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Re: Designating e-journal links as "recommended" (Sarah Brett) Chad Hutchens 15 Nov 2008 23:37 UTC

Sarah et al,

Wow...I can't believe they told you that they can't do that...fact is, you
most definitely can!!!

If you go into the Client Center, under 360 Link, click on "Advanced
Features"...that'll get you where you need to be.  From there, on the left
side of the screen, click on "Set Database display order."

You can figure the rest out from there.

Cheers.

--
Chad Hutchens
Electronic Resources Librarian
University of Wyoming Libraries
Dept 3334, 1000 E University Ave.
Laramie, WY 82071-20000
Ph: (307) 766-5560

> From: Bob Persing <persing@POBOX.UPENN.EDU>
> Reply-To: "SERIALST: Serials in Libraries Discussion Forum"
> <SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU>
> Date: Fri, 14 Nov 2008 08:08:55 -0500
> To: "SERIALST: Serials in Libraries Discussion Forum" <SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU>
> Subject: Re: [SERIALST] Designating e-journal links as "recommended" (Sarah
> Brett)
>
> From: Sarah Brett <brettsj@jmu.edu>
> To: SERIALST
> Subject: Re: [SERIALST] Designating e-journal links as "recommended"
> Date: Fri, 14 Nov 2008 07:02:57 -0500
>
> I agree that prioritizing the platforms list would be the most obvious
> way to direct a patron toward the most useful link.  However, we use
> Serials Solutions, and when I asked them about this several months ago,
> I was told that the resources could not be prioritized.  We are still
> trying to find an effective way to deal with this, so I would also be
> happy to hear how other libraries who use Serials Solutions (or other
> products that cannot customize a list) handle the display.
> Sarah Brett
>
> Chad Hutchens wrote:
>
>> I think the best way to handle this is simply to make sure that the most
>> reliable resource links are listed first as most users will simply
>> click on
>> the first link they see.
>>
>> In many link resolver systems, you can prioritize platforms and
>> display them
>> in a set order if that particular journal title is available on more than
>> one platform.
>>
>>
>
>
> Sarah Brett <brettsj@jmu.edu>
> Serials Manager
> Carrier Library
> James Madison University