OpenAthens Odysseys: Implementation Challenges & Lessons Learned at Texas Medical Center Library & University of Toledo

Joanne Romano, Houston Academy of Medicine - Texas Medical Center Library
Nha Huynh, Houston Academy of Medicine - Texas Medical Center Library

Abstract

OpenAthens Odysseys: Implementation Challenges & Lessons Learned at Texas Medical Center & University of Toledo

This presentation will review the challenges encountered and lessons learned by two separate library systems in implementing OpenAthens authentication. The Texas Medical Center Library, which replaced EZproxy, serves multiple academic institutions. The University of Toledo Libraries, which replaced WAM, serves two different campuses.