Koha intro presentation

Koha ILS Overview Heather Braum, NEKLS (hbraum@nekls.org) Heather Braum, NEKLS, OLA/MPLA 2010

Presentation Information Slides: http://www.slideshare.net/ hbraum Links: www.delicious.com/ hbraum/koha Heather Braum, NEKLS, OLA/MPLA 2010

Overview • Open Source 101 • Koha History & Overview • Why did NEKLS choose Koha for NExpress? • What does Koha look like? • Where in the World is Koha? Heather Braum, NEKLS, OLA/MPLA 2010

Open Source 101 Heather Braum, NEKLS, OLA/MPLA 2010

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Open Source 101 • Free Distribution • Source Code & Integrity of Author’s Source Code • Derived Works • No Discrimination against Persons, Groups, or Fields of Endeavor • Distribution of License • License Must Not Be Speciﬁc to Product, Can’t Restrict Other Software • License Must Be Technology-Neutral Source: http://www.opensource.org/docs/osd Heather Braum, NEKLS, OLA/MPLA 2010

Open Source Is: • Collaborative • Open Code • Not always Free ($$, Expertise, Time, Support) • Constantly Evolving • Focus on the User, not Business Model • Improve for Improvement’s Sake, not Financial Gain Heather Braum, NEKLS, OLA/MPLA 2010

Common Open Source Apps • Ubuntu • Linux • Firefox • OpenOfﬁce • WordPress Heather Braum, NEKLS, OLA/MPLA 2010

Koha 101 Heather Braum, NEKLS, OLA/MPLA 2010

Koha 101: History • New Zealand origin, 1999-2000 • Koha means “gift” in Maori • More info: http://www.web2learning.net/ archives/2775 • Version 3.2 to be released later this year. Heather Braum, NEKLS, OLA/MPLA 2010

Koha 101: System Highlights • Full-featured ILS: circulation, cataloging, acquisitions, serials, reserves, patron management, branch relationships, & more • Full-text searching • Library Standards Compliant Source: http://koha-community.org/about/ Heather Braum, NEKLS, OLA/MPLA 2010

Koha 101: System Highlights • Web-Based Interfaces, both staff client & OPAC • Free Software/ Open Source: GPL v2 or later • No Vendor Lock-in Source: http://koha-community.org/about/ Heather Braum, NEKLS, OLA/MPLA 2010

Koha 101: The Community • Listservs • IRC Rooms • Monthly Meetings • Release, Documentation Managers • Wikis & Blog • Community Help Heather Braum, NEKLS, OLA/MPLA 2010

Koha 101: Online Resources • Ofﬁcial Website: www.koha-community.org • Listserv: http://lists.katipo.co.nz/mailman/listinfo/koha • IRC Channel: irc://irc.katipo.co.nz:6667/#koha • Wiki: http://wiki.koha.org/doku.php • FAQ: http://wiki.koha.org/doku.php?id=faq • NExpress Library: www.nexpresslibrary.org • Koha on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/group/ kohails Heather Braum, NEKLS, OLA/MPLA 2010

Koha 101: The Vendors • ByWater Solutions • BibLibre • PTFS - LibLime • More: http://koha-community.org/support/ paid-support/ Heather Braum, NEKLS, OLA/MPLA 2010

Where in the World is Koha? Source: http://www.librarytechnology.org/map.pl?ILS=Koha Heather Braum, NEKLS, OLA/MPLA 2010

Where in the USA is Koha? Source: http://www.librarytechnology.org/map.pl?ILS=Koha Heather Braum, NEKLS, OLA/MPLA 2010

Where in Kansas is Koha? Source: http://www.librarytechnology.org/map.pl?ILS=Koha Heather Braum, NEKLS, OLA/MPLA 2010

Why NExpress + Koha? Heather Braum, NEKLS, OLA/MPLA 2010

Where in NEKLS is Koha? Original NExpress, August 2008 Migration Migrated into NExpress, 2008-2009 Migrating into Koha, 2010 Heather Braum, NEKLS, OLA/MPLA 2010

Other Reasons • Changing Automation Market • Cutting edge • System & Library & User Needs • Problems with old system (larger consortia; SIRSI...enough said) • Growth... • “Drive own bus” & open source model Heather Braum, NEKLS, OLA/MPLA 2010

Top 10 Reasons Why My Patrons will Love Koha 1. It’s web-based 2. Simple search box onto local library website 3. Patron circ history kept 4. Open consortia collection 5. Numerous search results sorting options 6. Pictures/reader reviews Source: http://www.techsoupforlibraries.org/Kohatoptenlist Heather Braum, NEKLS, OLA/MPLA 2010

Top 10 Reasons Why My Patrons will Love Koha 7. Patrons can leave comments 8. Plot descriptions 9. Seamless connections to statewide resources 10.Editions tab (FRBR) Source: http://www.techsoupforlibraries.org/Kohatoptenlist Heather Braum, NEKLS, OLA/MPLA 2010

Support • Contract with outside company, originally LibLime. Now LibLime is a division of PTFS • Contact for data migration, system hosting; training services; system administration & support. • Extra enhancements spec’d and written as needed. Heather Braum, NEKLS, OLA/MPLA 2010

Video Demo of Koha Heather Braum, NEKLS, OLA/MPLA 2010

Contact Information Heather Braum hbraum@nekls.org www.heatherbraum.info Twitter: hbraum NExpress Project www.nexpresslibrary.org http://catalog.nexpresslibrary.org nexpresshelp@nekls.org Heather Braum, NEKLS, OLA/MPLA 2010

photo by Stefan Baudy, Flickr user -bast-, http://www.ﬂickr.com/photos/-bast-/349497988/sizes/l/. photo under Creative Commons License Heather Braum, NEKLS, OLA/MPLA 2010

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