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Re: [Koha] Koha Digest, Vol 43, Issue 16
by Twinamatsiko matsiko Smith 06 May '09

06 May '09

Hey collegease, do u have a skype number? Good nite its at night in Uganda. On 5/6/09, koha-request(a)lists.katipo.co.nz <koha-request(a)lists.katipo.co.nz> wrote: > > Send Koha mailing list submissions to > koha(a)lists.katipo.co.nz > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://lists.katipo.co.nz/mailman/listinfo/koha > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > koha-request(a)lists.katipo.co.nz > > You can reach the person managing the list at > koha-owner(a)lists.katipo.co.nz > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Koha digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: IndependentBranches & SingleBranchMode (Joe Atzberger) > 2. Re: Error with net::z39.50::zoom (MJ Ray) > 3. Re: OPAC display in Internet Explorer (MJ Ray) > 4. Re: OPAC display in Internet Explorer (Joe Atzberger) > 5. Re: OPAC display in Internet Explorer (H.S.) > 6. Clearing "in house" OPACs (Adrea Lund) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Tue, 5 May 2009 12:14:27 -0400 > From: Joe Atzberger <ohiocore(a)gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [Koha] IndependentBranches & SingleBranchMode > To: henry(a)silas.org.sg > Cc: koha(a)lists.katipo.co.nz > Message-ID: > <235bf14f0905050914s2dc96c8coccf51db87ea291f2(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > We'll use branchcodes AAA and BBB for Libraries A and B. Then we'll create > patron types that we associate arbitrarily with those libraries: > > AAA_Adult > BBB_Adult > AAA_Staff > BBB_Staff > AAA_Kid > BBB_Kid > BBB_Other > > Now AAA sets circulation rules specifying for each BBB_* patron type that > their checkout limit for default itemtype is 0. BBB does the same for > AAA_* > types. > > Alternatively, they could define their own rules and make the rule for > Default patron type be 0. Then they don't have to create a new rule when > BBB adds a patron type. In that case, they have to be sure they defined > all > the ones they need though, and that their own user data is fully populated. > You can do this with or without IndependentBranches. > > One hazard you might run into is if the membership rules allow users to get > library cards at both institutions, then a user might have to get a bunch > of > cards as different versions of themself, and the true view of their > activity > will be fractured. > > -- > Joe Atzberger > LibLime - Open Source Library Solutions > > On Mon, May 4, 2009 at 11:33 PM, Henry Lam <henry(a)silas.org.sg> wrote: > > > Thank you Joe. > > > > The setting I have in mind is: Several libraries form as a group. They > > share the same catalog and OPAC. But user from Library A cannot go to > > Library B to borrow items. Please advise how to set the Circ rules and > > patron types. > > > > Henry > > > > On Thu, Apr 23, 2009 at 11:30 PM, Joe Atzberger <ohiocore(a)gmail.com > >wrote: > > > >> SingleBranchMode won't help you here, since it expects that there is > only > >> a single library. It sounds like what you want is just some structured > Circ > >> rules and patron types. > >> > >> -- > >> Joe Atzberger > >> LibLime - Open Source Library Solutions > >> > >> On Thu, Apr 23, 2009 at 6:27 AM, Henry Lam <henry(a)silas.org.sg> > wrote: > >> > >>> Hi > >>> > >>> What is the difference between 'Independent Branches' & > >>> 'SingleBranchMode' in the System Preference Admin - Admin Preferences? > >>> > >>> I am looking for something that restrict a patron borrow books from > >>> other libraries in a same instance/setting. > >>> > >>> Thank you for the help. > >>> > >>> Regards > >>> Henry > >>> > >> >

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For #koha meeting - smaller bugs database changes
by Galen Charlton 06 May '09

06 May '09

Hi, A couple other ideas that came from KohaCon: * creating a new product for bugs/requests related to koha.org websites and moving existing website components out of the product for Koha itself. PRO: shortens the component dropdowns CON: adds another page and click when entering a new bug * archiving or merging bugs for versions of Koha before 2.2.9 (or perhaps 2.2.x) PRO: shortens the version dropdown CON: truncates history Regards, Galen -- Galen Charlton VP, Research & Development, LibLime galen.charlton(a)liblime.com p: 1-888-564-2457 x709 skype: gmcharlt

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For #koha meeting - bugs database policies - enhancements and cosponsorship
by Galen Charlton 06 May '09

06 May '09

Hi, Apologies for the delay sending this out. One of the items discussed at KohaCon was a desire by interested parties to have a global list of proposed and active Koha development projects. The purpose of this list would be not only to let people know what new features may be coming down the pike, but to give interested users and funding agencies a way to coordinate the funding of such work. The general outcome of the KohaCon session was a suggestion that the Koha bugs database (bugs.koha.org) be used for this purpose. Specific changes that might support that include: * turning on bug voting * encouraging all active developers and vendors to create bugs for all prospective enhancement projects, supplementing the RFCs distributed via email and the wiki * adding a custom field, status, or tagging convention to Bugzilla to let interested parties identify projects that are seeking sponsorship. * adding some canned reports to the bugzilla home page to identify sponsored projects. Regards, Galen -- Galen Charlton VP, Research & Development, LibLime galen.charlton(a)liblime.com p: 1-888-564-2457 x709 skype: gmcharlt

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Insert textbook with MySQL stored procedures
by ISM KIS 06 May '09

06 May '09

I have to insert all our textbooks from a textfile. I have created the following stored procedures to do that: CREATE PROCEDURE `InsertBiblio`(IN MyTitle VARCHAR(120), IN MyEdition VARCHAR(120), IN MyAuthor VARCHAR(120), IN MyISBN VARCHAR(120), IN MyYear INTEGER(11), IN MyPublisher VARCHAR(120), IN MyVendor VARCHAR(20), IN MyBugetCategory VARCHAR(120), IN param9 VARCHAR(120), IN param10 VARCHAR(120), IN param11 INTEGER(11), IN param12 INTEGER(11), IN param13 VARCHAR(120), IN MyCost TEXT, IN param15 VARCHAR(120)) NOT DETERMINISTIC SQL SECURITY DEFINER COMMENT '' BEGIN declare MyBiblionumber integer; declare MyBiblioitemnumber integer; insert into biblio (title,author,copyrightdate,frameworkcode) values(MyTitle,MyAuthor,MyYear,'BKS'); set MyBiblionumber = LAST_INSERT_ID() ; insert into biblioitems (biblionumber,isbn,itemtype) value(MyBiblionumber,MyISBN,'BK'); set MyBiblioitemnumber = LAST_INSERT_ID() ; select MyBiblionumber as Biblionumber, MyBiblioitemnumber as Biblioitemnumber ; END; CREATE PROCEDURE `InsertItem`(IN MyBiblionumber INTEGER(11), IN MyBiblioitemnnumber INTEGER(11), IN MyBarcode VARCHAR(120)) NOT DETERMINISTIC SQL SECURITY DEFINER COMMENT '' BEGIN insert into items (biblionumber,biblioitemnumber, barcode, homebranch) values(Mybiblionumber,MyBiblioitemnnumber,Mybarcode,'TextBook'); END; But I must miss something because (after rebuild_zebra.pl) I can't find the textbook. Are there more tables I have to update then (biblio, biblioitems, and items) ? Rudy Wuthrich Kodaikanal International School

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Re: [Koha] OPAC display in Internet Explorer
by thandu venkat narayana 06 May '09

06 May '09

Dear All, I am using Koha 2.2.9 on windows-xp platform. OPAC is woring properly with Mozilla Firefox and Netscape. But in Microsoft Internet Explorer menus or not displaying properly. It is very difficult to install Mozilla or Netscape in all LAN connected systems. please give your suggestions to solve the problem. Regards Venkata Narayana T Now surf faster and smarter ! Check out the new Firefox 3 - Yahoo! Edition http://downloads.yahoo.com/in/firefox/?fr=om_email_firefox

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XSLT option
by Kate 06 May '09

06 May '09

Hi, I realised that this may have already been filed under stupid questions, but I'm still not seeing the XSLT display option in the OPAC preferences. (I'm using Koha koha-3.00.00-beta2) and not sure why that is. I want to customise the OPAC search results (mostly to display Title field |b). Any suggestions would be very much appreciated. Cheers, kate

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Reminder: Koha project IRC meeting
by MJ Ray 06 May '09

06 May '09

This is a reminder of a general meeting on the #koha IRC channel on Wednesday, 6 May 2009 at 19:00 UTC with a nominal finish time of 21:00. To convert to your timezone, try date -d @1241636400 Will include Koha 3.2/tip status and timeline, Koha 3.0.x status, Koha bugs database, KohaCon 2009 report. The full agenda is at http://wiki.koha.org/doku.php?id=meetingnotes09apr07 Connection details are shown at http://wiki.koha.org/doku.php?id=start#irc but are basically irc://irc.katipo.co.nz:6667/#koha Hope to see you there, -- MJ Ray (slef). LMS developer and supporter for a small, friendly worker cooperative http://www.ttllp.co.uk/ http://mjr.towers.org.uk/ (Notice http://mjr.towers.org.uk/email.html) tel:+44-844-4437-237

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Clearing "in house" OPACs
by Adrea Lund 06 May '09

06 May '09

We have computers in our library which are only used as OPACs - we would like to set up these OPAC computers to clear search history/login info/cart contents etc. after a certain period of inactivity (perhaps 2-3 minutes). So that when you sit down at an OPAC in the library you are not already logged into someone else's account. Does anyone have a solution for how to set this up? We have already experimented with the "timeout" admin system preference. It does not do the trick, because we do not want to staff to be logged out of our staff module after a period of inactivity, and we do not want folks accessing their account from home to get logged out of their account automatically. We just need a solution for the OPAC computers in the library. Thanks for your help! Adrea Lund Head of Adult Services Grand County Public Library 257 E. Center St. Moab, UT 84532 435-259-1111 ext11

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Deborah Pennino/Library/NEU is out of the office.
by d.pennino＠neu.edu 06 May '09

06 May '09

I will be out of the office starting 05/06/2009 and will not return until 05/11/2009. I will respond to your message when I return.

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Searching authorities
by Alejandro Tiraboschi 06 May '09

06 May '09

Hi: I have a question related with searching when koha has authorities enabled. In the OPAC http://biblio.bmayor.famaf.unc.edu.ar (http://biblio.bmayor.unc.edu.ar in the near future) you can Browse by Subject<http://biblio.bmayor.famaf.unc.edu.ar/cgi-bin/koha/opac-authorities-home.pl> (switch previously to english) for example "POESIA" and you get some authority records, in particular $aPOESIA *used for/see from:* GENERO LIRICO *used for/see from:* GENERO POETICO *see also:* GENEROS LITERARIOS *see also:* VERSIFICACION *see also:* CLASIFICACION DE LOS VERSOS *see also:* CLASIFICACION DE LAS ESTROFAS<http://biblio.bmayor.famaf.unc.edu.ar/cgi-bin/koha/opac-authoritiesdetail.p…> * * *The biblios linked to/from this authority are 212. If you search "poesia" in the usual way (without using authorities) you get a lot of records (including those 212) and it is ok. The problem is, in my opinion, when you search for a "non used term", for example "GENERO LIRICO", because you get a No Result found!. I think the correct answer should be, at least, that you get all the records that link to the authority record "POESIA". If not, the autorithy system has no sense (o very little) for the OPAC user.* *My question is: * *Do Koha work in this way or is a problem of missconfiguration? * complementary: Is it possible to configure/modify Koha/Zebra in such way that the usual search works with the non used terms? Bye. Thanks in advance. Alejandro Tiraboschi FaMAF-UNC

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