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Arabic version of koha
by kress 08 Nov '04

08 Nov '04

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Re: [Koha] opac add-on
by Owen Leonard 07 Nov '04

07 Nov '04

> here is an example > http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/073571228x/qid%3D1099770 587/sr%3D11-1/ref%3Dsr%5F11%5F1/102-8947619-9086523 > > http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1861004494/qid%3D1099770 864/sr%3D11-1/ref%3Dsr%5F11%5F1/102-8947619-9086523 > > the isbn# folows the /ASIN/ in the url > note that the next pointer /qid%xxx... has changed. > > simply changing the field after /ASIN/ to the isbn > will not give you the correct result. If I understand you correctly, the root of your problem is that all the stuff *after* the ISBN doesn't matter at all. It's all session stuff. All you need is this: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/073571228x/ ...in order to pull up an Amazon record. Amazon adds all the rest. So we make the link in the template like this: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/ It should work fine. > 3. a computer driven enter or cr. This is the part that's not possible. You can't simulate user input like that on a separate site. And if we're just talking about pulling up an Amazon record from an ISBN, we don't have to. One concern, however, is how far to trust Amazon to always have details on the item in your catalog. That's where a solution like Chris' has advantages--you're sucking down the information into your own database, so you know whether there's extended information to display. -- Owen

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opac seach add-on
by mike re-v 07 Nov '04

07 Nov '04

hi would it be a stretch to include on the koha opac search a link to amazon to get more info like see this book. I've been looking at cpan net::amazon. The heavy example script from net::amazon looks good but it returns info from amazon in xml The idea would be the koha opac seach result returns a link to amazon with the isbn from the koha database [as an option] You can not just add the isbn to the url. The amazon url contains the isbn but also contains a pointer to their database which changes depending on the isbn entered. I'm guessing a script could be written to open amazon and tab down to their search box. Then apply the isbn from koha and simulate a cr or enter. Any thought on how to do this? thanks re-v __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Check out the new Yahoo! Front Page. www.yahoo.com

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opac add-on
by mike re-v 07 Nov '04

07 Nov '04

hi here is an example http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/073571228x/qid%3D1099770587/sr%3D11-… http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1861004494/qid%3D1099770864/sr%3D11-… the isbn# folows the /ASIN/ in the url note that the next pointer /qid%xxx... has changed. simply changing the field after /ASIN/ to the isbn will not give you the correct result. although it might be a quick fix , changing isbn in the ulr doesn't work. is it possible to write something in php ie embed the script into the html opac page which comes up so that: 1. a link would be opened to amazon books Like [Buy-it] 2. the isbn# automatically filled from koha DB 3. a computer driven enter or cr. thanks re-v __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Check out the new Yahoo! Front Page. www.yahoo.com

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Re: [Koha] opac seach add-on
by Owen Leonard 07 Nov '04

07 Nov '04

> You can not just add the isbn to the url. The amazon > url contains the isbn but also contains a pointer to > their database which changes depending on the isbn > entered. I would have thought you could just add the isbn to the url. Can you give us an example of how that won't work? > I'm guessing a script could be written to open amazon > and tab down to their search box. Then apply the isbn > from koha and simulate a cr or enter. No, there's no way for this to work. It's possible that there are aspects to the Amazon API that would allow interaction like you want, but there's no way to interact between Koha and a search form on Amazon's web page. That's all client-side stuff, and you can't program it from the server side. Amazon *does* seem to be the ideal we'd all like to be. And the core issue is details--reviews, synopses, cover images, etc. The proprietary systems that are being sold today really emphasize this aspect by parterning with other information- providers to get more detail into the OPAC. Our cataloging resources don't seem to be up to the job of getting enough information into the hands of our patrons. It's a tough issue, but one we'll have to face if we want to move Koha into the mainstream. -- Owen

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Re: [Koha] Acquisitions search
by Baljkas Family 06 Nov '04

06 Nov '04

Friday, November 5, 2004 18:05 CST Hi, Owen, Maybe I am missing something important here, too. I definitely agree that having more search options open for library staff is desirable. # From my time managing a highschool library, I remember that the things we would look at in acquisitions would have borne almost no interest for staff or students, however. Figures such as budgets encumbered, budgets remaining, amounts spent on various categories, and sources of acquisitions (suppliers, donors: indeed, for the latter, one sometimes has to protect confidentiality and so one would not want non-staff accessing that info) properly belong to a staff-only side of things. Usually these things are visible in coded form in the MARC-view in various kinds of OPACs but I've yet to hear of a non-library worker/non-administrator interested in acquisitions minutia. I suppose what I am saying is 2 different interface options do make sense to me, as long as the security of information and more search options are designated for the library worker side of things. Just my two cents worth. Steven F. Baljkas library tech at large Koha neophyte Winnipeg, MB, Canada > From: "Owen Leonard" <oleonard(a)athenscounty.lib.oh.us> > Date: 2004/11/05 Fri PM 02:19:30 CST > To: koha(a)lists.katipo.co.nz > Subject: [Koha] Acquisitions search > > It seems strange to me that there are two different search > interfaces for the regular catalog and for acquisitions. It > would be nice if the catalog search options were there for > acquisitions as well. I guess the big difference is that the > acquisitions search has to include the breeding farm as well. > Do the developers see that as something that will change soon? > Or do I misunderstand the complexity of the issue? > > -- Owen > _______________________________________________ > Koha mailing list > Koha(a)lists.katipo.co.nz > http://lists.katipo.co.nz/mailman/listinfo/koha

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Acquisitions search
by Owen Leonard 05 Nov '04

05 Nov '04

It seems strange to me that there are two different search interfaces for the regular catalog and for acquisitions. It would be nice if the catalog search options were there for acquisitions as well. I guess the big difference is that the acquisitions search has to include the breeding farm as well. Do the developers see that as something that will change soon? Or do I misunderstand the complexity of the issue? -- Owen

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A question to librarians...
by Laura Ferreyra 05 Nov '04

05 Nov '04

Dear all, We are trying to adopt Koha as our library system. As our library is univerity we have to manage some special features. As a librarian I would like to met other librarians from university libraries who are using koha now, in order to ask them for advice. Does anyone know names of university libraries using this system?. Thank you very much. Lic. Laura Ferreyra University Library Montevideo, Uruguay.

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Re: [Koha] Authorization problems between Koha and Mysql
by csg7142＠students.kennesaw.edu 05 Nov '04

05 Nov '04

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Re: KOHA - Help Please With Installing 2.0
by Rachel Hamilton-Williams 04 Nov '04

04 Nov '04

Dear Angrosh, I have forwarded your message to the Koha mailing list - there are many skilled Linux people there - unfortunatly I'm not one of them. Let me know if you don't get help from anyone and I'll try and find someone specifically to help you. If you would like to join the Koha mailing list you are most welcome, and people there can give you a lot of help Best wishes, and thankyou for choosing Koha :-) cheers Rachel Angrosh wrote: > Dear Sir, > > I am verymuch impressed by KOHA and I am interested in using KOHA and > automate our library. For this reason, I have installed Linux Redhat and > changed my working environment. > > I tried to install Koha 2.0.0 on Redhat Enterprise Linux AS 3. > > I carried out the following steps: > > *_Installing MySQL Server_* > > I downloaded mysql-server-3.23.58-1.386.rpm. Installed in TEMP directory > > When is executed the following command: > > [root@localhost tmp]# rpm -i mysql-server-3.23.58-1.386.rpm., I am > getting the following: > > Warning: mysql-server-3.23.58-1.386.rpm. V3DSA signature: No Key, Key ID > 025e5136 > > Error: failed dependencies: librarysqlclient.so.10 is needed by > mysql-server-3.23.58-1.386.rpm. mysql = 3.23.58 is needed by > mysql-server-3.23.58-1.386.rpm. > > Sir, I am a layman in Linux. I am unable to solve the problem can you > please help me out. Futher, because of the problem, I am unable to move > forward. > > I request you to kinly help me out. > > Angrosh > Assistant Librarian > Indian Institute of Plantation Management > Banaglore > Ph. 23213515 -- _____________________________________________________________ Rachel Hamilton-Williams Katipo Communications MANAGING DIRECTOR Ph 021 389 128 or +64 04 934 1285 mailto:rachel@katipo.co.nz PO Box 12487, Wellington http://www.katipo.co.nz New Zealand Koha Open Source Library System http://www.koha.org

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