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• Resource Sharing
• Jul/Aug 08
• Issue: 223

Session Timeouts in WorldCat Resource Sharing

If a user does not send a request to FirstSearch for several minutes, FirstSearch automatically ends the session. In WorldCat Resource Sharing, you may specify the number of minutes that FirstSearch waits for a request before ending a session. Timeouts are controlled in the FirstSearch Administrative Module and range between 5 and 30 minutes.

To change the timeout:

1. Go to http://firstsearch.oclc.org/admin
2. Log on using the FirstSearch administrative authorization and password for your library’s reference FirstSearch account.
3. Select the Authentication/Access section of the main menu
4. From the sidebar menu on the left, select the General screen.
5. Enter a number between 5 and 30 in the timeouts box.
6. Click Save Changes.

Resource Sharing Contact Information

Please contact Jon Penn, Resource Sharing Librarian at Nylink, with questions. Jon is available via email (pennj@nylink.org) or phone (800-342-3353/518-443-5444).