Display of Amazon cover images

Koha offer book covers display from various enhanced content services (e.g. Amazon, Google). Book covers can display on staff client and OPAC of Koha. Amazon website offer more comprehensive details regarding books compare with Google Books. The display of book cover from Amazon Indian website available since the release of Koha version 18.11. The previous version had not listed Amazon Indian service. The bug 21403 reported by Prasanth Kumar, Library Trainee at IIITDM Kancheepuram. The bug resolved in Koha version 18.11. Here are the steps to display book cover from Amazon Indian service (http://amazon.in).

1. Obtain the Amazon Associate Tag 

Visit the https://affiliate-program.amazon.in site and register to get the tag. Note down the tag.

2. Make sure that your catalogue records have the ISBN number. Then the only book covers to display on OPAC and staff client.

3. Add Amazon tag to Koha System Preferences

Koha Administration > Global System preferences > Enhanced Content > Amazon

Change the preferences for Amazon the same as in the screenshot.

Change the preferences for Amazon the same as in the screenshot.

Save changes.

Note: If Googe Book Cover images already enabled, disable it. 

Koha Administration > Global System preferences > Enhanced Content > GoogleJackets > Don't add

4. Remove the "No cover image" message on the OPAC

Koha Administration > Global System preferences Search for the item OPACUserJS

Copy and paste the following code into the OPACUserJS box and save.

$(document).ready(function(){

    $('.no-image').remove();

});

Goto the OPAC search for any book with ISBN number

Information courtesy: Prasanth Kumar, Library Trainee at IIITDM Kancheepuram