On 04/19/2012 11:52 AM, Pamela Bidwell wrote:
Dear Koha users,
I would like to hear from users of Koha in the Pacific Islands.
Many small Pacific countries struggle with extra issues when
automating their libraries, such as unexpected power outages (and
damaging power surges), intermittent and slow Internet access, old
technology and limited IT expertise. For many Pacific libraries, Koha
is their first automated system, and staff training is a real issue.
Quite a few Pacific Koha projects have stalled as a result of these
problems.
We need to develop a supportive local community that shares knowledge
and offers support.
I hope to set up a smaller discussion forum for the Pacific Koha
community (while still being involved in the wider Koha community
discussions). The forum will talk about day to day use of Koha, answer
basic questions about using the system and share resources such as
training materials. I would also like to discuss regional training
possibilities.
Please email me at: [email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]> if you would like to be involved.
I hope to hear from you soon.
Regards
Pam Bidwell, Lecturer Library/Information Studies
School of Education
The University of the South Pacific
Laucala Campus, Suva, FIJI
Tel. (679) 323 2829
Fax: (679) 323 1528
Email: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
L/IS program website: www.usp.ac.fj/library_studies
<http://www.usp.ac.fj/library_studies>
PacLibEd discussion forum:
http://staff.usp.ac.fj/mailman/listinfo/paclibed
Dear
SICHE library Gracessly welcomes this initiative. We have been using
koha for the past two years and there are practical issues in the
operations of koha that we are struggling with.
we welcome this initiative
with thanks
Nelson
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