November 2000 - Koha - lists.katipo.co.nz

Modified scripts and html
by Chris Cormack 28 Nov '00

28 Nov '00

Hi All Over the last couple of weeks Glen Stewart (glen_stewart(a)associate.com) has been working on the koha scripts and html. He has modified them in such a way to make installing koha on a single server without virtual hosts very easy. These modified scripts can be found in http://developer.koha.org/glen/ They are based on v1.06 of koha. Im working to integrate these changes into v1.07, along with quite a few acquisition changes. I hope to have some sort of cvs access set up by then also, so that ppl can grab either patches, to upgrade their existing install, or copies of the modified scripts. Well thats all from me, once again thank you Glen for your work Chris -- Chris Cormack Katipo Communications Programmer/Sys Admin chris(a)katipo.co.nz 025 500 789 www.katipo.co.nz

1 0

Re: [Koha] (no subject)
by Stuart A Yeates 21 Nov '00

21 Nov '00

> Practice what you preach, Stuart. Nowhere that I see do you give feedback > to the actual author of the paper - Kaye was just passing on what she > thought was an interesting read - she doesn't appear to have any > relationship with the author that I can see. Sorry I had mistakenly thought that the the pointer to the paper was posted by someone associated with it. I now see that I was mistaken. Sorry. The point I was trying to make, but obviously didn't, was that the paper painted an unnecessarily very negative view of innovation in library interfaces. stuart -- stuart yeates <s.yeates(a)cs.waikato.ac.nz> aka `loam' "Oh, havoc," cried Pooh, as he let slip the heffalumps of war. X-no-archive:yes

1 0

Re: [Koha] (no subject)
by kaye.guidetti＠wesley.com.au 21 Nov '00

21 Nov '00

Got the names wrong didn't I when replying to Stuart Yeates' email. Sorry, but the sentiment remains the same =========================================== This email message has been swept by MIMESweeper for The Wesley Group of Hospitals- Australia ===========================================

1 0

Re: [Koha] (no subject)
by kaye.guidetti＠wesley.com.au 21 Nov '00

21 Nov '00

Simon, Thanks for your comments - I did not write the paper however. I sent it to the list more in support of Koha which allows library users to use the one piece of software - the browser - than for any other reason. I didn't notice the bit in the conference paper about the casual user. I assume by casual user you mean library borrowers. I can assure you that most librarians do consider their borrowers/users, after all they are the reason for our existence. Software that is easy to use, requires no extra plug-ins or other software is important. If a library user cannot find what he/she needs because the software is too hard to use or simply cannot be accessed at all because they don't have some special piece of software they are very likely to give up in disgust. At least most people who have a pc and internet access or are hooked into a company intranet have a web browser. This is the reason I think Koha is so good (although I admit I haven't been allowed to trial it yet). We currently use Inmagic Dbtextworks which is a good database but not inuitive - the functions of the toolbar buttons are not easy to remember, all users need some training, and in order to provide users with access from outside the library we have to provide run-time masters which must be constantly updated, purchase licences for searchworks software (which is being phased out) or purchase an expensive add on called webpublisher. =========================================== This email message has been swept by MIMESweeper for The Wesley Group of Hospitals- Australia ===========================================

1 0

(no subject)
by kaye.guidetti＠wesley.com.au 21 Nov '00

21 Nov '00

Users or potential users of Koha software may be interested in this conference paper: http://www.alia.org.au/conferences/alia2000/proceedings/tony.barry.html ALIA conference proceedings: The User Interface: glitz versus content Antony Barry Introduction Building new client software for interfaces to library systems is over. The user community will strongly resist another piece of software to view information. They want to view everything through the one interface, the browser. Attempts to modify this interface, such as the Java based Dynix client, while it may prove attractive features[BIBLIO] will be resisted by the casual user. =========================================== This email message has been swept by MIMESweeper for The Wesley Group of Hospitals- Australia ===========================================

3 2

Setting up printers etc.
by Brad Joyce 20 Nov '00

20 Nov '00

Hi Got a few questions: How to set up the printers in the circ program? Also, how do you setup the Branch locations in the circ program? Could I get some dummy data to play with and how to import it? I would like to modify some of the spelling and other thngs that pertain to NZ dollar actually the accounting side is not needed only the catalouge info, could this be easily changed. Some of the links dont work eg Number 1: In aquisitions when you have added a 'dummy company' if you click on it it goes to Supplier Search Results, Select the 'dummy comany', It goes to Shopping Basket for 'dummy company', click on 'dummy company' and it displays page not found. eg Number 2: In the aquesitions page after altering the Dollar valures the Save on the Exchage rates does not work. eg number 3: In members, when you goto a members details, View accout and then tidy details, it cant find the page koha.domain.name/cgi-bin/koha/tidyaccounts.pl

2 1

Installed but not working
by Brad Joyce 16 Nov '00

16 Nov '00

Hi, Ive got the Koha library program installed but it isnt running properly. Could some one take a look and tell me what could be wrong. These sites should work koha.coffsccs.nsw.edu.au opac.coffsccs.nsw.edu.au Brad bradj(a)coffsccs.nsw.edu.au

2 1

Re: [Koha] suitability for high school library
by Rosalie Blake 10 Nov '00

10 Nov '00

Hello Debra > > We're just going down the track of looking at options for our > highschool library (student population 1000), & wondering about Koha - > & incidentally, I thing the 3M award definitely went to the right > place. Thank you. Sorry I didn't get to answer yesterday. I was away all day. > > I've looked at the samples on the Web, but don't currently have access > to a webserver to download the full version, and wondered if someone > could answer these questions???? > > 1. Is any other school using Koha? Not yet. > > 2. Is there any possibility of including a student photo in the > circulation module (students don't carry ID cards - they just give > their name)? The circulation module as designed for us would not allow this, as it is a text-only interface designed specifically for speed across a phone line. Any graphics interface slows this down horridly. But we have always recognised that the cicrulation module that fits us would not appeal to libraries where speed is not the main criterion, and that those libraries would want a circulation module within the main intranet. It's not a problem to design such a module, if you are willing to pay someone to do it, or do it yourself (supposing you have the skills). Katipo Communications would certainly be interested in quoting for the work. (rachel(a)katipo.co.nz) > > 3. Can multimedia be added into the catalogue - ie web addresses, > scanned material from the information file, or scanned images of the > books? We saw this as being desirable somewhere down the track, but it isn't in the first package that we commissioned and paid for. Not a problem from a technical viewpoint, and we've already gone some of the way in getting scanned photographs from our Historical Society's collections viewable from our OPACs. > > 4. What sort of software would be best for data conversion, with the > possibility of global changes for the subject/authority files? Have to pass on this. Depends on what system you're coming from. > > 5. How easy is it to modify overdue notices (to send brief lists to > classes, and later fuller details addressed to the parents, with > addresses)? Doesn't sound like a problem - a little bit of setting up, which again, you could do yourself, or commission Katipo or someone else to do for you. > > 6. Would the membership module allow class details to be added? Not a problem, as above. > > 7. Would reservations allow video cameras, & other items, to be booked > for specific times? Sorry, not willing to venture an opinion on this. Throw just this question at the kohalist and see if anyone else has thought of it. There are a number of other schools on the list, investigating the sorts of variances schools might need. Someone may have had a brainwave about how to programme it. Cheers Rosalie Blake Head of Libraries Horowhenua Library Trust

1 0

suitability for high school library
by Spotswood College Library 08 Nov '00

08 Nov '00

Hello, We're just going down the track of looking at options for our highschool library (student population 1000), & wondering about Koha - & incidentally, I thing the 3M award definitely went to the right place. I've looked at the samples on the Web, but don't currently have access to a webserver to download the full version, and wondered if someone could answer these questions???? 1. Is any other school using Koha? 2. Is there any possibility of including a student photo in the circulation module (students don't carry ID cards - they just give their name)? 3. Can multimedia be added into the catalogue - ie web addresses, scanned material from the information file, or scanned images of the books? 4. What sort of software would be best for data conversion, with the possibility of global changes for the subject/authority files? 5. How easy is it to modify overdue notices (to send brief lists to classes, and later fuller details addressed to the parents, with addresses)? 6. Would the membership module allow class details to be added? 7. Would reservations allow video cameras, & other items, to be booked for specific times? Much TIA Debra Hitchcock Librarian

1 0

Test
by Brad Joyce 07 Nov '00

07 Nov '00

Just a test

1 0