[Koha] New to Koha, but very interested

Sat Apr 16 04:36:01 NZST 2016

I don't think there's a direct link from the Koha search interface to WorldCat (i.e., if you come up empty on your Koha search you could click a link to repeat your search in Worldcat), but it would be easy enough to put a link to http://worldcat.org on the search screen.

One thing I love about Koha is that it's infinitely* configurable. If you want to add a MARC field, you can. If you want to make one up for local use, you can.** Tweak the xsl files a bit and you can add all sorts of things.

Another thing I love is that when I was evaluating ILSs I was able to set up a fully-functional library system on a spare PC in a few hours. I could point to it and say "this has everything we need--all we have to buy is a server and we'll save about $10,000 in licensing fees."

*Yes, infinitely.
**I'll have more to say on this later.

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-----Original Message-----
From: Koha [mailto:koha-bounces at lists.katipo.co.nz] On Behalf Of vikram zadgaonkar
Sent: Friday, April 15, 2016 12:23 PM
To: Joseph Hogan
Cc: koha list
Subject: Re: [Koha] New to Koha, but very interested

Explore Z39.5 feature of koha.
On 15-Apr-2016 9:51 PM, "Joseph Hogan" <joehogan at gmx.com> wrote:

> What if the library is not one of the branches in the local system?
>
> How are searches done for looking in an external library?
>
> Do the librarian have to look at each external library individually?
>
> Sorry for the little questions.  I know software, but librairies, I am
> still learning.
>
> Thanks
>
> Joseph
>
> On 2016-04-15 12:10, vikram zadgaonkar wrote:
>
>>
>> Hi,
>> Koha has inter library loan feature.
>> Yes you can search books from all branch libraries.
>>
>> On 15-Apr-2016 9:35 PM, "Joseph Hogan" <joehogan at gmx.com <mailto:
>> joehogan at gmx.com>> wrote:
>>
>>     Hello All,
>>
>>     I already feel like part of the family:)
>>
>>     I like the answers that I have received so far!
>>
>>     I am already very encouraged.
>>
>>     I think that VMs will be the easiest way to deploy a new libraries.
>>
>>     I thought of another question.
>>
>>     Being that we will be promoting the inter-library loan concept,
>>     which is currently not available, but does it work for searching
>>     other libraries to find books?
>>
>>     Is there a way for the librarian to have access to multiple
>>     libraries at once when doing research to get the other books, or
>>     is this done one at a time at other other libraries in the system?
>>
>>     Thanks for yoru feedback
>>
>>     Joseph
>>
>>
>>     On 2016-04-15 02:11, Mengu Yazicioglu wrote:
>>
>>         Hi Joe,
>>
>>         Here are my answers
>>
>>         1. Yes, you may, we use 1126 branches for one instutition, 6
>>         for another, etc. Koha supports branches.
>>
>>         2. Yes you can, we use 3 database servers, 8-10 web servers
>>         for big installation.
>>
>>         3. Yes, you can. You need the look at some coonfiguration
>>         files. But I suggest you use a specific server for your Koha
>>         insallation
>>         and use the default values for future support.
>>
>>         Best regards
>>         Mengu
>>
>>         On 15-04-2016 06:06, Joseph Hogan wrote:
>>
>>             Hello,
>>
>>             My name is Joe.
>>
>>             I am writing because we are in discussions with a possible
>>             college campus looking to update the searching ability on
>>             the campus.
>>
>>             We found Koha and the features seem full and rich.
>>
>>             We have more technical questions about installing a new
>>             library and sharing server with multiple libraries.
>>
>>             I will ask a couple of questions, and then follow up,
>>             depending on the replies I get.
>>
>>             1 - The campus has more then one library on campus: 1 for
>>             physical sciences  1 for medecine  1 for social sciences
>>             How can this be treated?  Can one installation cover for a
>>             campus allow for the location data to include which
>>             building/library, or even on which campus it might be located?
>>
>>             2 - Can we run multiple instances of Koha on the same
>>             server?  I ask because any other the documentation that I
>>             have read always mentioned 1 server, 1 koha.   If this
>>             works well for us, there are a couple of other libraries
>>             interested in working with us. We want to under stand the
>>             resources needed.  1 koha per server, or many per server?
>>
>>             3 - Can Koha be installed to run from a particular
>>             folder?  We already have our server up and running, and if
>>             they can just be installed in a directory of a web page
>>             installation?
>>
>>             This is just my beginning.  We are trying to understand
>>             the software in order to know what is possible or now.
>>
>>             Thanks!
>>
>>             Joe
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