I was curious as to the same thing. All of our resources are web based. We
give the students the passwords for the proprietary databases so that they
may use them at home. Our library catalog is web based, too, so kids can
look up books from home.
Michelle
On Fri, Oct 30, 2009 at 10:21 AM, Jean Bruce <brucej@ensworth.com> wrote:
> As a librarian I have to ask why remote access is not by user name and
> password? When our students are on campus they have access to all our
> databases via the IP range that I provide to our vendors- we then ask for
> remote access via password which in most cases we provide.
>
>
> Jean M. Bruce, MLS
> The Ensworth School
> Devon Farm Campus
> Head Librarian/AP Coordinator
> Nashville, TN 37221
> www.ensworth.com
> 615 301 5416
>
> "The purpose of research is not simply to retrieve data, but to
> participate in a conversation about it." Douglas Brent
>
>
>
>
>
> On 10/30/09 12:09 PM, "Jason Hyams" <jhyams@st-agnes.org> wrote:
>
> Maura,
>
> We recently setup an application terminal session for students to access
> Westlaw from home. I use the "2X Application Server" to share a
> Internet Explorer window to remote users. Application terminal services
> can also be done with Citrix.
>
>
> Thank you,
>
> Jason Hyams
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: A forum for independent school educators
> [mailto:ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU] On Behalf Of Maura Fennelly
> Sent: Friday, October 30, 2009 11:53 AM
> To: ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
> Subject: Access to Library Resourses from home
>
> We are looking into providing some kind of Proxy server or VPN access
> to students so they can use Library databases and online training from
> home. Does anyone have any suggestions or caveats?
>
> Thanks, Maura
>
> Maura Fennelly
> Technology Dept
> Archbishop Mitty High School.
>
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Michelle S. Ohnstad, MLIS
Head Librarian/Library Dept. Chair
La Jolla Country Day School
La Jolla, CA
Web: http://www.ljcds.org
michelle.ohnstad@gmail.com
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