We have a server in my library deployed with KOHA to manage the library routine such as cataloguing and circulation; and then link the e-books and journals stored on the server to the catalogue so that those who choose to use the e-book can have access to it and download it while those who choose to use the hard copy can borrow it from the shelf. The developer we gave the work to said that is not possible that we either use one of the two on KOHA. Is that true/
Koha is not designed to play role of a digitial repository. You can try to force
to make it do that, but there are far more productive solutions in this area like dspace or fedora.
It is possible to add and access other things on Koha server, yet not advisable to use it otherwise and for other purposes. It should specifically be used to run Koha only.
The Library routines handled by Koha is enormous, and it's better to use it that way without the add-ons of the e-library. Dspace is what we use in Baze University Abuja,Nigeria with Koha dedicated to the Library.
Dspace can be linked to Koha alright, but I will not recommend it. Dspace is designed as a repository with full text while Koha contains only a list of books.
There exist some implementation of integration Koha and dSpace catalogs using VuFind.
Thank you @Anna Malgorzata Kaminska. I work in Tai Solarin College of Education, Omu-Ijebu a library that serves about 2000 students with near zero internal budget. Our motto for this year is "Better Service, Better you" Please can you assist us with VuFind to serve our patrons better?
Adesoji Aderibigbe
Taking into account the above, if I were you, I would implement it as simple as it is possible - i.e. using native Koha metadata. Look at the attached figures - to implement your requirements it is enough to use 856 Marc field what will generate a clickable link in OPAC.
I will also wish that you employ the suggestions by Aderibigbe and see how it goes. In this era of IT revolution, nothing is impossible except what ones knowledge is able to take one. I wish the library the very best.
Koha and Dspace ideally suit for implementing digital library. See Anna Comment.
We could use Dspace for repositioning digital content and Koha can be use as front end search as Koha is library friends and same time it has powerful indexing abilities with many other features
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