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. Fred King Medical Librarian, MedStar Washington Hospital Center fred.k...@medstar.net 202-877-6670 ORCID 0000-0001-5266-0279 Life is complicated, stupid, confusing and annoying. Why couldn't I have been a squirrel? --Anon -----Original Message----- From: Koha [mailto:koha-boun...@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" <joeho...@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" <joeho...@gmx.com <mailto: >> joeho...@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 >> _______________________________________________ >> Koha mailing list http://koha-community.org >> Koha@lists.katipo.co.nz <mailto:Koha@lists.katipo.co.nz> >> https://lists.katipo.co.nz/mailman/listinfo/koha >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Koha mailing list http://koha-community.org >> Koha@lists.katipo.co.nz <mailto:Koha@lists.katipo.co.nz> >> https://lists.katipo.co.nz/mailman/listinfo/koha >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Koha mailing list http://koha-community.org >> Koha@lists.katipo.co.nz <mailto:Koha@lists.katipo.co.nz> >> https://lists.katipo.co.nz/mailman/listinfo/koha >> >> > _______________________________________________ > Koha mailing list http://koha-community.org > Koha@lists.katipo.co.nz > https://lists.katipo.co.nz/mailman/listinfo/koha > _______________________________________________ Koha mailing list http://koha-community.org Koha@lists.katipo.co.nz https://lists.katipo.co.nz/mailman/listinfo/koha MedStar Health is a not-for-profit, integrated healthcare delivery system, the largest in Maryland and the Washington, D.C., region. 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