Turning Library Patron Authentication Into OIDC
A local QA checkpoint showing DCB turning proprietary patron authentication into standards-based OIDC for OpenRS Discovery and future library applications.
Topic
Library identity and trust
Experiments and commentary on federated identity, patron authentication, trusted assertions, and interoperable library services.
Federated Identity in Libraries Is Already Happening
A response to Amanda Ferrante's Scholarly Kitchen article, and an argument that library federation is not only about login protocols but also about trust, attestation, and shared circulation across institutions.