[OPLINTECH] Using Public Browser for Library Catalogs

[sandusco@oplin.org]

Mike,

At the Loudonville Public Library we are on Horizon and I've been running
our public catalog machines in kiosk mode for some time now and it works
well. Just make sure you authorize the necessary external links for any
information that is pulled in from other location. Chad is right, this is
probably not an ideal solution for a multi-use machine.

Colleen Sandusky
Network Administrator
Loudonville Public Library
122 E. Main St.
Loudonville, OH 44842
419.994.5531



> Would the kiosk mode of your favorite browser be of any use to you?
> "iexplore -k www.yourcatalog.com" would start up IE in kiosk mode and
> launch your catalog. If your catalog doesn't contain any external links,
> this would keep the user at your catalog. A major down-side, though, is
> that, being a kiosk mode, it takes over full screen and doesn't allow
> for easy switching to other programs if the computer is multi-use.
>
> Chad
>
> -----------------------
> Chad Neeper
> Senior Systems Engineer
>
> Level 9 Networks
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> Mike Hensel wrote:
>>
>> OPLIN Libraries:
>>
>>
>>
>> We  have been using the free version (v.1) of Public Browser for our
>> public catalogs.  The old version is now causing problems with our
>> newly updated automation system so I’m thinking it’s time to either
>> upgrade to version 2 for $125 a year or move to a different product.
>> I would really like to use a “free” product so with that in mind are
>> then any suggestions.  We basically want to keep users locked in to
>> our web based catalog (Polaris 3.3).  We already use group policy to
>> lock the computers down and alter IE7, but I don’t know if I can use
>> GP to do what Public Browser did.
>>
>>
>>
>> Any advice would be appreciated.
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>>
>>
>> Mike Hensel
>>
>> Communications/Marketing Manager
>>
>> London Public Library
>>
>> 20 E. First Street
>>
>> London, OH 43140
>>
>> Voice: 740-852-9543
>>
>> Fax: 740-852-3691
>>
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>>
>> henselmi at oplin.org <mailto:henselmi at oplin.org>
>>
>> www.london.lib.oh.us
>>
>>
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> Chad Neeper
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>
> Level 9 Networks
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