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OPAC - Default to Local Branch
PINES libraries typically want their OPAC stations to search their own branch by default. This can be done in two ways: manually and automatically.
Manual Setup
To set up an OPAC station manually, you will need to “hard-code” the URL with your library's database ID (found here). In your OPAC station's browser, set the URL for the home page to:
http://gapines.org/eg/opac/home?physical_loc=<library id>
For example, for the Bogart library, which has the id 9, the resulting URL would be:
http://gapines.org/eg/opac/home?physical_loc=9;carousel_loc=9
The manual approach requires that you physically set the URL at each of your libraries' OPAC stations. This is the only way for library systems behind a single public IP address to use this feature. (Note that the example also controls which New Books carousel will appear on the page with the carousel_loc parameter. Typically, this will be set to the same ID.)
Automatic/Server-Side Setup
To use PINES' automatic IP redirection, you will need to supply PINES/GPLS staff with the public IP address ranges for each library location. This will then be added to a file that lives on the PINES servers with this format:
<Library Short Name> <start ip> <end ip>
For example:
WGRL-BO 192.168.1.1 192.168.1.254
The server side file is consulted each time anyone visits http://gapines.org, and if their IP matches a range on our list, they will be redirected to searching that library or system.