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Peter E. Murray

Library technologist, open source advocate, striving to think globally while acting locally

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  • The ILS without patron data: open questions

    In my prior two posts, I outlined a strategy to minimize personally identifiable information in library automation systems (idea overview, impact on FOLIO). This approach uses a unique single-service identifier (the "pairwise-id") recognized exclusively by the identity provider (IdP) and the library's service provider (SP), effectively preventing any cross-system correlation …

     Posted on  June 23, 2024
     and last updated July 06, 2024
     ·  5 minutes reading time
  • The ILS without patron data: a thought experiment realized with FOLIO

    In the previous blog post, I outlined the concept of a library system with no personally identifiable information as a way to safeguard a patron's right to privacy. Library systems commonly retain traces of a patron's library activity, and the librarian ethos protects a patron's privacy as they conduct their …

     Posted on  June 21, 2024
     and last updated July 06, 2024
     ·  8 minutes reading time
  • The ILS without patron data: a thought experiment

    Library systems hold significant information about patrons, including their search and reading histories. For librarians, ensuring the privacy and confidentiality of this data is an essential component of professional ethics. In the United States, for example, the third point in the American Library Association Code of Ethics is "We protect …

     Posted on  June 20, 2024
     and last updated July 06, 2024
     ·  7 minutes reading time
  • Thursday Threads: Library RFP Registry, Transformed Libraries talk at IMLSfocus, DIY VPN

    Welcome spring in the northern hemisphere! Thoughts turn to fresh new growth -- a new tool to help with writing documents for procuring library systems, a fresh way to think about how libraries can transform and be transformed, and spring cleaning for your browsing habits with a do-it-yourself VPN.

    Feel free …

     Posted on  May 07, 2015
     and last updated May 07, 2015
     ·  5 minutes reading time
  • Encryption of Patron Data in Modern Integrated Library Systems

    "How much effort do you want to spend securing your computer systems? Well, how much do you not want to be in front of a reporter's microphone if a security breach happens?" I don't remember the exact words, but that quote strongly resembles something I said to a boss at …

     Posted on  May 03, 2011
     and last updated May 04, 2011
     ·  5 minutes reading time
  • Thursday Threads: Ebooks in Libraries, Prognostications for the Year, Open Source Adoption, Public Domain Day

    The turn of the year brings commentary on the past 12 months and thoughts on the future. This edition of DLTJ Thursday Threads looks at the relationship between libraries and electronic books with an offer by Sony to explain e-reader hardware to libraries and an opinion piece that libraries need …

     Posted on  January 06, 2011
     and last updated January 06, 2011
     ·  10 minutes reading time
  • When Closed Source Companies Contribute to Open Source Communities

    I was reading a story last week about the Linux Foundation's third annual report [PDF] of the Linux kernel, and in it was a section that talked about the affiliation of the programmers that contributed to the development of the kernel. This got me thinking about the affiliation of …

     Posted on  December 16, 2010
     and last updated December 17, 2010
     ·  5 minutes reading time
  • OCLC's WorldCat Local "Quick Start"

    Last week, OCLC announced a "strategy to move library management services to Web scale." With this move, OCLC is rebranding "WorldCat Local" to include functions typically associated with an integrated library system. From the press release:

    OCLC plans to release Web-scale delivery and circulation, print and electronic acquisitions, and license …

     Posted on  April 29, 2009
     and last updated April 29, 2009
     ·  7 minutes reading time