[Web4lib] promoting online databases on public terminals

[Jenny Spiker]

You could create your own IE or Firefox toolbar and use that to steer
patrons toward the resources you want to highlight.  Or you could create
desktop icons which when clicked will immediately send patrons to those
resources as well.

Jenny Novalis
Technology Librarian
Bedford Public Library System
(540)586-8911 x1114
techmanager at library.bedford.va.us


-----Original Message-----
From: web4lib-bounces at webjunction.org
[mailto:web4lib-bounces at webjunction.org]On Behalf Of Kelli Staley
Sent: Monday, February 11, 2008 2:33 PM
To: web4lib at webjunction.org
Subject: [Web4lib] promoting online databases on public terminals


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




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