[Koha] Creating a Japanese Library System

[毛慶禎]

Hi, Jeff,


I would like provide more information from librarian's point of view.

> My [Jeff] questions:
>
>    - Some of the books are very old but most have an ISBN number. Where
>    can I download the book information so I don't have to manually input the
>    info for each of the books/videos/etc.

I presume your collection full of Japanese materials.
Try National Diet Library [Congress Library of Japan]
http://www.ndl.go.jp/

They should provide Z39.50 server for download bibliographic data.

English and French materials should consult AMICUS, Canada  national
library and archives

>    - Has Koha ever been deployed in a Japanese library? I've installed
>    Koha on XP and Japanese characters can be inputted and displayed but will it
>    search properly with Japanese characters?

>    - Are there any "skins" or templates that simplifies or customizes the
>    Koha GUI?

long_sam.tw provided a Japanese interface on this listserv several months ago.

>    - I'm assuming you can use a barcode scanner during check in/out of
>    the books but are there any recommended bar code scanners in the market?

Any bar code scanner should be fine.

-- 
Best regards


毛慶禎, Anthony Mao, mao at mail. ntl dot edu.tw
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