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