I think I have answered my own question -- or at least have found a workable solution.
I created an analytic (child) record on the periodical item in question for the article the professor wants to use in the course. To this record, I attached the scan file (PDF) and verified that it works. I then used 942$n to suppress the record in the OPAC. I verified that the PDF link still works in a private browsing window, even though the record is suppressed in the OPAC. I then shared the URL of the PDF file (stored in Koha) with the professor to link in the course management system. Unfortunately, I cannot link the record to course reserves. Course reserves uses barcode and this adds the host item (the print periodical) to reserve instead of the child record. I used a 590 local note to explain why the record exists. It isn't a perfect solution, but it at least allows us to maintain a preservation copy and make it available for course reserve in a way that is respectful of copyright and fair use. I'm still curious to hear if anyone else has a solution or suggestion for this type of scenario. Thanks, Myka On Tue, Oct 22, 2019 at 10:00 AM Myka Kennedy Stephens < [email protected]> wrote: > Hello, > > Is it possible to restrict access to files attached to bibliographic > records based on patron category? > > We have a professor who wants to put a print journal on course reserve. It > is a loose issue that is coming unbound, and I'm not comfortable in > allowing it to circulate as a course reserve. It is covered under copyright > and we do not have access to it through one of our full-text databases. > > One option is to simply scan the article the professor wants to use and > make it available to students within the course management system. However, > I was thinking that it would be helpful for the library to keep the scan in > its collection for long-term preservation purposes. I was looking at a way > to do this within Koha using an analytic (child) record and attaching the > scan file to that record. Since it is under copyright, however, I would > need to restrict access to the file to only faculty and students who are > logged in to Koha. > > A compromise might be to restrict access to the file in Koha to only > library staff (i.e., viewable in staff client only, if that's possible). > Then the file could be shared with students through the course management > system. > > Is it possible to use the upload files plugin in this way? How are other > libraries managing preservation copies of texts that are protected by > copyright? Any suggestions or other ideas are appreciated. > > Thanks, > Myka > > -- > Deaconess Myka Kennedy Stephens, MDiv, MSLIS > Seminary Librarian and Assistant Professor of Theological Bibliography > Lancaster Theological Seminary > 555 West James Street > Lancaster, PA 17603 > 717-290-8704 > [email protected] > https://library.lancasterseminary.edu > > -- Deaconess Myka Kennedy Stephens, MDiv, MSLIS Seminary Librarian and Assistant Professor of Theological Bibliography Lancaster Theological Seminary 555 West James Street Lancaster, PA 17603 717-290-8704 [email protected] https://library.lancasterseminary.edu _______________________________________________ Koha mailing list http://koha-community.org [email protected] https://lists.katipo.co.nz/mailman/listinfo/koha
