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carlos lopez | 7 Jul 05:39
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Reverse proxying for offsite (subscription) databases

Hi folks

We're currently using EZProxy for user authentication and connection to offsite databases for our 
remote users. It's worked well for us so far, except that it seems to use a set of . . . exotic 
ports to serve the proxied sites. This is a problem for some of our users, especially behind large 
corporate or government firewalls.

Is anyone using Apache to perform a similar function (but using port 80 exclusively)? I'm sure I 
could set up Squid to do the same thing, but our current hardware may not be able to cope well with 
that much more strain.

c.
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Carlos Lopez
Assistant Cataloguer
The Dalton McCaughey Library
1 Morrison Close
Parkville, Vic. 3052
Australia
Ph:   +61 3 93408885
Fax: +61 3 93408889
www.dml.vic.edu.au
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Joyce Latham | 7 Jul 01:04
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Future of libraries

Indeed, I think we've become so focused on discussing the future of libraries that we are not engaging with
the present tense of libraries, and the answer to the question of the future is inherent in the choices we
make now ... if our current choices are focused on the correct objectives, I think the future will be
assured, because it will flow out of what we already understand .... how's that for getting meta-physical?

Joyce M. Latham, Ph.D.
Executive Director
Onondaga County Public Library

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Nancy | 6 Jul 05:10

Re: At Session on the Future of Libraries, a Sense

> The first sentence of the LJ report on this ALA panel discussion reads:
> "...had a lot to say about how libraries and librarians need to move 
> forward now."
>
>  ...Haven't we been talking about the future of libraries for years?
> Haven't there been countless programs at past ALA conferences dealing with 
> the future of libraries?
>
> Bernie Sloan

Sadly, it seems very few of us realize that we've been living the same day 
over and over again for what must be decades by now.

Nancy E. Sosna Bohm
Reference Librarian
Lake Forest College
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Dorine Kieft-Wondergem | 4 Jul 14:43
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Start Pages in library (instructions)

Some months ago I asked on this list if there where any libraries which use
start pages like Netvibes, Pageflakes in their instructions.
A lot people asked me to share the results.
On the EAHIL-conference last june I presented a paper on Libraries an Start
Pages in which I used the outcome of my question.

If anyone is interested you can read the paper:
http://www.terkko.helsinki.fi/bmf/EAHILpapers/Dorine_Kieft-Wondergem_paper.pdf

Kind regards,
Dorine

Dorine Kieft-Wondergem
Central Medical Library
University Medical Center Groningen
The Netherlands
Phone: +31 (0)503632634
email: d.c.h.wondergem@...
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Catherine Jane | 3 Jul 00:12
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RE: libdex.com

I recently went to quite a lot of trouble to update entries for our
library on libdex, but without success.  When the update method it
offers failed I emailed the contacts it listed but these all bounced
back.  I then went online to try to find the owners online (Bisca
International Investments, based in
Gibraltar) but their url returned an Apache holding page and all emails
to them also bounced back to me or disappeared into the great unknown.
A search for them on Google still finds information but seems to get you
nowhere.

So I suspect libdex is a dead duck, but I'd be very happy to hear
otherwise.

Catherine Jane
Digital Services Librarian
The Library
University of Canterbury
Te Whare Wananga o Waitaha
Private Bag 4800
Christchurch
New Zealand

phone: +64 3 3642987 ext 8639
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> Date: Tue, 1 Jul 2008 15:59:11 -0500
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> Subject: [Web4lib] www.libdex.com
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Abramson, Alicia | 3 Jul 00:06
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Job: Collection Development/Technical Services Manager

Please excuse any duplication/cross-posting:

The Berkeley Public Library is looking for a Collection
Development/Technical Services Manager:

Under the supervision of the Director and/or Deputy

Director, the Collection Development/Technical Services

Manager directs and coordinates the selection,

acquisitions, cataloging and processing of library materials

and oversees system-wide library collection

management. As a Library Manager the incumbent is a

member of the Library Director's Management Team

responsible for planning, budgeting, operations and

management of a staff of professional, technical and

support personnel in the Collection/Technical Services

division. In addition to supervisory and managerial

responsibilities, the incumbent maintains cooperative

vendor relationships.
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Willett, Perry | 2 Jul 20:46
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University of Michigan MBooks Collection Builder

We've added functionality to MBooks for people to create personal
collections. Read about it on our blog:

http://mblog.lib.umich.edu/blt/archives/2008/07/new_mbooks.html

and take the survey! Thanks,

Perry Willett

Head, Digital Library Production Service

300 Hatcher North

University of Michigan

Ann Arbor MI 48109-1205

Ph: 734-764-8074

Fax: 734-647-6897

Email: pwillett@...
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Sarah Smith | 2 Jul 19:04
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Extended Validation and WebTV

We recently upgraded our SSL certificate to VeriSign's Secure Site Pro
with Extended Validation. I've had several calls from WebTV customers
who get an error message along the lines of not being able to establish
an encrypted connection. I called WebTV and the rep didn't even
recognize the name "VeriSign", but suggested powering down, powering up,
clearing cookies, and restarting. Does anyone have additional
information I can pass along to patrons?

Thanks,

Sarah Smith
Systems Supervisor, ssmith@...  
Sacramento Public Library
828 I Street, Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone (916) 264-2892; Fax (916) 264-2959
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Trumble, Julie M. | 2 Jul 17:21

Job Posting: Head of Technical Services, Galveston, TX

Job Title: Head of Technical Svcs
Job ID: 9905
Location: Galveston
Regular/Temporary: Regular

Min Qualifications
Master's degree in Library Science from ALA accredited library school, and 5 years of related experience.

JOB DESCRIPTION:
Provides leadership, coordination and administration of all technical services, operations and
procedures including acquisitions, serials, cataloging, and binding and collection development of
print and digital resources.

Equal Employment Opportunity
The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston is an equal opportunity, affirmative action
institution which proudly values diversity.  Candidates of all backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

Salary Range
$71,170  to $94,300

Preferred Skill/Competency
Advanced proficiency in descriptive cataloging and subject classification of health-related 
materials in all formats, including rare books and  manuscripts;

Experience with managing integrated library systems;

Demonstrated knowledge of AACR2R, MARC format, NLM, LC classification, authority control and
bibliographic utilities;

Demonstrated knowledge of current trends in library automation technology;
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Houghton-Jan, Sarah | 2 Jul 01:47

Media Hosting Options - Recommendations?

Hi!

Our library is looking at the cost/benefit issues related to hosting media
in-house vs. hosting it externally with a free or paid service.  We are
exploring the various options out there (e.g. YouTube for videos), but are
wondering if any of the wonderful web librarians out there have had this
experience themselves.  We're worried that the cost of upping our bandwidth
in order to adequately host multimedia will cost more than we can afford, or
more than the benefit it will afford us.  Hosting on outside sites, though,
carries its own risks such as a lack of reliable data archiving, possible
ads, lack of branding, etc.

So, if you've hosted multimedia at your library internally, please tell us
how that's going.  And if you've hosted it externally, please let us know
that as well, including any data you have on the cost, storage limits,
bandwidth limits, terms of agreement and privacy issues, ads, and so forth.

Any information is appreciated - so don't hold back!

Sarah Houghton-Jan

Digital Futures Manager, San José Public Library
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Doug Mckay | 1 Jul 22:56

www.libdex.com

Is there anyone on this list have this item in their to do list.

What I am saying is there list members responsible for keeping library
website and catalog information current on the Internet, not including
OCLC's lists.

Doug McKay

Lindale Library

PO Box 1570

Lindale, TX 75771-1570

(903) 882-1900
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