Re: Caution Newb Toes The Dirt...

[paul POULAIN]

Ed Summers wrote:

Welcome Morbus:

     * they cater to library-installations only (as they should,
       but Koha, for instance, forces me through about five to
       twelve screens before I can add one item. I don't care
       about ordering, acquisitions, or budgeting - I just
       want a "proper" [1] database).
   

Yeah, Koha et al are largely over the top if you looking for a system to 
manage your private collection. 

For Koha, you can always reach "add book" (Koha >> login >> Catalogue >> 
Add biblio >> add empty biblio) once.
Then create a bookmark on the address.
Then, with the bookmark, you can reach MARC editor in 1 clic.

You will say : "hay, but i still need to login. And i don't need login".

I'll answer => ok, go to : Koha >> Parameters >> System preferences >> 
insecure >> set to "1" (or "yes", not sure),
and it's done => no more auth check :-)

And you have a nice GUI to create your biblios (and a highly 
customizable one !)

And for the price, you have a tool that has many new features coming in 
the near future (in OPAC & librarian).

HTH

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Paul POULAIN
Consultant indépendant en logiciels libres
responsable francophone de koha (SIGB libre http://www.koha-fr.org)