From bob at calyx.net.au  Fri Jan 11 01:07:07 2019
From: bob at calyx.net.au (Bob Birchall)
Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2019 11:07:07 +1100
Subject: [Koha-oz] Fwd: [Koha] Reminder to Libraries using Koha to
 participate in the 2018 Library Automation Perceptions survey
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Forwarding from the general list. Apologies to readers of both lists.
Bob Birchall
Calyx


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Subject: 	[Koha] Reminder to Libraries using Koha to participate in the 
2018 Library Automation Perceptions survey
Date: 	Thu, 10 Jan 2019 14:54:53 +0000
From: 	Marshall Breeding <marshall.breeding at librarytechnology.org>
To: 	Koha at lists.katipo.co.nz (koha at lists.katipo.co.nz) 
<koha at lists.katipo.co.nz>



To all libraries using Koha:

The 2018 edition of the International Library Automation Perceptions 
survey is underway and will be open until January 20, 2019. Please take 
a few minutes to respond to this important survey regarding the 
technologies you use in your library.

This survey, now in its twelfth annual iteration, provides an 
opportunity for libraries to register their perceptions of the strategic 
automation products they use, organizations that provide these products, 
and the quality of support delivered. The survey also probes at 
considerations for migrating to new systems and the level of interest in 
open source products.

As open source software supported both by the general community and by a 
variety of different service organizations, some special considerations 
apply to Koha. In the libraries.org directory, Koha is represented by a 
combination of the name Koha and the primary support organization 
involved. (For example Koha - Catalyst IT, Koha -- ByWater Solutions). 
Libraries relying entirely on community support or internal resources 
are represented as Koha - Independent. If there are any special support 
arrangements not covered by these conventions, just mention that in the 
comments area of the survey. In this way the survey will be able to 
reflect both the functionality of the Koha software and the quality of 
support provided. This model of representing libraries using Koha isn't 
ideal, but is a pragmatic approach that aggregates all users of Koha 
while also segregating the different support scenarios.
Participation in this survey will help amplify the visibility of Koha 
among those interested in library automation.
While the numeric rating scales support the statistical results of the 
study, it's the comments offered that provide the most insight into the 
current state of library automation satisfaction. Comments will be 
published in the survey results, redacted to conceal text that might 
identify the individual or organization responding. The raw data for the 
survey will not be shared, but reports are available that provide a 
variety of ways to view results.

Please help your fellow librarians who might be in the process of 
evaluating library automation options by responding to the survey. Any 
information regarding vendor performance and product quality can be 
helpful when making strategic decisions regarding automation 
alternatives. A large number of responses strengthen the impact of the 
survey and the subsequent report.

If you have responded in previous years, please respond again this year 
to help identify any trends regarding improvement or worsening of the 
products or support services.

For more information about the survey, for instructions on how to 
participate, and to see results of previous year's survey reports, see:
http://librarytechnology.org/web/breeding/AutomationSurvey/

I hope that all libraries using Koha will respond. Feel free to forward 
this request to any other library-related list.

You can view the report summarizing the results of last year's survey, 
including data from all previous editions, here:
https://librarytechnology.org/perceptions/2017/

Please let me know if there are any questions regarding the survey.


Marshall Breeding
Editor, Library Technology Guides
www.librarytechnology.org
Marshall.breeding at librarytechnology.org
twitter.com/mbreeding
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From smkeph at gmail.com  Wed Jan 23 08:41:15 2019
From: smkeph at gmail.com (Smilias Smilias)
Date: Wed, 23 Jan 2019 18:41:15 +1100
Subject: [Koha-oz] installation help on windows 10 needed
Message-ID: <5c481b18.1c69fb81.98ac1.8dc0@mx.google.com>

Hi,

Not sure if I am using the right email so if I am not please guide me accordingly.

I am volunteering at a not for profit org in Melbourne and they would like to set up a library from scratch.  I knew Koha existed from TAFE library course and thought it would be an easy download and I would be able to show them how it works.  

However, I am struggling as I am on a windows 10 and I can?t find easy to use instructions on how to install.  I did download a virtual program and then used some instructions but I keep getting an error as I think they are based for an old windows operating system.

Is there someone that can point me to step by step at all?  I am tech savy but not Linux, virtual, Debian, etc tech savy.

Any help would be appreciated as I do want to help get their library up and running  with as little cost as possible.

Regards
Spiri.

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From lynntobias20 at gmail.com  Wed Jan 23 22:23:52 2019
From: lynntobias20 at gmail.com (Lynn Pryor)
Date: Thu, 24 Jan 2019 08:23:52 +1100
Subject: [Koha-oz] Koha-oz Digest, Vol 64, Issue 2
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Hello Spiri,

I wonder why you are choosing to use Koha. It is a very difficult system to
install, even though it is a wonderful program and works well for a
good-sized library.

How big is the collection you are proposing to automate?  Will it grow
significantly? Do you need to have web facility in the program? Who are
your clients?   I am a retired librarian, have been working voluntarily in
several libraries over past ten years.  I have been using a program in some
of these, which is relatively easy to install and set up, which suits a
collection of up to 80000 titles.

I am in Melbourne, happy to chat with you about this if you wish.
0401257647.

Lynn Pryor



On Thu, 24 Jan 2019 at 5:06 am, <koha-oz-request at lists.koha-community.org>
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> From: Smilias Smilias <smkeph at gmail.com>
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>
> Hi,
>
> Not sure if I am using the right email so if I am not please guide me
> accordingly.
>
> I am volunteering at a not for profit org in Melbourne and they would like
> to set up a library from scratch.  I knew Koha existed from TAFE library
> course and thought it would be an easy download and I would be able to show
> them how it works.
>
> However, I am struggling as I am on a windows 10 and I can?t find easy to
> use instructions on how to install.  I did download a virtual program and
> then used some instructions but I keep getting an error as I think they are
> based for an old windows operating system.
>
> Is there someone that can point me to step by step at all?  I am tech savy
> but not Linux, virtual, Debian, etc tech savy.
>
> Any help would be appreciated as I do want to help get their library up
> and running  with as little cost as possible.
>
> Regards
> Spiri.
>
> Sent from Mail for Windows
>
>
> End of Koha-oz Digest, Vol 64, Issue 2
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From clopez at dml.vic.edu.au  Thu Jan 24 00:29:54 2019
From: clopez at dml.vic.edu.au (Carlos Lopez)
Date: Wed, 23 Jan 2019 23:29:54 +0000
Subject: [Koha-oz] installation help on windows 10 needed
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Hi Spiri

Koha is a fully-fledged library automation system, so installing it is always going to be a complicated job, especially if you?re not familiar with the technologies involved.  As Lynn mentioned, there are other applications out there that might suit the situation you?re in; they?ll help you set up a library with some basic functionality and minimal setup.

However, if you have the time, energy and inclination, it is well worth trying to set up a Koha system: You?ll be learning some valuable skills in Linux and related technologies and also getting a good look at how a library automation system works.

There are thousands of web sites out there with introductions on how to use various Linuxes (a quick Google search sent me to this one, for example: https://fusion809.github.io/linux-for-windows-users/). You?ll likely have to do a lot of reading before you?re up to trying to install your first Linux system. Once you have that under your belt, you still have to install Koha: There is a lot of community-driven documentation (the wiki at https://koha-community.org/, manuals at https://koha-community.org/documentation/, the database schema at http://schema.koha-community.org/, and so on) so again you?ll need to do a lot of reading.

Either way, good luck!

Regards,
Carlos.

Carlos Lopez
Cataloguer
Dalton McCaughey Library
29 College Crescent
Parkville, VIC  3052
AUSTRALIA

Ph:  +61 3 93408885
Fax: +61 3 86694418
clopez at dml.vic.edu.au

From: koha-oz-bounces at lists.koha-community.org <koha-oz-bounces at lists.koha-community.org> On Behalf Of Smilias Smilias
Sent: Wednesday, 23 January 2019 6:41 PM
To: koha-oz at lists.koha-community.org
Subject: [Koha-oz] installation help on windows 10 needed

Hi,

Not sure if I am using the right email so if I am not please guide me accordingly.

I am volunteering at a not for profit org in Melbourne and they would like to set up a library from scratch.  I knew Koha existed from TAFE library course and thought it would be an easy download and I would be able to show them how it works.

However, I am struggling as I am on a windows 10 and I can?t find easy to use instructions on how to install.  I did download a virtual program and then used some instructions but I keep getting an error as I think they are based for an old windows operating system.

Is there someone that can point me to step by step at all?  I am tech savy but not Linux, virtual, Debian, etc tech savy.

Any help would be appreciated as I do want to help get their library up and running  with as little cost as possible.

Regards
Spiri.

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