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:''(if this page doesn't work, try [http://sourceforge.net/projects/koha Koha's Sourceforge page])'' | :''(if this page doesn't work, try [http://sourceforge.net/projects/koha Koha's Sourceforge page])'' | ||
: Used by real public libraries in the actual New Zealand in the present day. Web and curses interfaces written in Perl. | : Used by real public libraries in the actual New Zealand in the present day. Web and curses interfaces written in Perl. | ||
− | :(Doesn't appear to have a debian package. - [[User:MichaelWestwind|MW]] | + | :(Doesn't appear to have a debian package, but is used on Debian by the developers. - [[User:MichaelWestwind|MW]] 13:58, 1 June 2007 (PDT)) |
; [http://sourceforge.net/projects/opendb/ Open Media Lending Database] | ; [http://sourceforge.net/projects/opendb/ Open Media Lending Database] |
Revision as of 13:58, 1 June 2007
The library is a collection that we have assembled over the years through our day to day donations. Outside the Monkey House contains the books of our library. There is a list of Books We Want to look out for (or request).
Library Software
One of the problems with establishing a lending library has been keeping track of the inventory. Recently In 2005, Kevin Turner asked freshmeat about relevant applications. Here are the top contendors:
- Koha
- (if this page doesn't work, try Koha's Sourceforge page)
- Used by real public libraries in the actual New Zealand in the present day. Web and curses interfaces written in Perl.
- (Doesn't appear to have a debian package, but is used on Debian by the developers. - MW 13:58, 1 June 2007 (PDT))
- Open Media Lending Database
- aka OpenDB. Shows signs of reasonably recent development. Web interface written in PHP. package opendb 0.81p18-2 in debian etch. (domain for this project is down and for sale, last news this jan - MW 13:53, 1 June 2007 (PDT))
- Alexandria
- Seems targeted at much smaller installations than Koha, more like a personal collection manager that happens to also have a field for who the book is lent to. Under current development. Gnome interface written in Ruby. package alexandria 0.6.1-1 in debian etch.
- Tellico
- Like Alexandria in scope, but with a KDE interface written in C++. Under current development. package tellico 1.2.5-1 in debian etch.
- Emilda
- This is the another one the library is thinking about. Either this or Koha. It isn't in Debian right now, but there's a Debian apt repository you can add to /etc/apt/sources.list, then you can apt-get it. (Unfortunately only available for Sarge - MW 12:19, 1 June 2007 (PDT))
- OpenBiblio
- OpenBiblio is an easy to use, automated library system written in PHP containing OPAC, circulation, cataloging, and staff administration functionality.