[Eril-l] Using Callisto to test access to electronic resources

[Wolf, Robert]

I use TunnelBear (https://www.tunnelbear.com/pricing/) which is very easy to use and free. You turn it on and your browser acts as if it is off campus. Turn it off and you’re back to being on campus. It only allows 500Mb of data a month but I’ve never even come close to that limit just checking links.

 

 

Robert Wolf

Electronic Resource Librarian

Fairleigh Dickinson University

M-LA0-03
285 Madison Avenue
Madison, N.J. 07940

Tel: 973.443.8523

 

 

 

From: Eril-l [mailto:eril-l-bounces at lists.eril-l.org] On Behalf Of Rathmel, Angela
Sent: Tuesday, April 14, 2015 2:40 PM
To: Neyer, Linda S; eril-l at lists.eril-l.org
Subject: Re: [Eril-l] Using Callisto to test access to electronic resources

 

Hi, Linda, 

 

The University of Kansas has been using Callisto since 2012 and I’d be happy to provide some info. 

 

Angela Rathmel

Head of Acquisitions & Resource Sharing

University of Kansas Libraries

aroads at ku.edu | atruthbrarian at gmail.com 

785-864-8834 (w) | 785-218-3881 (cell)

 

From: Eril-l [mailto:eril-l-bounces at lists.eril-l.org] On Behalf Of Neyer, Linda S
Sent: Tuesday, April 14, 2015 11:51 AM
To: eril-l at lists.eril-l.org
Subject: [Eril-l] Using Callisto to test access to electronic resources

 

We are looking for a better, cost-effective way to monitor access to our electronic resources, both on- and off-campus access. Right now we have a staff person checking our on-campus access, but off-campus access is only tested when problems arise, and we’d like a better system. 

 

I searched through ERIL’s archives and found 2 discussions of how people tested remote access in 2013 and 2010. The top ways seemed to be Tor, or a dial-up account, or a personal smartphone/mobile device. Tor and the personal smartphone options will not work for us; a dial-up account might work (but it would cost money, which is hard to sell right now). If someone has some other good, low cost/no cost option that a staff person could implement, please share.

 

A colleague at another institution mentioned Callisto (from Sharp Moon, http://sharpmoon.com/callisto/) but had not used it. Anyone on this list have any experience/thoughts about using it? 

 

Many thanks,

Linda

 

Linda Neyer, Assoc. Prof., MLS, MS

Science/Health Sciences Librarian  |  Database Coordinator

Harvey A. Andruss Library  |  Bloomsburg University

ph. 570.389.4801  |  lneyer at bloomu.edu

 

 



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