Koha: open source library management system Patron participation Library 2.0

Patron participation

Library 2.0

What is Koha? Koha is the first open-source Integrated Library System (ILS). In use worldwide, its development is steered by a growing community of libraries collaborating to achieve their technology goals. Koha's impressive feature set continues to evolve and expand to meet the needs of its user base. Koha includes: Full-featured ILS: circulation, cataloging, acquisitions, serials, reserves, patron management, branch relationships, and more. Dual Database Design: safe; reliable; fast Library Standards Compliant. Web-based Interfaces. Free / Open Source.

Koha is the first open-source Integrated Library System (ILS). In use worldwide, its development is steered by a growing community of libraries collaborating to achieve their technology goals. Koha's impressive feature set continues to evolve and expand to meet the needs of its user base.

Koha includes:

Full-featured ILS: circulation, cataloging, acquisitions, serials, reserves, patron management, branch relationships, and more.

Dual Database Design: safe; reliable; fast

Library Standards Compliant.

Web-based Interfaces.

Free / Open Source.

Patron comments Patrons can log in and write comments/reviews for items. Reviews are moderated by librarians.

Patrons can log in and write comments/reviews for items. Reviews are moderated by librarians.

5-star ratings Patrons can rate items on a 5-star scale. Ratings are then aggregated across all users and made visible to other patrons.

Patrons can rate items on a 5-star scale. Ratings are then aggregated across all users and made visible to other patrons.

Tag cloud Users can tag items from the search results or item details page. Aggregated user tags are then presented as a cloud for other patrons to use.

Users can tag items from the search results or item details page. Aggregated user tags are then presented as a cloud for other patrons to use.

Booklists Patrons can create booklists out of collections of items, which they can then share with all users. Teachers can use this feature to compile recommended reading lists for courses.

Patrons can create booklists out of collections of items, which they can then share with all users. Teachers can use this feature to compile recommended reading lists for courses.

RSS feeds Search results and lists of tagged items automatically generate RSS feeds which can then be used to generate up-to-date lists.

Search results and lists of tagged items automatically generate RSS feeds which can then be used to generate up-to-date lists.

Cart Patrons can collect items into an Amazon-style 'cart' which they can then print of email to others.

Patrons can collect items into an Amazon-style 'cart' which they can then print of email to others.