[Eril-l] EXTERNAL: Managing asset links to proxied resources in LibGuides

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We try to use LibGuides "link" assets, and centralize the proxy server.  One reason for this is that if you ever change the proxy server you only have to change the information in one place -- yes, you can do search-and-replace to find earlier instances of the proxy server, but it's a pain.  A second reason is that LibGuides' asset checker DOES NOT check URLs in the raw HTML sections, only URLs in its asset category.  A third reason is that one can re-use asset links elsewhere in LibGuides, and then all your statistics are nicely collected in one place.

(We currently use EZproxy, though with the upcoming switch in browser functionality we are starting to think about alternative authentication methods, like OpenAthens.)


Tony Z



Tony Zbaraschuk

Public Services Librarian, Assistant Professor – Library

Chan Shun Centennial Library

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Hello,
We are considering the functionality in LibGuides to set our proxy information at the system-wide level, so that anytime we enter new assets, we'd put in non-proxied links and then select "Yes" for "Use Proxy?"

We haven't used this method in the past - instead staff generally just copies and pastes URLs directly into Link URL. It's my impression that centralizing this might make it easier to manage links going forward if anything should change with our proxy.

I'm curious how other folks using LibGuides manage this option of either centralizing proxy info or just including proxied links in entering assets. One concern I have is how to train staff on "unproxying" links - like if they are linking to a proxied resource, will that be an annoying extra step to have to remember to take out the proxy info?

Welcome any feedback on this wildly exciting topic :)
Bee

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Bee Bornheimer (she/hers)
Digital Resources and Cataloging Librarian
University of San Diego School of Law
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