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Re: [Koha] Koha in school library
by vikram zadgaonkar 18 Apr '16

18 Apr '16

Hi, Welcome to community. What is the data size or collection? On 18-Apr-2016 5:40 PM, "Deb Vincent" <library(a)tggsacademy.org> wrote: Hi all I have cancelled my existing ILS to switch to Koha in our school library. Unfortunately I had to give a year's notice to terminate the contract, but on the plus side it gives me more time to set up Koha properly before making the switch. So far, our IT team have set up Koha on the server, and I have been able to load existing students to the system. My main difficulty is going to be importing our existing catalogue. I can export the basic data from our current ILS in an Excel spreadsheet, but not marc format. I know I can convert from Excel to marc21 using MarcEdit, but I am not yet familiar enough with the marc system to understand how to do this. I would be very grateful for any advice. Also, is there any way of importing barcodes of existing holdings at the same time, or does this have to be done manually after the catalogue records have been imported? Many thanks. _______________________________________________ Koha mailing list http://koha-community.org Koha(a)lists.katipo.co.nz https://lists.katipo.co.nz/mailman/listinfo/koha

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Re: [Koha] HTTP::OAI
by David Cook 18 Apr '16

18 Apr '16

If you're not on a Debian-based system, I'd try the following: cpan install App::Minus cpanm HTTP::OAI@3.28 Version 4.03 of HTTP::OAI is very broken, if I recall correctly. More info at https://rt.cpan.org/Public/Bug/Display.html?id=102010 David Cook Systems Librarian Prosentient Systems 72/330 Wattle St Ultimo, NSW 2007 Office: 02 9212 0899 Direct: 02 8005 0595 > -----Original Message----- > Date: Tue, 22 Mar 2016 10:36:14 +0000 > From: Jonathan Druart <jonathan.druart(a)bugs.koha-community.org> > To: regina kivuyo <reginaickivuyo(a)gmail.com> > Cc: "koha(a)lists.katipo.co.nz" <koha(a)lists.katipo.co.nz> > Subject: Re: [Koha] HTTP::OAI > Message-ID: > <CAJzKNY4M_UQVaq9EaNQVEoi2g4iF1aw6CEnhrEPZZe1e5QDkkQ@ > mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 > > Try install it using the debian package: `sudo apt-get install libhttp-oai-perl` > > 2016-03-22 10:15 GMT+00:00 regina kivuyo <reginaickivuyo(a)gmail.com>: > > sorry for disturbance i tried to install HTTP::OAI > > root@library-HP-Pro-3400-Series-MT:/home/koha-3.10.02# cpan force > install > > HTTP::OAI > > Reading '/root/.cpan/Metadata' > > Database was generated on Mon, 21 Mar 2016 16:17:02 GMT > > Warning: Cannot install force, don't know what it is. > > Try the command > > > > i /force/ > > > > to find objects with matching identifiers. > > install is up to date (0.01). > > Running install for module 'HTTP::OAI' > > Checksum for > > /root/.cpan/sources/authors/id/T/TI/TIMBRODY/HTTP-OAI-4.03.tar.gz ok > > Configuring T/TI/TIMBRODY/HTTP-OAI-4.03.tar.gz with Makefile.PL > > Checking if your kit is complete... > > Warning: the following files are missing in your kit: > > MYMETA.json > > MYMETA.yml > > Please inform the author. > > Warning: NAME must be a package name > > Generating a Unix-style Makefile > > Writing Makefile for HTTP-OAI > > Writing MYMETA.yml and MYMETA.json > > TIMBRODY/HTTP-OAI-4.03.tar.gz > > /usr/bin/perl Makefile.PL INSTALLDIRS=site -- OK > > Running make for T/TI/TIMBRODY/HTTP-OAI-4.03.tar.gz > > cp lib/HTTP/OAI/Verb.pm blib/lib/HTTP/OAI/Verb.pm > > cp lib/HTTP/OAI/UserAgent.pm blib/lib/HTTP/OAI/UserAgent.pm > > cp lib/HTTP/OAI/Metadata/OAI_Identifier.pm > > blib/lib/HTTP/OAI/Metadata/OAI_Identifier.pm > > cp lib/HTTP/OAI/SAXHandler.pm blib/lib/HTTP/OAI/SAXHandler.pm > > cp lib/HTTP/OAI/Harvester.pm blib/lib/HTTP/OAI/Harvester.pm > > cp lib/HTTP/OAI/Header.pm blib/lib/HTTP/OAI/Header.pm > > cp lib/HTTP/OAI/ListRecords.pm blib/lib/HTTP/OAI/ListRecords.pm > > cp lib/HTTP/OAI/SAX/Driver.pm blib/lib/HTTP/OAI/SAX/Driver.pm > > cp lib/HTTP/OAI/MemberMixin.pm blib/lib/HTTP/OAI/MemberMixin.pm > > cp lib/HTTP/OAI/Response.pm blib/lib/HTTP/OAI/Response.pm > > cp lib/HTTP/OAI/ResumptionToken.pm > blib/lib/HTTP/OAI/ResumptionToken.pm > > cp lib/HTTP/OAI/Metadata/OAI_DC.pm > blib/lib/HTTP/OAI/Metadata/OAI_DC.pm > > cp lib/HTTP/OAI/Metadata/METS.pm > blib/lib/HTTP/OAI/Metadata/METS.pm > > cp lib/HTTP/OAI/SAX/Base.pm blib/lib/HTTP/OAI/SAX/Base.pm > > cp lib/HTTP/OAI/Repository.pm blib/lib/HTTP/OAI/Repository.pm > > cp lib/HTTP/OAI/ListIdentifiers.pm blib/lib/HTTP/OAI/ListIdentifiers.pm > > cp lib/HTTP/OAI/Debug.pm blib/lib/HTTP/OAI/Debug.pm > > cp lib/HTTP/OAI/PartialList.pm blib/lib/HTTP/OAI/PartialList.pm > > cp lib/HTTP/OAI/Set.pm blib/lib/HTTP/OAI/Set.pm > > cp lib/HTTP/OAI/Record.pm blib/lib/HTTP/OAI/Record.pm > > cp lib/HTTP/OAI/Error.pm blib/lib/HTTP/OAI/Error.pm > > cp lib/HTTP/OAI/Metadata/OAI_Eprints.pm > > blib/lib/HTTP/OAI/Metadata/OAI_Eprints.pm > > cp lib/HTTP/OAI/GetRecord.pm blib/lib/HTTP/OAI/GetRecord.pm > > cp lib/HTTP/OAI/Metadata.pm blib/lib/HTTP/OAI/Metadata.pm > > cp lib/HTTP/OAI.pm blib/lib/HTTP/OAI.pm > > cp lib/HTTP/OAI/ListMetadataFormats.pm > > blib/lib/HTTP/OAI/ListMetadataFormats.pm > > cp lib/HTTP/OAI/Encapsulation.pm blib/lib/HTTP/OAI/Encapsulation.pm > > cp lib/HTTP/OAI/Identify.pm blib/lib/HTTP/OAI/Identify.pm > > cp lib/HTTP/OAI/SAX/Text.pm blib/lib/HTTP/OAI/SAX/Text.pm > > cp lib/HTTP/OAI/ListSets.pm blib/lib/HTTP/OAI/ListSets.pm > > cp lib/HTTP/OAI/MetadataFormat.pm > blib/lib/HTTP/OAI/MetadataFormat.pm > > cp lib/HTTP/OAI/SAX/Trace.pm blib/lib/HTTP/OAI/SAX/Trace.pm > > cp bin/oai_pmh.pl blib/script/oai_pmh.pl > > "/usr/bin/perl" -MExtUtils::MY -e 'MY->fixin(shift)' -- blib/script/ > > oai_pmh.pl > > cp bin/oai_browser.pl blib/script/oai_browser.pl > > "/usr/bin/perl" -MExtUtils::MY -e 'MY->fixin(shift)' -- blib/script/ > > oai_browser.pl > > Manifying 2 pod documents > > Manifying 25 pod documents > > TIMBRODY/HTTP-OAI-4.03.tar.gz > > /usr/bin/make -- OK > > Running make test > > PERL_DL_NONLAZY=1 "/usr/bin/perl" "-MExtUtils::Command::MM" > > "-MTest::Harness" "-e" "undef *Test::Harness::Switches; test_harness(0, > > 'blib/lib', 'blib/arch')" t/*.t > > t/000xml_sax.t ........... ok > > t/00static.t ............. ok > > t/01parse.t .............. ok > > t/02token.t .............. ok > > t/03badbytes.t ........... ok > > t/50mets.t ............... ok > > t/80network.t ............ ok > > t/error.t ................ ok > > t/getrecord.t ............ 1/8 Can't call method "start_element" on an > > undefined value at > > /root/.cpan/build/HTTP-OAI-4.03-UQClDl/blib/lib/HTTP/OAI/Verb.pm line > 53. > > # Looks like you planned 8 tests but ran 7. > > # Looks like your test exited with 255 just after 7. > > t/getrecord.t ............ Dubious, test returned 255 (wstat 65280, 0xff00) > > Failed 1/8 subtests > > t/identify.t ............. ok > > t/listidentifiers.t ...... ok > > t/listmetadataformats.t .. ok > > > > Test Summary Report > > ------------------- > > t/getrecord.t (Wstat: 65280 Tests: 7 Failed: 0) > > Non-zero exit status: 255 > > Parse errors: Bad plan. You planned 8 tests but ran 7. > > Files=12, Tests=78, 8 wallclock secs ( 0.04 usr 0.02 sys + 1.43 cusr > > 0.11 csys = 1.60 CPU) > > Result: FAIL > > Failed 1/12 test programs. 0/78 subtests failed. > > make: *** [test_dynamic] Error 255 > > TIMBRODY/HTTP-OAI-4.03.tar.gz > > /usr/bin/make test -- NOT OK > > //hint// to see the cpan-testers results for installing this module, try: > > reports TIMBRODY/HTTP-OAI-4.03.tar.gz > > root@library-HP-Pro-3400-Series-MT:/home/koha-3.10.02# > > > > help me > > > > -- > > regina > > _______________________________________________ > > Koha mailing list http://koha-community.org > > Koha(a)lists.katipo.co.nz > > https://lists.katipo.co.nz/mailman/listinfo/koha > > > ------------------------------ > *************************************

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New to Koha, but very interested
by Joseph Hogan 16 Apr '16

16 Apr '16

Hello, My name is Joe. I am writing because we are in discussions with a possible college campus looking to update the searching ability on the campus. We found Koha and the features seem full and rich. We have more technical questions about installing a new library and sharing server with multiple libraries. I will ask a couple of questions, and then follow up, depending on the replies I get. 1 - The campus has more then one library on campus: 1 for physical sciences 1 for medecine 1 for social sciences How can this be treated? Can one installation cover for a campus allow for the location data to include which building/library, or even on which campus it might be located? 2 - Can we run multiple instances of Koha on the same server? I ask because any other the documentation that I have read always mentioned 1 server, 1 koha. If this works well for us, there are a couple of other libraries interested in working with us. We want to under stand the resources needed. 1 koha per server, or many per server? 3 - Can Koha be installed to run from a particular folder? We already have our server up and running, and if they can just be installed in a directory of a web page installation? This is just my beginning. We are trying to understand the software in order to know what is possible or now. Thanks! Joe

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ubuntu upgrade
by regina kivuyo 16 Apr '16

16 Apr '16

i have the problem in ubuntu upgrade when trying to install koha, i have the problem in koha because i cannot seach any information from system , i have already to use both ubuntu 12.04 and the ubuntu 14.04 but the problem both of it is upgrade by sudo apt-get upgrade when i upgrade it give the saut@saut-HP-Pro-3400-Series-MT:~$ sudo aptitude upgrade The following packages will be upgraded: libxatracker1-lts-quantal 1 packages upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded. Need to get 103 kB of archives. After unpacking 1,024 B will be used. Do you want to continue? [Y/n/?] Err http://tz.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-updates/main libxatracker1-lts-quantal i386 9.0.3-0ubuntu0.4~precise1 Connection failed 0% [Working]E: Failed to fetch http://tz.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/m/mesa-lts-quantal/libxatrack…: Connection failed E: Failed to fetch http://tz.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/m/mesa-lts-quantal/libxatrack…: Connection failed i tried to install both two Option A: Download Koha via Git (optional) and Option B: Download Koha from http://download.koha-community.org but both i can search when i tried to such it give the answer like this *No results found!* No results found for that in Mario Mgulunde Learning Resource Center catalog. [image: Subscribe to this search] <http://41.59.3.92:85/cgi-bin/koha/opac-search.pl?idx=kw&q=history&format=rs…> the problem also i cannot build the index plsease help me i search from google but i failed to solve it -- regina

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Any downside of running Koha's z39.50 service on port 210?
by Indranil Das Gupta 15 Apr '16

15 Apr '16

Hi all, Most typical Koha z39.50 setups seem to run it on non-privileged port 9999. Now 210 tcp/udp is earmarked for z3950. Question: with a package based install is there any possible downside (especially security wise) to run on port 210? Anything that I should particularly look out for? thanks in anticipation -idg -- Indranil Das Gupta L2C2 Technologies Phone : +91-98300-20971 IRC : indradg on irc://irc.freenode.net Twitter : indradg -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-==-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Please exchange editable Office documents only in ODF Format. No other format is acceptable. Support Open Standards. For a free editor supporting ODF, please visit LibreOffice - http://www.documentfoundation.org

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Webcrawler/spider
by Lenora Oftedahl 15 Apr '16

15 Apr '16

I'm looking for a webcrawler/spider that I can use with Koha to check all my 856 fields. Anyone have a recommendation? Lenora StreamNet Regional Library Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission

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Call for News: April 2016 Newsletter
by kohanews 14 Apr '16

14 Apr '16

Fellow Koha users ~ I'm collecting news for the April newsletter. Send anything noteworthy to: k o h a news AT gmail dot com News criteria: --------------------------- ** For events **: * - Please include dates for past events. If I can't find dates I may not add it. * - Announcements for future events with dates T.B.A. are fine ...Eg., Kohacon * - For past events -- **** one month back is the cut-off ***. * News items can be of any length. * Images are fine * Anything and everything Koha. * Submit by the 26th of the month. If you are working on an interesting project or development related to Koha, please let me know and I'll include it in the development section. -- Chad Roseburg Editor, Koha Community Newsletter

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942n flag and OpacHiddenItems setting
by Chad Roseburg 13 Apr '16

13 Apr '16

Does the OpacHiddenItems setting auto set the 942n "Suppress in OPAC" flag? It seems unlikely but thought I'd ask. Thank you! -- Chad Roseburg Asst. Director / IT Automation Dept. North Central Regional Library

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Authority record updates fail- no matches found.
by Raymund Delahunty 13 Apr '16

13 Apr '16

University of the Arts London moved to Koha in September last year, moving away from Voyager. We subscribe to the Marcive authority update service and we receive monthly updates to existing authority records and (in theory) also new authority records derived from newly added bibliographic records added to our database and sent to Marcive for inclusion in our data file. (Not that we have submitted records yet, due in part to ongoing frustrations with authority control in Koha.). Much to my disappointment we have just suspended the monthly update service as we have been quite unable to update existing authority records as the matchpoint index simply doesn't work. If I try to update, I receive zero matches and every incoming record would be added. Has anyone, anywhere been able to update existing authority records based on the LC-Cardnumber index (010$a)? My (simplistic) take on the problem is that the normalisation rules (maybe Voyager-speak) are simply not correct and the index LC-cardnumber being built is useless. PTFS Europe who provide support to us have been assisting and they went out to this list on 22 December last year. There were lots of responses but most were too technical for me. To me the problem seems to be with the way the index is built and the matching with the data incoming is performed. The 010$a RCN structure is complex but strictly defined- some records have a space in them (Structure B), some have two (Structure A). If the LC-cardnumber index is not being built correctly to match the data standard then isn't this a bug? Included in the earlier email exchange on this list was this one (I believe it was from Joy Nelson at ByWater Solutions): "I suspect that you are correct that there is some stripping of spaces, but not to the extent you are looking for. i.e. Koha is removing 1 space, but not multiple spaces If this is the case, someone with some more expertise would need to weigh in on the behind the scenes code. [...]". If this is a bug surely lots of other Koha users will be similarly afflicted? This problem is becoming mission critical for us now as we are struggling with (ridiculous amounts of) manual authority control, and we need to resolve this ASAP. Until we resolve this we cannot make informed choices as to what settings to use in ongoing authority work (particularly the choice of settings for BiblioAddsAuthorities). There was the suggestion (again from Joy Nelson, I recall): "If you have some perl proficiency you can use perl scripts to pull out, modify the 010$a (stripping out spaces) from your authority records in Koha if that would help make them match the incoming records. But from a true cataloger's perspective you want the 010$a in your system to be the 'right value' spaces or no spaces, so using a script to modify your 010$a's may or may not be desirable." Now I won't confirm or deny that I am a true cataloger, but I am not prepared to permanently damage the sanctity of the MARC data. I do have a (ridiculously complicated MarcEdit-based) way of copying the existing 010$a (and other data) away, dealing with the spaces in the residual 010$a and doing the 7 months of overdue updates, before undoing my temporary damage to the MARC data, but the idea of doing this monthly (ripping apart the entire data in the authority file, importing the Marcive data and then undoing the damage) strikes even me as a bit extreme. So, again. Has anyone, anywhere been able to update existing authority records based on the LC-Cardnumber index (010$a)?. We don't have server access, so if there is a workaround that would be for PTFS to implement. But if the LC-cardnumber index is broken surely there will be lots of Koha sites in a similar mess to the one we are in. Any suggestions or pointers would be most appreciated Ray Delahunty Systems Support Librarian University of the Arts London https://libsearch.arts.ac.uk This email and any attachments are intended solely for the addressee and may contain confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient of this email and/or its attachments you must not take any action based upon them and you must not copy or show them to anyone. Please send the email back to us and immediately and permanently delete it and its attachments. Where this email is unrelated to the business of University of the Arts London or of any of its group companies the opinions expressed in it are the opinions of the sender and do not necessarily constitute those of University of the Arts London (or the relevant group company). Where the sender's signature indicates that the email is sent on behalf of London Artscom Limited the following also applies: London Artscom Limited is a company registered in England and Wales under company number 02361261. Registered Office: University of the Arts London, 272 High Holborn, London WC1V 7EY

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How to use Item Type ?
by satishamv 13 Apr '16

13 Apr '16

Hi, I have a basic question regarding Item Type. Item Type is required for Circulation Policy settings and Report generation, etc. For a Single Bibliographic RECORD (book) having 2 copies (ITEM), Say example, Item Type 1 = "Book" meant for Circulation and Item Type 2 ="Reference Book" meant only for reference purpose and not for loan/circulation to satisfy both conditions, either I can create both the item types (Books, Reference Book) and define a circulation policy -OR- by creating only one item type = i, e. "Books" and using 9XX, 7 - Not for loan, can I restrict loan/Circulation (reference). Which method should be used?? Am I wrong anywhere in understanding Item Type ? Should I create two "Item type" for a single bibliographic RECORD ? Kindly Clarify ? With Thanks Satish MV Librarian GEC Hassan Karnataka. -- View this message in context: http://koha.1045719.n5.nabble.com/How-to-use-Item-Type-tp5881573.html Sent from the Koha-general mailing list archive at Nabble.com.

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