OpenAthens problem continued

As you are all probably very aware we are still having problems accessing e-books.  Eduserv arranged for a remote session last Thursday to look at our admin set up to see if they could find out what is causing us problems.

According to their trials of resources it would appear that we will have issues when logging on to any resource which requires a unique ID for each user.  If they simply need to know that they have a Guildford College account then access should be fine.  This is why mySearch still works but e-books don't - to monitor copying and printing, and keep bookshelves and notes e-book providers need to identify individuals.

They have asked for the Runtime logs to be sent over from IT so they can hopefully pinpoint what went wrong.  As always I'll pass on any new information when I have it.

OpenAthens LA problem

Unfortunately we have developed a new problem with logging onto online resources.  So you will still see errors occurring on many resources. I have already sent details from Eduserv to IT and asked them to follow the instructions provided to resolve the situation.

You may see errors such as:
Internal server error
No username provided
or a message about attributes not being released

I have stressed the importance of fixing this as soon as possible so fingers crossed they will get on to it straightaway.

This is a separate issue to the one already reported regarding Dawsonera - this has been resolved at their end but you will probably still see the error message until we sort out the new problem at our end.

Dawsonera internal error message

When trying to access Dawson e-books at the moment you may see a page informing you of an internal server error.  Dawsons have been made aware of the problem and are working on a fix at the moment.

In the meantime it is still possible to find and access the book by using the search box (with the magnifying glass) to find it in the Dawson catalogue.

JISC MediaHub - new collection

EDINA is delighted to announce the addition to JISC MediaHub of a major scientific video collection.  The IET.tv (Institute of Engineering and Technology) archive is one of the largest sources of multimedia content in the field of engineering and technology.  It contains video programmes from practising engineers, technologists and key industry speakers, including prestigious lectures and presentations from major IET and other organisations' events, and interviews with experts from industry and academia.

In total there are over 3,000 videos, each between 20 and 45 minutes long, covering important subjects and filmed between 2002 and 2012.

The IET.tv collection is licensed by JISC Collections, who will be making a formal public announcement in the near future.