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Re: [Koha] Google Summer of Koha - thought on 1 idea you posted
by BWS Johnson 23 Mar '07

23 Mar '07

Salvete! The cataloguing interface is one of the worst problems we currently face in getting folks to switch to Koha from my perspective. I'd say it's #2 after an installer, so I was very, very happy when both of those ideas were incorporated into the Google project request list. I'd cry tears of joy should either of those come to pass. I would definitely be curious about a cleaned up incorporation of MARCedit. It seems a natural match for Koha, even if you glorious devs you needs canabalise it at a lower level to port it on over to fully integrate it. (If that's even an option.) Again, I must express my undying gratitude to everyone contributing code. It's awesome. I can certainly say that I seem to be fielding more librarian questions than ever. When I first signed on, I'd get a couple Koha questions a month maybe. Now it's one or two a day - and my documentation is stale. Insane growth, guys. Thanks so much for making this happen! I hope I'm not a big whiner. Cheers, Brooke @ Hinsdale MA >On 3/16/07, Steven F. Baljkas <baljkas(a)mts.net> wrote: >> -- and I have been wondering for a while if what Terry Reese had >accomplished with MARCEdit's text-based editor might somehow >be "incorporated"/"integrated" into Koha. > >In my experience, in order to run MARCEdit in Linux you need to use >Mono (and even then I found it not stable). Some folks have >reservations about using Mono because Microsoft may use any patents on >C# against Mono and Linux, though after the patent agreement between >Microsoft and Novell (where the lead developer of Mono works), Novell >customers are protected. I don't know where to stand on the Mono >controversy, but it's something to consider. I would not like to see a >Mono app be the main MARC editor for Koha, though I'd be happy if >other folks had it as an option, because it is a really good MARC >editor. > >--Jason >_______________________________________________ >Koha mailing list >Koha(a)lists.katipo.co.nz >http://lists.katipo.co.nz/mailman/listinfo/koha >. >

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Re: [Koha] Google Summer of Koha - thought on 1 idea you posted
by Steven F.Baljkas 23 Mar '07

23 Mar '07

Friday, March 16, 2007 16:03 CDT Hi, Josh, et al. at LibLime, Congratulations on your selection as mentor for the Google Summer of Code program! It looks to be an amazing thing. I don't know if this'll be useful for you folks or not, but here goes anyway ... I noticed in your list of ideas the following -- Improve Koha Cataloging Interface Have had some customer feedback that theyd like to see a more "traditional" cataloging interface; best way I can describe this is a line interface like you would expect in a text editor vs the tabularized interface we currently have. Could it be just a big <textarea> ? -- and I have been wondering for a while if what Terry Reese had accomplished with MARCEdit's text-based editor might somehow be "incorporated"/"integrated" into Koha. I know from off listserv communication that at least one person running Koha on linux was able to use MARCEdit, which is ostensibly Windows-based, successfully (i.e. without trouble). Is that perhaps a sign that the underlying code might be 'friendly' and easy to convert or integrate? I don't understand the nature (or limitations) of the mentorship arrangement LibLime is undertaking, but perhaps it would be possible to contact Terry Reese and see if there were any possibility of code sharing for development. He offers MARCEdit cost free to the library community already so it would seem that he already believes in the benevolence that underlies open source. Plus there is the statement on re-distribution and integration of MARCEdit on his page at URL <http://oregonstate.edu/~reeset/marcedit/html/help.html> that would seem to bode well. Perhaps if the code from MARCEdit could be adapted/integrated somehow that would save your student protegés programmers some time and effort and make a better MARC editor within Koha a step closer. Just a thought anyway. Good luck to all involved in your summer program! I am sure whatever projects are accomplished will be golden! Cheers, Steven F. Baljkas library tech at large Koha neophyte Winnipeg, MB, Canada ============================================================ From: "Joshua M. Ferraro" <jmf(a)liblime.com> Date: 2007/03/16 Fri PM 01:28:13 CDT To: koha <koha(a)lists.katipo.co.nz>, koha-devel <koha-devel(a)nongnu.org> Subject: [Koha] Google Summer of Koha Hi all, Just a heads up to the Koha community that LibLime was selected as a mentor for the Google Summer of Code program. We've got a few ideas defined already, but are certainly open to additional suggestions: http://wiki.liblime.com/doku.php?id=googlesummerofcodeideas So if you've got a neat koha-related project that's doable in a three month period by a student or group of students, let us know. And of course, if you happen to be a student, we'd love to have you involved. You can select from one of the ideas above, or come up with something completely new ... More info about the program and the application process is available at the Google Summer of Code site: http://code.google.com/soc The deadline is fast approaching so get those applications in. Cheers, -- 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 _______________________________________________ Koha mailing list Koha(a)lists.katipo.co.nz http://lists.katipo.co.nz/mailman/listinfo/koha ============================================================

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vmware appliance with debian - Licencing
by Darrell Ulm 23 Mar '07

23 Mar '07

Hello, I just took 30 minutes to install koha2.2.8 (non-Zebra) onto a Debian Sarge VM-Ware Image. I am guessing there is something in the licensing that says this image is or is not re-distributable. It could be useful for many people to start Koha running with a clean install using a VMWARE image. Since vmware.com allows free (not open) use of vmplayer, this could be a way to distribute koha. Has anyone done this yet, and if not, can I put this out there? We exist now, (a new line for sincerely) Darrell Ulm _______________________________________ | D. R. Ulm | (330)-688-3295 ext. 228 | Stow-Munroe Falls Public Library | 3512 Darrow Rd. | Stow, Ohio 44224 |______________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a PS3 game guru. Get your game face on with the latest PS3 news and previews at Yahoo! Games. http://videogames.yahoo.com/platform?platform=120121

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Re: [Koha] News of koha 3.0 and poll [important]
by Franklin Escano 23 Mar '07

23 Mar '07

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Adding additional Admin users for Staff
by Shawn E. Romine 22 Mar '07

22 Mar '07

Now that the Install part is behind me (wasnt bad at all!). I have some basic admin questions. Please let me know if there is a more appropriate listserv/forum for this..... I have by basic admin username and password that I log into the intranet side of Koha, but how do I create additional users for the intranet side for staff and is there anyway to control the level of access to certain modules? Thanks for any info anyone can provide! Shawn Romine Library Computer Support Tech Douglas County Library System 1409 NE Diamond Lake Blvd. Roseburg, OR 97470 541-440-4228 phone 541-957-7798 fax seromine(a)co.douglas.or.us <mailto:seromine@co.douglas.or.us>

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Re: [Koha] Z3950 search problem
by David Shaner 22 Mar '07

22 Mar '07

Hi Sun, I am going to make a guess that is has something to do with the ZOOM or Yaz installation. I am running Ubuntu 6.1 and am not receiving errors. I had installed Koha on CentOS and was receiving the same error as below until I built an RPM from the yaz src .rpm. I hope this helps. Dave ----- Original Message ---- From: cat tom <illgsm(a)yahoo.ca> To: koha(a)lists.katipo.co.nz Sent: Thursday, February 22, 2007 12:09:11 PM Subject: [Koha] Z3950 search problem I met a problem when I tried to do a Z3950 Search. After checked the Z targets on the popup window and clicked 'search' button, I only got a 'server internal error. The server encountered an internal error or misconfiguration and was unable to complete your request'. The traces recorded in the /usr/local/koha/koha-error_log read as below: " 44:14 2007] [error] [client 19x.16x.11x.25x] Premature end of script headers: search.pl, referer: http://192.197.209.239:8080/cgi-bin/koha/z3950/search.pl?bibid=&isbn=159140…" Then after read some relevant mailing lists, I started the z3950-daemon-launch.sh. However, the problem remains the same. Even the logged errors remain the same without any useful details. The Z3950 log file is always empty. Any clues that can help me give heads up to solving the problem? My box is Debian. Thanks a lot! Sun The Koha is installed on a debian box. Be smarter than spam. See how smart SpamGuard is at giving junk email the boot with the All-new Yahoo! Mail All new Yahoo! Mail Get news delivered. Enjoy RSS feeds right on your Mail page. _______________________________________________ Koha mailing list Koha(a)lists.katipo.co.nz http://lists.katipo.co.nz/mailman/listinfo/koha ____________________________________________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Everyone is raving about the all-new Yahoo! Mail beta. http://new.mail.yahoo.com

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Zebra installation issue
by cat tom 22 Mar '07

22 Mar '07

When run bulkimport script ( perl bulkmarcimport.pl marcstage/dumpMArc) during the installation of Zebra, I got the following error: (I have imported the same marc file dumpMArc into mySQL, so no proble with the marcfile): Thank you Sun <yazgfs> isn't a variable assignment, skipping it isn't a variable assignment, skipping it  isn't a variable assignment, skipping it<listen id="biblioserver" >tcp:@:9900</listen> isn't a variable assignment, skipping it<listen id="publicserver" >tcp:10.190.50.239:9999</listen> isn't a variable assignment, skipping it<listen id="authorityserver">tcp:@:2100</listen> isn't a variable assignment, skipping it isn't a variable assignment, skipping it<server id="biblioserver" listenref="biblioserver"> isn't a variable assignment, skipping it <directory>/home/kohadevweek/koha/zebraplugin/zebradb/biblios</directory> isn't a variable assignment, skipping it <config>/home/kohadevweek/koha/zebraplugin/etc/zebra-biblios.cfg</config> isn't a variable assignment, skipping it <cql2rpn>/home/kohadevweek/koha/zebraplugin/etc/pqf.properties</cql2rpn> isn't a variable assignment, skipping it</server> isn't a variable assignment, skipping it<serverinfo id="biblioserver"> isn't a variable assignment, skipping it <ccl2rpn>/home/kohadevweek/koha/zebraplugin/etc/ccl.properties</ccl2rpn> isn't a variable assignment, skipping it <user>kohaadmin</user> isn't a variable assignment, skipping it <password>kohaadmin</password> isn't a variable assignment, skipping it</serverinfo> isn't a variable assignment, skipping it isn't a variable assignment, skipping it<server id="publicserver" listenref="publicserver"> isn't a variable assignment, skipping it <directory>/home/kohadevweek/koha/zebraplugin/zebradb/biblios</directory> isn't a variable assignment, skipping it <config>/home/kohadevweek/koha/zebraplugin/etc/zebra-biblios.cfg</config> isn't a variable assignment, skipping it</server> isn't a variable assignment, skipping it<serverinfo id="publicserver"> isn't a variable assignment, skipping it <ccl2rpn>/home/kohadevweek/koha/zebraplugin/etc/ccl.properties</ccl2rpn> isn't a variable assignment, skipping it <user>kohaadmin</user> isn't a variable assignment, skipping it <password>kohaadmin</password> isn't a variable assignment, skipping it</serverinfo> isn't a variable assignment, skipping it isn't a variable assignment, skipping it<server id="authorityserver" listenref="authorityserver" > isn't a variable assignment, skipping it <directory>/home/kohadevweek/koha/zebraplugin/zebradb/authorities</directory> isn't a variable assignment, skipping it <config>/home/kohadevweek/koha/zebraplugin/etc/zebra-authorities.cfg</config> isn't a variable assignment, skipping it</server> isn't a variable assignment, skipping it<serverinfo id="authorityserver"> isn't a variable assignment, skipping it <ccl2rpn>/home/kohadevweek/koha/zebraplugin/etc/ccl.properties</ccl2rpn> isn't a variable assignment, skipping it <user>kohaadmin</user> isn't a variable assignment, skipping it <password>kohaadmin</password> isn't a variable assignment, skipping it</serverinfo> isn't a variable assignment, skipping it isn't a variable assignment, skipping it<config> isn't a variable assignment, skipping it <database>koha</database> isn't a variable assignment, skipping it <hostname>localhost</hostname> isn't a variable assignment, skipping it <user>kohaadmin</user> isn't a variable assignment, skipping it <pass>kohaadmin</pass> isn't a variable assignment, skipping it isn't a variable assignment, skipping it isn't a variable assignment, skipping it <biblioserver>biblios</biblioserver> isn't a variable assignment, skipping it <biblioservershadow>1</biblioservershadow> isn't a variable assignment, skipping it <authorityserver>authorities</authorityserver> isn't a variable assignment, skipping it <authorityservershadow>1</authorityservershadow> isn't a variable assignment, skipping it <intranetdir>/usr/local/koha/intranet</intranetdir> isn't a variable assignment, skipping it <opacdir>/usr/local/koha/opac</opacdir> isn't a variable assignment, skipping it <opachtdocs>/usr/local/koha/opac/htdocs/opac-tmpl</opachtdocs> isn't a variable assignment, skipping it <intrahtdocs>/usr/local/koha/intranet/htdocs/intranet-tmpl</intrahtdocs> isn't a variable assignment, skipping it <includes>/usr/local/koha/intranet/htdocs/intranet-tmpl/default/en/includes/</includes> isn't a variable assignment, skipping it</config> isn't a variable assignment, skipping it</yazgfs> isn't a variable assignment, skipping it<yazgfs> isn't a variable assignment, skipping it isn't a variable assignment, skipping it  isn't a variable assignment, skipping it<listen id="biblioserver" >tcp:@:9900</listen> isn't a variable assignment, skipping it<listen id="publicserver" >tcp:10.190.50.239:9999</listen> isn't a variable assignment, skipping it<listen id="authorityserver">tcp:@:2100</listen> isn't a variable assignment, skipping it isn't a variable assignment, skipping it<server id="biblioserver" listenref="biblioserver"> isn't a variable assignment, skipping it <directory>/home/kohadevweek/koha/zebraplugin/zebradb/biblios</directory> isn't a variable assignment, skipping it <config>/home/kohadevweek/koha/zebraplugin/etc/zebra-biblios.cfg</config> isn't a variable assignment, skipping it <cql2rpn>/home/kohadevweek/koha/zebraplugin/etc/pqf.properties</cql2rpn> isn't a variable assignment, skipping it</server> isn't a variable assignment, skipping it<serverinfo id="biblioserver"> isn't a variable assignment, skipping it <ccl2rpn>/home/kohadevweek/koha/zebraplugin/etc/ccl.properties</ccl2rpn> isn't a variable assignment, skipping it <user>kohaadmin</user> isn't a variable assignment, skipping it <password>kohaadmin</password> isn't a variable assignment, skipping it</serverinfo> isn't a variable assignment, skipping it isn't a variable assignment, skipping it<server id="publicserver" listenref="publicserver"> isn't a variable assignment, skipping it <directory>/home/kohadevweek/koha/zebraplugin/zebradb/biblios</directory> isn't a variable assignment, skipping it <config>/home/kohadevweek/koha/zebraplugin/etc/zebra-biblios.cfg</config> isn't a variable assignment, skipping it</server> isn't a variable assignment, skipping it<serverinfo id="publicserver"> isn't a variable assignment, skipping it <ccl2rpn>/home/kohadevweek/koha/zebraplugin/etc/ccl.properties</ccl2rpn> isn't a variable assignment, skipping it <user>kohaadmin</user> isn't a variable assignment, skipping it <password>kohaadmin</password> isn't a variable assignment, skipping it</serverinfo> isn't a variable assignment, skipping it isn't a variable assignment, skipping it<server id="authorityserver" listenref="authorityserver" > isn't a variable assignment, skipping it <directory>/home/kohadevweek/koha/zebraplugin/zebradb/authorities</directory> isn't a variable assignment, skipping it <config>/home/kohadevweek/koha/zebraplugin/etc/zebra-authorities.cfg</config> isn't a variable assignment, skipping it</server> isn't a variable assignment, skipping it<serverinfo id="authorityserver"> isn't a variable assignment, skipping it <ccl2rpn>/home/kohadevweek/koha/zebraplugin/etc/ccl.properties</ccl2rpn> isn't a variable assignment, skipping it <user>kohaadmin</user> isn't a variable assignment, skipping it <password>kohaadmin</password> isn't a variable assignment, skipping it</serverinfo> isn't a variable assignment, skipping it isn't a variable assignment, skipping it<config> isn't a variable assignment, skipping it <database>koha</database> isn't a variable assignment, skipping it <hostname>localhost</hostname> isn't a variable assignment, skipping it <user>kohaadmin</user> isn't a variable assignment, skipping it <pass>kohaadmin</pass> isn't a variable assignment, skipping it isn't a variable assignment, skipping it isn't a variable assignment, skipping it <biblioserver>biblios</biblioserver> isn't a variable assignment, skipping it <biblioservershadow>1</biblioservershadow> isn't a variable assignment, skipping it <authorityserver>authorities</authorityserver> isn't a variable assignment, skipping it <authorityservershadow>1</authorityservershadow> isn't a variable assignment, skipping it <intranetdir>/usr/local/koha/intranet</intranetdir> isn't a variable assignment, skipping it <opacdir>/usr/local/koha/opac</opacdir> isn't a variable assignment, skipping it <opachtdocs>/usr/local/koha/opac/htdocs/opac-tmpl</opachtdocs> isn't a variable assignment, skipping it <intrahtdocs>/usr/local/koha/intranet/htdocs/intranet-tmpl</intrahtdocs> isn't a variable assignment, skipping it <includes>/usr/local/koha/intranet/htdocs/intranet-tmpl/default/en/includes/</includes> isn't a variable assignment, skipping it</config> isn't a variable assignment, skipping it</yazgfs> isn't a variable assignment, skipping itsmall script to import an iso2709 file into Koha. parameters : h : this version/help screen file /path/to/file/to/dump : the file to dump v : verbose mode. 1 means "some infos", 2 means "MARC dumping" n : the number of the record to import. If missing, all the file is imported t : test mode : parses the file, saying what he would do, but doing nothing. c : the characteristic MARC flavour. At the moment, only MARC21 and UNIMARC supported. MARC21 by default. d : delete EVERYTHING related to biblio in koha-DB before import :tables : biblio, biblioitems, subjects, items additionalauthors, bibliosubtitles, marc_biblio, marc_subfield_table, marc_word, marc_blob_subfield IMPORTANT : don't use this script before you've entered and checked twice (or more) your MARC parameters tables. If you fail this, the import won't work correctly and you will get invalid datas. SAMPLE : ./bulkmarcimport.pl -file /home/paul/koha.dev/local/npl -n 1 Died at bulkmarcimport.pl line 170. --------------------------------- The best gets better. See why everyone is raving about the All-new Yahoo! Mail. --------------------------------- Share your photos with the people who matter at Yahoo! Canada Photos

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RE: [Koha] Install Issue
by Shawn E. Romine 22 Mar '07

22 Mar '07

Solved it! My /etc/koha.conf did not have the proper permissions! ________________________________ From: koha-bounces(a)lists.katipo.co.nz [mailto:koha-bounces@lists.katipo.co.nz] On Behalf Of Shawn E. Romine Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2007 8:32 AM To: koha(a)lists.katipo.co.nz Subject: [Koha] Install Issue Thanks to the excellent help from listserv members, I was able to complete the installer.pl on an debian alpha system. I am now trying to access Koha through my web browser by MailScanner warning: numerical links are often malicious: http://199.195.23.107:80 <http://199.195.23.107:80> When I do this I get the dreaded internal server error. I look in the /usr/local/koha/log/opac-error_log and get alot of errors in the Context.pm file in various lines and then the other messages. Also, the www-data, is that a normal user that is created to connect to Koha? Once again, thanks for anyone who can push me along a little further..... [Thu Mar 22 08:23:31 2007] [error] [client 199.195.23.25] read_config_file(/etc/koha.conf) returned undef at /usr/local/koha$ $l/koha/intranet/modules/C4/Context.pm line 229. [Thu Mar 22 08:23:32 2007] [error] [client 199.195.23.25] DBI connect(':','',...) failed: Access denied for user: 'www-data@$ $cal/koha/opac/cgi-bin/opac-main.pl line 17. [Thu Mar 22 08:23:32 2007] [error] [client 199.195.23.25] Premature end of script headers: opac-main.pl Shawn Romine Library Computer Support Tech Douglas County Library System 1409 NE Diamond Lake Blvd. Roseburg, OR 97470 541-440-4228 phone 541-957-7798 fax seromine(a)co.douglas.or.us <mailto:seromine@co.douglas.or.us> -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. Douglas County, Oregon Douglas County, Oregon <http://www.co.douglas.or.us/>

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Please help with migration from Liber Media
by Serhij Dubyk Сергі й Дубик 22 Mar '07

22 Mar '07

I have records, exported from Liber-Media LS in UniMarc format. This records in encoding 'cp866' /cyryllic DOS/ (can't changed for utf8 when exported). It's need to convert this records to utf-8 and rearrange few fields. I'm write small script for reading this file: ======================================= #!/usr/bin/perl -w use Getopt::Long; use Pod::Usage; use Encode; use MARC::Batch; use MARC::File; use MARC::File::USMARC; use MARC::Record; use MARC::Charset; MARC::Charset->ignore_errors(1); use strict; my $input_file_encoding="cp866"; my $output_encoding="utf-8"; my $input_file; sub my_recode { my $string=decode($input_file_encoding,shift); return encode($output_encoding,$string); } if($ENV{'QUERY_STRING'}) {($input_file)=split(/\?/,$ENV{'QUERY_STRING'},1);} else {$input_file=$ARGV[0];} print "Input marc-file: $input_file\n"; my $marc_file = MARC::Batch->new( 'USMARC', $input_file ); $marc_file->warnings_off(); $marc_file->strict_off(); my $record_count=0; while(my $record=$marc_file->next() ) { $record_count++; print "\nRECORD $record_count\n"; my $record_leader=$record->leader(); print " 'LEADER=".&my_recode($record_leader)."'[encoding:".$record->encoding()."]\n"; foreach my $field ($record->fields()) { if($field->is_control_field()) {print " 'CONTROLFIELD[".&my_recode($field->tag())."]=".&my_recode($field->data())."'\n";} else { foreach my $subfield ($field->subfields()) { print " 'FIELD[".&my_recode($field->tag())."]:SUBFIELD[".&my_recode($subfield->[0])."]=".&my_recode($subfield->[1])."'\n"; } } } } undef $marc_file; ======================================= but records printed with many errors. Similar with on-line service http://marcpm.sourceforge.net/cgi-bin/converter.cgi and http://balno.free.fr/iso2txt/iso2txt.pl too File http://www.library.lviv.ua/software/koha/test_records/marc_liber_media_cp86… look good inside IMHO Some ideas? -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Please-help-with-migration-from-Liber-Media-tf3448377… Sent from the Koha - Discuss mailing list archive at Nabble.com.

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Install Issue
by Shawn E. Romine 22 Mar '07

22 Mar '07

Thanks to the excellent help from listserv members, I was able to complete the installer.pl on an debian alpha system. I am now trying to access Koha through my web browser by http://199.195.23.107:80 When I do this I get the dreaded internal server error. I look in the /usr/local/koha/log/opac-error_log and get alot of errors in the Context.pm file in various lines and then the other messages. Also, the www-data, is that a normal user that is created to connect to Koha? Once again, thanks for anyone who can push me along a little further..... [Thu Mar 22 08:23:31 2007] [error] [client 199.195.23.25] read_config_file(/etc/koha.conf) returned undef at /usr/local/koha$ $l/koha/intranet/modules/C4/Context.pm line 229. [Thu Mar 22 08:23:32 2007] [error] [client 199.195.23.25] DBI connect(':','',...) failed: Access denied for user: 'www-data@$ $cal/koha/opac/cgi-bin/opac-main.pl line 17. [Thu Mar 22 08:23:32 2007] [error] [client 199.195.23.25] Premature end of script headers: opac-main.pl Shawn Romine Library Computer Support Tech Douglas County Library System 1409 NE Diamond Lake Blvd. Roseburg, OR 97470 541-440-4228 phone 541-957-7798 fax seromine(a)co.douglas.or.us <mailto:seromine@co.douglas.or.us>

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