Usability and privacy in academic libraries: regaining a foothold through identity and access management
Benefits arising from initiatives to streamline the user experience for academic researchers and students must be balanced against GDPR and information security measures that institutions must take to protect their members’ personal data. Using the example of Bath Spa University Library’s role in si...
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doaj-b2d0b75c41344c468c35f97652003e142020-11-25T02:07:52ZengUbiquity PressInsights: The UKSG Journal 2048-77542019-11-0132110.1629/uksg.487448Usability and privacy in academic libraries: regaining a foothold through identity and access managementPeter Reid0Digital Services Librarian Bath Spa UniversityBenefits arising from initiatives to streamline the user experience for academic researchers and students must be balanced against GDPR and information security measures that institutions must take to protect their members’ personal data. Using the example of Bath Spa University Library’s role in single sign-on projects in collaboration with the IT department and a third-party software supplier, a way in which academic libraries can more robustly enter the conversation surrounding user privacy is suggested. Identity and access management is one area of collaboration in which the librarian’s traditional commitment to patron or user privacy can be upheld.https://insights.uksg.org/articles/487identity and access management, usability, privacy, security, data, ethics |
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Usability and privacy in academic libraries: regaining a foothold through identity and access management |
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Insights: The UKSG Journal |
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Benefits arising from initiatives to streamline the user experience for academic researchers and students must be balanced against GDPR and information security measures that institutions must take to protect their members’ personal data. Using the example of Bath Spa University Library’s role in single sign-on projects in collaboration with the IT department and a third-party software supplier, a way in which academic libraries can more robustly enter the conversation surrounding user privacy is suggested. Identity and access management is one area of collaboration in which the librarian’s traditional commitment to patron or user privacy can be upheld. |
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