[K12OSN] off-topic (library catalogue software)

[Huck]

Will,

This should help you...

Koha mailing list
Koha at lists.katipo.co.nz
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the people on the koha support mailing list(just like K12OSN)
are the developers and maintainers of Koha...and they helped me and tons 
of others with getting it setup and installed(it isn't the most 
intuitive)...there is also commercial support(LibLime...who acquired 
Katipo this year..they did my MARC21 translating and importing from our 
old Follett backups for a nominal fee).

Not sure of how the windows package works...
but on the linux side you must start the z39.50 service first via a 
script and then you can begin utilizing the juiciness that is z39.50 to 
import those lovely biblios from the library of congress and other 
z39.50 servers.

--Huck

willhatch at fayhoneyknoppschool.org wrote:
> Hello all,
> 
> I've been running k12ltsp in our small school for 3 years, with great
> success.  So, I trust the heads from this list to give me some advice
> on getting library catalogue software installed and running.
> 
> I'm setting up my childrens school with a Windows 2003 Enterprise
> server/network.  It will have about 25 desktops and 15 laptops (mobile
> wireless lab), running XP Pro.  I have help from a software engineer to
> get the domain and permissions set up.  
> 
> I talked the technology and library committee out of spending thousands
> on Destiny for the library, and I have been fiddling around with Koha
> and Openbiblio.  My original thought was to get one of these programs
> running on the Server 2003 box.  I don't suppose it matters if it is
> located on the server, or on a stand-alone box.  
> 
> My problem is that I have not been able to get either Koha or Openbiblio
> fully functional on a Windows platform.  With Koha, I have it installed,
> and it appears to be working fine; except that I cannot get z39.50
> working, which is crucial.  If I cannot get this to work, so we can
> easily download bibliographic information with a barcode scanner, then
> I'm up a creek.  So, I'm wondering if I could get the catalogue
> software on a stand-alone linux box.  As long as it has a GUI, it
> shouldn't be a problem for the librarian.
> 
> So, my question is:  Is there a distribution that has either Koha or
> Openbiblio set up out of the box?  I'm not much of a command line guy
> (teacher, not a penguin).  The more simple GUI to get it going, the
> better.  I've not had much luck with instructions I've found on the
> internet, which is why I'm turning to the list.  Someone Help!!!!
> 
> Thanks all,
> Will
> 
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