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Until recently, Derwentside College learners could only access digital resources on-campus thanks to an outdated IP-based authentication system.
Now, with OpenAthens Connect, they can experience secure, remote access anywhere!
Read more about their experience with OpenAthens Connect
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Now, with OpenAthens Connect, they can experience secure, remote access anywhere!
Read more about their experience with OpenAthens Connect
bit.ly/4hvQlgW
Derwentside College's experience with OpenAthens Connect
Read more about how Derwentside College uses OpenAthens Connect single sign-on authentication to simplify library resource access.
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November 14, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Until recently, Derwentside College learners could only access digital resources on-campus thanks to an outdated IP-based authentication system.
Now, with OpenAthens Connect, they can experience secure, remote access anywhere!
Read more about their experience with OpenAthens Connect
bit.ly/4hvQlgW
Now, with OpenAthens Connect, they can experience secure, remote access anywhere!
Read more about their experience with OpenAthens Connect
bit.ly/4hvQlgW
How Auburn University opened library access to 40,000+ users—students, staff, alumni, and community?
With OpenAthens Compass:
✓ Single sign-on that simplified access for thousands
✓ Reporting that informed smarter decisions
✓ Expert support that handled the complexity
Learn how → bit.ly/3LAYTat
With OpenAthens Compass:
✓ Single sign-on that simplified access for thousands
✓ Reporting that informed smarter decisions
✓ Expert support that handled the complexity
Learn how → bit.ly/3LAYTat
November 7, 2025 at 3:59 PM
How Auburn University opened library access to 40,000+ users—students, staff, alumni, and community?
With OpenAthens Compass:
✓ Single sign-on that simplified access for thousands
✓ Reporting that informed smarter decisions
✓ Expert support that handled the complexity
Learn how → bit.ly/3LAYTat
With OpenAthens Compass:
✓ Single sign-on that simplified access for thousands
✓ Reporting that informed smarter decisions
✓ Expert support that handled the complexity
Learn how → bit.ly/3LAYTat
A purpose-built product to help organizations deliver seamless authentication- regardless of size or budget.
In our new blog, learn more about how Oak Hill College, chose OpenAthens Connect to provide learners with library access to over 55,000 resources from several vendors.
bit.ly/47I34J5
In our new blog, learn more about how Oak Hill College, chose OpenAthens Connect to provide learners with library access to over 55,000 resources from several vendors.
bit.ly/47I34J5
How Oak Hill College solved their authentication challenge with OpenAthens Connect
Read more about how Oak Hill College uses OpenAthens Connect single sign-on authentication to enable anytime, anywhere resource access.
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November 3, 2025 at 11:44 AM
A purpose-built product to help organizations deliver seamless authentication- regardless of size or budget.
In our new blog, learn more about how Oak Hill College, chose OpenAthens Connect to provide learners with library access to over 55,000 resources from several vendors.
bit.ly/47I34J5
In our new blog, learn more about how Oak Hill College, chose OpenAthens Connect to provide learners with library access to over 55,000 resources from several vendors.
bit.ly/47I34J5
🔐 Last day of cybersecurity awareness month! But library security is 365 days a year.
How well does your authentication protect users?
✓ Encrypted & anonymized data
✓ Privacy preservation
✓ Usage monitoring to prevent misuse
Security concerns don't end with October: bit.ly/4qByk55
How well does your authentication protect users?
✓ Encrypted & anonymized data
✓ Privacy preservation
✓ Usage monitoring to prevent misuse
Security concerns don't end with October: bit.ly/4qByk55
October 31, 2025 at 10:43 AM
🔐 Last day of cybersecurity awareness month! But library security is 365 days a year.
How well does your authentication protect users?
✓ Encrypted & anonymized data
✓ Privacy preservation
✓ Usage monitoring to prevent misuse
Security concerns don't end with October: bit.ly/4qByk55
How well does your authentication protect users?
✓ Encrypted & anonymized data
✓ Privacy preservation
✓ Usage monitoring to prevent misuse
Security concerns don't end with October: bit.ly/4qByk55
Speaker proposals are open for #AccessLab 2026- live in Manchester, UK on 25 February 2026!
We are welcoming session proposals for keynotes, case studies, and more! If you’re a publisher or librarian with insights to share, we want to hear from you!
Please submit your proposal by 19 November 2025
We are welcoming session proposals for keynotes, case studies, and more! If you’re a publisher or librarian with insights to share, we want to hear from you!
Please submit your proposal by 19 November 2025
October 30, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Speaker proposals are open for #AccessLab 2026- live in Manchester, UK on 25 February 2026!
We are welcoming session proposals for keynotes, case studies, and more! If you’re a publisher or librarian with insights to share, we want to hear from you!
Please submit your proposal by 19 November 2025
We are welcoming session proposals for keynotes, case studies, and more! If you’re a publisher or librarian with insights to share, we want to hear from you!
Please submit your proposal by 19 November 2025
OpenAthens at the Charleston Conference!
We’re excited to be returning to the Charleston conference- an event bringing together like-minded professionals to discuss issues in the library and scholarly publishing landscape.
Visit the team at stand 49 to talk access, identity, and OpenAthens!
We’re excited to be returning to the Charleston conference- an event bringing together like-minded professionals to discuss issues in the library and scholarly publishing landscape.
Visit the team at stand 49 to talk access, identity, and OpenAthens!
October 28, 2025 at 1:17 PM
OpenAthens at the Charleston Conference!
We’re excited to be returning to the Charleston conference- an event bringing together like-minded professionals to discuss issues in the library and scholarly publishing landscape.
Visit the team at stand 49 to talk access, identity, and OpenAthens!
We’re excited to be returning to the Charleston conference- an event bringing together like-minded professionals to discuss issues in the library and scholarly publishing landscape.
Visit the team at stand 49 to talk access, identity, and OpenAthens!
Established in 2016, Gwanda State University (GSU) provides heritage-based education in animal and environmental sciences.
Read more about why they chose OpenAthens Connect as their authentication solution and how it has transformed their learners’ experiences for the better!
bit.ly/3LrFclh
Read more about why they chose OpenAthens Connect as their authentication solution and how it has transformed their learners’ experiences for the better!
bit.ly/3LrFclh
October 24, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Established in 2016, Gwanda State University (GSU) provides heritage-based education in animal and environmental sciences.
Read more about why they chose OpenAthens Connect as their authentication solution and how it has transformed their learners’ experiences for the better!
bit.ly/3LrFclh
Read more about why they chose OpenAthens Connect as their authentication solution and how it has transformed their learners’ experiences for the better!
bit.ly/3LrFclh
Our team will be heading to Philadelphia and exhibiting at the Pharma & Med Tech Information (#PhMTI) 2025 Fall Seminar this year!
Make sure you visit our table to meet the team and learn more about how OpenAthens can work for you! See you there!
Make sure you visit our table to meet the team and learn more about how OpenAthens can work for you! See you there!
October 22, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Our team will be heading to Philadelphia and exhibiting at the Pharma & Med Tech Information (#PhMTI) 2025 Fall Seminar this year!
Make sure you visit our table to meet the team and learn more about how OpenAthens can work for you! See you there!
Make sure you visit our table to meet the team and learn more about how OpenAthens can work for you! See you there!
OpenAthens Connect or Compass? Find the right fit for your library
Different libraries have different needs. Here are a few things to consider: organization complexity, publishers needed, self-service or personalized, reporting needs and budget constraints.
Explore both options: bit.ly/4hnFdCH
Different libraries have different needs. Here are a few things to consider: organization complexity, publishers needed, self-service or personalized, reporting needs and budget constraints.
Explore both options: bit.ly/4hnFdCH
October 22, 2025 at 9:32 AM
OpenAthens Connect or Compass? Find the right fit for your library
Different libraries have different needs. Here are a few things to consider: organization complexity, publishers needed, self-service or personalized, reporting needs and budget constraints.
Explore both options: bit.ly/4hnFdCH
Different libraries have different needs. Here are a few things to consider: organization complexity, publishers needed, self-service or personalized, reporting needs and budget constraints.
Explore both options: bit.ly/4hnFdCH
It seems that unfortunately Canva is down right now...
We did have a really amazing graphic designed to let you know all about the features and benefits of OpenAthens Connect...but this will have to do for now 🙂
#CanvaDown
We did have a really amazing graphic designed to let you know all about the features and benefits of OpenAthens Connect...but this will have to do for now 🙂
#CanvaDown
October 20, 2025 at 10:51 AM
It seems that unfortunately Canva is down right now...
We did have a really amazing graphic designed to let you know all about the features and benefits of OpenAthens Connect...but this will have to do for now 🙂
#CanvaDown
We did have a really amazing graphic designed to let you know all about the features and benefits of OpenAthens Connect...but this will have to do for now 🙂
#CanvaDown
Cybersecurity got you confused? There’s a lot of noise out there and it’s hard to know what’s real and what’s not.
This Cybersecurity month, we are challenging some common myths surrounding cybersecurity and de-bunking them one by one.
Find out more: www.openathens.net/blog/mythbus...
This Cybersecurity month, we are challenging some common myths surrounding cybersecurity and de-bunking them one by one.
Find out more: www.openathens.net/blog/mythbus...
October 17, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Cybersecurity got you confused? There’s a lot of noise out there and it’s hard to know what’s real and what’s not.
This Cybersecurity month, we are challenging some common myths surrounding cybersecurity and de-bunking them one by one.
Find out more: www.openathens.net/blog/mythbus...
This Cybersecurity month, we are challenging some common myths surrounding cybersecurity and de-bunking them one by one.
Find out more: www.openathens.net/blog/mythbus...
OpenAthens Connect: Empower your library to do more with less.
Backed by 30 years of expertise. Fills an industry gap for libraries with simpler requirements.
Self-service setup, secure access, up to 20 publishers, basic reporting. Available in English and Spanish.
Learn more: bit.ly/48eWhZj
Backed by 30 years of expertise. Fills an industry gap for libraries with simpler requirements.
Self-service setup, secure access, up to 20 publishers, basic reporting. Available in English and Spanish.
Learn more: bit.ly/48eWhZj
October 15, 2025 at 10:27 AM
OpenAthens Connect: Empower your library to do more with less.
Backed by 30 years of expertise. Fills an industry gap for libraries with simpler requirements.
Self-service setup, secure access, up to 20 publishers, basic reporting. Available in English and Spanish.
Learn more: bit.ly/48eWhZj
Backed by 30 years of expertise. Fills an industry gap for libraries with simpler requirements.
Self-service setup, secure access, up to 20 publishers, basic reporting. Available in English and Spanish.
Learn more: bit.ly/48eWhZj
OpenAthens Unpacked: Compass Dashboard Refresher – Ask Us Anything!
Have you been exploring the Compass dashboard? Ready to go deeper? Join our next webinar in the unpacked series!
Ask questions, gain expert guidance- let us help you get the most out of OpenAthens.
Register: bit.ly/4gpwtf2
Have you been exploring the Compass dashboard? Ready to go deeper? Join our next webinar in the unpacked series!
Ask questions, gain expert guidance- let us help you get the most out of OpenAthens.
Register: bit.ly/4gpwtf2
October 13, 2025 at 2:30 PM
OpenAthens Unpacked: Compass Dashboard Refresher – Ask Us Anything!
Have you been exploring the Compass dashboard? Ready to go deeper? Join our next webinar in the unpacked series!
Ask questions, gain expert guidance- let us help you get the most out of OpenAthens.
Register: bit.ly/4gpwtf2
Have you been exploring the Compass dashboard? Ready to go deeper? Join our next webinar in the unpacked series!
Ask questions, gain expert guidance- let us help you get the most out of OpenAthens.
Register: bit.ly/4gpwtf2
OpenAthens are heading to #FrankfurtBookfair!
Come and find us in Hall 6, Stand B128! Grab some OpenAthens goodies, meet the team and talk about all things OpenAthens, whether you’re a long-standing customer or just curious to learn more.
See you there!
Come and find us in Hall 6, Stand B128! Grab some OpenAthens goodies, meet the team and talk about all things OpenAthens, whether you’re a long-standing customer or just curious to learn more.
See you there!
October 9, 2025 at 11:20 AM
OpenAthens are heading to #FrankfurtBookfair!
Come and find us in Hall 6, Stand B128! Grab some OpenAthens goodies, meet the team and talk about all things OpenAthens, whether you’re a long-standing customer or just curious to learn more.
See you there!
Come and find us in Hall 6, Stand B128! Grab some OpenAthens goodies, meet the team and talk about all things OpenAthens, whether you’re a long-standing customer or just curious to learn more.
See you there!
OpenAthens Connect: authentication for libraries with limited budgets.
Minimal setup, secure remote access, basic reporting, and a built-in library portal for easy resource discovery.
Learn more: bit.ly/48eWhZj
Minimal setup, secure remote access, basic reporting, and a built-in library portal for easy resource discovery.
Learn more: bit.ly/48eWhZj
October 7, 2025 at 10:08 AM
OpenAthens Connect: authentication for libraries with limited budgets.
Minimal setup, secure remote access, basic reporting, and a built-in library portal for easy resource discovery.
Learn more: bit.ly/48eWhZj
Minimal setup, secure remote access, basic reporting, and a built-in library portal for easy resource discovery.
Learn more: bit.ly/48eWhZj
🔐October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month!
Whether you're a librarian, publisher, or IT professional- cybersecurity is everyone’s job.
Check out the OpenAthens cybersecurity resource hub for tips to help keep your info secure: bit.ly/48a592k
Let us know your top cybersecurity tips below!
Whether you're a librarian, publisher, or IT professional- cybersecurity is everyone’s job.
Check out the OpenAthens cybersecurity resource hub for tips to help keep your info secure: bit.ly/48a592k
Let us know your top cybersecurity tips below!
OpenAthens cybersecurity resource hub
Explore our cyber security resource hub, designed to empower you with the knowledge and tools to safeguard against cyber threats.
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October 1, 2025 at 10:02 AM
🔐October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month!
Whether you're a librarian, publisher, or IT professional- cybersecurity is everyone’s job.
Check out the OpenAthens cybersecurity resource hub for tips to help keep your info secure: bit.ly/48a592k
Let us know your top cybersecurity tips below!
Whether you're a librarian, publisher, or IT professional- cybersecurity is everyone’s job.
Check out the OpenAthens cybersecurity resource hub for tips to help keep your info secure: bit.ly/48a592k
Let us know your top cybersecurity tips below!
The wait is over… Introducing OpenAthens Connect!
A single sign-on solution designed for less complex librairies.
OpenAthens Connect removes barriers to knowledge with cost-effective, intuitive access, and a self-service setup that reduces complexity.
Read more: bit.ly/486bj3u
A single sign-on solution designed for less complex librairies.
OpenAthens Connect removes barriers to knowledge with cost-effective, intuitive access, and a self-service setup that reduces complexity.
Read more: bit.ly/486bj3u
September 29, 2025 at 2:00 PM
The wait is over… Introducing OpenAthens Connect!
A single sign-on solution designed for less complex librairies.
OpenAthens Connect removes barriers to knowledge with cost-effective, intuitive access, and a self-service setup that reduces complexity.
Read more: bit.ly/486bj3u
A single sign-on solution designed for less complex librairies.
OpenAthens Connect removes barriers to knowledge with cost-effective, intuitive access, and a self-service setup that reduces complexity.
Read more: bit.ly/486bj3u
A core-featured product, with a simple goal-effortless and secure authentication for all.
Are you ready to say goodbye to complex authentication systems?
👀Watch this space, OpenAthens have even more exciting news and we can’t wait to share….
Are you ready to say goodbye to complex authentication systems?
👀Watch this space, OpenAthens have even more exciting news and we can’t wait to share….
September 26, 2025 at 10:07 AM
A core-featured product, with a simple goal-effortless and secure authentication for all.
Are you ready to say goodbye to complex authentication systems?
👀Watch this space, OpenAthens have even more exciting news and we can’t wait to share….
Are you ready to say goodbye to complex authentication systems?
👀Watch this space, OpenAthens have even more exciting news and we can’t wait to share….
Government teams work across departments & contractors with varying access needs for sensitive information.
OpenAthens Compass offers secure authentication trusted by governments worldwide. 30 years experience, 3,200+ institutions, advanced access controls and expert support.
bit.ly/4nSF3Wf
OpenAthens Compass offers secure authentication trusted by governments worldwide. 30 years experience, 3,200+ institutions, advanced access controls and expert support.
bit.ly/4nSF3Wf
September 25, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Government teams work across departments & contractors with varying access needs for sensitive information.
OpenAthens Compass offers secure authentication trusted by governments worldwide. 30 years experience, 3,200+ institutions, advanced access controls and expert support.
bit.ly/4nSF3Wf
OpenAthens Compass offers secure authentication trusted by governments worldwide. 30 years experience, 3,200+ institutions, advanced access controls and expert support.
bit.ly/4nSF3Wf
The team are excited to be heading to Armenia next week for the 2025 @eifl.bsky.social General Assembly!
This event is EIFL’s major knowledge sharing event of the year and we are looking forward to attending.
Let us know, will we see you there?
bit.ly/3IxashQ
This event is EIFL’s major knowledge sharing event of the year and we are looking forward to attending.
Let us know, will we see you there?
bit.ly/3IxashQ
September 24, 2025 at 12:20 PM
The team are excited to be heading to Armenia next week for the 2025 @eifl.bsky.social General Assembly!
This event is EIFL’s major knowledge sharing event of the year and we are looking forward to attending.
Let us know, will we see you there?
bit.ly/3IxashQ
This event is EIFL’s major knowledge sharing event of the year and we are looking forward to attending.
Let us know, will we see you there?
bit.ly/3IxashQ
Less than a month left to apply for UX Award 2026!
Interested? Find out more here: bit.ly/4oGGCHR
#publishers #libraryservices #userexperience
Interested? Find out more here: bit.ly/4oGGCHR
#publishers #libraryservices #userexperience
Could you win UX Award 2026?
Our award, now in its seventh year, puts the spotlight on those publishers and library service vendors that put users at the heart of their service design. Their simple aim is to give users easy access to their content.
Interested? Apply by Friday 17 October 2025! 👇
Our award, now in its seventh year, puts the spotlight on those publishers and library service vendors that put users at the heart of their service design. Their simple aim is to give users easy access to their content.
Interested? Apply by Friday 17 October 2025! 👇
September 22, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Less than a month left to apply for UX Award 2026!
Interested? Find out more here: bit.ly/4oGGCHR
#publishers #libraryservices #userexperience
Interested? Find out more here: bit.ly/4oGGCHR
#publishers #libraryservices #userexperience
Discover how libraries & institutions worldwide are transforming access with OpenAthens!
Read more about:
- Onboarding
- Challenges
- Results and impact
Explore our case study resource page today for fresh insights!
bit.ly/46QVP19
Read more about:
- Onboarding
- Challenges
- Results and impact
Explore our case study resource page today for fresh insights!
bit.ly/46QVP19
September 19, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Discover how libraries & institutions worldwide are transforming access with OpenAthens!
Read more about:
- Onboarding
- Challenges
- Results and impact
Explore our case study resource page today for fresh insights!
bit.ly/46QVP19
Read more about:
- Onboarding
- Challenges
- Results and impact
Explore our case study resource page today for fresh insights!
bit.ly/46QVP19
Public libraries serve diverse users—from tech-savvy millennials to seniors learning digital skills. But authentication barriers often prevent easy access.
Compass removes these barriers with effortless authentication and data-driven insights.
Ready to simplify access? bit.ly/47NVG0m
Compass removes these barriers with effortless authentication and data-driven insights.
Ready to simplify access? bit.ly/47NVG0m
September 17, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Public libraries serve diverse users—from tech-savvy millennials to seniors learning digital skills. But authentication barriers often prevent easy access.
Compass removes these barriers with effortless authentication and data-driven insights.
Ready to simplify access? bit.ly/47NVG0m
Compass removes these barriers with effortless authentication and data-driven insights.
Ready to simplify access? bit.ly/47NVG0m
Excited to have our UX team lead, Isobel Demangeat, speak at #NISOPlus25 tomorrow!
Join online 11:00 EST (16:00 BST) to learn more about OpenAthens!
Join online 11:00 EST (16:00 BST) to learn more about OpenAthens!
#NISOPlus25 Global/Online is happening next week & tickets start at just $49 for students in library/information science & publishing programs! Join us to learn in sessions addressing AI in publishing, cybersecurity, scholarly infrastructure, metadata & more: nisoplusglobalonline.cadmore.media/Home
September 16, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Excited to have our UX team lead, Isobel Demangeat, speak at #NISOPlus25 tomorrow!
Join online 11:00 EST (16:00 BST) to learn more about OpenAthens!
Join online 11:00 EST (16:00 BST) to learn more about OpenAthens!
OpenAthens Unpacked: Library Edition! Go beyond the basics with demos, tips, and best practices to boost access management.
One signup = all sessions AND on-demand access!
Stay up to date with the series, register and discover new sessions as they're announced on our webpage.
bit.ly/4n5PXb6
One signup = all sessions AND on-demand access!
Stay up to date with the series, register and discover new sessions as they're announced on our webpage.
bit.ly/4n5PXb6
September 15, 2025 at 11:16 AM
OpenAthens Unpacked: Library Edition! Go beyond the basics with demos, tips, and best practices to boost access management.
One signup = all sessions AND on-demand access!
Stay up to date with the series, register and discover new sessions as they're announced on our webpage.
bit.ly/4n5PXb6
One signup = all sessions AND on-demand access!
Stay up to date with the series, register and discover new sessions as they're announced on our webpage.
bit.ly/4n5PXb6