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Koha Library System

Open Source Library System, trusted by millions of users worldwide

Why Koha?
• Koha, a Māori word meaning “gift” is the world’s first open source library Edutech Services
automation system.

• The Koha Integrated Library System (ILS) was developed by the Horow- • Koha Implementation &
henua Library Trust in the year 1999 and released under the GNU maintenance
General Public License.

• Koha is used worldwide in all range of libraries and has proven to be a • Integration with RFID, EM,
true enterprise-class ILS with comprehensive functionalities.
barcode & ERP systems
• Koha has individual modules for acquisition, cataloging, circulation &
patron management, serial management, Web-OPAC, reporting and
administration. • Migration of legacy data from
existing library system to Koha
Why Edutech?
• Edutech is a leading provider of library solutions & services. • Post-implementation support

• An ISO 9001:2008 certified company, with a 25 year successful track


record. • Functional training

• An end-to-end comprehensive solutions provider with 7 offices across


India and operations spread across 8 countries. • Custom Koha development

• Recommended solution has been tried and tested globally.

Koha
Koha Modules
Modules
• OPAC
• Acquisition
• Acquisitions
• Cataloguing
• Cataloguing
• Circulation & Patron

• Serials Management

• OPAC

• Administration

Koha: A full featured modern integrated library system (ILS)


• Report
Implementation
Framework

1 Project Initiation

2 Planning

3 Execution

4 Monitoring & Control


Koha: Seamlessly automates day-to-day library functions

Key Koha Functionalities


Acquisition
Cataloging
• Budget with multiple funds
• Real time update of budget Circulation & Patron
• Cataloging as per AACR2
/ fund
standard • Supports unlimited patron Serials Management
• Alert on budget limit categories
expenditure • Create spine and barcode • Subscription details with
labels • Bulk upload or modification prediction
• Order suggested title and of records and images
give live updates to users • Batch modification and • Receive single or multiple
deletion • Manage check-in, check- copies
• Claim and track order status out, renew, reservation, ILL
• Copy catalogue for any • Define frequency patterns
• Manage exchange rates, services
type of item
currencies • Blocking of users • Alerts for missing issues
• Customized cataloguing
(data entry) templates • Offline circulation module • Single window display of
complete serial history

OPAC
Administration
• Access OPAC on any device
Report
• Basic to advance search • Define role based access
with filter
Standards Compliant
• Define categories of items • 100+ predefined reports
• See book covers, ToC and and users • MARC21
Reviews • Customized reports for
• Define circulation and fine NAAC and AICTE • ISO2709
• Suggest resources; matrix • Z39.50
comments, tagging and star • CSV format for further
• Define SMS and email alert analysis • OAI - PMH
rating
system
• Create recommended, • Grouping of reports • UNICODE
• Support multiple library
online reservations and • Filter reports based on item, • ISBD
configuration in a single
account status patron categories or branch
installation • SIP2/NCIP
• LDAP & Shibboleth

For more information,


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