Verona Press [May 12, 2011]

Malfunctions plague library database

Ignatowski, Mark .

Copyright (c) 2011 Unified Newspaper Group

SummaryThe library’s new catalog system is causing headaches for users, and nobody seems to know when it will be fixed. All but 10 of the 52 libraries in the South Central Library System last month installed an upgrade to the Web-based LinkCat system that patrons use to search for books. The new software, known as Koha, is a massive database that also controls self-checkouts and other internal library operations.

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Publication Year:2011
Type of Material:Article
LanguageEnglish
Published in: Verona Press
Issue:May 12, 2011
Publisher: Unified Newspaper Group
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Company: LibLime
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Products: Koha
Libraries: South Central Library System
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Date Created:2011-05-12 07:09:11