[Koha] Configuration of database and fields in Koha.

[Jesse Lambertson]

Hello everyone,

We are moving ever so close to our Koha installation and other web
components.

Things take longer than you think they will.

I need to clarify a few more things for our IT & web people.

Context: We will be hosting locally our instance on Debian Wheezy (with
LAMP of course) and integrating the search functionality into our
institutional library page as well as have a fully operational front-end to
Koha by itself.

1. (a multi-part)  Will we need to configure anything about the database
(mysql) or turn-on/turn-off any functions in Koha before it goes live? I
mean, will we need to arrange or configure any MARC specific fields in the
database or will that all be set up with the installation itself (do we
need to do any mapping of MARC fields to the database or will that be
maintained by the routine of indexing over time?)  - -

2. Are things like ISBD and MARC view, aesthetics of the OPAC and any links
or images added to its front-facing portion all switched on in the admin
client?

3. The varied plug-ins found of Koha instances in special and public
libraries show the types of uses and discovery possibilities in the
front-end of Koha. Are these plug-ins mostly added or appended in the
directories or are they added via the admin client?

Please don't hesitate to ask for clarification if needs be.

Thanks a bunch,

Jesse

-- 
Jesse A Lambertson
Librarian
Sultan Qaboos Cultural Center
1100 16th St, NW
Washington, DC 20036

Ph: (202)-677-3967 Ext. 104
jlambertson at sqcc.org