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Importing Marc records from Koha 2.2.9 into 3.14.05
by Elizabeth Wilcox 30 May '14

30 May '14

Hello! I have been unsuccessfully trying to export records from Koha 2.2.9 by going to Marc Biblio Export; selecting a call number range, clicking export and saving the file in notepad (not sure what program to use). The resulting file has a .mrc extension so I am presuming it is a Marc file, there is also data there. However, when I try to import it into version 3.14.05 it isn't being recognised. The steps I am following in version 3.14.05 are as follows: * Stage MARC records for Import * Select the file (koha.mrc) * Upload file The screen then briefly flashes 0% loading and then disappears. In Staged MARC management there is then no data. Any thoughts?? Thanks Liz

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Database problem and upgrade
by Phillip Ponchot 29 May '14

29 May '14

Whenever I try to mysqldump Koha (3.0), the dump fails on line 35431 with an error 2013, lost connection to the MySQL server. To resolve this issue I've tried the following: 1. Changing the my.cnf setting to give a longer time out for the connection, reads and writes - Did not resolve the issue. 2. Ran mysqlcheck to fix the database and also the table. - Table comes back OK but the dump still fails. 3. Do a select on the item using limit to see which record is causing the problem - I get a 2013 error when trying this. If anyone has any suggestion on how to delete this row and dump the database, please let me know. I've exhausted days working on this issue. Thanks, Phillip

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Using serials in the budgeting module. 3.14
by library 29 May '14

29 May '14

Good morning Could anyone send me a link to a more detailed explanation (than the manual) on how receiving serials in Acquisitions works. For instance, do I load the price of the subscription or the price of each individual item. When receiving serials do I click on renew when the serial rolls over (I just did that and have appeared to have renewed it twice???). I'm loving the fact that I can enter serials into the budget, but am a little confused as to the procedure. Regards Ann Murphy Librarian Katikati College Beach Road, Katikati, 3129 New Zealand 0064 7 5492647 amurphy(a)katikaticollege.school.nz

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NEKLS System Director position announcement
by Jobeth Bradbury 29 May '14

29 May '14

System Director - Northeast Kansas Library System Lead an innovative and accomplished Kansas library system, continuing outstanding levels of service and effective resource sharing. The Executive Board of the Northeast Kansas Library System <http://www.nekls.org/> (headquartered in Lawrence, KS), seeks an experienced library leader-responsive to member, staff, and community needs and skilled in focusing the efforts of a team of talented professionals-as its next System Director. NEKLS, one of the seven Kansas regional systems, is a multi-type library system and works in partnership with its 118 member libraries providing unique and innovative services. With a $2.8 million annual budget (funded primarily from local property taxes) and 10 FTE system staff, NEKLS serves a 14 county region (more than 40% of Kansas population). Member libraries range from small, rural libraries to very large urban libraries. NEKLS is a member-focused organization with a reputation for being an incubator for statewide projects, for providing excellent continuing education opportunities for member library directors, trustees and staff, and for strong outreach services to its diverse membership, including support for innovative technologies. Key projects include NExpress (an open source ILS), Recollections Kansas (a digitization project), KLOW (KS Libraries on the Web), Kansas Library Express (the statewide courier service), and the accreditation and grant program for member libraries. Ranked as one of the top ten best college towns, Lawrence, Kansas <http://www.lawrenceks.org/> (home of the University of KS Jayhawks) offers much more than championship basketball tradition. Founded in 1854 by the New England Emigrant Aid Society, Lawrence was a stop on both the Oregon and the Santa Fe Trail. Later, Lawrence was the home of Langston Hughes and William S. Burroughs. Considered one of the National Trust for Historic Preservation's "Dozen Most Distinctive Communities," Lawrence is one of those rare exceptions-a historic downtown that remains the heart of a city. Centered on Massachusetts Street ("Mass Street"), the area features boutiques, restaurants, bookstores, and music venues. With a population of 89,000 people, Lawrence and Northeast Kansas offer a charming blend of urban and rural environments. In addition to nationally ranked public schools, Lawrence and the area offer the Lied Center of Kansas, Spencer Museum of Art, Liberty Hall, and Haskell Indian Nations University. Outdoor recreational venues include nationally known golf courses, extensive planned bike paths, Clinton Lake and Prairie Park. Two metro areas- Kansas City and Topeka- are a 30 minute drive away. For additional details on NEKLS and the Northeast Kansas region, see NEKLS Links <http://www.gossagesager.com/neklslinks.htm> . Responsibilities. The System Director, under the direction of the 18-member Executive Board, has overall responsibility for leadership and management of a fourteen county multi-type library system that seeks to pursue leadership and innovation in library service. Duties will include management of planning, budgets, personnel, service functions, and legislative advocacy. The System Director works with the Board, staff, member libraries, other Kansas systems, and the State Library to establish the strategic vision for the System, aligning its mission with member library needs and priorities. The Director will also ensure an active NEKLS presence in the statewide library community and professional activities. For complete details, visit NEKLS System Director Job Description <http://www.gossagesager.com/NEKLSjobdesc.pdf> . Qualifications. Minimum qualifications are an ALA-accredited Master's Degree in Library Science and five years of progressively responsible administrative experience. Essential attributes and skills include: vision, creativity, energy and enthusiasm; superior interpersonal skills; flexibility; political acumen; collaborative and consensus-building skills; experience in recruiting, mentoring, evaluating and retaining an excellent staff; and a desire to continue the tradition of excellence and innovation within the System. Success working with and reporting to a governing board, political advocacy experience, the ability to work with member libraries on legal, governance and policy issues, and prior experience in regional systems or consortia are additional preferred qualifications. Compensation. The hiring salary range is $80,000-100,000 (placement being dependent on experience and qualifications) with an attractive benefits package. For further information, contact <http://www.gossagesager.com/> Bradbury Associates/Gossage Sager Associates via email or phone. Apply via email with a meaningful cover letter and your resume as Word or pdf attachments to <mailto:danbradbury@gossagesager.com> Dan Bradbury or <mailto:jobethbradbury@gossagesager.com> Jobeth Bradbury. This position closes June 8, 2014. Jobeth Bradbury Bradbury Associates/Gossage Sager Associates <http://www.gossagesager.com/> 4545 Wornall Rd, Ste. 805 Kansas City, MO 64111 816-803-7087 (cell); 816-531-2468 (office)

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Unimarc Indicators
by julionogueira＠sapo.pt 29 May '14

29 May '14

Hi everybody, Do I have to fill indicators in when cataloguing? or Is there a way to pre-set them on Koha for selecting when cataloguing? or yet Are they really needed, once Koha not strictly follows what Unimarc manuals recommed? Searching Koha foruns, I could verify that many people have approached this subject on several occasions, but I wasn't able to find a definitive answer and I would like to be sure before starting the records migration process. I can be wrong, but it seems to me that indicators have less relevance in Authorities than in Biblio as they can generate notes (block 4xx) for example, unless Koha comes already set for these and other indicators functions by default. Many thanks in advance and best regards from Júlio

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Re: [Koha] Big problem in Staff Client, Koha 3.14.5
by Claudio Kutufà 29 May '14

29 May '14

Here is some of the bad html code: this is what I told to the people who are in charge for that library: (...) you will see the html page source, you will see that there is something wrong in the html code. After "<HTML><title>MOJ DIGITAL LIBRARY<title/><HTML/>" the html is all grey and the browser doesn't see it as html code. I think that someone changed the Global Sysytem Preferences (that it is not in the snapshot) writing "<HTML><title>MOJ DIGITAL LIBRARY<title/><HTML/>" inside the database (throught staff-client) (...) of course the tags "<HTML><HTML/>" "<title><title/>" are wrong and they were enough to make the staff client not working ! Nobody admitted that someone wrote something... but this is the life :-) Thanks again to Zeno who suggested me the write way to investigate the problem Claudio K. At 11.26 29/05/2014 +0200, Claudio Kutufà wrote: >Hello to everyone > >I found the problems and I fixed it. I think it can be useful for everyone >to know what was the problem and how I could fix it. Maybe someone else >one day could go into same trubles :-) > >Following what Zeno Tajoli suggested me, I investigated the page source of >the webpage that appeared almost all "white" and I found out that there >was some wrong html: wrong html tags such as <HTML/>. I would like to cut >and paste some of that bad formatted html but maybe it would also make >unreadable some parts of this email. If someone is interested I can send >some screenshot. (later I try to send an email with the html wrong code). > >Due to the "blank" page, I couldn't access to the staff client and >investigate in the Global System Preferences. Due also to the terrible >internet connection of the server (in Eritrea) I couldn't use a normal >browser MySQL iterface to access the database and search for that code - I >had to work during the night to have a little bit better connection ! > >So I made a mysqldump of the whole database, I used the grep to see if >there was the bad html line and... succes !! It was there. I deleted the >bad html tags and reload the dump into the database (of course I >previously made a backup). Magically I could access again to the staff >client (I admit I was lucky) and see everything. >There were still some not well working items, for example it was >impossible to see the patrons' information (the page was keeping going on >loading loading loading...) >Keeping investigatind the dump of the database, I found out that there >were many html bad tags in many global system preferences (especially in >the field where the library-opac manager can put some html code, for >example opacheader and so on.). >Fixing this bad formatted fields in the staff-client Global System >Preferences, everything worked again ! > >So, a suggestion for new or not expert Koha users: pay a lot of attention >when you put some html formatted code !!! If you are not more than sure >about your html (but I would suggest "always") make a backup of the >database before adding html to your opac throught the staff client! >Otherwise you risk to "go out without the key and close the door behind >you" :-) > >Claudio K. > >P.S. I'll send also a mail with the bad html code to show how simple was >the problem, I hope you can read it > > > >At 18.08 30/04/2014 +0200, Claudio Kutufà wrote: >>Hi again >> >>I got a screenshot from the guys/girls of the staff >> >>Actually over the koha logo it is possible to see the small menu words >>"Circulation" "Patrons" Search" "Cart" and "more" but, as they say: >> >>1st) the other part of the page is completely white, there are not the >>usual bottons >>2nd) when clicking, all the menus - except the "search" - don't bring any >>result >> >>thanks a lot again >>claudio >> >>At 17.04 30/04/2014 +0200, Claudio Kutufà wrote: >>>hello all >>> >>>I have a big problem in the staff client. The Koha version is 3.14.5 >>>installed on april the 15th. >>> >>>Unfortunately I cannot access to the server because it is in Eritrea >>>(they have an extremely slow connection to internet) and I'm in Italy >>>now. So I should suggest something to the people who are in charge of >>>the koha server nowdays. >>> >>>We installed Koha 3.14 and it was working perfectly. We catalogued about >>>50 books/eBooks and I left it perfectly working. Yesterday the staff >>>peole mailed me telling that they are not able to do anything anymore in >>>the staff client. I'll try to explain better: >>> >>>The opac is pefectly working, but when they try to access to the Staff >>>Cleint (on port 8080) they aalway see an almost complete white page ! >>>They see (and they sent me a screenshot) just the Koha logo on the left >>>top. No other menu voices are available !! >>>This happens whichever are the us/pwd they use. Also if they use the >>>embedded us/pw (the credentials that you can find in /etc7koha.conf) >>>they get just the "white page". >>>They swear that they didn't do anything on that server, but all this >>>make me think that it is a server problem and not a koha configuration problem. >>> >>>Do you have any idea about this strange thing ? >>>Can you suggest me something to check ? >>> >>>Thanks a lot in advance !! >>>Claudio K. >>> >>> >>>___________________________________________________ >>> >>>Ing. Claudio Kutufa' >>>e-mail ufficio: claudiok(a)nexusfi.it >>>e-mail personale: claudio.kutufa(a)gmail.com >>> >>>Via Vamba Luigi Bertelli, 16 >>>50135 Firenze - Italy >>> >>>Cell.: +39 335 5859567 >>>Tel.abitazione: +39 055 400743 >>>___________________________________________________ >>> >>> >>> >>>_______________________________________________ >>>Koha mailing list http://koha-community.org >>>Koha(a)lists.katipo.co.nz >>>http://lists.katipo.co.nz/mailman/listinfo/koha >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>----- >>>Nessun virus nel messaggio. >>>Controllato da AVG - www.avg.com >>>Versione: 2014.0.4570 / Database dei virus: 3931/7419 - Data di >>>rilascio: 30/04/2014 >> >> >>___________________________________________________ >> >>Ing. Claudio Kutufa' >>e-mail ufficio: claudiok(a)nexusfi.it >>e-mail personale: claudio.kutufa(a)gmail.com >> >>Via Vamba Luigi Bertelli, 16 >>50135 Firenze - Italy >> >>Cell.: +39 335 5859567 >>Tel.abitazione: +39 055 400743 >>___________________________________________________ >> >> >> >>_______________________________________________ >>Koha mailing list http://koha-community.org >>Koha(a)lists.katipo.co.nz >>http://lists.katipo.co.nz/mailman/listinfo/koha >> >> >> >> >> >>----- >>Nessun virus nel messaggio. >>Controllato da AVG - www.avg.com >>Versione: 2014.0.4570 / Database dei virus: 3931/7419 - Data di >>rilascio: 30/04/2014 > > >+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ >Ing. Claudio Kutufa' >NEXUS SISTEMI INFORMATIVI Srl >e-mail personale: claudiok(a)nexusfi.it > >Via Dante da Castiglione, 33 >Tel. : +39 055 229413 Fax : +39 055 2286167 >50125 Firenze - Italy >Nexus home page: www.nexusfi.it >+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > > >Ai sensi dell'articolo 13 del Codice in materia di dati personali si >informa che il trattamento dei Suoi dati personali, compreso lindirizzo >di posta elettronica, già da Lei forniti in sede di attivazione della >nostra relazione commerciale e di lavoro, finalizzato unicamente alla >gestione commerciale ed amministrativa, avverrà presso la Nexus Sistemi >Informativi S.p.A., con l'utilizzo di procedure anche informatizzate, nei >modi e nei limiti necessari per perseguire le predette finalità. I dati >potranno essere comunicati alle altre aziende partner della Nexus Sistemi >Informativi S.p.A.; dei dati potranno venire a conoscenza quindi i >responsabili o incaricati del trattamento delle suddette aziende partner. >Il conferimento dei dati è obbligatorio e la loro mancata indicazione >comporta impedimento al proseguimento degli adempimenti relativi ai >contratti ed ordini commerciali. >Agli interessati sono riconosciuti i diritti di cui all'articolo 7 del >citato Codice e in particolare il diritto di accedere ai propri dati >personali, di chiederne la rettifica, l'aggiornamento e la cancellazione, >se incompleti, erronei o raccolti in violazione della legge, nonché di >opporsi al loro trattamento per motivi legittimi, rivolgendo le richieste >inviando un messaggio al seguente indirizzo e-mail: info(a)nexusfi.it oppure >via fax al n° tel. 055 2286167 indirizzato al Titolare del trattamento, la >Nexus Sistemi Informativi S.p.A.. L'elenco aggiornato dei responsabili ed >incaricati del trattamento può essere richiesto indirizzando la richiesta >via e-mail o via fax. > >_______________________________________________ >Koha mailing list http://koha-community.org >Koha(a)lists.katipo.co.nz >http://lists.katipo.co.nz/mailman/listinfo/koha > > > > > >----- >Nessun virus nel messaggio. >Controllato da AVG - www.avg.com >Versione: 2014.0.4592 / Database dei virus: 3950/7576 - Data di rilascio: >28/05/2014 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Ing. Claudio Kutufa' NEXUS SISTEMI INFORMATIVI Srl e-mail personale: claudiok(a)nexusfi.it Via Dante da Castiglione, 33 Tel. : +39 055 229413 Fax : +39 055 2286167 50125 Firenze - Italy Nexus home page: www.nexusfi.it +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Ai sensi dell'articolo 13 del Codice in materia di dati personali si informa che il trattamento dei Suoi dati personali, compreso lindirizzo di posta elettronica, già da Lei forniti in sede di attivazione della nostra relazione commerciale e di lavoro, finalizzato unicamente alla gestione commerciale ed amministrativa, avverrà presso la Nexus Sistemi Informativi S.p.A., con l'utilizzo di procedure anche informatizzate, nei modi e nei limiti necessari per perseguire le predette finalità. I dati potranno essere comunicati alle altre aziende partner della Nexus Sistemi Informativi S.p.A.; dei dati potranno venire a conoscenza quindi i responsabili o incaricati del trattamento delle suddette aziende partner. Il conferimento dei dati è obbligatorio e la loro mancata indicazione comporta impedimento al proseguimento degli adempimenti relativi ai contratti ed ordini commerciali. Agli interessati sono riconosciuti i diritti di cui all'articolo 7 del citato Codice e in particolare il diritto di accedere ai propri dati personali, di chiederne la rettifica, l'aggiornamento e la cancellazione, se incompleti, erronei o raccolti in violazione della legge, nonché di opporsi al loro trattamento per motivi legittimi, rivolgendo le richieste inviando un messaggio al seguente indirizzo e-mail: info(a)nexusfi.it oppure via fax al n° tel. 055 2286167 indirizzato al Titolare del trattamento, la Nexus Sistemi Informativi S.p.A.. L'elenco aggiornato dei responsabili ed incaricati del trattamento può essere richiesto indirizzando la richiesta via e-mail o via fax.

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Big problem in Staff Client, Koha 3.14.5
by Claudio Kutufà 29 May '14

29 May '14

hello all I have a big problem in the staff client. The Koha version is 3.14.5 installed on april the 15th. Unfortunately I cannot access to the server because it is in Eritrea (they have an extremely slow connection to internet) and I'm in Italy now. So I should suggest something to the people who are in charge of the koha server nowdays. We installed Koha 3.14 and it was working perfectly. We catalogued about 50 books/eBooks and I left it perfectly working. Yesterday the staff peole mailed me telling that they are not able to do anything anymore in the staff client. I'll try to explain better: The opac is pefectly working, but when they try to access to the Staff Cleint (on port 8080) they aalway see an almost complete white page ! They see (and they sent me a screenshot) just the Koha logo on the left top. No other menu voices are available !! This happens whichever are the us/pwd they use. Also if they use the embedded us/pw (the credentials that you can find in /etc7koha.conf) they get just the "white page". They swear that they didn't do anything on that server, but all this make me think that it is a server problem and not a koha configuration problem. Do you have any idea about this strange thing ? Can you suggest me something to check ? Thanks a lot in advance !! Claudio K. ___________________________________________________ Ing. Claudio Kutufa' e-mail ufficio: claudiok(a)nexusfi.it e-mail personale: claudio.kutufa(a)gmail.com Via Vamba Luigi Bertelli, 16 50135 Firenze - Italy Cell.: +39 335 5859567 Tel.abitazione: +39 055 400743 ___________________________________________________

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Special character in itemcallnumber does not display in spine label
by Vimal Kumar V. 29 May '14

29 May '14

Dear Friends, I have notices that special character like "/" does not display in spine label. Librarians assigns special character between call number and item number. Any solution to display special characters in spine label? Regards, -- Vimal Kumar V. Technical Assistant Mahatma Gandhi University Library Kottayam, Kerala- 686 560 Web: http://www.vimalkumar.info Blog: http://linuxhalwa.blogspot.com http://kohageek.blogspot.in http://moovandan.blogspot.in --------------------------------------------------------------------------- "I forget what I was taught. I only remember what I have learnt" -Patrick White

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Re: [Koha] Restrict checkout beyond current check out allowed
by Vimal Kumar V. 29 May '14

29 May '14

Dear Owen, Thank you for a quick reply. Our "AllowRenewalLimitOverride" is "Dont Allow". This setting for Renewal Limit. We need a separate setting restrict checout limit override. I have submitted a suggestion in Koha bugzilla. Regards, -- Vimal Kumar V. Technical Assistant Mahatma Gandhi University Library Kottayam, Kerala- 686 560 Web: http://www.vimalkumar.info Blog: http://linuxhalwa.blogspot.com http://kohageek.blogspot.in http://moovandan.blogspot.in --------------------------------------------------------------------------- "I forget what I was taught. I only remember what I have learnt" -Patrick White

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Subject breakdown in Koha
by makekee＠msu.ac.zw 29 May '14

29 May '14

Dear all I am trying to get a breakdown of SUBJECTS from my Koha installation and have no clue as to how to do it. For example can it show me the number of holdings and their subjects? Thanks in advance. E. Makeke ---------------------------------------------------------------- This message was sent using IMP, the Internet Messaging Program.

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