[WEB4LIB] Desktop startup

[GRAY, PAUL]

We use a product that has been mentioned by others recently - CybraryN
Among its many features is the ability to have a 'welcome' screen that stays up constantly when someone is not logged in - as well as a 'policy' screen that comes up  --when-- they log in - and acts like the web page you mentioned - requiring the user to accept before being alowed to move on.
Either/both of these screens can be modified remotely - they are simple centrally located text files.

PHG
Hurst, TX

-----Original Message-----
From: Bennett, Roy - WOU Library [mailto:bennetr at wou.edu]
Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2002 11:19 AM
To: Multiple recipients of list
Subject: [WEB4LIB] Desktop startup


We are looking for a way to provide screen information to students 
after they login to our Windows XP computers in the reference 
area. In the past, we did this by having the browser startup and 
display a Web "homepage" with information about down databases, 
telling users not to save to the C drive, listing printer problems, extra 
hours, a consent to follow campus computer policies, and etc. The 
user then clicked a link to go to our real library homepage.

What other approaches and software are available to inform users 
initially about safe computer practices, library information, etc.? And 
during a user session, do any of you "push" content about new 
problems or events (e.g., email just went down) to user desktops? 
We are looking both for a way to inform people initially and an 
alternative to running around telling people about problems.



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Roy Bennett
Computer Services & Systems Librarian
Hamersly Library
Western Oregon University
345 N. Monmouth Ave.
Monmouth, OR 97361-1396
Email:  bennetr at wou.edu
Voice:  (503) 838-8893
Fax:    (503) 838-8399
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