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
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
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
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
