Single sign-on

Testing for the single sign-on project is finally drawing to a close, with just one database left to resolve. We would like to thank the students and staff that took part in the testing, and are really appreciative of all the positive feedack we recieved.

What is single sign on?

Single sign-on is a way of accessing Library resources using your Bath Spa username/password. In the past students have set-up seperate ‘Athens’ accounts in order to access our resources from home. This would often become a barrier as passwords were very easily forgotten.

In September 2009 the University began testing a product called OpenAthens LA 2.0, which allows students and staff to access Library resources in the same way they would access Minerva or email.

Our sucess in testing this software has enabled the creating company (Eduserv) to use us a case study, presenting our success to potential customers.

In early April we plan to remove all Athens access to our resources, before enabling the single sign-on service across almost our entire range of resources. This may have some implications for Refworks users, for which the following blog post will provide some vital information.

If there are any questions please contact Matt Durant (m.durant@bathspa.ac.uk) or post comments below.

Newton Park Library summer vacation opening hours 2009

From Sat 13th June – Sun 13th September the Library is closed every weekend throughout the summer.

On the weekends of 19th and 20th, 26th and 27th September the Library will be open with Library helpers, 9.30 am – 5.30 pm Saturdays, 12.00 pm – 5.30 pm Sundays.

The Library resumes normal opening hours from 28th September.

Remember to renew your Library loans!

Remember to renew ALL LIBRARY LOANS over the summer vacation before you leave the University.

Invoices will be issued for any loans which are overdue and failure to return items and/or settle outstanding debts/fines will result in you not being able to register for the next academic year.