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[EP-tech] Re: Default email address for requests

Hi all,

 

This is what we do here – all requests go to a single library address, who pass them on to the authors or, in the occasional case it’s free to read online, point them towards a copy.

 

It works reasonably well, though we have to reply to a lot of requests for older papers with something along the lines of “sorry, they don’t work here any more, and we don’t have a copy we can send you”. Conversely, though, if the lead author isn’t around then we can always try passing it to a co-author, which might not be possible with an automated email.

 

Andrew.

 

 

From: Sheppard, Nick [mailto:N.E.Sheppard@leedsmet.ac.uk]
Sent: 06 June 2014 09:42
To: eprints-tech@ecs.soton.ac.uk
Subject: [EP-tech] Re: Default email address for requests

 

Nothing to stop us brokering a request through to the author though? (had some discussion around doing similar with the OA button)

Sent from my Windows Phone

From: John Salter
Sent: ‎06/‎06/‎2014 09:34
To: 'eprints-tech@ecs.soton.ac.uk'
Subject: [EP-tech] Re: Default email address for requests

*Caution*
>From what I understand of the 'Request' feature, and it's 'legal' standing, it's only the author who can grant access to an embargoed paper.

Having said that, look in the comments in the ~/archives/ARCHIVEID/cfg/cfg.d/request_copy.pl file... :o)

Cheers,
John

-----Original Message-----
From: eprints-tech-bounces@ecs.soton.ac.uk [mailto:eprints-tech-bounces@ecs.soton.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Andrew Beeken
Sent: 06 June 2014 09:10
To: eprints-tech@ecs.soton.ac.uk
Subject: [EP-tech] Default email address for requests

Hello!

I’d like to be able to set a default email address for “Request a copy” messages to go to should the author of the record not have an email address set. Is this possible?

Andrew

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