I would recommend Apache’s mod_proxy over Squid for a library setting, as it
can be morphed into a general rewriting proxy easier than Squid can for
off-site access.
It’s true that both can be made to perform the rewriting function, but the bar
for entry is lower for Apache and it supports a br
Hello,
There are open-source proxies available. I would give squid a try.
http://wiki.squid-cache.org/Features/Authentication
At such a library, public domain materials are awesome! I would look into
calibre as an ebook server and mamager. http://calibre-ebook.com
Of course, project Gutenberg
1. We don't currently have such technology, though we are definitely
looking at it beyond this project as well
2. Either. From my understanding there aren't many/any comprehensive free
discovery products. We're currently making do with a Google custom search
engine, which is a very suboptimal solut
We should probably clarify you're needs a bit.
Will you need technology that manages authentication of authorized
users, or does your non-profit already have some tool (like a user login
or proxy server) that can decide which users should be able to get
access to your resources?
You mention
Hello all,
I'm working with a non-profit that is offering access to research databases
for patrons that do not otherwise have it. We are hoping to develop a
library portal to support users, ideally including both article- and
journal-level search. We'd like to do this as much as possible using *onl