2. Who We Are?
A leading Egyptian company working in the field of library technology and
information services since 2013. With wide experience and qualifications to
take out large scaled projects of library automation, and information services.
We pay attention to embrace the suitable technologies coping with the real
needs of the information institutions in the Arab world, within all technical
processes of a library or an information institution, ex cataloging,
Classification, media and collections preparing, and digitizing of information
resources. We proudly have the experience and the qualified human ware to
provide our customers the best out of the technology.
3. What do we provide?
Consulting services Development services Bibliographic services Data migration service
Digitization and
publishing of physical
periodicals
Technical Support
Designing sites and
portals
Training Courses
5. THE STORY OF
KOHA is the most advanced open source Integrated library system in use today by
hundreds of libraries worldwide.
Koha is a very useful library management system in providing various library
services to users including OPAC, circulation of library material, cataloguing, new
arrival etc.
The name KOHA comes from a Maori Term for a “Gift” or “Donation”.
The development of KOHA began in 1999, funded by group of libraries in New
Zealand.
The full features KOHA was developed initially in New Zealand by Katipo
Communications limited and first developed in January 2000 for Horowwhenua
Library trust.
KOHA is designed to work with a minimum of hardware resources.
KOHA is an open software Library Integrated Management System (LIMS).
compatible with various international library standards, such as, MARC21, Z39.50,
RSS, etc.
6. KOHACAT is a collaborative cloud SaaS of Integrated Library System environment
based on ‘KOHA’.
The first Library Systems (LS) provider in Egypt that provides LS in the form of
Software as a Service (SaaS).
KOHACAT is a part of Egyptian Prime Vision (EGPV).
7. What is SaaS ?
Software-as-a-Service, or SaaS for short, is a cloud-based method of providing
software to users.
SaaS users subscribe to an application rather than purchasing it once and
installing it.
Users can log into and use a SaaS application from any compatible device over
the Internet.
The actual application runs in cloud servers that may be far removed from a
user's location.
The cloud" refers to remote web servers in various data centers that host
databases and run application code.
Cloud providers deliver their services to customers or end users via the
Internet.
8.
9. Why use KOHACAT in your Library ?
No software installed on desktops, and no servers required in the libraries.
Completely web-based and built on MySQL-all data is readily accessible to all users via a Web
browser.
Staying up-to-date.
you have full control on your system.
Improve accessibility of your valuable information to the users, access anywhere – any time –
any device.
No in-house hardware requirements (all you need is your browser!!).
Costs are known and predictable.
Support MARC 21 for bibliographic records and Authority records.
Support Arabic language manipulation in the searching and sorting.
The most modules the you will need in the library’s operations.
Interactive system can deal with the users and support the social media.
