Linking to them isn't the problem. You can use the 856 field for the URL (I think that's right) so they can link directly to it from the catalog. The trick is controlling the circs. Usually this is done by the vendor that sold you the ebook. Am I right, folks? Lori =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-==-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Lori Bowen Ayre // Library Technology Consultant / The Galecia Group Oversight Board & Communications Committee / Evergreen (707) 763-6869 // Lori.Ayre@galecia.com Availability: http://tungle.me/lori.ayre <Lori.Ayre@galecia.com>Specializing in open source ILS solutions, RFID, filtering, workflow optimization, and materials handling =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= On Fri, Aug 31, 2012 at 12:54 AM, Amber Amland <library@mountainviewics.org>wrote:
What about linking them to an e-book on the school's server? We are only getting a few copies of a particular book, and each may only be checked out by one person at a time.
Or if that wouldn't work, what about linking them to an e-book on the school's Web site?
Thanks! Trying to circulate e-books is all new to me.
Amber
Amber Amland
Librarian
Mountainview International Christian School
www.mountainviewics.org
library@mountainviewics.org
From: loriayre@gmail.com [mailto:loriayre@gmail.com] On Behalf Of Lori Bowen Ayre Sent: Friday, August 31, 2012 8:25 AM To: Amber Amland Cc: Koha@lists.katipo.co.nz Subject: Re: [Koha] E-book Check Out
How are you delivering the ebook to the student? How you set it up in Koha depends on whether you are using an ebook vendor, or linking them to a free ebook on the web, or.....
Lori
On Thu, Aug 30, 2012 at 6:15 PM, Amber Amland <library@mountainviewics.org
wrote:
Has anyone done anything with e-book check out on Koha? One of the teachers at my school would like to make an e-book available for students to check out on their own.
Can a patron log in to the Koha catalog and check out an e-book himself? If so, how do I set this up?
We're using Koha version 3.06 on Linux.
Thank you!
Amber
Amber Amland
Librarian
Mountainview International Christian School
www.mountainviewics.org
library@mountainviewics.org
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