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Subject:    Re: [Publib] Limiting internet browsing on OPACs
From:       "Allen D. Tate" <atate () ohio ! lib ! in ! us>
Date:       2007-11-30 16:05:09
Message-ID: 475034B5.9060408 () ohio ! lib ! in ! us
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We gave our Polaris OPAC a static IP address and blocked them at the 
firewall!

sgick@accs.net wrote:
> Now that we've gone to Polaris and an online catalog, it is a constant struggle for \
> our circulation staff to keep patrons from misusing the OPACs for myspace, yahoo, \
> etc.  What is everyone else doing to prevent this?  Some type of software?   
> We don't have an IT on staff, so I'm depending on the wisdom from this group.  :)
> 
> Thanks in advance for your help-
> 
> 
> Sherry Gick
> AV/Reference 
> Frankfort Community Public Library
> 208 W. Clinton St.
> Frankfort, IN  46041
> 765-654-8746
> 
> "We are drowning in information but starved for knowledge."  John Naisbitt
> 
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Allen D. Tate
Head of Computer Services
Ohio Township Public Library System
4111 Lakeshore Dr
PO Box 850
Newburgh, IN 47629
(812) 853-5468 x 313

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