KOHA Library Management System · 2013-09-19 · About Koha • Koha is a full-featured open-source ILS. • Developed initially in New Zealand by Katipo ... System accepts both manual

KOHA Library Management System

About Koha• Koha is a full-featured open-source ILS. • Developed initially in New Zealand by Katipo

Communications Ltd and first deployed in January of 2000 for Horowhenua Library Trust

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

Key Features

• Free/open-source software• Customizable Web-based Interfaces• Full MARC support (MARC21 and UNIMARC)• Contains All Core Modules (cataloguing,

circulations, acquisitions, serials, reporting)• Includes Z39.50 server and client for data inter-

change• Enhanced patron services eg Online reservations

and Borrower purchase suggestions support

Modules Covered

• Online Public Access Catalogue• Acquisitions• Cataloguing• Circulations• Serials• Reports

Online Public Access Catalog(OPAC)

OPAC Home Page

Simple Search

Advanced Search

Search Results

Item Detail from OPAC

Patron account Information From OPAC

Including Online Renewal of loans

Patron Update of Personal details from OPAC

Librarian Login

Librarian HomePage

Circulations Module

Issuing - Start

System accepts both manual and automated input

Issuing – Patron detail

Issue Complete

Returns

Returns Complete

Cataloguing Module(Data - Entry)

Cataloguing - Start

Start from existing record or from a

choice of customizable input

templates

Standards based data entry templates (MARC compliant)

Acquisitions Module(Purchases)

Acquisitions – Home

Acquisitions – Shopping Basket

Serials Module(Periodicals Management)

Serials Home

Subscription – Detail

Subscription – from OPAC

Reporting

Reports - Home

Sample report – Overdues

Other Features

Barcode Generation - start

Generate continous or individual codes

Output on client PC in PDF

Result for printing on labels

Reservations Management

Z39.50

Z39.50 Server Administration

Z39.50 Search and Results

Results Imported

The title in the catalog

OPAC View