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Vimal kumar V Asst. Librarian Asian School of Business Technopark,Trivandrum Workshop on Koha November 17, 2008 Mahatma Gandhi University Library, Kottayam

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Need for Free/Open Source software ,[object Object],[object Object]

Popular commercial ILMS Rs. 50,000 SOUL Rs. 3,50,000 Alice for WINDOWS Rs. 4,50,000 LibSys Rs. 4,50,000 Libsuite Appoximate Price Name

What is Free/Open Source Software? ,[object Object],[object Object]

Features of Free Software ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Open Licenses ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

History of Free/Open Source Software ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Integrated Library Management System (ILMS) ,[object Object],[object Object]

Modules of library processes in a n ILMS ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Free/Open Source ILMS ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Why Koha? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

History ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

License: The GNU General Public License Developer: Horowhenua Library Trust, New Zealand Operating System: Linux, Windows, Mac Functional Modules: Acquisition Cataloguing, Circulation, Serial Control, OPAC. Home Page: www.koha.org

Koha features web-based OPAC, circulation and management interfaces, MARC21 and UNIMARC support, Z39.50 server, Online Reservations& Renewals, E-mail Overdue Notifications. Virtual Shelves Barcode Generator

Technical Requirements ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

How Koha Works? Perl Script MySQL Database Server Library Network

Koha Support Koha documentation Discussion forums Wiki Chat Blogs Commercial support -data migration -hosting -customization -development

What is your commitment? Find bugs Find usability problems Suggest new features Review and inspect source code Submit source code Writing Documentation responding to other users’ questions

Future of KOHA ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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