[Koha] Using Koha to manage equipment loans

[Heather Braum (NEKLS)]

Elaine, you could setup a collection code that all the equipment is housed
under, and then use the OpacHiddenItems sys pref to hide that collection
code. That's a possible easy solution... You could also set up a separate
branch and hide it from the public using the same sys pref.

-Heather


On Mon, Sep 28, 2015 at 1:12 PM Elaine Bradtke <eb at efdss.org> wrote:

> We have several laptops, cameras and recording equipment that various
> members of staff use, take off site, etc. The current method of keeping
> track of them is inadequate, and I proposed that we use Koha for checking
> them in and out, placing holds,  tracking use, etc;  all functions Koha can
> do.
>
> We don't want the equipment to appear in the public catalogue, and I don't
> want non-library staff poking around in the nether regions of the library
> catalogue. But I also don't want the library staff to be burdened with
> keeping track of equipment that belongs to and is generally used by another
> department.
>
> I'd like to hear how other libraries have handled this.
>
>  I am considering setting up another branch, just for equipment.  Would it
> be easy to limit access to one branch but keep the main collection open for
> all? Or would I have to set up a completely different Koha installation?
> Our test site for instance is completely separate, limited to a couple of
> IP addresses, and the OPAC requires a login - something like that would
> work for equipment.
>
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