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Re: [Koha] Eliminating "Reserve Fee Charge of $1.00" Notice to Borrower
by Russel Garlick 17 May '07

17 May '07

> > > > One place to catch the developers is on irc, or filing a bug in > > bugs.koha.org > I'm a little bit reluctant to file bugs, in case it's not really a > bug. > I know the developers are busy both with Koha and often with their > paying jobs, so I don't want to waste their time. > > Hi Kevin, Bugs are all good. Issues raised on the list may be over looked, as email inboxes fill up and change day to day. As bugs are filied in a purpose built system, they will hang around and be visiable someone does something with them. People who can write clear, complete, reproducible bug reports are just as important as developers on an Open Source project. So head on over to http://bugs.koha.org and sign up (it only takes a minute). Two things you can do help the developers out 1) Do a quick search on bugzilla to see if you can find anything that resembles the issue you are having. If there is already a bug, you can add your report to it. 2) Give the "How to report bugs" page a good read through. http://www.koha.org/community/bugzilla.html I'll say it again, well written, reproducible bug reports are like gold for the Koha developers. Instead of wasting their time, it helps save time if they have all the information about the bug. Nice one reporting this bug, hope to see you on #koha some time. Cheers Russel -- Russel Garlick russel.garlick(a)liblime.com General Manager - Australasia +64 21 542 188 LibLime Limited www.liblime.com

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Unicode Compatibility for Imported Records
by SDM-IMD Library 17 May '07

17 May '07

Hi, We have installed the latest version of KOHA, which has not only has a user friendlyinterface but also has improved in the look and feel. Congrats for that.... We are importing the the Unicode records of Kannada and Hindi language (Indian Languages) from the following link.. http://125.16.179.42:8080/newgenlibctxt/LibraryAction.do?college=SDM-IMD We are able to enter the Unicode characters and the display is normal but when we import the Unicode records using MARC Format the Unicode characters are displayed as ??????. I request your suggestion in this regard. Please check ... With Regards, SDM-IMD Library

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German MARC record issues
by Han, Yan 17 May '07

17 May '07

I am trying to load some german MARC records using bulkmarcimport.pl. The loading is ok, but I have char display issue for german characters. The OCLC record is like this =008 000808s1999\\\\gw\a\\\\\\\\\\000\0\gersd =040 \\$aOHX$cOHX$dOCL$dOCLCQ <file://$aohx$cohx$docl$doclcq/> =020 \\$a3933096170 <file://$a3933096170/> =020 \\$a9783933096173 <file://$a9783933096173/> =029 0\$aOHX$bhar000748740 =035 \\$a(OCoLC)44746085 <file://$a(ocolc)44746085/> =072 \7$aN$2lcco =099 \\$aN433.8B383 <file://$an433.8b383/> 1999 =049 \\$aKAEA <file://$akaea/> =100 1\$aBaumg{uml}artel, Tilman. =245 10$a(Net.art) : Materialien zur Netzkunst /$cTilman Baumg{uml}artel ; [Herausgeber :$bInstitut f{uml}ur Moderne Kunst, N{uml}urnberg]. =260 \\$aN{uml}urnberg <file://$an%7buml%7durnberg/> :$bVlg. f. Mod. Kunst,$c1999. =300 \\$a179 <file://$a179/> p. :$bill. =938 \\$aOtto <file://$aotto/> Harrassowitz$bHARR$nhar000748740$c58.00 DEM =994 \\$a92$bKAEDU see 245 field, the {uml} is not displayed correctly. I have the webpage coded in utf-8 so I do not think it is the problem with character encoding. 100 -MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME a Personal name Baumg�artel, Tilman. 245 -TITLE STATEMENT a Title (Net.art) : Materialien zur Netzkunst / c Statement of responsibility, etc Tilman Baumg�artel ; [Herausgeber : b Remainder of title Institut f�ur Moderne Kunst, N�urnberg]. In OCLC's worldcat, it is fine. see http://worldcat.org/oclc/46883039&referer=brief_results Net.art : Materialien zur Netzkunst by Tilman Baumgärtel <http://worldcat.org/search?q=au%3ATilman+Baumga%CC%88rtel&qt=hot_author> ; Institut für Moderne Kunst Nürnberg. <http://worldcat.org/search?q=au%3AInstitut+fu%CC%88r+Moderne+Kunst+Nu%CC%88…> Language: German Type: Book Publisher: Nürnberg : Verlag für Moderne Kunst, ©1999. ISBN: 3933096170 9783933096173 | OCLC: 46883039 | Cite this Item <http://worldcat.org/oclc/46883039&referer=brief_results#> Subjects: Computer art. <http://worldcat.org/search?q=su%3AComputer+art.&qt=hot_subject> | Art and technology. <http://worldcat.org/search?q=su%3AArt+and+technology.&qt=hot_subject> Has anyone know how to solve this? Thanks, Yan Han

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Re: [Koha] Eliminating "Reserve Fee Charge of $1.00" Notice to Borrower
by Chris Cormack 16 May '07

16 May '07

Hi Michael On 17/05/2007, at 12:26 AM, Chartrand, Michael wrote: > Dear Chris, > > . > > 1. I get an Internal Server Error when I try to edit the MARC > subifields. All other areas in the MARC framework are accessible. > My IT person left the sample Database on Koha. Is this causing a > problem and do I need to have a new database made in MySQL? > Ok, what I need here is the error_log, so I can take a look at what is causing the actual error. I'm not sure where you find this on windows, but hopefully someone on the list can tell us. The file we want to look at is koha-error_log (at least its called that on linux) > > 2. In System Administration, I get an Internal Server Error when > I click on Issuing Rules. Branches and Item Types and Borrower > Categories have been been defined. > Here we will need the error log again > 3. In repeatable MARC fields like the 650 line, clicking on the > +/- next to the line number does NOT result in a new field being > added but a small box. > Do you think you could do a screenshot of this? Chris -- Chris Cormack chris.cormack(a)liblime.com VP Research and Development www.liblime.com LibLime +64 21 542 131

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Comparing Koha with commercial systems
by gerhard.bissels＠uclh.nhs.uk 16 May '07

16 May '07

Dear All, I am starting a small specialist library and have to select a Library Management System. Opting for one of the big vendors seems easy to justify because everybody else does it. However, before I can seriously look at something as unusual as Open Source I need to be able to present a watertigh, fair and thorough evaluation method. I would be interested in the procedure and related documentation which other libraries used when they had to select a LMS. If you had documents you could share with me I'd be very grateful! Kind regards, Gerhard Gerhard Bissels Librarian The Royal London Homoeopathic Hospital, UCLH NHS Foundation Trust 60 Great Ormond Street London WC1 3HR Gerhard.Bissels(a)uclh.nhs.uk ++44 20 7391 8825 ********************************************************************** This email is confidential and is intended solely for the person or entity to whom it is addressed. If this is not you, please forward the message to mail.administrator(a)uclh.nhs.uk. We have scanned this email before sending it, but cannot guarantee that malicious software is absent and we shall carry no liability in this regard. We advise that information intended to be kept confidential should not be sent by email. We also advise that health concerns should be discussed with a medical professional in person or by telephone. NHS Direct can also provide advice. We shall not be liable for any failure to follow this advice. University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH).

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Fwd: [Koha] Re: Koha2.2.7-cannot repeat 650 or 700 fields
by Stephen Hedges 16 May '07

16 May '07

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Darla Grediagin <dgrediagin(a)bssd.org> Date: May 16, 2007 10:57 AM Subject: Re: [Koha] Re: Koha2.2.7-cannot repeat 650 or 700 fields To: Stephen Hedges <st.hedges(a)gmail.com> Do you type 650 into the box next to the plus sign? This one stymied me for a while. Darla Darla Grediagin District Librarian Bering Strait School District Unalakleet, Alaska Web Address : http://bssdonline.org/course/view.php?id=51 Blog: http://aklibrarian1.edublogs.org/ OPAC: http://opac.bssd.org:8181/cgi-bin/koha/opac-search.pl Stephen Hedges wrote: > Hi, Melinda - > > I'm copying this reply to the Koha mailing list, since lots of helpful > people are there who know more about Koha than I do. (And you should > send your reply to the list, too.) > > First, what version of Koha are you using? And when you say "trouble," > is there something specific that is happening? What browser are you > using? Do other repeatable fields work OK? > > Stephen > > On 5/16/07, Melinda Lyons <melinda_lyons(a)sil.org> wrote: >> Dear Stephen, >> >> I work for an NGO and am trying out your Koha program. I have found >> it to be quite useful, but am having trouble getting the repeatable >> fields 650 and 700 to repeat. Is there something to do to make it work? >> >> (When I click on the + symbol next to them, I get a message "Error on >> page" and no action.) >> >> Thanks for your help. >> >> Melinda Lyons >> > _______________________________________________ > Koha mailing list > Koha(a)lists.katipo.co.nz > http://lists.katipo.co.nz/mailman/listinfo/koha >

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Re: Koha2.2.7-cannot repeat 650 or 700 fields
by Stephen Hedges 16 May '07

16 May '07

Hi, Melinda - I'm copying this reply to the Koha mailing list, since lots of helpful people are there who know more about Koha than I do. (And you should send your reply to the list, too.) First, what version of Koha are you using? And when you say "trouble," is there something specific that is happening? What browser are you using? Do other repeatable fields work OK? Stephen On 5/16/07, Melinda Lyons <melinda_lyons(a)sil.org> wrote: > Dear Stephen, > > I work for an NGO and am trying out your Koha program. I have found it to be quite useful, but am having trouble getting the repeatable fields 650 and 700 to repeat. Is there something to do to make it work? > > (When I click on the + symbol next to them, I get a message "Error on page" and no action.) > > Thanks for your help. > > Melinda Lyons >

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Eliminating "Reserve Fee Charge of $1.00" Notice to Borrower
by Chartrand, Michael 16 May '07

16 May '07

I have an additional question for the list: How does one eliminate this message to the borrower when they place a reserve? We don't charge and I can't seem to find where or how to eliminate this phrase. Searched all of Koha's files for it--to no avail Note there will be a reserve charge of $1.00 Thanks in Advance! Michael Chartrand Library Technician Samaritan Medical Center Library 830 Washington Street Watertown, NY 13601 315-785-4191 FAX 315-779-5173 email: mchartrand(a)shsny.com

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Re: Fwd: [Koha] Comparing Koha with commercial systems
by John Brice 15 May '07

15 May '07

Dear Mr. Bissels: Joshua Ferraro forwarded your e-mail to me concerning documentation of Koha publicity and sales materials. Early last year the Crawford County Federated Library System decided to proceed with the Koha ILS. We compared Koha with some other commercial software. Of the nine libraries only one was convinced to go with Koha at the start the other eight preferred a commercial vendor software. When CCFLS was considering Koha and other commercial software packages there were not any sales brochures. We went to the developers web site and we did a site visit to Nelsonville to see Koha in action. However, the biggest sales tool we had was the actual program. Since Koha is open source we downloaded the software installed it on an old computer we had lying around. We then imported two libraries Marc records. We called this our proof of concept presentation. When we demonstrated to the librarians, with their own data, they were really impressed. However, one library complained that they did not like the look of the templates. So one of our IT staff revised the template to look the way the librarians asked. This really impressed the libraries that with open source if you don't like something you can always change it yourself. Or if you can't do it yourself hire someone to follow YOUR specifications. With the proof of concept we were able to show all of the libraries that we could import the records, change the look and feel of the program to our specifications and get it up and running. With all of these steps proven in the selection process we really did not need sales materials. CCFLS did develop a number of documents internally mostly comparing and contrasting Koha and a couple of other ILS's. In fairness, and with the idea of giving you all of the information we currently have a relationship with Liblime. Liblime came and give our libraries a demonstration of the program and also demonstrated the program through a video conference. We also hired Liblime to add the Zebra index to the program. .Currently CCFLS and Liblime have a contract for support. If you have any questions about Koha please feel free to email me at jbrice(a)ccfls.org. Sincerely, John Brice System Administrator Crawford County Federated Library System Joshua M. Ferraro wrote: > > > -- > Joshua Ferraro SUPPORT FOR OPEN-SOURCE SOFTWARE > President, Technology migration, training, maintenance, support > LibLime Featuring Koha Open-Source ILS > jmf(a)liblime.com |Full Demos at http://liblime.com/koha |1(888)KohaILS > > ----- Forwarded Message ----- > From: "gerhard bissels" <gerhard.bissels(a)uclh.nhs.uk> > To: koha(a)lists.katipo.co.nz > Sent: Monday, May 14, 2007 9:34:02 AM (GMT-0500) America/New_York > Subject: [Koha] Comparing Koha with commercial systems > > Dear All, > > I am starting a small specialist library and have to select a Library > Management System. > > Opting for one of the big vendors seems easy to justify because > everybody else does it. However, before I can seriously look at > something as unusual as Open Source I need to be able to present a > watertigh, fair and thorough evaluation method. > > I would be interested in the procedure and related documentation which > other libraries used when they had to select a LMS. If you had > documents you could share with me I'd be very grateful! > > Kind regards, > > Gerhard > > Gerhard Bissels > Librarian > The Royal London Homoeopathic Hospital, UCLH NHS Foundation Trust > 60 Great Ormond Street > London > WC1 3HR > Gerhard.Bissels(a)uclh.nhs.uk > ++44 20 7391 8825 > > > > ********************************************************************** > This email is confidential and is intended solely for the person or > entity to whom it is addressed. If this is not you, please forward the > message to mail.administrator(a)uclh.nhs.uk. We have scanned this email > before sending it, but cannot guarantee that malicious software is > absent and we shall carry no liability in this regard. > We advise that information intended to be kept confidential should not > be sent by email. We also advise that health concerns should be > discussed with a medical professional in person or by telephone. NHS > Direct can also provide advice. We shall not be liable for any failure > to follow this advice. University College London Hospitals NHS > Foundation Trust (UCLH).

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How to contribute
by Thomas Wood 15 May '07

15 May '07

Hello everyone! Im kinda lost as to where to ask this question so I decided to start here. Im interested in expanding Koha to have content such as book jackets and reviews that is either locally hosted or from a shared Koha content server. Would like to make this content server so that users of Koha could all contribute. i noticed that Koha is using Amazon for content now, is that something that is can be configured? Thanks for your time.

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