Given Ovid's database architecture the we are faced with two choices related to the "Session Recovery" feature: it can be enabled for all users, regardless of how they access our Ovid databases (e.g. jumpstarting into a database from our alphabetic lists, the MEDLINE/PubMed page, or connecting to Ovid via the BioMedSearch page), and whether their search had timed out or not;
Or, it is enabled just for users logging into our Ovid databases from the BioMedSearch "Connect to Ovid" link - users jumpstarting directly into a database would not have their sessions recovered.
Several months ago Dan and I had conversation about this, because we had the feature enabled for all logins and there was some annoyance from patrons/staff at always having sessions recovered. I suggested then that we enable this feature only for those users going through BioMedSearch.
After fielding an InfoPoint question and conferring with Lisa and Dan we are going to enable the Session Recovery for all logins. Please keep your eyes and ears peeled for negative feedback about this...if we hear a lot of static, we can turn it off again.
Let me know what you hear from our users.
Jim