Re: proxying Google Book Search and advertising networks to protect patron privacy

From: Tim Spalding <tim_at_nyob>
Date: Wed, 5 Aug 2009 12:13:02 -0400
To: CODE4LIB_at_LISTSERV.ND.EDU
I suspect that proxying Google will trigger an automatic throttle.
Early on, a number of us hit GB hard, trying to figure out what they
had, and got stopped.

Tim

On Wed, Aug 5, 2009 at 9:59 AM, Eric Hellman<eric_at_hellman.net> wrote:
> Recent attention to privacy concerns about Google Book Search have led me to
> investigate whether any libraries are using tools such as proxy servers to
> enhance patron privacy when using Google Book Search. Similarly, advertising
> networks (web bugs, for example) could be proxied for the same reason. I
> would be very interested to hear from any libraries that have done either of
> these things and of their experiences doing so.
>
>
> Eric Hellman
> President, Gluejar, Inc.
> 41 Watchung Plaza, #132
> Montclair, NJ 07042
> USA
>
> eric_at_hellman.net
> http://go-to-hellman.blogspot.com/
>



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