[Koha] Koha details/features

[Randy Edwards]

Hi Folks,

   I just ran across KOHA and am quite excited.  I've always felt that
library automation software was ridiculously expensive and would be an
ideal candidate for a copyleft project -- kudos to those of you that have
tackled this!

   Perusing the web site I find myself full of questions as to the exact
capabilities and features of KOHA.  For example, does it handle
distribution; bar coding, scanning and things like that?  What are its
exact functions and capabilities?

   To give you an idea of the angle I'm coming from, I'm the technology
coordinator for a public school district here in New Hampshire in the
U.S.. I'd love to get some software to replace the ancient card catalogs
that our students are using.  Of course, the librarians of our two schools
would love to be able to bar scan books to check them out, to generate
reports of whose book is late, and to merge the catalogs of our two
schools.

   Any whacks with a clue-bat, pointers, descriptions of capabilities, and
other info for a KOHA newbie would be greatly appreciated -- TIA.

 Regards,
 .
 Randy