Project Details

Electronic Library Catalogue

Transfer of typewritten library card index to web-based Koha Library Management Software package.

Dates Oct 2007 — Ongoing
Client A London based client

Working for a London-based society to transfer their library records from a venerable typewritten card-index to a web-accessible open-source Koha index.

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Spread over several years, and involving the work of a significant number of volunteers, the project involves:

  • Bulk-scanning the existing library card index.
  • Transcribing the scanned images via a custom web-interface to an intermediate database.
  • Setting up an populating a Koha installation.
  • Training.

On completion the project will provide members of the society with remote access to the library catalogue, as well as modern library management tools to the library itself.