Objective
To implement an integrated library system (ILS) for over hundred library members and a staff size of < 10.
Installation
- Download OpenBiblio from Sourceforge
- Unzip to web servers directory
- Create a new MySQL database
- Edit {openbiblio}/database_constants.php to specify
- Database host
- Database name
- Database username
- Database password
- open the link http://{OpenBiblio_Server}/install
UTF-8 Support
- follow instructions here to support UTF-8
CSV Import Catalogue
- follow instructions here to import Catalogue
Customization
- Add New Member fields:- Mobile Number, Chinese Name
Outstanding
1. Import Circulation
this requires researching into how Checkin/Out affected the database then import CSV directly into MySQL.
2. BarCode
- Download and InstallCode 39 Font TrueType (ttf) format here
- Be sure to add an asterisk * character before and after your text. Example *YOURTEXTHERE*. see below for an excerpt of the code ./default//labels.php:
$lay->pushFont('Code39JK', 24);
$lay->text('*'.strtoupper($row['barcode_nmbr']).'*');
Alternatives
- LibLime Koha – LibLime Koha definitely worth a mention due to its platform supported: VirtualBox, Ubuntu, Windows.
- NewGenLibrary
- phpMyLibrary –