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ding, ding, Koha 2.0.0pre3 has been released.
by paul POULAIN 08 Sep '03

08 Sep '03

Hi, A new version of Koha, the 1st Free software ILS has just been released, and is avaible here : https://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=16466 Enjoy RELEASE NOTES ============= This version of Koha is still in the "unstable" directory, because some bugs are still reported. But it's fully useable and used in (at least) 3 libraries in "real world" : * Nelsonville Public Library, Ohio, USA * Esiee, high school, France * Dombes Abbey, France The next version should/might be the 2.0.0RC1. The only missing features are : * a migration tool for libraries already using Koha1.2.x * an automated upgrading tool for future version. It's possible to upgrade manually. UPGRADING : --------- People using a previous 2.0.0preX version can upgrade code and use the same DB, there's no DB change. To upgrade mannually : - mv /etc/koha.conf /etc/koha.conf_previous - install in a new directory /var/www/html/koha_200pre3 for example. - delete the 2.0.0pre3 DB - modify /etc/koha.conf to point to 2.0.0pre3 DB - modify httpd.conf to have Koha root directory pointing to 200pre3 install instead of 200pre2 - restart Apache. Note : you can use the 2.0.0pre2 login/password. If you do, mySQL may complaint about "already existing DB user". It's not a problem. Note : you can also use "CVS symlink installation" of Koha if you prefer. See http://www.saas.nsw.edu.au/wiki/index.php?page=CVSSymLinkInstallation IMPROVEMENTS : --------- * adding a demo setup : if you set "demo=1" in /etc/koha.conf, Koha is in "demo mode". In this mode, user can connect with "demo/demo", even if this user is not in members table. He can do everything, except that any modif/add/delete done in systempref or marc structure is NOT saved in the DB. This avoid demo user breaking the demo config. * adding javascript function to focus on 1st field for issues / returns. Thus, librarian don't need manual mouse focus & can scan barcode immediatly. * authories/thesaurus management : adding the possibility to add an authority directly. BUGFIXES : --------- (the bug number refers to bugzilla number. See bugs.koha.org) 512 : bibliosubject table is not being populated 564 : Member card number not checked unique 567 : classlist not filled in when using catalogue-home.pl 593 : data duplication in MARC-DB 562 : Returns not showing 'on reserve' message for holds 565 : item barcode not checked unique 516 : biblioitems.itemtype does not load 556 : OPAC subject search with class specified returns error 103 : Need additional Perl module checks in installer.pl 570 : Subject search returns duplicate results 493 : add member error 563 : Keyword search does not search author names 583 : values in marc_word table should have quotation marks, etc, 499 : Members display by letter 561 : Javascript link doesn't work 164 : Editing member details loses postal address 233 : OPAC - User update doesn't work. 525 : If itemtype is not set, we get a broken more detail page, We 129 : Choosing to install MARC tables gave errors 152 : Install.pm missing from main branch 363 : Searching on contains works only with full names. 553 : broken html (neither valid nor well-formed) 582 : Move error message contents out of newmember.pl 153 : opachtdocs and intrahtdocs in koha.conf not initialized 474 : Alternate contact should not be required 558 : Member search results table doesn't show alternating colors 542 : Move HTML out of itemtypes.pl 490 : Poor display 558 : Member search results table doesn't show alternating colors 548 : Spelling of Catalog/Catalogue 547/546 : some improvements in koha docs (located at docs/kohadoc.sgml) 540 : Missing requests.gif or equivalent XXX : Many french translation improvements. XXX : some installer improvments. XXX : fix for publicationyear : extracting numeric value from MARC string, like for copyrightdate. XXX : fixing font size bug, & minor change in submenu look. XXX : modifying MARC21 default setup : using Nelsonville setup, that is working. User just need to define itemtypes. XXX : fixing small bug : escaping twice the ' in title & author. (XXX : bugfixes not in bugs.koha.org) -- Paul POULAIN Consultant indépendant en logiciels libres responsable francophone de koha (SIGB libre http://www.koha-fr.org)

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Fw: Fw: [Koha] Koha 1.2.3.
by Heather Waite 08 Sep '03

08 Sep '03

Thanks so much Rosalie Rachel Bernadette. It seems we have a lot of problems, obviously just specific to us. The volume/s etc, we can't access. Very happy though with KOHA and will be upgrading as soon as possible. Thanks Heather ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rosalie Blake" <rosalie(a)library.org.nz> To: "Heather Waite" <h.waite(a)optusnet.com.au> Sent: Monday, September 08, 2003 1:58 PM Subject: Re: Fw: [Koha] Koha 1.2.3. > Hi Heather > The developers are talking about a first pre-release (Koha 2 RC1) in > about 2 weeks - but that won't be a stable release. There'll be a > round of bug-fixing and then more pre-releases before everyone is > happy that we have a stable version, which will be Koha v 2.0 > > Read the log of last week's Koha developers meeting on > http://www.haz.cmsd.bc.ca/cgi-bin/kohalog.pl?date=03Sep03 > for some idea of the time frame they are looking at. > Cheers, > Rosalie > > > On 8 Sep 2003, at 13:06, Heather Waite wrote: > > > Bernadette, thanks so much for the reply. Yours was the only reply. > > I am putting the journal information in the Notes section, but > > confusing for people who don't/won't know to look there. If numbers > > and letters could be added to both class and subclass, that would > > solve the problems a lot. > > > > Does anyone know when KOHA 2. is out. > > > > Bye Heather > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Bernadette Cassidy > > To: Heather Waite > > Sent: Monday, September 08, 2003 8:30 AM > > Subject: RE: [Koha] Koha 1.2.3. > > > > > > Hi Heather, > > > > > > > > I was wondering if you received a reply to your query. In my library > > we use LC class numbers and haven't found a way of adding them > > satisfactorily, we have the same issue regarding journals as you > > mentioned. > > > > > > > > Cheers, > > > > Bernadette > > > > ___________________________________________ > > > > Bernadette Cassidy > > > > Library & Learning Coordinator > > > > Allan Bean Centre > > > > Burwood Hospital > > > > Christchurch > > > > New Zealand > > > > Tel: (03) 383 9492 > > > > Fax: (03) 383 7500 > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Heather Waite [mailto:h.waite@optusnet.com.au] > > Sent: Monday, 1 September 2003 7:48 p.m. > > To: Koha(a)lists.katipo.co.nz > > Subject: [Koha] Koha 1.2.3. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hello, could anyone kindly shed some light on the classification entry > > for journals, etc. We are using Koha 1.2.3. and find that numbers can > > only be used in class, and letters (3 only) can only be used > > subclass. Can anyone suggest have they have overcome this when you > > are cataloguing journals etc and have Vol 3, No 2, etc, and perhaps > > therefore need numbers and letters together in the one class. > > > > > > > > Also does anyone know when Koha 2 will be out. > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks kindly > > > > Heather > > > > > >

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Fw: [Koha] Koha 1.2.3.
by Heather Waite 08 Sep '03

08 Sep '03

Bernadette, thanks so much for the reply. Yours was the only reply. I am putting the journal information in the Notes section, but confusing for people who don't/won't know to look there. If numbers and letters could be added to both class and subclass, that would solve the problems a lot. Does anyone know when KOHA 2. is out. Bye Heather ----- Original Message ----- From: Bernadette Cassidy To: Heather Waite Sent: Monday, September 08, 2003 8:30 AM Subject: RE: [Koha] Koha 1.2.3. Hi Heather, I was wondering if you received a reply to your query. In my library we use LC class numbers and haven't found a way of adding them satisfactorily, we have the same issue regarding journals as you mentioned. Cheers, Bernadette ___________________________________________ Bernadette Cassidy Library & Learning Coordinator Allan Bean Centre Burwood Hospital Christchurch New Zealand Tel: (03) 383 9492 Fax: (03) 383 7500 -----Original Message----- From: Heather Waite [mailto:h.waite@optusnet.com.au] Sent: Monday, 1 September 2003 7:48 p.m. To: Koha(a)lists.katipo.co.nz Subject: [Koha] Koha 1.2.3. Hello, could anyone kindly shed some light on the classification entry for journals, etc. We are using Koha 1.2.3. and find that numbers can only be used in class, and letters (3 only) can only be used subclass. Can anyone suggest have they have overcome this when you are cataloguing journals etc and have Vol 3, No 2, etc, and perhaps therefore need numbers and letters together in the one class. Also does anyone know when Koha 2 will be out. Thanks kindly Heather

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Re: [Koha] LCCN, group
by Greg Lambert/Amigos 08 Sep '03

08 Sep '03

AMEN TO THAT!!! What can those of us that use LC do to help this become a reality???? -Greg |---------+-----------------------------> | | COURYHOUSE(a)aol.com| | | Sent by: | | | koha-admin(a)lists.k| | | atipo.co.nz | | | | | | | | | 09/05/2003 02:30 | | | PM | | | | |---------+-----------------------------> >------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | | | To: shedges(a)skemotah.com, Bigwood(a)lpi.usra.edu | | cc: koha(a)purity.com.ph, koha(a)lists.katipo.co.nz | | Subject: Re: [Koha] LCCN, group | >------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| YOU WROTE >>>> William, Koha works best with Dewey. I think at this point it works ONLY with Dewey.... Hopefully soon it will work with both LC and Dewey! Ed! Subj: RE: [Koha] LCCN, group Date: 9/5/2003 11:53:53 AM US Mountain Standard Time From: shedges(a)skemotah.com To: Bigwood(a)lpi.usra.edu CC: koha(a)purity.com.ph, koha(a)lists.katipo.co.nz Sent from the Internet Bigwood, David said: >TK5105.888. D35 2000 is the Library of Congress Classification number. The >1st part goes into field 050 subfield a, D35 2000 goes in subfield b. If >you >use that as your call number it may also go in field 852, which contains >local copy information. > >005.7'2 --dc21 is the Dewey Classification number. The 1st part goes in >field 082 subfield a. dc21 specifies which edition is being used and goes >in >subfield 2. If you use Dewey for your call numbers it would also go in >field >852. William, Koha works best with Dewey. You'll probably want to map the actual number part of the Dewey number to Koha field 'dewey' in the biblioitems table. In the same table, you can map anything that comes after the number (the first few letters of an author's name is a common example) to the 'subclass' field in the same table. And if you have anything before the number (like 'J' for Juvenile, or 'LP' for Large Print), that can go in the 'classification' field. I believe that's the way Horowhenua Library Trust (http://www.library.org.nz) does it. In the case of Nelsonville Public Library, the actual call number used by the library was stored in a holdings tag, but in a 952 tag, not the 852 tag. Many ILS programs use the option of 9xx tags to store holdings information, because these tags are more flexible than the closely-regulated 852 tags. So at NPL (http://www.athenscounty.lib.oh.us) the entire call number was mapped to the 'classification' field as the data was migrated from the old system to Koha. I'm not sure how the call numbers at Unido (http://www.unido.org) are stored -- they may have used yet another method. One word of warning -- if you decide to map the call number from an existing holdings tag, you will need to split the existing tag into two tags, so you can map one to the items table and the other to fields in the biblioitems table. This isn't too hard to do with MARC::Record. By the way, the little ' in the Dewey number from LC (005.7'2) is not part of the number. It's an indication of the appropriate spot to truncate the call number if you don't want to use the whole thing. -- Stephen Hedges Skemotah Solutions, USA www.skemotah.com -- shedges(a)skemotah.com >The - is dropped from the LC Control number when it is entered in field >010. > >Sincerely, >David Bigwood >bigwood(a)lpi.usra.edu >Lunar &Planetary Institute >Cataloging news: http://www.catalogablog

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Re: [Koha] Install - Error or Not??
by Greg Lambert/Amigos 08 Sep '03

08 Sep '03

> I'm working on putting together detailed installation procedures for Koha > 2.0.0pre2 and got a couple error message at the end of the install and > wondered if this is something that is really an error, or if it is nothing > to worry about. > > The first error message come during the Apache Configuration: > > UPDATING APACHE CONFIGURATION > > Checking for modules that need to be loaded... > grep: /etc/koha-httpd.conf: No such file or directory ___________________________________________________________________ <Martín's comment> I got this one too when installing.... and when finished, I had to edit my httpd.conf by hand, to add the <VirtualHost> section ___________________________________________________________________ <William's comment> I did not get this error. Could it be that the file was not created, perhaps due to write permissions of the /etc directory? Have you tried installing it as root? ___________________________________________________________________ I did the installation as 'root', so there shouldn't be a permission issue with the /etc directory. This is an installation on Redhat 9.0... could there be a directory issue? I'd really like to find a method of having the koha-httpd.conf and httpd.conf updated automatically by the installer.pl process (call me lazy).... Is it possible that I am not pointing to the correct directory somewhere in the install process???? -Greg Greg Lambert, JD, MLIS Project Manager Amigos Library Services, Inc. 5000 Gulf FWY Building 9 - Univ. Business Park Houston, Texas 77023-4600 713/923-2373 x225 office 877/707-1577 toll-free 713/923-2192 fax 281/433-9145 cell lambert(a)amigos.org http://www.amigos.org

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RE: [Koha] LCCN, group
by Bigwood, David 08 Sep '03

08 Sep '03

William, The MARC documentation is on-line at: http://www.loc.gov/marc/bibliographic/ecbdhome.html Also useful is the Tag of the Month archive at: http://www.fsc.follett.com/resources/tagofthemonth/index.cfm TK5105.888. D35 2000 is the Library of Congress Classification number. The 1st part goes into field 050 subfield a, D35 2000 goes in subfield b. If you use that as your call number it may also go in field 852, which contains local copy information. 005.7'2 --dc21 is the Dewey Classification number. The 1st part goes in field 082 subfield a. dc21 specifies which edition is being used and goes in subfield 2. If you use Dewey for your call numbers it would also go in field 852. The - is dropped from the LC Control number when it is entered in field 010. Sincerely, David Bigwood bigwood(a)lpi.usra.edu Lunar & Planetary Institute Cataloging news: http://www.catalogablog.blogspot.com -----Original Message----- From: William Villanueva [mailto:koha@purity.com.ph] Sent: Friday, September 05, 2003 1:41 AM To: koha(a)lists.katipo.co.nz Subject: [Koha] LCCN, group Hi! I'm not a librarian so I don't know which is which... I'm entering items into the system (2.0pre2) with simple aquisition and was wondering about the LCCN field. Eg. a book: Consumer-Effective web sites by Jodie Dalgleish inside the book I can see: ISBN -0-13-087827-8 and more numbers underneath: TK5105.888. D35 2000 005.7'2--dc21 00-029128 Looking it up in the Library of Congresss online catalog, I understand that TKxxxx is Call Number while 00-029128 is LC Control Number. If LC Control Number goes into the LCCN field, which field can I enter the other info (Call Number)? How about 005.7'2 --dc21 ? Would this be the Dewey number and if so, how should this be entered? Is there any part which goes into the Dewey sub? Lastly, how do I make use of the Group when adding items into the system? Thanks! God bless you. William -- William Villanueva http://www.purity.ph PGP key ID 0xDF608588 Registered linux user #179111 ================================================== I don't blame Congress. If I had $600 billion, I'd be irresponsible too. _______________________________________________ Koha mailing list Koha(a)lists.katipo.co.nz http://lists.katipo.co.nz/mailman/listinfo/koha

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'Low end'
by Nicholas S. Rosasco 07 Sep '03

07 Sep '03

I can see there's enough discussion on low end Koha support to merit a FAQ. Thanks, all.... Nick ...documentation slave.

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Re: [Koha] LCCN, group
by COURYHOUSE＠aol.com 06 Sep '03

06 Sep '03

Get with some of the folks directing the project, I am sure they have things for you ! > Subj: Re: [Koha] LCCN, group > Date: 9/5/2003 12:45:09 PM US Mountain Standard Time > From: <A HREF="mailto:lambert@amigos.org">lambert(a)amigos.org</A> > To: <A HREF="mailto:COURYHOUSE@aol.com">COURYHOUSE(a)aol.com</A> > CC: <A HREF="mailto:koha@lists.katipo.co.nz">koha(a)lists.katipo.co.nz</A> > Sent from the Internet > > > > > AMEN TO THAT!!! > > What can those of us that use LC do to help this become a reality???? > > -Greg > > > > |---------+-----------------------------> > | | COURYHOUSE(a)aol.com| > | | Sent by: | > | | koha-admin(a)lists.k| > | | atipo.co.nz | > | | | > | | | > | | 09/05/2003 02:30 | > | | PM | > | | | > |---------+-----------------------------> > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| > | | > | To: shedges(a)skemotah.com, Bigwood(a)lpi.usra.edu > | > | cc: koha(a)purity.com.ph, koha(a)lists.katipo.co.nz > | > | Subject: Re: [Koha] LCCN, group > | > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| > > > > > YOU WROTE >>>> William, Koha works best with Dewey. > > I think at this point it works ONLY with Dewey.... Hopefully soon it > will work with both LC and Dewey! > > Ed! > Subj: RE: [Koha] LCCN, group > Date: 9/5/2003 11:53:53 AM US Mountain Standard Time > From: shedges(a)skemotah.com > To: Bigwood(a)lpi.usra.edu > CC: koha(a)purity.com.ph, koha(a)lists.katipo.co.nz > Sent from the Internet > > > > > Bigwood, David said: > >TK5105.888. D35 2000 is the Library of Congress Classification number. > The > >1st part goes into field 050 subfield a, D35 2000 goes in subfield b. If > >you > >use that as your call number it may also go in field 852, which contains > >local copy information. > > > >005.7'2 --dc21 is the Dewey Classification number. The 1st part goes in > >field 082 subfield a. dc21 specifies which edition is being used and goes > >in > >subfield 2. If you use Dewey for your call numbers it would also go in > >field > >852. > > William, Koha works best with Dewey. You'll probably want to map the > actual number part of the Dewey number to Koha field 'dewey' in the > biblioitems table. In the same table, you can map anything that comes > after the number (the first few letters of an author's name is a common > example) to the 'subclass' field in the same table. And if you have > anything before the number (like 'J' for Juvenile, or 'LP' for Large > Print), that can go in the 'classification' field. I believe that's the > way Horowhenua Library Trust (http://www.library.org.nz) does it. > > In the case of Nelsonville Public Library, the actual call number used by > the library was stored in a holdings tag, but in a 952 tag, not the 852 > tag. Many ILS programs use the option of 9xx tags to store holdings > information, because these tags are more flexible than the > closely-regulated 852 tags. So at NPL (http://www.athenscounty.lib.oh.us) > the entire call number was mapped to the 'classification' field as the > data was migrated from the old system to Koha. I'm not sure how the call > numbers at Unido (http://www.unido.org) are stored -- they may have used > yet another method. > > One word of warning -- if you decide to map the call number from an > existing holdings tag, you will need to split the existing tag into two > tags, so you can map one to the items table and the other to fields in the > biblioitems table. This isn't too hard to do with MARC::Record. > > By the way, the little ' in the Dewey number from LC (005.7'2) is not part > of the number. It's an indication of the appropriate spot to truncate the > call number if you don't want to use the whole thing. > > -- > Stephen Hedges > Skemotah Solutions, USA > www.skemotah.com -- shedges(a)skemotah.com > > >The - is dropped from the LC Control number when it is entered in field > >010. > > > >Sincerely, > >David Bigwood > >bigwood(a)lpi.usra.edu > >Lunar &Planetary Institute > >Cataloging news: http://www.catalogablog > > >

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Re: [Koha] LCCN, group
by COURYHOUSE＠aol.com 06 Sep '03

06 Sep '03

OPPPS.... shoud have read... . Ah a fellow LC enthusiast! Greetings! not.... Ah a fellow LX enthusiast! Greetings!

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Re: [Koha] LCCN, group
by COURYHOUSE＠aol.com 06 Sep '03

06 Sep '03

Ah a fellow LX enthusiast! Greetings!

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