Complete Library Solutions Bangladesh (CLSBD)

Presentation on Koha

Prepare By

Nur AhammadFounder CLSBD

Complete Library Solutions Bangladesh (CLSBD)

Presentation on Koha

Prepare By

Nur AhammadFounder CLSBD

What is Koha ? Koha is a full featured Integrated Library System (ILS). there is no cost for

the license, you have the freedom to modify the product to adapt it to your needs, etc.

Developed initially in New Zealand by Katipo Communications with Horowhenua Library Trust.

It is currently maintained by a dedicated team of software providers and library technology staff from around the globe.

That by adopting it, the customer becomes "joint owner " of the product. In particular, the customer can freely install new versions or not, and can take part in new developments by financing them or by carrying them out them self.

Why Open Source Software Koha: Cost-effective: paying licensing fees for proprietary

solutions, users of open-source software can often deploy the product using in-house resources. They pay only for needed support or any additional vendor services they require.

Innovation: code is open, users are free to innovate and improve the software to meet their needs Free innovation also means that open-source software has much faster development cycles when compared to proprietary software.

Free/open source software koha is an economical alternative to reliance upon commercially supplied software. It means the cost involved development, license, upgrading, maintenance etc., lower than commercial software. koha does not need the initial cost like commercial software.

Free/Open source Koha has all the feature of commercial software.

Motivate and encourage staff to creativities.

What does it cost Koha?Koha?

Free/open source software Free download under the GNU General Public License.

Users of open-source software Koha can often deploy yourself using in-house resources. They pay only for needed support or any additional vendor services they require.

It means the cost involved development, upgrading, maintenance etc., Koha does not need the initial cost like commercial software.

Here cost means commitment, dedication, and a long term efforts to sustain and development of the software.

Koha is a open source Library Management Software. It is extremely customizable. According to Library Technology Guide, maintained by Marshall breeding well-known library scientist, there are almost 6000 libraries presently using koha. In Bangladesh, 13 libraries are now using koha.

Some Libraries which using koha:

•Derby, KS Public Derby Public Library (http://derby.kohalibrary.com) •New York University Health Sciences Libraries (http://hslcat.med.nyu.edu)•Santa Cruz Public Libraries (10 branches and Bookmobile)•Bethel University. Bethel University Library. ( McKenzie, Tennessee United States) [web site ]  [online catalog]

In United States 983 libraries are presently using koha [ Library Technology Guide

Everybody can get koha user list by surfing the following siteshttp://wiki.koha-community.org/wiki/KohaUsershttp://www.librarytechnology.org/libwebcats/

Koha is a open source Library Management Software. It is extremely customizable. According to Library Technology Guide, maintained by Marshall breeding well-known library scientist, there are almost 6000 libraries presently using koha. In Bangladesh, 13 libraries are now using koha.

Some Libraries which using koha:

•Derby, KS Public Derby Public Library (http://derby.kohalibrary.com) •New York University Health Sciences Libraries (http://hslcat.med.nyu.edu)•Santa Cruz Public Libraries (10 branches and Bookmobile)•Bethel University. Bethel University Library. ( McKenzie, Tennessee United States) [web site ]  [online catalog]

In United States 983 libraries are presently using koha [ Library Technology Guide

Everybody can get koha user list by surfing the following siteshttp://wiki.koha-community.org/wiki/KohaUsershttp://www.librarytechnology.org/libwebcats/

Modules of koha• Acquisition• Cataloging• Patron Management • Circulation• Serial control• Report• OPAC (Online Public Access Catalog)

Modules of koha• Acquisition• Cataloging• Patron Management • Circulation• Serial control• Report• OPAC (Online Public Access Catalog)

OPAC1.User profile2.Renew Item3.Basic search and Advance search4.Facet and shorting5.Item status and location6.Tag – My tags7.Comments8.Similar edition9.List – my Lists10.Cart11.Reading history12.Search history13.Purchase suggestion14.Fine amount15.E-mail notification – My messaging16.Place hold17.Shelf Browse 18.Most popular

OPAC1.User profile2.Renew Item3.Basic search and Advance search4.Facet and shorting5.Item status and location6.Tag – My tags7.Comments8.Similar edition9.List – my Lists10.Cart11.Reading history12.Search history13.Purchase suggestion14.Fine amount15.E-mail notification – My messaging16.Place hold17.Shelf Browse 18.Most popular

Item Status and Location

User Profile

Online Item renew

Online requisition

Advance Search

Cart –download- E-mail- print

List- download –print –Email

Previous Reading history

Virtual Shelf Browse

Users can get some important e-mail/sms from Library• Issue return confirmation message• Advance overdue message, overdue message, long overdue

message• Item Hold Available for Pickup and Hold Placed on Item

message• Purchase suggestion accepted, Suggestion available,

Suggestion ordered and Suggestion rejected message.• Membership confirmation message.

Acquisition:• Late orders• Suggestions• Budgets & Funds• Currency

Acquisition:• Late orders• Suggestions• Budgets & Funds• Currency

FAQS• Collection Size- How many books Record can

koha handle?• Readers- How many readers can koha handle?• Circulation- Biggest Library- How many

transaction can koha handle per year?• which is the biggest among those who uses?

• All the data i.e. records, readers, circulations data is stored in database mysql. All the limitation are enforced by database and your hardware, network connectivity , not by the software.

• Nelsonville Public Library System, Athens County OH, USA 7 branches; 300,000 items; 50,000 borrowers; 600,000 annual circulation OPAC: http:// search.athenscounty.lib.oh.us

• The Harward County library system is switched to koha recently and they do transaction 50,00,000 issue per year.

• North East University Library, Cyprus 2 million records OPAC: http://library.neu.edu.tr

FAQS• Collection Size- How many books Record can

koha handle?• Readers- How many readers can koha handle?• Circulation- Biggest Library- How many

transaction can koha handle per year?• which is the biggest among those who uses?

• All the data i.e. records, readers, circulations data is stored in database mysql. All the limitation are enforced by database and your hardware, network connectivity , not by the software.

• Nelsonville Public Library System, Athens County OH, USA 7 branches; 300,000 items; 50,000 borrowers; 600,000 annual circulation OPAC: http:// search.athenscounty.lib.oh.us

• The Harward County library system is switched to koha recently and they do transaction 50,00,000 issue per year.

• North East University Library, Cyprus 2 million records OPAC: http://library.neu.edu.tr

Our Work:• Independent University, Bangladesh• Indepnendent University Bangladesh,

Chittagong•Manarat International University•Martin Luther Collage• Chittagong Veterinary and Animal Science

University• Shahjalal University of Science and Technology• Bangladesh University of Health Sciences

Our Work:• Independent University, Bangladesh• Indepnendent University Bangladesh,

Chittagong•Manarat International University•Martin Luther Collage• Chittagong Veterinary and Animal Science

University• Shahjalal University of Science and Technology• Bangladesh University of Health Sciences