[Fim4l] FIM4L news

[Jos Westerbeke]

Hello everyone,

It has been time for an informative message for a while. But now here it is!

FIM4L is a non-profit initiative led by libraries which includes creating recommendations for configuring federated SSO authentication for library e-resources. With a special focus on privacy.

The LIBER working group<https://libereurope.eu/strategy/research-infrastructures/fim4l/> (The EU part and currently base of FIM4L) has done some great work behind the scenes.

- Final version Recommendations -
We're happy to announce the publication<https://zenodo.org/record/4118124#.X5Ka00Izbly> of FIM4L's recommendations! Yesterday, it's published on Zenodo<https://zenodo.org/record/4118124#.X5GqWUIzblx> (Open Science platform) as an official LIBER(400+ EU libraries) publication.

It's a new graphically updated version including an infographic of the two main recommendations to choose from: 4.A and 4.B named as Transitory Access and Personalized Access. We had to choose up to three editors, for citing purposes. (Peter G. Jiri and me) But authors are many of you, as we already have listed on the website. Thanks to everyone making this possible!

You can find this version also on the FIM4L website<https://www.fim4l.org/?page_id=257>. Click on PDF.

- Website -
We have a new website. The website is hosted at HEAL-LINK<https://www.heal-link.gr/en/home-2/>. (Thanks, Leonidas.) We have our own logo. (Thanks, Peter, DAASI.) Please take a look at FIM4L.org<https://www.fim4l.org/>. It's all done for free, thanks to many dedicated volunteers like you, who just like their work;)

- Talks with Elsevier -
Several members of the LIBER working group are involved in talks with Elsevier. Elsevier is working on a project which includes the drafting of privacy principles for federated authentication. They asked FIM4L to be a sounding board. We represented the FIM4L principles which was appreciated. All just started and we'll let you know the progress.

- SeamlessAccess.org -
The FIM4L recommendations align with the entity categories<https://seamlessaccess.org/posts/2020-07-08-entitycategories/> developed by Seamless Access: "Anonymous Authorization" matches with FIM4L recommendation 4.A and "Pseudonymous Authorization" with 4.B. Thank you both SA and FIM4L representatives for the cooperation!

- Consultation for Cambridge University Press -
Cambridge University Press (CUP) requested recommendations regarding institutional sign in.
Recommendations were discussed within FIM4L working group, passed to CUP and we are waiting
for a feedback from CUP.

- Approaching  Clarivate regarding InCites -
Bad federated authentication practices were spotted by several federation operators at Clarivate InCites.
Recommendations are discussed within the FIM4L working group currently and will be passed to Clarivate.

- Webinar -
At Wednesday, November 25, 2020, 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM (Amsterdam) we will have a webinar<https://www.anymeeting.com/AccountManager/RegEv.aspx?PIID=EF55D889804C30> hosted by LIBER. Welcome! (Please register<https://www.anymeeting.com/AccountManager/RegEv.aspx?PIID=EF55D889804C30>)

Kind regards,
Jos

Jos Westerbeke
Library IT Specialist/manager  | Erasmus University Rotterdam, Library | Burgemeester Oudlaan 50 | 3062PA Rotterdam | jos.westerbeke at eur.nl<mailto:jos.westerbeke at eur.nl> | +31 640295513



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