[OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Lightning talks - OPAC kiosk

[Melissa Lowenberg]

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> Date: Mon, 2 May 2011 16:15:17 -0700
> From: James Fournie <james.fournie at gmail.com>
> Subject: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Lightning talks - OPAC kiosk
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> Hi there,
> 
> Sorry for the vagueness, but at the conference, someone gave a
> lightning talk about OPAC kiosks and I didn't catch your name or the
> name of the software you used for kiosks.  I'm wondering if you could
> maybe share some details on the list?
> 
> At Sitka we have a number of libraries who have varying needs with
> respect to OPAC kiosks and I'm always eager to hear about new options
> to recommend to our sites.   I really liked Opera's built-in kiosk
> mode as it was the easiest to set up for someone with no technical
> skills, but sadly recent Opera+Dojo issues make me hesitant to suggest
> it.  I've also found the BMA Kiosk for Firefox 3 plugin quite
> comprehensive, it's available here:
> https://www.mozdevgroup.com/clients/bm/
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> ~James Fournie
> BC Sitka
> 
Hi James, 
We use IE8 on our opac kiosks and Microsoft Steady State. We lock down any Google issues using our firewall. We looked at some other vendor products but have found this set up works for us.
Cheers,
Melissa

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