Very little. We originally thought we would use a database consultant to assist in moving our data from our current system to Koha. (This is a task that’s typically HANDLED by the “new” software vendor when libraries SWITCH from one commercial product to another.) We’ve recently realized, however, that the mechanics of the data transfer are not as difficult as identifying which data we want to keep and which is superfluous. For that reason, we’ll probably do the data transfer ourselves.

Otherwise, the TECH team is working to learn the tools we will need to maintain the software: perl, linux, Mysql, php, etc. We regard this learning process as part of our investment in Koha. And remember, our original motivation in looking at Koha was the ability to offer some cutting EDGE services, so we’ll need to have a thorough understanding of the software for more than just maintenance PURPOSES.

Very little. We originally thought we would use a database consultant to assist in moving our data from our current system to Koha. (This is a task that’s typically handled by the “new” software vendor when libraries switch from one commercial product to another.) We’ve recently realized, however, that the mechanics of the data transfer are not as difficult as identifying which data we want to keep and which is superfluous. For that reason, we’ll probably do the data transfer ourselves.

Otherwise, the tech team is working to learn the tools we will need to maintain the software: perl, linux, Mysql, php, etc. We regard this learning process as part of our investment in Koha. And remember, our original motivation in looking at Koha was the ability to offer some cutting edge services, so we’ll need to have a thorough understanding of the software for more than just maintenance purposes.