Re: [IUG] Database authentication question

[Margaret Peloquin <peloquin at austincc dot edu>]

API and WAM are two different modules.  The WAM module is the internal 
iii function used to authenticate patrons using external databases or 
resources.  API is a module used to generate a patron list so that it 
can be used externally.  For example, we have chosen to use an external 
program to authenticate patrons, but have chosen to use API to generate 
the patron list for the external program to authenticate against.

This is the way that iii describes API:

Millennium's Patron API allows the library to offer complete patron 
information to an external system for such uses as an access gate or 
"one card" system to provide data for patron verification by another 
database. The API is straightforward and may be tested using a standard 
Web browser, streamlining external application development. The Patron 
API provides structured HTML output of all patron-record data for 
external processing.


Patricia Furr wrote:
> Thanks for all of the advice.  It has been very helpful.  Can someone
> clarify the difference between API and WAM for me?
>
> Thanks,
> Patty
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: innopac-bounces at innopacusers dot org
> [mailto:innopac-bounces at innopacusers dot org] On Behalf Of Steve Espinoza
> Sent: Tuesday, September 12, 2006 12:41 PM
> To: IUG INNOPAC List
> Subject: RE: [IUG] Database authentication question
>
> Sorry for the non-specific answer but from your post this appears to be
> a great time to call Innovative directly and request a visit to your
> site by an Innovative representative.  The person is usually a sales
> representative, but it's not pressure sales at all.
>
> The sales reps are fairly well rounded product specialists. They  will
> certainly be able to itemize for you what products you already have and
> then, based on the needs and directions of your library, they will work
> to provide you with the products you need. 
>
> Then you can turn back to this very helpful list to learn the tips and
> tricks of using those products or picking and choosing which might work
> best.
>
> To answer your question about authentication against the III database,
> the answer is usually III's Patron API product.
>
> -- Steve Espinoza
>
>  
>
>  
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: innopac-bounces at innopacusers dot org
> [mailto:innopac-bounces at innopacusers dot org] On Behalf Of Patricia Furr
> Sent: Tuesday, September 12, 2006 8:36 AM
> To: 'IUG INNOPAC List'
> Subject: [IUG] Database authentication question
>
> Can anyone tell me which Innovative components I would need to use to
> successfully authenticate our students against our Innovative Millennium
> Silver library database?  Our system, which was purchased five years
> ago, is
> a bare-bones model, and was purchased with only the basics. Apparently
> the
> previous director decided to accept a stripped down version of
> Innovative
> rather than a full version of another product because of cost. I am
> trying
> to find out which additional items I may need to purchase from
> Innovative to
> best address the remote access problem. We would like to allow access to
> services such as research databases without using cumbersome passwords. 
>
> As a new director with a system that is less than what I expected, I
> would
> appreciate your advice about the best way to proceed. It is critical for
> us
> at this time, as our Gulf Coast students could really benefit from
> remote
> services like electronic databases and e-books while we are rebuilding
> the
> library there.  I would also appreciate any comments about which e-book
> vendors have products that interface well with the Millennium Silver
> product. 
>
> Thanks,
> Patty Furr
> William Carey University
> Hattiesburg, Mississippi
> pfurr at wmcarey dot edu
>
>
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Austin Community College
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