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. Re: Self-checkout machines & Koha
by Catherine Kerrigan 16 Feb '17

16 Feb '17

Hi Bob! Thanks for the tip about how Koha deals with availability. Thanks too for the advice about upgrading, however at present I have no IT support and I know I couldn't manage it on my own. My plan is to migrate to a hosted solution for Koha when I get some money for it and do the upgrade then. However, we are a very small school and it could be some time before I have the money to do it. I will be contacting Calyx when I do. Cheers! Catherine Catherine Kerrigan ::: Librarian T 08 8299 7300 ::: F 08 8172 0504 Adelaide Central School of Art ::: PO Box 225 Fullarton SA 5063 7 Mulberry Road Glenside SA 5065 ::: (adjacent to the Adelaide Film Studios) www.acsa.sa.edu.au _________________________ 2017 Short Courses Term 1 courses commence 12 February More information here. Atelier Academy Semester 1 courses commence 11 February More information here. TRACK 20 February - 18 March Curated by Sasha Grbich and Andrew Purvis More information here. image | detail: Jacobus Capone, Saudade, 2011, 13-hour durational performance (video still) -----Original Message----- Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2017 11:59:01 +1100 From: Bob Birchall <bob(a)calyx.net.au> To: koha-oz(a)lists.koha-community.org Subject: Re: [Koha-oz] Self-checkout machines & Koha Message-ID: <3b1a9ea3-03aa-8ff1-8c46-3bdcde28dd8e(a)calyx.net.au> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252; format=flowed Hi Catherine, I'm only speculating, but the issue might have been that Koha does not store an 'availability' value, rather it calculates it from other values. They may have needed to adjust for that. In any event we can confirm that FE Technologies equipment is running at a number of Koha sites including Hororwhenua libraries in NZ and has been tested successfully for a public library group in Victoria. If you don't mind me saying (I really hope you don't), not upgrading may not be the best strategy. Since your install there have been a number of security fixes to Koha that you should implement. In addition, Koha advances rapidly. Not only are you missing out on new features, but you run the risk of having to do a very complex upgrade eventually, or even a migration. Generally an upgrade from one version to the next is reasonably straightforward. Your Koha to self-check-machine link should not be broken by an upgrade. I hope this helps, Bob Birchall Calyx On 09/02/17 14:55, Catherine Kerrigan wrote: > Hi Katherine! > > We used FE Technologies for our self-checkout machine when we installed one and had lots of problems getting their software talking to Koha. Part of the problem stemmed from the fact that we were the first Koha installation they had done and they were a bit stymied by Koha's logic, but we did get it working eventually and I haven't upgraded either Koha or the self-check machine software since for fear of messing it up. It works beautifully now and we haven't had any problems since the installation. > > I would suggest that, if you consider them as your vendor, check what other Koha installations they have done since then - ours was 2014. Also consider 3M - they apparently have a lot of experience with Koha in New Zealand. > > Kind regards, > > Catherine > > Catherine Kerrigan ::: Librarian > T 08 8299 7300 ::: F 08 8172 0504 > Adelaide Central School of Art ::: PO Box 225 Fullarton SA 5063 > 7 Mulberry Road Glenside SA 5065 ::: (adjacent to the Adelaide Film > Studios) www.acsa.sa.edu.au >

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Self-checkout machines
by Jamila Choubassi 15 Feb '17

15 Feb '17

In response to Kathleen's question regarding self-checkout machines. Here at Nan Tien Institute we decided we would include a self-checkout machine in the plans for the library when we relocated to our current located in 2015, as it would free up my time when there were multiple students in need of assistance at once (i'm the only staff member here, so if i'm occupied everyone else has to wait!). We chose to go with 3M, and i believe that decision was based on both cost and their standing in the market. The installation itself happened on a day with horrific weather, so the technicians had a hard time finding their way to our library. I suspect this had an impact on their focus for the day, because i did have to call in another technician about a week later as i couldn't seem to get the self-checkout to work as it should. The follow-up technician was wonderfully helpful (and blessed with easy weather on his drive here). He stayed to run me through everything the machine did, answered all my questions, and gave me a contact point if i had any further questions (which i did). The machine itself works very well, its very easy and intuitive, and students are not only comfortable using it, but eager to try it out. Jamila Jamila Choubassi Library Technician [NAN TIEN INSTITUTE] <http://www.nantien.edu.au/> [http://www.nantien.edu.au/sites/default/files/bar3.jpg] A: 231 Nolan St. (PO BOX 660) Unanderra, NSW, Australia, 2526 P: (+61)2 4258 0744 W: library.nantien.edu.au [Facebook]<http://on.fb.me/1xtlqJW> [Twitter] <http://bit.ly/1xe2dLO> [Google+] <http://bit.ly/1DRukmy> [LinkedIn] <http://bit.ly/ntilinkedin> Please consider the environment before printing this email

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Re: [Koha-oz] Self-checkout machines & Koha
by Catherine Kerrigan 15 Feb '17

15 Feb '17

Hi Katherine! We used FE Technologies for our self-checkout machine when we installed one and had lots of problems getting their software talking to Koha. Part of the problem stemmed from the fact that we were the first Koha installation they had done and they were a bit stymied by Koha's logic, but we did get it working eventually and I haven't upgraded either Koha or the self-check machine software since for fear of messing it up. It works beautifully now and we haven't had any problems since the installation. I would suggest that, if you consider them as your vendor, check what other Koha installations they have done since then - ours was 2014. Also consider 3M - they apparently have a lot of experience with Koha in New Zealand. Kind regards, Catherine Catherine Kerrigan ::: Librarian T 08 8299 7300 ::: F 08 8172 0504 Adelaide Central School of Art ::: PO Box 225 Fullarton SA 5063 7 Mulberry Road Glenside SA 5065 ::: (adjacent to the Adelaide Film Studios) www.acsa.sa.edu.au _________________________ 2017 Short Courses Term 1 courses commence 12 February More information here. Atelier Academy Semester 1 courses commence 11 February More information here. TRACK 20 February - 18 March Curated by Sasha Grbich and Andrew Purvis More information here. image | detail: Jacobus Capone, Saudade, 2011, 13-hour durational performance (video still) -----Original Message----- From: koha-oz-bounces(a)lists.koha-community.org [mailto:koha-oz-bounces@lists.koha-community.org] On Behalf Of koha-oz-request(a)lists.koha-community.org Sent: Thursday, 9 February 2017 2:08 PM To: koha-oz(a)lists.koha-community.org Subject: Koha-oz Digest, Vol 44, Issue 2 Send Koha-oz mailing list submissions to koha-oz(a)lists.koha-community.org To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://lists.koha-community.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/koha-oz or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to koha-oz-request(a)lists.koha-community.org You can reach the person managing the list at koha-oz-owner(a)lists.koha-community.org When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of Koha-oz digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Self-checkout machines & Koha (Kathleen Fitzgerald) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Thu, 9 Feb 2017 03:36:38 +0000 From: Kathleen Fitzgerald <kfitzgerald(a)anmfvic.asn.au> To: "'koha-oz(a)lists.koha-community.org'" <koha-oz(a)lists.koha-community.org> Subject: [Koha-oz] Self-checkout machines & Koha Message-ID: <441F8C22E8351046AFB236A24DCE199203D00CD9(a)ANF-FEM1.anfvic.asn.au> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" To any libraries that use Koha and self-checkout machines, which machines did you choose to use and why? The ANMF is moving into a new building later this year and while the machines are on the plans, the library has been asked to reconsider the need for self-checkouts. I?m seeking advice about how difficult or easy the installation of the machines has been for other libraries. Thanks in advance for any assistance. Kathleen [cid:image053c25.JPG@846f4c5b.4fa949c5] Kathleen Fitzgerald Librarian 540 Elizabeth Street Melbourne Vic 3000 Switchboard: (03) 9275 9333 | Fax: (03) 9275 9344 kfitzgerald(a)anmfvic.asn.au<mailto:kfitzgerald@anmfvic.asn.au> www.anmfvic.asn.au<http://www.anmfvic.asn.au> [cid:image8132bd.PNG@ddce51df.47af0aa6]<https://www.eventbrite.com/e/healthy-self-healthy-planet-anmf-wellness-and-…> This e-mail and any attachments are confidential and may contain legally privileged information. Opinions or other information expressed or implied in this email represent solely the views of the sender and do not necessarily represent the views of ANMFVB. They are intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom it is addressed and must not be copied, forwarded or disclosed to anyone without the senders consent. If you are not the intended recipient, any use, dissemination, forwarding, printing, or copying of this e-mail and any attachments is strictly prohibited and you should destroy the original transmission and its contents immediately. If you have received this e-mail in error, please reply e-mail to the sender. Confidentiality and privilege are not waived by reason of a mistaken delivery to you. The ANMFVB operates in accordance with the provisions of the Privacy Act 1988 and is committed to handling your personal information in a confidential manner.

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Self-checkout machines & Koha
by Kathleen Fitzgerald 15 Feb '17

15 Feb '17

To any libraries that use Koha and self-checkout machines, which machines did you choose to use and why? The ANMF is moving into a new building later this year and while the machines are on the plans, the library has been asked to reconsider the need for self-checkouts. I’m seeking advice about how difficult or easy the installation of the machines has been for other libraries. Thanks in advance for any assistance. Kathleen [cid:image053c25.JPG@846f4c5b.4fa949c5] Kathleen Fitzgerald Librarian 540 Elizabeth Street Melbourne Vic 3000 Switchboard: (03) 9275 9333 | Fax: (03) 9275 9344 kfitzgerald(a)anmfvic.asn.au<mailto:kfitzgerald@anmfvic.asn.au> www.anmfvic.asn.au<http://www.anmfvic.asn.au> [cid:image8132bd.PNG@ddce51df.47af0aa6]<https://www.eventbrite.com/e/healthy-self-healthy-planet-anmf-wellness-and-…> This e-mail and any attachments are confidential and may contain legally privileged information. Opinions or other information expressed or implied in this email represent solely the views of the sender and do not necessarily represent the views of ANMFVB. They are intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom it is addressed and must not be copied, forwarded or disclosed to anyone without the senders consent. If you are not the intended recipient, any use, dissemination, forwarding, printing, or copying of this e-mail and any attachments is strictly prohibited and you should destroy the original transmission and its contents immediately. If you have received this e-mail in error, please reply e-mail to the sender. Confidentiality and privilege are not waived by reason of a mistaken delivery to you. The ANMFVB operates in accordance with the provisions of the Privacy Act 1988 and is committed to handling your personal information in a confidential manner.

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Koha Security Release
by Bob Birchall 02 Feb '17

02 Feb '17

The Koha development team has announced security releases for each of the currently maintained versions of Koha. The following releases have been announced: Koha 16.11.03 Koha 16.05.09 Koha 3.22.16 These releases include important fixes for security vulnerabilities. It's strongly recommended that users upgrade. More information is in the release notes for the respective versions: https://koha-community.org/category/release/ Versions of Koha below 3.22 are no longer officially maintained and users are advised to upgrade as soon as possible. Bob Birchall Calyx

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