[Web4lib] promoting online databases on public terminals

[Kelli Staley]

Hi,

We're currently using a program that offers patrons large buttons to 
choose from.
Search for books & materials, search for articles, use e-mail (etc.)

We're going to be eliminating this software and instead showing the 
WinXP desktop.
Since we've made it so easy to connect to resources before, this will be 
an adjustment for the public library patrons.

Databases and such are linked from our library's home page, which will 
be the default page of the internet browser.
I'm also considering adding the databases, catalogs, and email sites to 
the favorites/bookmarks.

Any other ideas out there in the collective wisdom?
TIA

-- 
Kelli Staley
Information Technology Department Head
Lansing Public Library
2750 Indiana Avenue
Lansing, IL 60438
(708) 474-2447 ext. 123
http://www.lansing.lib.il.us
kstaley at lansing.lib.il.us