Re: catalog front page on outside server

[Margaret Peloquin <peloquin@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Our webpac front page does reside on the iii server.  However, I update the file
using a regular web editor and then upload it via FTS to the iii server (or in iii
parlance, I download to the server).  It's very simple to do.  Takes very little
time.

Rob Bruno wrote:

> Hi-
>
> Have any of you "bypassed" using opacmenu and mainmenu files, and instead
> used a webpac front page that was located on a different server?
>
> Basically, what we are considering doing is using an html file located on
> our library's web site as the main catalog menu, and wanted to know the
> advantages and disadvantages of doing so.
>
> For example, instead of having our front page be:
>
> http://libcat.amnh.org/screens/mainmenu.html  (libcat.amnh.org is our
> Innovative server)
>
> It would be:
>
> http://library.amnh.org/catalog/index.html  (library.amnh.org is our
> library's web site server)
>
> One problem I see with doing so is that if the library's web site goes
> down, access to our catalog will be cut off. However, an advantage would be
> that the page would be easier to update.  Any arguments for and against
> would be welcome.
>
> Thank you
> -Rob
>
> Rob Bruno
> Cataloging/Metadata Librarian
> American Museum of Natural History Library
> Central Park West @ 79th Street
> New York, NY 10024
> 212.769.5644
> 212.769.5009 Fax
>
> --
> This message was distributed through the Innovative Users Group INNOPAC list
> Public replies:  INNOPAC@xxxxxxxxxx
> Update your subscription options: http://innopacusers.org/list/listinfo/innopac

--
....................................
Margaret Peloquin
Head Librarian Riverside Campus
(512)223-6003..(512)223-6703 (fax)
peloquin@xxxxxxxxxx
http://library.austin.cc.tx.us