Heidi Nance, University of WashingtonDavid Ketchum, University of Oregon

February 26, 2014

Alternatives to Ariel

What’s Wrong with Ariel?

• Security concerns

• Poor support

• High cost (compared to most alternatives)

• Better alternatives

• No longer considered standard or “main” method of transmission

• Collective momentum as others stop using it

What’s right with Ariel?

• Long considered exemplar of “secure electronic” - the irony!

• Current version allows for unmediated processing

• Integrates with ILL management software (i.e., ILLiad, Clio)

Secure Electronicwhat is it?

“Many licenses call out Ariel as an example of a "secure electronic" transmission, but they don't require Ariel.

Yes, username/password based systems would be important. I think the other feature needed is something preventing the user from re-transmitting or broadcasting the document. As I understand it that's true with Ariel.” Diane Grover, retired, University of Washington email 1/23/14

• Do not foster the (easy) re-transmission of files to third parties

• Have a username/password requirement

Note! Ultimately, what your library considers secure electronic is a decision for you and your licensing librarian to decide.

Ariel-Alternative File Sharing Services

Library-Specific

• Article Exchange

• Odyssey

General

• WeTransfer

• FileSnack

• Hightail

Ariel-Alternative File Sharing Servicesarticle exchange

• Cloud-based

• Requires OCLC membership

• Secure and prevailing

• Share files with non-subscribers

• Integrates with ILLiad

• Possibility for unmediated processing

• Password-protected files

• Lacks integrated scanning module

• 60 MB per file limit

• Upload up to 1K files per day

• No storage space limit

• Files expire 5 days after being viewed, or 30 days if never viewed

Ariel-Alternative File Sharing Servicesodyssey

• ILLiad-integrated or stand-alone

• Possibility for unmediated processing

• OCLC membership not required

• Integrated scanning module

• Client-to-client delivery

• Only delivers to other Odyssey-protocol compliant softwares

• Requires software to be open on both sides

• Requires software to be open

• Free stand-alone version

• No official per file size limit

• Storage space is inconsequential

Ariel-Alternative File Sharing Servicesgeneral

• WeTransfer

• FileSnack

• HighTail

• Does not require registration or account

• Lacks integrated scanning module

• Upload files

• 2 GB file size limit

• No storage limits

• Files expire after 7 days

• Supports delivery to non-subscribers

Ariel-Alternative File Sharing ServicesWeTransfer

• Does not require registration or account

• Lacks integrated scanning module

• Upload or drag-and-drop files

• 100 MB file size limit

• 2.5 GB storage capacity

• Password-protected files

• Files do not expire but can be deleted

• Supports delivery to non-subscribers

• Identifies native e-mail client and drafts delivery message

Ariel-Alternative File Sharing ServicesFileSnack

• Does not require registration or account

• Lacks integrated scanning module

• Recipient validation

• Supports delivery to non-subscribers

• 250 MB file size limit

• 2 GB storage capacity

• Built-in messaging system

• Files expire after 7 days

Ariel-Alternative File Sharing ServicesHightail

Comparison of Alternatives

Further Reading

• Article Exchange

• Odyssey

• WeTransfer

• FileSnack

• Hightail

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Sunseting Arielchecklist

• Consider any local uses of Ariel, test alternatives.

• Notify listservso ILLo Arielo Local ILL listservs

• Update custom holdings information for OCLC o If an ILLiad library, you do this using the ILLiad client.

• Update Policies Directory in OCLC Worldshare

• Update DOCLINE profile

• Update RapidILL profile

Thank you!hnance@uw.edu

dketchum@uoregon.edu