KOHA - Open Source Library Management Software

Koha is an open source integrated library management system.

1. Open Source ILS Software: Open Source ILS Software:
KOHA KOHA
RAJEEV  KUMAR RAJEEV  KUMAR
Computer Prog. Officer
SAARC Documentation Centre
New Delhi
Email : 
[email protected]
Web    : 
www.sdc.gov.in

2. What does Open Source mean?

TheThe termterm“open “opensource” source” refers refers totosoftware software
that that isis free free andandthatthat includes includes thethe original original
source sourcecodecodeusedusedtotocreate createititsosothat thatusers users
cancanmodify modify itit totomakemake itit work work better better forfor
them them..
open source software may be free, a open source software may be free, a

open source software may be free, a open source software may be free, a developer or distributor may charge for developer or distributor may charge for
services, including special programming, services, including special programming,
installation, training, and technical support. installation, training, and technical support.

Quality, not profit drives open source Quality, not profit drives open source
developers who take personal pride. developers who take personal pride.
Simple use it and is not locked any single Simple use it and is not locked any single
person or institution. person or institution.

3. Advantages of Open Source Advantages of Open Source
Software : Software :

Ability Abilitytototailor tailortotofitfitlocal localneeds needs::
TheThe availability availability ofof the the source source codecode means means thatthat aa
user usercancanmodify modifyandandenhance enhancethethesoftware softwaretotomore more
closely closelyfitfititsitsown ownneedsneeds..

No restriction on use No restriction on use
::

No restriction on use No restriction on use
::
There There areare nono contractual contractual restrictions restrictions onon how howthethe
software softwareisisused used..
LowLowcost cost::
There There isis nono charge charge forfor thethe software software itself itself.. TheThe
major major costcost isis local local development development.. IfIf the the number number ofof
users users isis large, large, andand theythey share share their their efforts, efforts, each each
user’s user’scostcostisisreduced reduced..

4. Disadvantages of Open Source Software: Disadvantages of Open Source Software:

Unanticipated UnanticipatedEfforts Efforts::
AA library library maymay findfind that that itit
needs needs toto dodo aa great great deal deal more more workwork thanthan anticipated anticipated toto
adapt adaptthethesoftware softwaretotolocal localneeds needs..

Lack of coordination Lack of coordination ::
The decentralized development The decentralized development
of open source software means that progress can be of open source software means that progress can be
chaotic and there may be delays in addressing bugs. chaotic and there may be delays in addressing bugs.

Inadequate Inadequatetechnical technicalsupport support::
Documentation Documentationtendstends
toto bebe limited limited andand aimed aimed atat developers developers.. There There usually usually isis
limited limited technical technical support, support, especially especially forfor users users ofof the the
software software

Customization Customization::
Open Open source source software software maymay notnot offer offer thethe
level level ofof customization customization asas itit isis being being donedone inin case case ofof
commercial commercialsoftware software..

5. Open Source Integrated Open Source Integrated
Library System Products : Library System Products :

MicroLCS, MicroLCS,

Emilda Emilda

Evergreen Evergreen

FireFly FireFly

Koha Koha

OpenBiblio OpenBiblio

phpMyLibrary phpMyLibrary

PMBPMB

FireFly FireFly

GNUTeca GNUTeca

Avanti Avanti

PMBPMB

PYTHEAS PYTHEAS

WEBLIS WEBLIS..

6. Criteria for Evaluating Open Criteria for Evaluating Open Source Integrated Library Source Integrated Library
Systems : Systems :

There Thereisisactive activecurrent currentdevelopment developmentunderunderwayway..

AtAt least least thethe cataloging, cataloging, circulation, circulation, patron patron access access
catalog catalog modules, modules, acquisitions acquisitions andand serials serials control control
should should bebe available available.. ItIt should should bebe Integrated library
system
.
system
.

MARC MARCisissupported supported..

Current Current source source codecode andand documentation documentation areare available available
forfor downloading downloading underunder thethe GNUGNUGeneral General Public Public
License License

TheTheproduct productisiscurrently currentlyininuse useininlibraries libraries..

Scalability Scalability

Adaptabilityanduserfriendlysystem.

7. What is Koha ? What is Koha ?
O
Koha is a full featured Integrated Library System
(ILS). there is no cost for the license, you have the
freedomto modify the product to adapt it to your
needs,etc.
O
Developed initially in NewZealand by Katipo
CommunicationswithHorowhenuaLibraryTrust. O
It is currently maintained by a dedicated teamof
software providers and library technology staff from
aroundtheglobe.
O
That by adopting it, the customer becomes "joint
owner"oftheproduct.Inparticular,thecustomercan
freelyinstallnewversionsor not,andcantakepartin
newdevelopments by financing themor by carrying
themoutthemself.

8. Why Open Source Software Koha:

Proven, Stable Technologies:
Koha is tried and tested and
has demonstrated both stability and scalability, used in
hundredsoflibrariesworldwide.

Software Collaboration and Resource Sharing:
software
solutions that are freely available to all libraries worldwid e
.
libraries benefits fromthe contributions of other participating
librarysystems
.
Long
term
Support
:
With
proprietary
software,
source
code

Long
term
Support
:
With
proprietary
software,
source
code
is'closed'andsupportandfuturedevelopmentoftheproduct
rely on the success and resources of a single vendor. If the
vendor goes under, so does your product support
.
open-
source solutions rely on stable code bases developed and
supportedbymanyprovidersworldwide.

User-driven:
open-source software user-driven--you decide
what features are important and deserve attention rath er
than a vendor. continued----

9. Why Open Source Software Koha:

Cost-effective:
paying licensing fees for proprietary solutions,
users of open-source software can often deploy the product
usingin-houseresources.Theypayonlyforneededsupportor
anyadditionalvendorservicestheyrequire.

Innovation:
code is open, users are free to innovate and
improve the software to meet their needs Free innovation also
means that open-source software has much faster
development
cycles
when
compared
to
proprietary
software
.
development
cycles
when
compared
to
proprietary
software
.

Free/open source software koha is an economical alternative
to reliance upon commercially supplied software. It means the
cost involved development, license, upgrading, maintenance
etc., lower than commercial software. koha does not need the
initialcostlikecommercialsoftware.

Free/Open source Koha has all the feature of commercial
software.
Motivateandencouragestafftocreativities.

10. What does it cost Koha? Koha?

Free/open source software Free download
underthe GNUGeneralPublicLicense.
Users of open-source software Koha can
often deploy yourself using in-house
resources. They pay only for needed
support
or
any
additional
vendor
services
support
or
any
additional
vendor
services
theyrequire.

It means the cost involved development,
upgrading, maintenance etc., Koha does
not need the initial cost like commercial
software.

Here cost means commitment, dedication,
and a long termefforts to sustain and
developmentofthesoftware.

11. Who uses Koha?

Morethan300librariesareusingKoha,
includingacademic, public, school and
special libraries, inAfrica,
Australia,Canada, USA, France, India
and,
of
course,
New
Zealand
.
Along
and,
of
course,
New
Zealand
.
Along
withacommittedteamofprogrammers
itsdevelopmentissteeredbyagrowing
community of libraries collaboratingto
achievetheirtechnology

12. Name Name TypeTypewebsite website
Antioch University Antioch University AcademicAcademic
http://library.afognak.org/ http://library.afognak.org/
Northland Bible Baptist Northland Bible Baptist
College College
Academic Academichttps://libcat.nbbc.edu/ https://libcat.nbbc.edu/
Childcare Resource and Childcare Resource and
Research Unit Research Unit –– University of University of
Toronto Toronto
Academic Academic
http://circonline.ca http://circonline.ca
Koha User
Toronto Toronto West Liberty Public Library West Liberty Public Library Public Public
http://opac.wlpl.org http://opac.wlpl.org
Nelsonville Public Library Nelsonville Public Library
System (7 library branches System (7 library branches
Public Public
http://search.athenscounty.lib. http://search.athenscounty.lib. oh.us oh.us
//
Horowhenua Library Trust Horowhenua Library Trust PublicPublic
http://www.library.org.nz http://www.library.org.nz
//
Asian School of Asian School of
Business,Trivandrum Kerala Business,Trivandrum Kerala
Business Business
school school
www.asb.edu.in www.asb.edu.in

13. Koha and Commercial LMS: Koha and Commercial LMS:
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0202 Cataloguing Cataloguing 11 11 11 11 11 11
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0303 Circulation Circulation 11 11 11 11 11 11
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0404
Web/OPAC Web/OPAC
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0404
Web/OPAC Web/OPAC
11
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0505 Serials Serials 11 11 11 11 11 11
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0606 Biblio format Biblio format 11 11 11 11 11 11
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0707 Data Data
exchange exchange
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1010 Standards Standards 11 11 11 11 11 11
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1111 Cost(Approx.) Cost(Approx.)
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Source Source
50000 50000 8.008.00
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14. Koha Feature Koha Feature

A full featured modern integrated library softwar e (ILS). A full featured modern integrated library softwar e (ILS).

Award winning and f Award winning and free/Open-source Software.(no license fee). (no license fee).

OS independent any operating system. Linux, Unix, Mac. OS independent any operating system. Linux, Unix, Mac.

Web based. Web based. Web-based Interfaces.We can integrate with website. We can integrate with website.

Full MARC21 and UNIMARC support for professional cataloguing. Full MARC21 and UNIMARC support for professional cataloguing.

Multilingual and multi Multilingual and multi--user support user support

Library-Standards-Compliant. industrial standards & protocols. industrial standards & protocols.

Z39.50 server. Z39.50 server.

Customizable web based opac.circulation system. Customizable web based opac.circulation system.

Online reservation. Online reservation.

Full catalogue, circulation, acquisitions, library stock management. Full catalogue, circulation, acquisitions, library stock management.

Web based OPAC, public to search the catalogue. Web based OPAC, public to search the catalogue.

Major industry Major industry--standard database type (text, RDBMS ), SQL,MYSQL. standard database type (text, RDBMS), SQL,MYSQL.

Serial management module. Serial management module.

Print your barcode. Print your barcode.

Export and import records, ISO2709 Export and import records, ISO2709

15. Koha System Architecture: Koha System Architecture:

Koha is based on a client-server architecture.

Network Server
: koha can be installed on a server running
Linux, Unix, Mac.The recommended operating systemis
stableversionof DebianLinux, althoughKohacanrunonany
modernoperatingsystem.

Client
Workstations
:
Koha
requires
only
a
web
browser
on

Client
Workstations
:
Koha
requires
only
a
web
browser
on
the workstation (a graphical browser, or even a text browser
for the OPAC). Koha thus functions on PCs running
Windows,PCs running Linux, Macs, or even UNIX
workstations.

Koha runs over any TCP-IP network.

Koha accommodates low-bandwidth connections. It is completely
usable on ordinary telephone line connections. This is more true of
thelibrarianinterfacethanofthepublicinterface(OPAC).

16.
The developers of the product have taken care to
adhere strictly to international standards.

Industry standards: Z39.50, UNIMARC, ISO2709,
MARC21.

For technical standards: the OPACis "valid XHTML
",
and
respects
the
standards
of
Koha Standards Koha Standards
XHTML
",
and
respects
the
standards
of
accessibility.

Web standards recommended by the World
Wide Web Consortium.

17. hh
Koha version 2.2.9 Free (download from Koha version 2.2.9 Free (download from http://www.koha.org/ http://www.koha.org/
hh
Apache web server, 2.0.58 free (download  Apache web server, 2.0.58 free (download 
from  from 
(http://www.apache.org)
h
MySQL. Relational Database Management
Koha Requirement: Koha Requirement:
h
MySQL. Relational Database Management System (
http://www.mysql.com
)free
h
Perl modules 5.8.(
http://www.cpan.org
).
free.
h
Linux (RHEL 3.0, 4.0, 5.0) or Any flavour of
LINUX or WINDOWS Server

18.
Server operatingsystem
: Linux, OpenBSD,
FreeBSD,MacOSX,oranyotherUnix.

Web server
: Apache.

Programming language
: Perl.
Koha Server Software: Koha Server Software:

Programming language
: Perl.

Database
:MySQL.

IntegratedLibrarysoftware
: Koha 2.2.9

19. Koha Client Software: Koha Client Software:

KoharequiresarecentInternetbrowser.

Mozilla is advised, but not obligatory. (Koha
workswithInternetExplorer.).
Certain data validity checks are made on the client
machine,
JavaScript
must
be
enabled
.
client
machine,
JavaScript
must
be
enabled
.

The public interface (OPAC) conforms with
XHTML1.0 standards: the utility is thus
compatible with alternate browsers. In particular,
the OPACcan be used by people needing
special assistive technology (Braille browsers,
voicesynthesis,text-basedbroswers,etc.).

20. Skill Requirements To Operate Skill Requirements To Operate
System: System:

Koha's Koha'sinterfaces interfacesarearedesigned designedwithwith usability usabilityinin
mind mindandandareareextremely extremelyuseruserfriendly friendly..

Staff Staff andand patrons patrons withwith only only basic basic computer computer
skills skills have have quickly quickly learned learned toto use use thethe system system
efficiently efficiently
..
efficiently efficiently
..

TheThe cataloging cataloging module module requires requires anan
understanding understanding ofof cataloging cataloging practices practices such such asas
MARC, MARC, ZZ3030..5050 retrieval retrieval tools, tools, howhowtoto add add
holdings holdingsinformation, information,etcetc..

Administrators should know operating system Administrators should know operating system
(Linux, etc.)for maintenance, some knowledge (Linux, etc.)for maintenance, some knowledge
of cataloging in setting up the system of cataloging in setting up the system
preferences. preferences.

21. System
Overview:

22. Koha Modules: Koha Modules:

OPAC

Full catalogue.

Circulation.

Serials.

Acquisition.

Patron Management.

Patron Management.

Branch management.

Reservations.

23.
Koha Koha provides provides aa full full--functioned functioned Online Online Public Public Access Access Catalog Catalog
(OPAC) (OPAC)..
OPACOPAC usersusers cancan carry carry outout searches searches starting starting from fromtenten fields fields
(Keyword, (Keyword, Subject, Subject, Title, Title, Class, Class, Barcode Barcode,, author, author, publisher, publisher, etcetc..))..
AsAs inin the the librarian librarian interface, interface, they they cancan order order thethe results results according according
toto several several criteria criteria..

OPACOPAC
users users
whowho
areare
logged logged
--
inin
members members
cancan
place place
reservations reservations
Koha OPAC Module: Koha OPAC Module:

OPACOPAC
users users
whowho
areare
logged logged
--
inin
members members
cancan
place place
reservations reservations
onon library library items items..

Bibilio Bibilio basket basket::Logged Logged--inin members members cancan select select records records fromfromanan
OPACOPAC searchsearch andand retrieve retrieve them thembyby ee--mall, mall, either either inin human human--
readable readable form formoror inin anan ISO ISO27092709--format format file file.. AnAn ISO ISO27092709 filefile can can bebe
processed processed using using bibliographic bibliographic software software like like End End NoteNote..

OPACOPAC usersusers cancan submit submit suggestions suggestions forfor acquisition acquisition.. Koha Koha
automatically automatically informs informs thethe OPACOPAC useruser (by(by ee--mall) mall) ofof the the action action
taken taken onon each each suggestion suggestion..

24. The administrator can allot one or more of the following
capabilities to each staff member:
Super-librarian: access to all functions.

Circulation: carry out circulation tasks.

Catalogue: search the catalogue.

Parameters: administer the system parameters.

Borrowers: manage the public users (addition, modification, restriction, etc.).
Koha Koha Delegation of Authority::
modification, restriction, etc.).

Permissions: administer staff access to functions.

Reserves for others: place reserves on items for any
borrower.
Reserves for oneself: place reserves for oneself

Loan: loan items to borrowers.

Cataloguing: manage the catalogue.

Charges: manage the fines and fees levied against
members.

25.
The members (borrowers) module makes it
possible to manage not only individual borrowers,
butalsoinstitutions.

Each memberbelongs to acategory.The member
categorydefines:Theminimumandmaximumages
formembersofthecategory•Thecostofplacinga
reservation
on
an
item
(when
it
is
applicable
in
the
Koha Koha Members Module:
reservation
on
an
item
(when
it
is
applicable
in
the
library)•Therulesofcirculation.

Byenteringtheborrower'slibrarycardnumberinto
thelibrarianinterface,thelibrariancan:
See the financial standing of the borrower
(charges due). See the borrower's reservations,
andhis/heroutstandingloans.Setpermissionflags
(forthelibrarianmembers).

26.
Borrowing Borrowingaabook bookfromfromanyanybranch branch(not (notjustjustthethe
branch branchwhere wherethetheborrower borrowerfirstfirstregistered) registered)

Returning Returningananitem itematatany anybranch branch

Reserving Reservingananitem itemforforatatany anybranch branch..

Circulation Circulationrules rules cancanbebe defined definedvery very finely finely byby thethe
library library
::
forfor
each each
member member
category, category,
item item
Koha Circulation module: Koha Circulation module:
thethe
library library
::
forfor
each each
member member
category, category,
item item
category, category, andandholding holdingbranch branchofof thethe item, item, thethe
duration durationofof thethe loan loanandandthethe maximum maximumnumber number
ofofbooks booksloanloanable ablecancanbebedefined defined..

Returning Returningitems items ("checking ("checking--in") in") isis extremely extremely
easy easy:: Simply Simply scanscanthethe barcodes barcodes ofof thethe items items
being beingreturned returned..

27.
MARCManagement
:The cataloguing module is one of the
principal strong points of Koha.Several "frameworks " can be
defined to do different cataloguing for monographs, electroni c
resources,periodicals,etc.

Export/Import
:Importing records in ISO2709 format (the MARC
reservoir)andthroughZ39.50(client)forfastcataloguing.

Copy records
:One or more copy records can be attached to
each bibliographic record
.
Koha Cataloguing Module: Koha Cataloguing Module:
each bibliographic record
.

Fast cataloguing
:To accelerate cataloguing, Koha provides,
Management of aMARCrecord reservoir, inISO2709format,A
Z39.50clientthatcanaccessseveralZ39.50servers

MARCviewand simple view
:Catalogue data can be
displayedinMARCformat,insimplifiedform.

Searching
:searches can be performed on any MARCfield.
Advanced functions, search on one word, the beginning of the
field,greaterthan,lessthan,etcarealsoavailable.

28. Koha Serials Module: Koha Serials Module:

It is possible to register subscriptions with reviews, and to
track the arrival of periodicals.
Koha manages late issues, skipped issues, and claims with
the suppliers.
Koha manages complex classifications, allowing the
librarian to work with eleven different publication periods
(from daily newspapers to annual publications), with delayed (from daily newspapers to annual publications), with delayed publications, and with publications out of sequence.

A state of the collection can be defined which will synthesize
the missing publications, received publications,etc.
The state of the collection can be displayed differently in the
OPAC and in the librarian interface.

29. Simpleacquisitions
:The simple acquisitions module
makes it possible to acquire materials and add them directly to
the catalogue.It does not manage budgetary matters, the orders
placed
with
the
suppliers,
etc
.
Koha Acquisition Koha Acquisition
Module: Module:
placed
with
the
suppliers,
etc
.
Fullacquisitions
:Thefullacquisitionsmodulemakesit
possible to manage:Budgets and book funds: Budget available,
Committed,SpentSuppliers.Orders,via'shoppingbaskets‘.

30.
Thearchitectureof Kohadividesthesoftware into three
differentlayers..
Thedatabaselayer,whichmanagesaccesstotheDBMS
(databasemanagementsystem)
The processing layer, which manages the processes required
by
the
user
Koha Koha Personalization:
required
by
the
user

The formatting layer, which contains templates for the
HTMLpresentation
The visible interface of the software is thus entirely
customizable.Koha'sIntranetandOPACbyselecting
fromseveral'themes'

The librarian interface uses cascading style sheets (CSS).
It is more coherent and easier to follow than was t he case
in version 2.0.

31. Koha allows you to set various parameters which control the
operating environment of the library:
Library branches
: defining branch categories, branches, and contact
information.
Itemtypes
:Define library items.set rental charges of any amount to
users for borrowing items.
Not for loan
" for itemtypes such which do not leave the library;
issuing

Define
Borrower
Categories
:
Set
“Category
Codes”,
“Descriptions”,
Koha Koha Operating Parameters::

Define
Borrower
Categories
:
Set
“Category
Codes”,
“Descriptions”,

“Enrollment Periods”, "Upper Age Limit" and "Age Required"for each
user type;
Issuing rules:
define issuing and fines based on borrower
categories,itemtypes, and circulation units (matrix-based rule set);
Stop words:
improve list all of the words Koha should ignore when
performing catalog searches or building the index
Z39.50
:define servers for searching using Koha's Z39.50 client (fo r
cataloging); to add servers, enter the domain name or IP addr ess of
the server, the port number to use, and the name of the databas e to
access.
Book funds
:set up accounts that keep track of expenditures for
library materials.

32. Koha Koha Back-up Software:

SSHSSH--tunneled tunneledMySQL MySQLreplication replication..

Database Databasedumpsdumpsusingusingthethemysql mysqldumpdumputility utility

OnOn thethe hardware hardware level, level, the the production production system system utilizes utilizes
aa
twotwo
--
disk disk
RAID RAID
11
configuration configuration
forfor
utilizes utilizes
aa
twotwo
--
disk disk
RAID RAID
11
configuration configuration
forfor
data data redundancy redundancy inin thethe event event ofof single single--disk disk
hardware hardwarefailure failure..The Thesystem systempartitions partitionsuseusethethe
Reiserfs Reiserfs journaling journaling file file system systemwhich which provides provides
another anotherpoint pointofofdata dataredundancy redundancy

33. Encoding & Character Sets in Koha Encoding & Character Sets in Koha
System System
$ echo $LANG $ echo $LANG
en_US.UTF en_US.UTF--88
Apache2: Apache2:
Be sure to have these lines in your http.conf:  Be sure to have these lines in your http.conf: 
AddCharset UTF AddCharset UTF--8 .utf8 8 .utf8
AddDefaultCharset UTF AddDefaultCharset UTF--88
MySQL MySQL
, Server Configuration, , Server Configuration, edit your my.cnf edit your my.cnf
init-connect = 'SET NAMES utf8'
character-set-server=utf8
collation
-
server=utf8_general_ci
collation
-
server=utf8_general_ci
Check to make sure the following are set to utf8: Check to make sure the following are set to utf8:
| character_set_client | utf8 | character_set_client | utf8 | character_set_connection | utf8 | character_set_connection | utf8 | character_set_database | utf8 | character_set_database | utf8 | character_set_results | utf8 | character_set_results | utf8 | character_set_server | utf8 | character_set_server | utf8 | character_set_system | utf8 | character_set_system | utf8 | collation_connection | utf8_general_ci | collation_connection | utf8_general_ci | collation_database | utf8_general_ci | collation_database | utf8_general_ci | collation_server | utf8_general_ci | collation_server | utf8_general_ci

34. Koha Resources Koha Resources::
Ohttp://kohadocs.org
koha documentation project
Ohttp://koha.org/manual
The official Koha manual
Ohttp://www.skemotah.com/
Stephen Hedges' Koha migration guide
Migrating_to_Koha.html
Ohttp://athenscounty.lib.oh.us/koha.html
Joshua Ferraro's Koha
installation guide and other Koha documents
Ohttp://sourceforge.net/projects/koha
Koha project CVS host (2.2/2.0
source code repository/download) source code repository/download)
Ohttp://www.mjr.dsl.pipex.com/
Koha project Arch host (2.0 source
code/repository/download)
Ohttp://koha.org/wiki
KohaWiki
Ohttp://bugs.koha.org
Koha bug reporting system
Ohttp://koha.org/mailing/
Koha mailing lists page
Ohttp://koha.org/irc/
Koha IRC logs
Ohttp://koha.org
Koha Homepage
Ohttp://www.ttllp.co.uk/koha/
Koha England

35. Frequently Asked Questions Frequently Asked Questions
OOCollection Size Collection Size
-- How many books Record can koha handle? How many books Record can koha handle?
OOReaders Readers
-- How many readers can koha handle? How many readers can koha handle?
OOCirculation Circulation
-- How many transaction can koha handle per year? How many transaction can koha handle per year?
OOBiggest Library Biggest Library
-- which is the biggest among those who uses? which is the biggest among those who uses?
Answers from the users and Developers Answers from the users and Developers
OO
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Nelsonville Public Library System, Athens County OH, USA 7
branches; 300,000 items; 50,000 borrowers; 600,000 annual
circulation OPAC
: http:// search.athenscounty.lib.oh.us
OO
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North East University Library, Cyprus 2 million records OPAC: http://library.neu.edu.tr