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SLANZA Presentation: Koha the open source library management system
Koha is the first open-source integrated library system, offering features like circulation, cataloging, and patron management. It is widely used, with over 1000 installations primarily in school district consortia in the U.S., promoting community engagement and resource accessibility. Koha enables user interactions such as comments, ratings, and booklists, and supports various integrations and advanced features to enhance library management.
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- 1. Koha: open sourceintegrated library system Slides available at: http://theopensourceschool.blogspot.com/ [email_address]
- 2. Overview What isKoha? Why Koha? Who is using Koha? What can it do? Questions.
- 3. What is Koha?Koha is the first open-source Integrated Library System (ILS). It is in use worldwide. 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.
- 4. Why Koha? Ourvision: At Albany Senior High School we nurture each other we inspire each other we empower each other to achieve highly and become good citizens.
- 5. Why Koha? Ourvision: At Albany Senior High School we nurture each other we inspire each other we empower each other to achieve highly and become good citizens. In our library this means: Making decisions together Fostering a sense of community Promoting student voice Free access to a wide range of resources
- 6. Who is usingKoha? More than 1000 installs, mostly school district consortia in USA
- 7. What can itdo? Open source=free (libre AND gratis) All features all of the time No 'core' and additional (extra $$$) modules Can be hosted Can be used with consortia Can be added to easily
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- 9. Item details screen Example
- 10. Patron comments Patrons can log in and write comments/reviews for items. Reviews are moderated by librarians.
- 11. 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.
- 12. 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.
- 13. Most popular items http://library.ashs.school.nz/cgi-bin/koha/opac-topissues.pl
- 14. Shelf browser Example
- 15. Shared booklists/recommended reading 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. Coming soon: tag multiple items
- 16. RSS feeds Search results and lists of tagged items automatically generate RSS feeds which can then be used to generate up-to-date lists.
- 17. Cart Patrons can collect items into an Amazon-style 'cart' which they can then print of email to others.
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- 19. Patron management LDAP integration (and Active Directory), and/or CSV upload, and/or Manual creation
- 20. Patron management LDAP integration (and Active Directory), and/or CSV upload, and/or Manual creation
- 21. Email and textnotifications Text notifications: using an SMS Driver Email or text advance notices, Overdues, Reserves etc.
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- 23. SCIS integration Cataloguing: Scan the ISBN. Scan the item barcode. Done.
- 24. SCIS integration Cataloguing: Scan the ISBN. Scan the item barcode. Done.
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- 26. Smartphone integration Searchthe catalogue using the barcode scanner on your phone:
- 27. Next steps: Federatedsearching of: Digital libraries (e.g. Kete.net.nz) Digital NZ Google Books Video sharing site ('Ourtube') 'Additional search options' Anything
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- 29. Beyond books: WebsitesDigital libraries Video servers AV resources
- 30. Enhanced content: Kohasupports: Syndetics Google Books Amazon book covers Librarything for libraries Google Scholar
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- 32. Librarything: Metadatafrom Librarything
- 33. MySQL reports Build from scratch (not recommended) or copy and paste reports.
- 34. In development: Froman item's details page, click recommendations to see similar items, based on tagging, patron history, subject keyworks and rating.
- 35. Koha: open sourceintegrated library system Slides available at: http://theopensourceschool.blogspot.com/ [email_address]
Editor's Notes
- #11 Suzette Boyd says: 1) Students believe that librarians 'don't ask, don't listen, don't care' 2) Students need to feel valued and liked 3) Student believe that libraries and librarians want to keep them out.