User authentication in the public area of academic libraries in North Carolina

WCU Author/Contributor (non-WCU co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)

Gillian (Jill) D. Ellern, Systems Librarian (Creator)

Robin Hitch, Technology Support Analyst (Creator)

Mark A. Stoffan, Head of Technology, Access, and Special Collections (Creator)

Institution

Western Carolina University (WCU )

Web Site: http://library.wcu.edu/

Abstract: The clash of principles between protecting privacy and protecting security can create an impasse between libraries, campus IT departments, and academic administration over authentication issues with the public area PCs in the library. This research takes an in-depth look at the state of authentication practices within a specific region (i.e. all the academic libraries in North Carolina) in an attempt to create a profile of those libraries that choose to authenticate or not. The researchers reviewed an extensive amount of data to identify the factors involved with this decision.

User authentication in the public area of academic libraries in North Carolina
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Language: English

Date: 2015

Keywords

user authentication, privacy, academic libraries, North Carolina

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