[Koha] New to Koha, but very interested

[vikram zadgaonkar]

Hi,
Koha has inter library loan feature.
Yes you can search books from all branch libraries.
On 15-Apr-2016 9:35 PM, "Joseph Hogan" <joehogan at gmx.com> wrote:

> Hello All,
>
> I already feel like part of the family:)
>
> I like the answers that I have received so far!
>
> I am already very encouraged.
>
> I think that VMs will be the easiest way to deploy a new libraries.
>
> I thought of another question.
>
> Being that we will be promoting the inter-library loan concept, which is
> currently not available, but does it work for searching other libraries to
> find books?
>
> Is there a way for the librarian to have access to multiple libraries at
> once when doing research to get the other books, or is this done one at a
> time at other other libraries in the system?
>
> Thanks for yoru feedback
>
> Joseph
>
>
> On 2016-04-15 02:11, Mengu Yazicioglu wrote:
>
>> Hi Joe,
>>
>> Here are my answers
>>
>> 1. Yes, you may, we use 1126 branches for one instutition, 6 for another,
>> etc. Koha supports branches.
>>
>> 2. Yes you can, we use 3 database servers, 8-10 web servers for big
>> installation.
>>
>> 3. Yes, you can. You need the look at some coonfiguration files. But I
>> suggest you use a specific server for your Koha insallation
>> and use the default values for future support.
>>
>> Best regards
>> Mengu
>>
>> On 15-04-2016 06:06, Joseph Hogan wrote:
>>
>>> Hello,
>>>
>>> My name is Joe.
>>>
>>> I am writing because we are in discussions with a possible college
>>> campus looking to update the searching ability on the campus.
>>>
>>> We found Koha and the features seem full and rich.
>>>
>>> We have more technical questions about installing a new library and
>>> sharing server with multiple libraries.
>>>
>>> I will ask a couple of questions, and then follow up, depending on the
>>> replies I get.
>>>
>>> 1 - The campus has more then one library on campus: 1 for physical
>>> sciences  1 for medecine  1 for social sciences
>>> How can this be treated?  Can one installation cover for a campus allow
>>> for the location data to include which building/library, or even on which
>>> campus it might be located?
>>>
>>> 2 - Can we run multiple instances of Koha on the same server?  I ask
>>> because any other the documentation that I have read always mentioned 1
>>> server, 1 koha.   If this works well for us, there are a couple of other
>>> libraries interested in working with us. We want to under stand the
>>> resources needed.  1 koha per server, or many per server?
>>>
>>> 3 - Can Koha be installed to run from a particular folder?  We already
>>> have our server up and running, and if they can just be installed in a
>>> directory of a web page installation?
>>>
>>> This is just my beginning.  We are trying to understand the software in
>>> order to know what is possible or now.
>>>
>>> Thanks!
>>>
>>> Joe
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