[Koha] Seeking Pacific Island Koha users

[Nelson Manerara]

On 04/19/2012 11:52 AM, Pamela Bidwell wrote:
>
> Dear Koha users,
>
> I would like to hear from users of Koha in the Pacific Islands.
>
> Many small Pacific countries struggle with extra issues when 
> automating their libraries, such as unexpected power outages (and 
> damaging power surges), intermittent and slow Internet access, old 
> technology and limited IT expertise. For many Pacific libraries, Koha 
> is their first automated system, and staff training is a real issue. 
> Quite a few Pacific Koha projects have stalled as a result of these 
> problems.
>
> We need to develop a supportive local community that shares knowledge 
> and offers support.
>
> I hope to set up a smaller discussion forum for the Pacific Koha 
> community (while still being involved in the wider Koha community 
> discussions). The forum will talk about day to day use of Koha, answer 
> basic questions about using the system and share resources such as 
> training materials. I would also like to discuss regional training 
> possibilities.
>
> Please email me at: pamela.bidwell at usp.ac.fj 
> <mailto:pamela.bidwell at usp.ac.fj> if you would like to be involved.
>
> I hope to hear from you soon.
>
> Regards
>
> Pam Bidwell, Lecturer Library/Information Studies
> School of Education
> The University of the South Pacific
> Laucala Campus, Suva, FIJI
>
> Tel. (679) 323 2829
> Fax: (679) 323 1528
>
> Email: pamela.bidwell at usp.ac.fj <mailto:pamela.bidwell at usp.ac.fj>
>
> L/IS program website: www.usp.ac.fj/library_studies 
> <http://www.usp.ac.fj/library_studies>
>
> PacLibEd discussion forum: 
> http://staff.usp.ac.fj/mailman/listinfo/paclibed
>
Dear

SICHE library Gracessly  welcomes this initiative. We have been using 
koha for the past two years and there are practical issues in the 
operations of koha that we are struggling with.

we welcome this initiative

with thanks

Nelson