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Early Adopter
The Early Adopter program at ByWater Solutions is an opportunity to improve testing of the newest Koha release. This provides valuable user feedback and bug detection before its rolled out to all ByWater partners. As an Early Adopter of the Koha ...
Koha and Aspen Practice Exercises
Whether your library is in implementation or you are training new staff, these exercises are a great place to start practicing procedures and workflows! For libraries in implementation, another effective way to learn is to keep track of what ...
Shared user accounts in Koha
We're often asked in one way or another why libraries shouldn't use shared accounts for staff members, for example using a Circulation account rather than individual accounts in Koha for each member who performs circulation tasks. While it may be ...
Koha Development
<br> How to Start the Process Submit a ticket to ByWater Solutions with your workflow or idea. ByWater Solutions will communicate to the partner, providing options for what we think the development would look like. You can read more ...
Koha Marketing Resources
Is your library getting ready to go live with Koha's OPAC? Here you will find templates and logos to get the process started. Logos Download Koha logos to customize your branding and messages for your community of library users! Koha Logo Files - ...
Statistics in Koha
Does Changing An Item's Barcode Affect its Statistics? Updating an item's barcode will not affect its checkout history or statistics. Each item in Koha has a corresponding itemnumber, a persistent, unique identifier in the database. That itemnumber ...
Accessibility Compliance for Koha
Koha currently complies with WCAG 2.1 AA requirements listed here: https://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG21/ . The community continually strives to comply with WCAG 2.2 AA requirements as soon as possible: https://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG22/. WCAG 2.2 AA includes all ...
Reopening Your Library
While we can very quickly sum up what you need to do for your ILS (change all the settings in Koha back to what they were before you closed), there’s a bit more to it. This article will help guide you through the process. If you contacted us to ...
Preparing for Library Closures
Libraries sometimes have to close for different reasons. Here are the steps to prepare Koha for a closure. Many of these questions are significantly more complicated for multi-branch or multi-library systems. We've attempted to note those areas ...
Koha Keyboard Shortcuts
In addition to the standard browser shortcut keys like Ctrl + P to print, Ctrl + C to copy, and Ctrl + V to paste, the following quick keys can be used in most browsers in Koha for circulation and patrons: General Use Alt+Q: Search Catalog Alt+W: ...
Submitting a Bug in Bugzilla
Begin by logging in to Bugzilla. (If you need to create an account, follow these instructions.) Before creating a new bug, search Bugzilla to make sure your issue doesn't already exist. Results can be sorted by clicking on column headers. If there ...
Symphony to Koha Glossary
All Patrons Circulation and statuses Cataloging All Symphony Koha Charge Check out(s) or issues Discharge Check in Bills Fines LOSTASSUM Long overdue lost LOSTCLAIM Lost Discards Withdrawn Onshelf item list Holds queue Add brief title Fast add/Fast ...
Polaris to Koha Glossary
All Patrons Circulation and statuses Cataloging General All Polaris Koha Shortcut bar Quick action bar Patron code Patron category Notification options Messaging preferences Reader services Reading history In-house mode (check in) Local use (check ...
Get Involved in the Koha Community
We refer to libraries we work with as "partners" because in the open-source community, our working relationship is truly a collaborative partnership. We want to work together to make Koha better for all libraries and library users! There are multiple ...
Koha Glossary of Terms
Find the basics of Koha's vocabulary here. Additional resources: Polaris to Koha Glossary Symphony to Koha Glossary Aspen/Koha Glossary This glossary is in alphabetical order. Use control+F to quickly search this page for specific terms. Authority ...