Koha Open Source ILS

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Koha Open Source ILS
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Koha Technology

• Web Based
• Linux
• MySQL 5 Database
• Perl
• Apache
• PHP
• Zebra

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Some Koha Sites

• Koha Demonstration system.
• http//academic-staff.demo.kohalibrary.com/
• http//public-staff.demo.kohalibrary.com/
• (liblime/liblime)
• http//academic.demo.kohalibrary.com/
• http//public.demo.kohalibrary.com/
• American University of Rome
• http//www.galileo.aur.it/cgi-bin/koha/opac-det
  ail.pl

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Koha Administration

• Multiple libraries
• Item and borrower types
• Circulation rules
• Cataloguing frameworks

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• Acquisitions
• Cataloging
• Circulation
• Reporting

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Reporting

• Limited Documentation
• Simple Reports via Wizard
• Custom Reports
• Create from SQL

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Koha Opac Features

• Can set up RSS feed for each search performed
• Browse shelf function
• Integration of Amazon review
• Catalogue displays on mobile devices

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Areas for Improvement

• Manual Importing of patrons via CSV
• Delay between scanning barcode and display on
  screen
• No Automatic blocking of patrons with overdue
  fines
• Limited automatic email generation
• Problems with navigation
• Support
• Auditing

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• Questions and Comments?