Congratulations to the library consortium in the Tri-County area (Penobscot, Piscataquis and Somerset counties) for being awarded a $23,000 grant from the Stephen and Tabitha King Foundation. The grant will establish a starter cluster of Koha libraries in the region that will have the potential to offer knowledge and setup expertise to other Maine libraries interested in Koha. The grant was jointly written by Liz Breaut, Abbott Memorial Library, John Clark, Hartland Public Library and Helen Fogler, Thompson Free Library in Dover-Foxcroft.
Related Koha Happenings
Maine Koha Users
John Clark created a web page for Maine Koha Users to help identify Maine libraries using Koha, in the process of implementing Koha or seriously considering Koha. This page also provides a list of contact people.
Koha Camp
Earlier in the summer (2008) those interested in Koha set up a “Koha Camp”, two day event with different tracks. Cost were shared among attendees.
Topics covered:
Track 1: Koha System Administration
Installing and setting up Debian and Koha
- Initial MySQL Database Configuration
- Important System Parameters (location table, bib mapping, item types, patron types, and important system considerations)
- Loading records (bib and item, patron)
- Web Stylesheets for OPAC
- Perl modules
Track 2: Koha Users
Acquisitions for users (setting up Vendors, creating a PO, adding and editing records, funds and budgets)
- Cataloging for users (setting up Z targets, downloading a record, editing a bib and item)
- Circulation for users (basic cko and cki, patron records, item records and serials
- OPAC, and intro to customizations and potentials
- Brief intro to system parameters
Other related Koha links: