[Koha] Using Koha to issue equipment

[Elwyn Sheehan]

Thanks so much Chris, and thanks to Brooke and also Sharon from Albany Senior High for replying off-list - sounds like it is definitely possible and workable to issue equipment on Koha...

 -----Original Message-----
From: Chris Cormack [mailto:chris at bigballofwax.co.nz]
Sent: Monday, 4 February 2013 1:44 p.m.
To: Elwyn Sheehan
Cc: koha at lists.katipo.co.nz
Subject: Re: [Koha] Using Koha to issue equipment

On 4 February 2013 12:51, Elwyn Sheehan
<elwyn.sheehan at mediadesign.school.nz> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I'm a complete newbie - hoping to install Koha this year in our library - but have a couple of questions about issuing technical equipment...
>
> Does anyone have any experience using Koha to issue equipment (e.g. cameras, lights) for short term loan periods? Can you give me feedback on how well it works and if there are any pitfalls to avoid when setting up this kind of system? And lastly, has anyone integrated a booking system (using a calendar) with Koha, for the purposes of equipment loan?
>
> I did a quick search of the Koha site and found one reference to, I think, the Norwegian Naval College using Koha to issue equipment... If anyone has any useful info it would be much appreciated!
>

Hi Elwyn

I'm 99% sure that Albany Senior High School (up your way) use their Koha instance for issuing things like video cameras

Chris

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