Metabase

Metabase

Metabase allows your staff to explore multiple data sources with simple controls that can generate reports and visualizations.  Below are some of the ways staff can integrate your Koha system with Metabase:
  1. Questions are queries plus their visualization. You can ask questions using Metabase’s graphical query builder, or create a native/SQL query
  2. Dashboards group questions and present them on a single page. You can think of dashboards as shareable reports that feature a set of related questions. Dashboards can also be public. Here is an example of our partners at McKinney Public Library who are displaying the statistics in their public dashboard from Metabase. To view on McKinney's Aspen site, you can either click on Statistics in the menu options, or click this link.

Additional Resources

Metabase product information can be found at Metabase's website.

If you are interested, ByWater Solutions offers hosting and support for the Open Source edition of Metabase.
Support and hosting includes:
  1. Pre-configured connection to all your other ByWater-hosted products
  2. Training tailored for your library staff
  3. Google or LDAP authentication setup, as needed
  4. Assistance with writing reports and developing informative visualizations
  5. Regular software upgrades with minimal disruption
If would like to learn more about Metabase, either submit a ticket, or email outreach@bywatersolutions.com.

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