[Web4lib] promoting online databases on public terminals

[Kelli Staley]

Maybe I'm doing it wrong... I tried to make Firefox shortcuts to the 
specific sites by
Load the desired page in Fx.
Drag the address bar to the desktop & it creates a shortcut.

If firefox isn't already running, clicking on the shortcut says the 
application "<website name here>" cannot be found.
Click OK, then it launches Fx and loads the page.  I can't have a bunch 
of seemingly broken links on the desktop, anybody know what do to 
differently?

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




Jenny Spiker wrote:
> 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-----
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> [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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