Klingler
Systems Dept.
Libraries & Media Services
Kent State University
Kent, OH.
U.S.A.
44242-0001

330-672-1646
330-672-4811(fax)
tk at kent.edu
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