[Koha] Koha] KohaCon 15 Was Awesome

Massoud Alshareef massoud at kwareict.com
Tue Oct 27 03:25:20 NZDT 2015


AlayKum Assalam Jesse. Thank you for your email.

You are correct. We have implemented Arabic Koha 3.18 here (
http://maktabat.mu.edu.sa/) at Majmaa University, which is about 150km
north of Riyadh.

My company, KnowledgeWare Technologies, is in charge of tthe ranslating
task of Koha releases to Arabic. Here is a demo site of Arabic Koha
integrated with EBSCO EDS: http://arkoha.maktabat-online.net/ .

We have also localized VuFind 2.5 to Arabic, which is a very powerful a
discovery portal that provides metasearch or federated search to all sorts
of data sources, including Koha ILS, DSpace IR, EDS/Summon eJournals as is
demonstrated here: VuFind: http://arkoha.maktabat-online.net/vufind2/

I too did not make it to KohaCon15 this year in Nigeria. I was just
responding to Mr. Brooke's nice email missing to see someone attending the
conference from the Middle East, which is unfortunate for us.

Thanks,
Massoud M. AlShareef,

Correct. This is Koha OPAC at Majamaa University

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On Mon, Oct 26, 2015 at 3:59 PM, Jesse Lambertson <jlambertson at sqcc.org>
wrote:

> AsSalam Alay Kum Massoud al-Shareef..
>
> I was unable to make Kohacon this year, but your company did this great
> instance of Koha, correct? http://maktabat.mu.edu.sa/
>
> It looks great.
>
> Just wanted to share. Glad you had a good time. Maybe I will be able to
> make it next year...
>
> Shukran,
>
> Jesse
>
> On Mon, Oct 26, 2015 at 1:56 AM, Massoud Alshareef <massoud at kwareict.com>
> wrote:
>
>> AsSalam Alay Kum Mr. Brooke,
>>
>> In behalf of all of us in the Arabic Koha Community, I would like to thank
>> you for looking forward to meet some of us personally during KohaCon 15
>> which was held in Nigeria this year. Apparently we have missed a lot by
>> not
>> not attending this great gathering and seeing your beautiful cities, Lagos
>> and Ibadan. I am sure the reason behind some of us not being there at this
>> conference is because of the lack of information on our part about your
>> save and beautiful country.
>>
>> I wish if possible to read more about this great Academic conference, and
>> share with us some of the papers presented during KohaCon15 in Nigeria.
>>
>> We look forward to meet you during the coming Koha conferences/ meetings,
>> and to know you in person.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Massoud M. AlShareef,
>>
>>                          عالم الانجازات ينحاز دوماً مع المتفائلين
>> The world of achievement has always belonged to the optimist!
>>
>> KnowledgeWare Technologies
>> (P.O. Box 230-719)
>> Riyadh 11321, Saudi Arabia
>> Cel: +966 505 307 267
>> Email:        massoud at kwareict.com
>> Pinterest:  http://pinterest.com/massoud/
>> Blog:          http://massoudalshareef.wordpress.com/
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>> On Mon, Oct 26, 2015 at 2:00 AM, <koha-request at lists.katipo.co.nz> wrote:
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>> >    1. DB errors during upgrade from 3.18.09 to 3.20.04 (Doug Kingston)
>> >    2. Re: DB errors during upgrade from 3.18.09 to 3.20.04
>> >       (Doug Kingston)
>> >    3. KohaCon 15 Was Awesome (BWS Johnson)
>> >
>> >
>> > ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>> >
>> > Message: 1
>> > Date: Sun, 25 Oct 2015 11:05:09 -0700
>> > From: Doug Kingston <dpk at randomnotes.org>
>> > To: koha <koha at lists.katipo.co.nz>
>> > Subject: [Koha] DB errors during upgrade from 3.18.09 to 3.20.04
>> > Message-ID:
>> >         <
>> > CAGPaoUumiaugkHkbPxyBB1O6kZ8sAGdQ-56UHB3vpL47QQR6+Q at mail.gmail.com>
>> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
>> >
>> > While doing a upgrade on our test koha instance (based on a copy of
>> > production), I received the following errors.:
>> >
>> >    - [Sat Oct 24 23:52:23 2015] updatedatabase.pl:
>> C4::Installer::load_sql
>> >    returned the following errors while attempting to load
>> >
>> >
>> /home/koha/koha-test/intranet/cgi-bin/installer/data/mysql/atomicupdate/hourlyloans.sql:
>> >    - [Sat Oct 24 23:52:23 2015] updatedatabase.pl: ERROR 1060 (42S21)
>> at
>> >    line 1: Duplicate column name 'lengthunit'
>> >    - [Sat Oct 24 23:52:23 2015] updatedatabase.pl:
>> C4::Installer::load_sql
>> >    returned the following errors while attempting to load
>> >
>> >
>> /home/koha/koha-test/intranet/cgi-bin/installer/data/mysql/atomicupdate/oai_sets.sql:
>> >    - [Sat Oct 24 23:52:23 2015] updatedatabase.pl: ERROR 1062 (23000)
>> at
>> >    line 35: Duplicate entry 'OAI-PMH:AutoUpdateSets' for key 'PRIMARY'
>> >
>> > I know from previous experience that these kinds of error are sometimes
>> > benign, but I would like some feedback on whether I need to take any
>> kind
>> > of action in this particular case.
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> >   -Doug-
>> >
>> >
>> > ------------------------------
>> >
>> > Message: 2
>> > Date: Sun, 25 Oct 2015 11:08:03 -0700
>> > From: Doug Kingston <dpk at randomnotes.org>
>> > To: koha <koha at lists.katipo.co.nz>
>> > Subject: Re: [Koha] DB errors during upgrade from 3.18.09 to 3.20.04
>> > Message-ID:
>> >         <
>> > CAGPaoUs85YAsEAehST93ciVm-C0g1M62eDF5MgD+W6fu+Xx2Aw at mail.gmail.com>
>> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
>> >
>> > Here's the full text from the update.  Note the two "DEV" entries at the
>> > bottom that appear to be related to these two errors.
>> >
>> > Updating database structure
>> >
>> > Update report :
>> >
>> >    - Upgrade to 3.19.00.000 done (there's life after 3.18)
>> >    - Upgrade to 3.19.00.001 done (Bug 13436: Add more options to
>> >    UsageStatsLibraryType)
>> >    - upgrade to 3.19.00.002 done (Bug 10753: replace __ANY__ with empty
>> >    string in suggestions.branchcode)
>> >    - Upgrade to 3.19.00.003 done (Bug 1861: Unique patrons logins not
>> >    (totally) enforced)
>> >    - Upgrade to 3.19.00.004 done (Bug 13346: OpacExportOptions is now
>> >    multiple)
>> >    - Upgrade to 3.19.00.005 done (Bug 13379: Modify
>> >    authorised_values.category to varchar(32))
>> >    - Upgrade to 3.19.00.006 done (Bug 11944: Convert DB tables to
>> >    utf8_unicode_ci)
>> >    - Upgrade to 3.19.00.007 done (Bug 12905: Check budget integrity: OK)
>> >    - Upgrade to 3.19.00.008 done (Bug 12601: Add new foreign key
>> >    aqorders.budget_id)
>> >    - Upgrade to 3.19.00.009 done (Bug 13007: Add new foreign key
>> >    suggestions.budgetid)
>> >    - Upgrade to 3.19.00.010 done (Bug 5511: SessionRestrictionByIP)
>> >    - Upgrade to 3.19.00.011 done (Bug 13417: Add permission to delete
>> >    public lists)
>> >    - Upgrade to 3.19.00.012 done (Bug 13523 Remove NOT NULL restriction
>> on
>> >    field marcxml due to mysql STRICT_TRANS_TABLES)
>> >    - Upgrade to 3.19.00.013 done (Bug 11395: Add permission
>> >    tools_records_batchmod)
>> >    - Upgrade to 3.19.00.014 done (Bug 12648: Add letter
>> ACQ_NOTIF_ON_RECEIV
>> >    )
>> >    - Upgrade to 3.19.00.015 done (Bug 11430: Add primary key for
>> >    search_history)
>> >    - Upgrade to 3.19.00.016 done (Bug 13380: ORDER_CANCELLATION_REASON
>> >    authorised value already existed from earlier update!)
>> >    - Upgrade to 3.19.00.017 done (Bug 5786: Move AllowOnShelfHolds to
>> >    circulation matrix; Move OPACItemHolds system preference to
>> circulation
>> >    matrix)
>> >    - Upgrade to 3.19.00.018 done (Bug 10328: Rename opaccolorstylesheet
>> to
>> >    OpacAdditionalStylesheet
>> >    - Upgrade to 3.19.00.019 done (Bug 9580: Cover image from Coce, a
>> remote
>> >    image URL cache)
>> >    - Upgrade to 3.19.00.020 done (Bug 11008: DROP column
>> >    aqorders.supplierreference)
>> >    - Upgrade to 3.19.00.021 done (Bug 2806: Remove issuingbranch
>> columns)
>> >    - Upgrade to 3.19.00.022 done (Bug 13006: Drop column
>> >    suggestion.mailoverseeing)
>> >    - Upgrade to 3.19.00.023 done (Bug 13497: Remove the AddPatronLists
>> >    system preferences)
>> >    - Upgrade to 3.19.00.024 done (Bug 13539: Remove table patroncards
>> from
>> >    database as it's no longer in use)
>> >    - Upgrade to 3.19.00.025 done (Bug 13528: Add the
>> >    SearchWithISBNVariations syspref)
>> >    - Upgrade to 3.19.00.026 done (Bug 13322: Update MARC21 frameworks to
>> >    Update No. 19 - October 2014)
>> >    - Upgrade to 3.19.00.027 done (Bug 4222: Nonpublic note not
>> appearing in
>> >    the staff client) <b>Please check each of your frameworks to ensure
>> your
>> >    non-public item notes are mapped to items.itemnotes_nonpublic. After
>> > doing
>> >    so please have your administrator run misc/batchRebuildItemsTables.pl
>> > </b>)
>> >    - Upgrade to 3.19.00.028 done (Bug 13790: Add unique id issue_id to
>> >    issues and oldissues tables)
>> >    - Upgrade to 3.19.00.029 done (Bug 13606: Upgrade sessions.a_session
>> to
>> >    MEDIUMTEXT)
>> >    - Upgrade to 3.19.00.030 done (Bug 14030: Add Georgian language and
>> fix
>> >    Kannada language code)
>> >    - Upgrade to 3.19.00.031 done (Bug 8992: Add system preference
>> IdRef))
>> >    - Upgrade to 3.19.00.032 done (Bug 4041: Address Format as a
>> I18N/L10N
>> >    system preference
>> >    - Upgrade to 3.19.00.033 done (Bug 11165: Update
>> >    auth_header.datemodified when updated)
>> >    - Upgrade to 3.19.00.034 done (Bug 13984: CardnumberLength syspref
>> >    missing on some setups
>> >    - Upgrade to 3.19.00.035 done (Bug 8007: Add System Preferences
>> >    useDischarge, the discharge notice and the new table discharges)
>> >    - Upgrade to 3.19.00.036 done (Bug 13889: Add cron jobs information
>> to
>> >    system log)
>> >    - Upgrade to 3.19.00.037 done (Bug 13810: Change collate for
>> tagsubfield
>> >    (utf8_bin))
>> >    - Upgrade to 3.19.00.038 done (Bug 13421: Add DB field
>> >    virtualshelves.created_on)
>> >    - Upgrade to 3.19.00.039 done (Koha 3.20 beta)
>> >    - Upgrade to 3.19.00.040 done (Bug 11006: Drop column
>> >    aqorders.totalamount)
>> >    - Upgrade to 3.19.00.041 done (Bug 14132: suggestions table is
>> missing
>> >    indexes)
>> >    - Upgrade to 3.19.00.042 done (Bug 8480: Add foreign key on
>> >    auth_subfield_structure.authtypecode)
>> >    - Upgrade to 3.19.00.043 done (Bug 5338: Add Serial to the report
>> groups
>> >    if does not exist)
>> >    - Upgrade to 3.20.00.000 done (Koha 3.20)
>> >    - Upgrade to 3.20.00.001 done (Bug 14285: Add new region India)
>> >    - Upgrade to 3.20.00.002 done (Bug 5010: Fix OPACBaseURL to include
>> >    protocol)
>> >    - Upgrade to 3.20.01.000 done (Koha 3.20.1)
>> >    - Upgrade to 3.20.01.001 done (Bug 9942: Privacy is correctly set)
>> >    - Upgrade to 3.20.01.002 done (Bug 13993: Correct orderstatus for
>> >    transferred orders)
>> >    - Upgrade to 3.20.02.000 done (Koha 3.20.2)
>> >    - Upgrade to 3.20.03.000 done (Koha 3.20.3)
>> >    - Upgrade to 3.20.03.001 done (Bug 14205: Deleting an Item/Record
>> does
>> >    not remove link to course reserve)
>> >    - Upgrade to 3.20.03.002 done (Bug 14717: Prevent 0000-00-00 dates in
>> >    patron data)
>> >    - Upgrade to 3.20.03.003 done (Bug 14298: AutoSelfCheckID user should
>> >    only be able to access SCO )
>> >    - Upgrade to 3.20.04.000 done (Koha 3.20.4)
>> >    - DEV atomic update: hourlyloans.sql
>> >    - DEV atomic update: oai_sets.sql
>> >
>> > Update errors :
>> >
>> >    - [Sat Oct 24 23:52:23 2015] updatedatabase.pl:
>> C4::Installer::load_sql
>> >    returned the following errors while attempting to load
>> >
>> >
>> /home/koha/koha-test/intranet/cgi-bin/installer/data/mysql/atomicupdate/hourlyloans.sql:
>> >    - [Sat Oct 24 23:52:23 2015] updatedatabase.pl: ERROR 1060 (42S21)
>> at
>> >    line 1: Duplicate column name 'lengthunit'
>> >    - [Sat Oct 24 23:52:23 2015] updatedatabase.pl:
>> C4::Installer::load_sql
>> >    returned the following errors while attempting to load
>> >
>> >
>> /home/koha/koha-test/intranet/cgi-bin/installer/data/mysql/atomicupdate/oai_sets.sql:
>> >    - [Sat Oct 24 23:52:23 2015] updatedatabase.pl: ERROR 1062 (23000)
>> at
>> >    line 35: Duplicate entry 'OAI-PMH:AutoUpdateSets' for key 'PRIMARY'
>> >
>> >
>> > On Sun, Oct 25, 2015 at 11:05 AM, Doug Kingston <dpk at randomnotes.org>
>> > wrote:
>> >
>> > > While doing a upgrade on our test koha instance (based on a copy of
>> > > production), I received the following errors.:
>> > >
>> > >    - [Sat Oct 24 23:52:23 2015] updatedatabase.pl:
>> > >    C4::Installer::load_sql returned the following errors while
>> > attempting to
>> > >    load
>> > >
>> >
>> /home/koha/koha-test/intranet/cgi-bin/installer/data/mysql/atomicupdate/hourlyloans.sql:
>> > >    - [Sat Oct 24 23:52:23 2015] updatedatabase.pl: ERROR 1060
>> (42S21) at
>> > >    line 1: Duplicate column name 'lengthunit'
>> > >    - [Sat Oct 24 23:52:23 2015] updatedatabase.pl:
>> > >    C4::Installer::load_sql returned the following errors while
>> > attempting to
>> > >    load
>> > >
>> >
>> /home/koha/koha-test/intranet/cgi-bin/installer/data/mysql/atomicupdate/oai_sets.sql:
>> > >    - [Sat Oct 24 23:52:23 2015] updatedatabase.pl: ERROR 1062
>> (23000) at
>> > >    line 35: Duplicate entry 'OAI-PMH:AutoUpdateSets' for key 'PRIMARY'
>> > >
>> > > I know from previous experience that these kinds of error are
>> sometimes
>> > > benign, but I would like some feedback on whether I need to take any
>> kind
>> > > of action in this particular case.
>> > >
>> > > Thanks,
>> > >   -Doug-
>> > >
>> > >
>> >
>> >
>> > ------------------------------
>> >
>> > Message: 3
>> > Date: Sun, 25 Oct 2015 18:34:23 +0000 (UTC)
>> > From: BWS Johnson <abesottedphoenix at yahoo.com>
>> > To: Koha List <koha at lists.katipo.co.nz>
>> > Subject: [Koha] KohaCon 15 Was Awesome
>> > Message-ID:
>> >         <413217460.2783012.1445798063106.JavaMail.yahoo at mail.yahoo.com>
>> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
>> >
>> > Salvete!
>> >
>> >     I would like to publicly thank our KohaCon15 hosts. It was magical
>> > being part of a highly academic Conference in the midst of the manicured
>> > tropical setting at IITA. There were meaty discussions about the future
>> of
>> > the Community in Nigeria, and I was very happy to be allowed to listen
>> to
>> > the discussion at hand. All of the participants shared keen insights,
>> and
>> > it was easily one of my favourite Conferences. I only wish that some of
>> our
>> > friends from the Middle East had attended; I was looking forward to
>> meeting
>> > them in person.
>> >
>> >
>> >     For those that decided against going due to security reasons, I
>> would
>> > say that Lagos was similar in nature to Philadelphia in terms of
>> character.
>> > Ibadan was close to Urbana-Champaign, though the former boasts a much
>> > larger population than the latter. Don't let safety stop you from
>> visiting
>> > in future. If you need tips on how to get your Visa from the States,
>> feel
>> > free to contact me off list.
>> >
>> > Cheers,
>> > Brooke
>> >
>> >
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