[Koha] How do you do "Library of Things"?

[King, Fred]

We don't circulate a lot of items, but we have considered adding our AV equipment to Koha so we could track it better. I'd probably do one barcode for each item and list the contents (laptop, power cord, VGA cable, etc.) in the 952$z field--public note. Barcoding individual items (computer, projector) might be an option, but I wouldn't recommend it for something like a Scrabble set. Koha is infinitely configurable,* so it shouldn't be hard to modify it to suit your needs.

* I mean literally literally, not figuratively literally. I used to be an editor. Trust me.

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I'm curious as to how other libraries are cataloging and circulating non-traditional items
like:

   - Games
   - Tools
   - Kits
   - Electronics ....etc.

We are new at this and stumbling into this area.

Are you using Koha for this or separate systems? I notice that some libraries are using separate systems like KitKeeper for non-traditional kits, equipment ..etc.  We have used both KitKeeper and Koha for this purpose and are still experimenting. Some staff members prefer the ease of cataloging multi-piece kits and LoT items in a separate system but that means 2 systems to track.

Thank you!

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Chad Roseburg
Assoc. Director / IT
Automation Dept.
North Central Regional Library
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