Koha is free software and is licensed under the gnu general public license, either version 3 of the license, or at your option any later version. Engard posted on monday november 8th, 2010 posted in koha news great news everyone, the manual can now be downloaded as a pdf from the documentation page. Recommendation is to leave the default setting off. This case study will be useful for those who want to migrate to koha from. Pdf libraries and information centers have been using library automation. Download koha official website of koha library software. Koha is the first free and open source software library automation. Trimmed the extra space between the words, deleted all blank lines, removed. Koha library software the worlds first free and open source library system koha is a fully featured, scalable library management system. User manual bibliovation library services platform version 6.
Please keep in mind that these manuals are living documents and change on a regular basis. Koha manual documentation download koha koha community. Bibliographic data migration from libsys to koha library. Koha manual in pdf official website of koha library software. Export as pdf single or multiple patron cards from within a batch. As the older manuals are still in use, you can still find instructions on how to generate them on this page, but active work should concentrate on the newer sphinx versions. Retrieved july 15, 2017, from wpcontentuploads2017058ir.
In the category type field choose one of the six main parent categories. There are often two to three versions of koha being released here during the same period of time. Pdf readable by any standard pdf reader, making labels printable directly on a printer. System preferences is the most important module of koha. Koha is webbased ils, with a sql database mysql backend with cataloguing data stored in marc and accessible via z39. Development is sponsored by libraries of varying types and sizes, volunteers, and support companies worldwide. By typing in a word or phrase into the search the catalog tab and pressing the enter key or clicking. Koha is distributed under the gnu gpl version 3 or later. 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. The name comes from a maori term for a gift or donation.
If the 856 field does not have a subfield 3 or y defined, the opac will say click here to. In addition to the following koha manuals, you can find helpful tutorials and guides on the koha wiki or visit our section of user created documentation. The koha administration page figure 3 shows various system parameters. After you successfully login you will see koha s main page. To view the manual revision history, please visit our git page. Several people have asked for this feature and thanks to the kohacon10 hackfest and the work of reed wade and liz rea we finally have it. It allow us to difne different parameters for the functioning of koha library branches, item types, the categories of borrowers, the charges taken for the different types. Key features freeopensource software customizable webbased interfaces full.
Xaviers college, central library has switched from libsys to koha lms software in. The user interface is very configurable and adaptable and has been translated into many languages. This manual is licensed under the gnu general public license, version 3 or later. Documentation official website of koha library software. Koha is an open source integrated library system ils, used worldwide. You will then be presented with three download options.
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