koha
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National Library Week Celebration, Workshop on Koha.Venue: Mahatma Gandhi University LibraryOrganised byKerala Library AssociationKottayam Region&Mahatma Gandhi University LibraryKottayamTRANSCRIPT
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Vimal kumar VAsst. Librarian
Asian School of Business Technopark,Trivandrum
Workshop on Koha
November 17, 2008
Mahatma Gandhi University Library, Kottayam
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Presentation will cover
• Need for Free/Open Source software.• What is Free/Open Source software?• Features of free software• Integrated Library Management System (ILMS)• Free/Open Source ILMS• Koha
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Need for Free/Open Source software
• Cost of commercial software's is very high• Commercial developers do not reveal the source
code
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Popular commercial ILMS
Name Appoximate Price
Libsuite Rs. 4,50,000
LibSys Rs. 4,50,000
SOUL Rs. 50,000
Alice for WINDOWS Rs. 3,50,000
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What is Free/Open Source Software?
Free/Open Source software is a computer software whose source code is available under a license that permits users to use, change, and improve the software, and to redistribute it in modified or unmodified form. It is often developed in a public, collaborative manner.
(Wikipedia)
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Features of Free Software
• the freedom to run the program, for any purpose
• the freedom to study how the program works, and adapt it to local needs
• the freedom to redistribute copies so others can benefit from the software
• the freedom to improve the program, and release the improved version to the public,
so that the community can benefit (The Free Software Foundation)
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Open Licenses
• GNU General Public License (GPL)• Mozilla Public License• Creative Commons• BSD License• Apache Software License• GNU Free Documentation License
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History of Free/Open Source Software
• 1984 Richard Stallman formed Free Software Foundation (FSF).
• 1991 Linus Torvalds developed Linux • 1994 Red Hat (commercial Linux) company
founded. • 1998 “Open Source Initiative” was formed
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Integrated Library Management System(ILMS)
“an automated library system that is capable of managing the operations of more than one basic library functions”
-UNESCO
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Modules of library processes in an ILMS
• Acquisition• Cataloguing
• Serial Management• Circulation
• OPAC
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Free/Open Source ILMS
• Avanthi Circulation System
• Emilda• FireFly• Koha• PhpMylibrary• OpenBiblio
• WEBLIS• OpenILS• PhpMyBibli• GNUTECA• PMB• Learning Access ILS• NewGenLib
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Why Koha?
• Full-featured ILS• Library standards compliant• Web based interfaces• Free software• No Vendor Lock in• Active development process• Community decides what they
want
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History
• Horowhenua Library Trust• Katipo Communications • first deployed in January of
2000 • LibLime
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License: The GNU General Public License
Developer: Horowhenua Library Trust, New Zealand
Operating System: Linux, Windows, Mac
Functional Modules: Acquisition
Cataloguing, Circulation, Serial Control, OPAC.
Home Page: www.koha.org
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Koha features
web-based OPAC,
circulation and management interfaces,
MARC21 and UNIMARC support,
Z39.50 server,
Online
Reservations& Renewals,
E-mail Overdue Notifications.
Virtual Shelves
Barcode Generator
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Technical Requirements
• OS- Linux, Windows, Mac OS • Programming Language- Perl• Database- MySQL • Webserver- Apache
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How Koha Works?
Perl Script
MySQL Database
ServerLibrary
Network
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Koha Support
Koha documentationDiscussion forumsWikiChatBlogsCommercial support -data migration
-hosting-customization-development
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What is your commitment?
Find bugsFind usability problemsSuggest new featuresReview and inspect source codeSubmit source codeWriting Documentation responding to other users’ questions
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Future of KOHA
• Koha 3.0 featuresZebra plugin- relevance ranking, field weighting, truncation,
stemming, language-specific indexing, sorting, etc. RDBMS- MySQL 5.0Amazon.com integration spellchecking queries based on database entries patron reviews and ranking highlight search terms in results pages search historyReserves : send a mail or a SMS when a reserve is available Serials Enhancements RFID and self check outOverdue Notices and more…
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Thank you