We're making progress with our updates to SCLS authentication services!
On July 24th, staff consolidated 7 scripts and updated links on SCLS webpages. The end result of the authentication work to date:
- links to BadgerLink resources now go to the BadgerLink website (and through the BadgerLink authentication system)
- we will be able to gather improved usage statistics for certain Gale and EBSCO resources (mainly Chilton, Literature Resource Center, Flipster, and eBooks on EBSCO)
- support for authentication services by SCLS staff will be simpler
If you or your patrons run across any resources that aren't behaving properly, please contact the Help Desk with the details.
Updating links on library websites
Libraries that link to these resources on their library websites should update their links:
- All BadgerLink resources
- Ancestry Library
- eBooks on EBSCO (formerly NetLibrary)
- Flipster
- Gale Virtual Reference Library
- ValueLine
- WorldCat
More information about linking to Online Resources can be found here: https://www.scls.info/linking-online-resources
Additional BadgerLink changes
You may also have noticed that BadgerLink has seen some changes in recent weeks. They are signing contracts for BadgerLink resources selected through the recent Request for Bid (RFB) process and will release the list of resources in the next few weeks, hopefully. They shared that Access NewspaperARCHIVE and LitFinder have not been renewed and these resources are no longer available. Watch for additional updates on BadgerLink's Badger Bulletin blog.
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