[Koha] Cost Analysis Information

[David Schuster]

Depending on what you want to convert over from your existing system, If you
are going clean and don't care about historical data it is "easy" to convert
from your existing system to Koha.

If you want to move existing data - we used a vendor to help us with that
process.  What I always tell people if they are going to need help getting
started - the "conversion" from one system to Koha is probably going to cost
the same amount it would to migrate to any system.  But after that the costs
have dropped significantly.

David

Chris Nighswonger wrote:
> 
> Here is our experience:
> 
> We have several libraries on campus. Only the main library (just under
> 8000
> items) is on Koha at present, but all are slated to be moved over the next
> year or two.
> 
> Hardware/OS:
> 
> Two Dual Core Pentium IIIs
> 1GB ram
> 70GB raid 1
> Ubuntu Server 9.10
> 
> Cost: $0.00 (This server was taken out of service at a local dentists
> office
> during an upgrade and donated to our school)
> 
> We "manually" cataloged all of our books by harvesting records from
> various
> publicly available z3950 servers. Each record was edited for applicability
> to our library and we also added data to some fields to enhance OPAC
> content.
> 
> We used Koha's label module to generate all of our labeling. In order to
> gain the functionality we felt was lacking in this module, we re-wrote the
> entire module. By and large, the label creation was the least
> time-consuming
> part of cataloging.
> 
> Barcode/spine labels were printed on a Ricoh AP400N network printer. There
> is nothing magic about this brand/model. They would print as well on a $50
> Brother or HP or <your_favorite_brand_goes_here>.
> 
> Working with the equivalent of one full-time cataloger and three part-time
> catalogers putting in 40+ person-hours per week it took roughly 2.5 years
> to
> touch all ~8K items. Keep in mind that we were also searching out and
> editing bibs for each item as well.
> 
> I have no idea of what sort of $$ the labor translates into as some of
> this
> was essentially volunteer time.
> 
> Our barcode scanner is a Metrologic MS9590 bought new for $183.00.
> 
> We began using the system for circulation about 3 weeks ago and have happy
> library staff and patrons.
> 
> Kind Regards,
> Chris
> 
> 
> Christopher Nighswonger
> Faculty Member
> Network & Systems Director
> Foundations Bible College & Seminary
> www.foundations.edu
> www.fbcradio.org
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> 2010/4/1 Jim and Laurie Barnes <czechbarnes at gmail.com>
> 
>>  Dear Koha Listserve,
>>
>> We are in the process of doing a cost analysis for installation and
>> self-hosting of Koha and would be interested in detailed budget
>> information
>> including equipment, personnel, and maintenance costs for a small private
>> library. If you have this sort of information and would be willing to
>> share
>> we would be most grateful. We would be interested especially in specific
>> equipment needs and the amount of time needed for installation. Thanks
>>
>> With Best Regards,
>>
>> Laurie Barnes
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