[Koha] Multiple but different URLs for the same item

[Kelly Drake]

Hi all,

We are a consortia of 7 academic libraries just setting up on Koha and have
a question on how folks are handling items that have multiple, but
different URLS for the same item.

For example. All the libraries subscribe to one journal, The Chronicle of
Higher Education, but since this is a paid subscription with authenticating
links, the users of each library need to select a different link in order
to be able to authenticate.

>From previous experience we know that these different links need to be
extremely obvious!

Currently it looks as if Koha offers two options.
1. 856 links that can be highlighted, or called out in various ways through
modification of the template.
2. Adding Item Types for each link - although in this case the URL itself
is displayed (rather than any display text)

Does any one have examples of how they are handling this? and making the
links, and who should click where, really obvious?

All input is greatly appreciated!

Kelly Drake

Kelly Drake
HELM Project Manager

kelly at flo.org | 617.442.2384