Yes. You cam scan the barcode directly from the label and it is placed into the database. And yes, that barcode is what Koha uses for issuance return and stock taking. Joy Sent from my iPad On Jan 28, 2013, at 3:27 PM, Elaine Bradtke <eb@efdss.org> wrote:
On Mon, Jan 28, 2013 at 8:56 AM, <uskhan-ho@beaconhouse.edu.pk> wrote: Mr.Nelson,
Thank you very much for your guidance and support. One question is still lurking in my mind about pre printed bar code lables. I want to buy pre printed lables from the market and those I like to paste on our books. Let say our pre printed bar code is # 1, can we add this number 1 in Koha cataloging field or do we have to customize it. Can this number # 1 be traced out and retrieve the data for issuance and return and stock taking purpose. If we simply scan that pre printed bar code lable on any book , we may get the data of that book. Please guide me on that. I would again thank you for your support.
There is a specific place for the bar code number . in the item record. In MARC 21 it's 952 subfield p. You may set Koha to automatically generate barcode numbers (if you want to print your own) or you may use numbers that you already have (from pre- printed labels, or in our case we use our accession numbers). Does that help? Elaine
With best wishes,
Muhammad Usman Khan Beaconhouse School System Regional Office Lahore
From: Joy Nelson [mailto:joy.nelson1@yahoo.com] Sent: Monday, January 28, 2013 2:03 AM To: ROC - Usman Khan; koha@lists.katipo.co.nz Subject: Re: [Koha] Information required
Muhammad I can answer some of your questions for you. See my answers in line. I want to shift my 100 libraries on Koha with centralized server. My questions are :
Is it possible to operate 100 libraries centrally having data of 2million books?
Is it possible to issue and return books off line when internet is not available? * Yes, Koha has two options for offline circulation. One is a stand alone tool you can download, the other is a Firefox plugin.
Is it possible to give user only few rights i.e. cataloging and circulation? * Yes. Permissions can be set fairly specifically in Koha for different users.
Is it possible to make two data bases at a time i.e one for client and one for main server in case more than 100 libraries in one system? Can I change MARC fields for my users i.e. limited fields only
Can pre printed bar code lables be pasted on books while using Koha i.e. (I want to take a detail, let say we have a bar code # 1 i.e. pre printed and we want to add this # 1 in our koha, is this possible? *Yes, you can import existing barcodes into Koha. So if a book already has a barcode of #1, you can use that. The only requirement is that the barcodes be unique. Koha will not allow two items to have the same barcode.
I would really be thankful to you for your guidance,
Regards,
Muhammad Usman Khan Library Dep't Regionl Office, Central
-Joy Nelson ByWater Solutions
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