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Buying from the Koha Store - an update
by Rachel Hamilton-Williams 09 Nov '02

09 Nov '02

Hi http://www.cafeshops.com/koha Is the Koha "shop", and having just got an order delivered to us here in NZ, I can confirm that things do turn out pretty much as they look on screen. The mugs are a little darker than they look, and the baby doll t-shirts are tiny, but the hoodies, bag, and baseball shirts are all good. They are having a sale on the bags at the moment so if you've been dithering about one, I'd get in now :-) Don't forget we make no money from this, it's purely for a bit of promotion and fun Cheers Rachel _____________________________________________________________ Rachel Hamilton-Williams Katipo Communications WEBMISTRESS 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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Itemtypes and Categoryitems Tables
by Larry Currie 08 Nov '02

08 Nov '02

Right now in the current version of Koha it looks like the itemtypes table assigns certain values to the loan length, the number of renewals allowed, and whether a rental charge applies for a given type of item, and then the categoryitem table assigns rental discounts, reserve charges, fines, first overdue reminder time periods, and loan periods based on the type of borrower. Are the later versions of Koha still going to use this protocol? It seems to parallel the type of filtering that our current commercial system uses to arrive at loan periods, but I'm wondering whether a particular loan period can be assigned at the item level, that is, to a particular book say, which overrides the loan period that would normally be assigned. We have been able to do this in our current system by setting a value in the "loan period" field at the item level, and we're wondering whether Koha also allows this to be done. Larry Currie -- Lawrence W. Currie User Services Librarian California Academy of Sciences Golden Gate Park San Francisco, CA 94118 lcurrie(a)calacademy.org (415) 750-7108 (415) 750-7106 fax http://www.calacademy.org/research/library/

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RE: [Koha] Re: Books in Spanish (fwd)
by Bigwood, David 05 Nov '02

05 Nov '02

Pat, OCLC is not open to the world. It looks like the state of Idaho has purchased access privileges for all the libraries in the state. Now if you are meaning restricting searches by languages, that is fairly simple. In 008 there is a 3 letter code for language. There may also be a language code in 041 of the MARC record. Sincerely, David Bigwood bigwood(a)lpi.usra.edu Lunar & Planetary Institute Cataloging news: http://www.catalogablog.blogspot.com -----Original Message----- From: Pat Eyler [mailto:pate@eylerfamily.org] Sent: Tuesday, November 05, 2002 4:43 PM To: koha(a)lists.katipo.co.nz Subject: [Koha] Re: Books in Spanish (fwd) hmm, an interesting threadlet. is there a way that this could be useful to koha libraries? -pate Pat Eyler Kaitiaki/manager migrant Linux sys admin the Koha project ruby, shell, and perl geek http://www.koha.org http://pate.eylerfamily.org ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Tue, 5 Nov 2002 14:30:34 -0800 From: Ron Force <rforce(a)uidaho.edu> To: LIBIDAHO(a)LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU Subject: Re: Books in Spanish If you sign up for your free access to OCLC's First Search WorldCat you could use the advanced search (not hard, just more options than a simple search), search for your authors while limiting the search to books in the Spanish language. You get: Victoria Holt: 160 records Agatha Christie: 569 records Danielle Steel: 222 records Obviously, multiple editions. Each record has a list of the holding libraries, giving you a place to fire off an ILL request. Sign up info at: http://www.lili.org/worldcatdemo.htm Come'on people--it's the world's largest and greatest bibliographic database, all provided by your tax $$$. It's useful for ILL and Reference. You'll be surprised how easy it is to use, and the immense amount of stuff in there. ******************************************** Ron Force rforce(a)uidaho.edu Dean of Library Services (208) 885-6534 University of Idaho Moscow 83844-2350 ******************************************** > -----Original Message----- > From: LIBIDAHO - for Idaho Libraries and Librarians > [mailto:LIBIDAHO@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU]On Behalf Of stanlib > Sent: Tuesday, November 05, 2002 1:55 PM > To: LIBIDAHO(a)LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU > Subject: Books in Spanish > > > Hola! Stanley has become bilingual! We have one patron who has requested > books in Spanish. Since we have absolutely no books in Spanish I need some > help. Our customer likes Daielle Steele, Agatha Christie and > Victoria Holt. > I'd like to hear from any libraies having holdings that would > appeal to this > customer. Thanks in advance for your help. > Jane Somerville > Library Director > _______________________________________________ Koha mailing list Koha(a)lists.katipo.co.nz http://lists.katipo.co.nz/mailman/listinfo/koha

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Re: Books in Spanish (fwd)
by Pat Eyler 05 Nov '02

05 Nov '02

hmm, an interesting threadlet. is there a way that this could be useful to koha libraries? -pate Pat Eyler Kaitiaki/manager migrant Linux sys admin the Koha project ruby, shell, and perl geek http://www.koha.org http://pate.eylerfamily.org ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Tue, 5 Nov 2002 14:30:34 -0800 From: Ron Force <rforce(a)uidaho.edu> To: LIBIDAHO(a)LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU Subject: Re: Books in Spanish If you sign up for your free access to OCLC's First Search WorldCat you could use the advanced search (not hard, just more options than a simple search), search for your authors while limiting the search to books in the Spanish language. You get: Victoria Holt: 160 records Agatha Christie: 569 records Danielle Steel: 222 records Obviously, multiple editions. Each record has a list of the holding libraries, giving you a place to fire off an ILL request. Sign up info at: http://www.lili.org/worldcatdemo.htm Come'on people--it's the world's largest and greatest bibliographic database, all provided by your tax $$$. It's useful for ILL and Reference. You'll be surprised how easy it is to use, and the immense amount of stuff in there. ******************************************** Ron Force rforce(a)uidaho.edu Dean of Library Services (208) 885-6534 University of Idaho Moscow 83844-2350 ******************************************** > -----Original Message----- > From: LIBIDAHO - for Idaho Libraries and Librarians > [mailto:LIBIDAHO@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU]On Behalf Of stanlib > Sent: Tuesday, November 05, 2002 1:55 PM > To: LIBIDAHO(a)LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU > Subject: Books in Spanish > > > Hola! Stanley has become bilingual! We have one patron who has requested > books in Spanish. Since we have absolutely no books in Spanish I need some > help. Our customer likes Daielle Steele, Agatha Christie and > Victoria Holt. > I'd like to hear from any libraies having holdings that would > appeal to this > customer. Thanks in advance for your help. > Jane Somerville > Library Director >

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Re: [Koha] Problems with Z39.50 - unix file permissions?
by C David Rigby 05 Nov '02

05 Nov '02

On Saturday 02 November 2002 02:39 pm, you wrote: > On Sat, 2002-11-02 at 05:27, C David Rigby wrote: > > On Friday 01 November 2002 05:18 pm, Tonnesen Steve wrote: > > > On Fri, 1 Nov 2002, C David Rigby wrote: > > > > /usr/local/koha-1.2.2/scripts/z3950daemon/z3950-daemon-launch.sh > > > > > > > > as root, I get the message: > > > > > > > > -sh: > > > > /usr/local/koha-1.2.2/scripts/z3950daemon/z3950-daemon-shell.sh: > > > > Permission denied > > > > > > > > I have, through commenting out various lines, determine that it is > > > > this line in z3950-deamon-launch.sh, near the end, where the problem > > > > occurs: > > > > > > > > su -s /bin/sh -c $KohaZ3950Shell - $RunAsUser & > > > > > > > > Why, I cannot determine. RunAsUser=apache is set earlier in the > > > > script, and using the line > > > > > > > > echo $KohaZ3950Shell $RunAsUser > > > > > > > > in place of the above su command returns > > > > > > > > /usr/local/koha-1.2.2/scripts/z3950daemon/z3950-daemon-shell.sh > > > > apache > > > > > > > > as one might expect. The user apache is defined in /etc/passwd. > > > > > > Check that the file z3950-daemon-shell.sh is readable and executable by > > > the apache user. > > > > > > ls -l z3950-daemon-shell.sh should show: > > > > > > -rwxr-x--- 1 root apache 1740 Oct 29 z3950-daemon-shell.sh > > > > > > likewise, processz3950queue should show: > > > > > > -rwxr-x--- 1 root apache 7849 Oct 29 processz3950queue > > > > > > > > > If the group isn't set to apache, or group doesn't have r-x > > > permissions, run: > > > > > > chown root.apache z3950-daemon-shell.sh processz3950queue > > > and > > > chmod 0750 z3950-daemon-shell.sh processz3950queue > > > > > > Steve Tonnesen > > > > Steve, > > Thanks, I did this, but I am still having problems. An ls -l of the > > scripts directory gives: > > > > > > [root@iclibrary z3950daemon]# ls -l > > total 32 > > -rwxr-x--- 1 root apache 7693 Oct 30 14:43 processz3950queue > > -rwxr-x--- 1 root apache 7694 Oct 30 14:42 > > processz3950queue.bup -rwxr-x--- 1 root apache 1183 Oct 30 > > 15:55 z3950-daemon-launch.sh -rwxr-x--- 1 root apache 1194 > > Oct 30 14:24 > > z3950-daemon-launch.sh.bup > > -rwxr-x--- 1 root apache 1321 Oct 30 15:52 > > z3950-daemon-shell.sh -rwxr-x--- 1 root apache 1321 Oct 30 > > 14:29 > > z3950-daemon-shell.sh.bup > > I would also try the parent directories: > > If you don't have permission to use one of the parent directories it > will give you the same error. > Dear Michael, That was the trick! processz3950queue is running gine. Thanks for your assitance. CDRigby > > But the execution of the z3950-daemon-launch.sh still gives this message: > > > > > > [root@iclibrary z3950daemon]# ./z3950-daemon-launch.sh > > [root@iclibrary z3950daemon]# -sh: > > /usr/local/koha-1.2.2/scripts/z3950daemon/z3950-daemon-shell.sh: > > Permission denied > > > > > > CDRigby > > cr8s(a)virginia.edu > > _______________________________________________ > > Koha mailing list > > Koha(a)lists.katipo.co.nz > > http://lists.katipo.co.nz/mailman/listinfo/koha

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z3950 stalls after one search
by Kevin Johnson 05 Nov '02

05 Nov '02

Hi. I recently install koha and it is mostly working. When I do a Z39.50 search however, it will process the first item in the queue, but stall after that with other processes marked as pending. If I send a kill -HUP to z3950processqueue.pid it starts working on the next one, but this is probably not the desired behavior. If it makes a difference my RunAsUser is not "apache". Other than that I think I followed all the instructions, and it is sort of working. Any help would be most appreciated. Kevin ---- Kevin Johnson University of Texas, Institute for Geophysics Senior Systems Analyst 4412 Spicewood Springs Rd -- Bldg. 600 (512) 471-0410 Austin, TX 78759-8500 mailto:kevin@ig.utexas.edu http://www.ig.utexas.edu

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Fwd: [Koha] z3950 stalls after one search
by Kevin Johnson 04 Nov '02

04 Nov '02

I should have included this. I get the error message: Z39.50 search daemon error: no process signalled. There is a launcher for the Z39.50 client daemon in your intranet installation directory under ./scripts/z3950daemon/z3950-daemon-launch.sh. This script should be run as root, and it will start up the program running with the privileges of your apache user. Ideally, this script should be started from a system init directory so that is running after the machine starts up. even though the process is shown in the process list. Thanks. Kevin >Hi. I recently install koha and it is mostly working. When I do a Z39.50 >search however, it will process the first item in the queue, but stall >after that with other processes marked as pending. If I send a kill -HUP >to z3950processqueue.pid it starts working on the next one, but this is >probably not the desired behavior. If it makes a difference my RunAsUser >is not "apache". Other than that I think I followed all the instructions, >and it is sort of working. Any help would be most appreciated. ---- Kevin Johnson University of Texas, Institute for Geophysics Senior Systems Analyst 4412 Spicewood Springs Rd -- Bldg. 600 (512) 471-0410 Austin, TX 78759-8500 mailto:kevin@ig.utexas.edu http://www.ig.utexas.edu

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See and See Also References in Koha
by Larry Currie 03 Nov '02

03 Nov '02

Dear Paul et al., We are one of the libraries in the U.S. that are keenly interested in the development of Koha versions 1.3.x and 1.4 as a replacement for our current automation system, and we are working closely with Ron Wickersham in Santa Rosa, CA on this. But one of the features our current system has that is very important is the ability to have "see" references and "see also" references in the catalog that result from subject and name authority work done by our cataloguers and by the Library of Congress. Has any thought been given on the developers list to having this ability in Koha? Larry Currie -- Lawrence W. Currie User Services Librarian California Academy of Sciences Golden Gate Park San Francisco, CA 94118 lcurrie(a)calacademy.org (415) 750-7108 (415) 750-7106 fax http://www.calacademy.org/research/library/

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Problems with Z39.50 - unix file permissions?
by C David Rigby 02 Nov '02

02 Nov '02

Dear (more knowledgeable than me) Ladies and Gentlemen, We have recently begun implementation of Koha 1.2.2 on a PC running RedHat 7.2 for the International Center at the University of Virginia. The server is iclibrary.lib.virginia.edu with the intranet interface being at iclibrary.lib.virginia.edu:8080. I have been unable to get the Z39.50 module to function. Any insight that you could offer on this would be greatly appreciated! Here is a description of the problem: I have downloaded and installed the latest Yaz rpm for the i386 architecture. When I attempt to run /usr/local/koha-1.2.2/scripts/z3950daemon/z3950-daemon-launch.sh as root, I get the message: -sh: /usr/local/koha-1.2.2/scripts/z3950daemon/z3950-daemon-shell.sh: Permission denied I have, through commenting out various lines, determine that it is this line in z3950-deamon-launch.sh, near the end, where the problem occurs: su -s /bin/sh -c $KohaZ3950Shell - $RunAsUser & Why, I cannot determine. RunAsUser=apache is set earlier in the script, and using the line echo $KohaZ3950Shell $RunAsUser in place of the above su command returns /usr/local/koha-1.2.2/scripts/z3950daemon/z3950-daemon-shell.sh apache as one might expect. The user apache is defined in /etc/passwd. Thanks C David Rigby cr8s(a)virginia.edu

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RE: [Koha] See and See Also References in Koha
by Bigwood, David 01 Nov '02

01 Nov '02

Steve, There is a separate database holding MARC authority records. These records can control all access points, authors, titles and subjects. Most of the time they have SEE and SEE ALSO references. At times they have longer explanations. They also may contain notes to the cataloger. For example, a authority record for a series might contain a note telling the cataloger if they are each classed by subject or if they are collected and classed as a group. They are structured very much like MARC bibliographic records. http://www.loc.gov/marc/authority/ecadhome.html In the more costly systems the authority records are linked to the bibliographic record, so that a change in the authority file automatically changes instances in the bibliographic file. Sincerely, David Bigwood bigwood(a)lpi.usra.edu Lunar & Planetary Institute Cataloging news: http://www.catalogablog.blogspot.com -----Original Message----- From: Tonnesen Steve [mailto:tonnesen@cmsd.bc.ca] Sent: Friday, November 01, 2002 3:06 PM To: Larry Currie Cc: paul.poulain(a)free.fr; koha(a)lists.katipo.co.nz Subject: Re: [Koha] See and See Also References in Koha On Fri, 1 Nov 2002, Larry Currie wrote: > We are one of the libraries in the U.S. that are keenly interested in > the development of Koha versions 1.3.x and 1.4 as a replacement for our > current automation system, and we are working closely with Ron > Wickersham in Santa Rosa, CA on this. But one of the features our > current system has that is very important is the ability to have "see" > references and "see also" references in the catalog that result from > subject and name authority work done by our cataloguers and by the > Library of Congress. Has any thought been given on the developers list > to having this ability in Koha? Can you explain what this functionality does? I'm guessing that it ties one subject heading to one or more other subject headings. A "SEE" reference would tell the user to look at the reference instead of this heading (implying that this heading shows nothing?), and a "SEE ALSO" would tell the user to look at the reference in addition to this heading. What else are these "SEE" and "SEE ALSO" references used for, besides subject headings? Are they stored in a MARC record somewhere, and, if so, where? Steve. _______________________________________________ Koha mailing list Koha(a)lists.katipo.co.nz http://lists.katipo.co.nz/mailman/listinfo/koha

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