[Koha] Questions about Koha features

[Kevin O'Rourke]

Hi,

I'm a volunteer from the UK working with the National Teachers'
Institute in Kaduna, Nigeria, to help them make better use of IT.

NTI are a government organisation providing teacher training by distance
learning.  NTI headquarters in Kaduna has a library that they want to
make more accessible to the student around the country and they are also
planning to set up branch libraries nearer the students.

At present they have started to set up a web library of electronic
documents using Mambo and its DocMan module
(http://www.mambodocman.com/).  They would like to move from card
indexes (inaccessible from outside the library) to a computerised
catalogue that users all over the country can access.

After that (long) introduction I have a couple of questions:

1. Can Koha be used as an interface to both the catalogue of physical
books and the electronic books?

The list of features on the website mentions virtual libraries but I
couldn't find any more information.


2. Are there any Koha users in Nigeria?

It would be very useful to be able to discuss how local issues (lack of
electricity, difficult communications, etc.) have affected your use of Koha.


Thanks,
Kevin O'Rourke
Interim Head of ICT
NTI Kaduna