Koha’s reporting tool is one of my favorite features of the ILS. This tutorial only scratches the surface of how you use the reporting tool in Koha, but it should give you a good foundation for using it in your library.
If you have an idea for a video, please just let me know and I’ll add it to my list of things to record.
The Koha News Tool allows librarians to post news items to the OPAC and the staff client. In Koha 3.4 the news tool can also be used to add news items to your circulation receipts or slips. This tutorial will walk you through the simple steps of adding and viewing news items.
If you have an idea for a video, please just let me know and I’ll add it to my list of things to record.
As a web based system, Koha becomes inaccessible if you lose your Internet connection. That doesn’t mean you can’t continue to handle the functions of your circulation desk. The Koha Offline Circulation Tool developed by Kyle Hall at Mill Run Technology Solutions is a handy way to circulate items when you’re offline and this tutorial will walk you through the process.
If you have an idea for a video, please just let me know and I’ll add it to my list of things to record.
Koha 3.4 is still being developed, but that doesn’t mean we can’t give you a preview of a new development sponsored by one of our partners! BibLibre developed the OPAC Privacy functionality last year and ByWater updated it for integration into the upcoming release of Koha at the request of our partner the Los Gatos Public Library.
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In Koha you can allow patrons to make purchase suggestions via the OPAC. The following tutorial will walk you through placing, accepting and ordering from purchase suggestions.
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Managing comments in Koha is pretty easy, but sometimes it helps to see it in action! This tutorial video will walk you through adding and managing comments in Koha 3.2.
If you have an idea for a video, please just let me know and I’ll add it to my list of things to record.
I will be teaching a course for Infopeople in May all about open source software in libraries!
With the growing popularity of applications like Koha, Evergreen, Open Office, and Ubuntu, the library community is abuzz about open source software. Open source usually refers to an application whose source code is made available for use, change, or improvement in a public, collaborative manner. More than just programming, open source is about following a philosophy of free distribution and access. The open source world and the library world live by the same principles.
- What does open source mean to you and your library? The benefits are immediately evident:
- More flexibility and freedom than using software purchased with license restrictions
- More affordable options than other alternatives on the market
- The ability to provide exceptional service with ever-decreasing budgets
This course will introduce you to what open source is, how easy it is to implement, and how to evaluate open source software options. You’ll be able to separate the facts from misconceptions and come away with a toolbox of over 60 open source applications that you can start using right away at your library.
Register soon to learn all about how you can use open source in your library.
Koha has the ability to allow patrons to leave tags on items in the OPAC, but how does that effect us as librarians? This tutorial will walk you through how tags are added and how they’re managed in Koha 3.2.
If you have an idea for a video, please just let me know and I’ll add it to my list of things to record.
We got a support request recently asking how a librarian could set a default value for new item records and so I thought what better way to answer that than in a video. This video will show you how to set default values for your item records in Koha 3.2.
If you have an idea for a video, please just let me know and I’ll add it to my list of things to record.
After a short holiday break, it’s time to resume the video tutorial series. This week we’re going to talk about adding a staff patron in Koha 3.2. The process is very similar to adding an adult patron except that you need to assign permissions to allow the staff member to access the staff client.
If you have an idea for a video, please just let me know and I’ll add it to my list of things to record.
