3. Overview
• Open Source 101
• Koha History & Overview
• Why did NEKLS choose Koha for
NExpress?
• What does Koha look like?
• Where in the World is Koha?
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5. Used under a CC 2.0 License: http://www.flickr.com/photos/44124401501@N01/413677132/
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6. Open Source 101
• Free Distribution
• Source Code & Integrity of Author’s Source Code
• Derived Works
• No Discrimination against Persons, Groups, or Fields
of Endeavor
• Distribution of License
• License Must Not Be Specific to Product, Can’t
Restrict Other Software
• License Must Be Technology-Neutral
Source: http://www.opensource.org/docs/osd Heather Braum, NEKLS, OLA/MPLA 2010
7. Open Source Is:
• Collaborative
• Open Code
• Not always Free ($$, Expertise, Time,
Support)
• Constantly Evolving
• Focus on the User, not Business Model
• Improve for Improvement’s Sake, not
Financial Gain
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8. Common Open Source Apps
• Ubuntu
• Linux
• Firefox
• OpenOffice
• WordPress
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10. Koha 101: History
• New Zealand origin, 1999-2000
• Koha means “gift” in Maori
• More info: http://www.web2learning.net/
archives/2775
• Version 3.2 to be released later this year.
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12. Koha 101: System Highlights
• Web-Based Interfaces, both staff client & OPAC
• Free Software/ Open Source: GPL v2 or later
• No Vendor Lock-in
Source: http://koha-community.org/about/ Heather Braum, NEKLS, OLA/MPLA 2010
13. Koha 101: The Community
• Listservs
• IRC Rooms
• Monthly Meetings
• Release, Documentation Managers
• Wikis & Blog
• Community Help
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20. Where in NEKLS is Koha?
Original NExpress,
August 2008 Migration
Migrated into
NExpress, 2008-2009
Migrating into Koha,
2010
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21. Other Reasons
• Changing Automation Market
• Cutting edge
• System & Library & User Needs
• Problems with old system (larger
consortia; SIRSI...enough said)
• Growth...
• “Drive own bus” & open source model
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22. Top 10 Reasons Why My
Patrons will Love Koha
1. It’s web-based
2. Simple search box onto local library website
3. Patron circ history kept
4. Open consortia collection
5. Numerous search results sorting options
6. Pictures/reader reviews
Source: http://www.techsoupforlibraries.org/Kohatoptenlist Heather Braum, NEKLS, OLA/MPLA 2010
23. Top 10 Reasons Why My
Patrons will Love Koha
7. Patrons can leave comments
8. Plot descriptions
9. Seamless connections to statewide resources
10.Editions tab (FRBR)
Source: http://www.techsoupforlibraries.org/Kohatoptenlist Heather Braum, NEKLS, OLA/MPLA 2010
24. Support
• Contract with outside company, originally
LibLime. Now LibLime is a division of PTFS
• Contact for data migration, system hosting;
training services; system administration &
support.
• Extra enhancements spec’d and written as
needed.
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25. Video Demo of Koha
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27. photo by Stefan Baudy, Flickr user -bast-, http://www.flickr.com/photos/-bast-/349497988/sizes/l/. photo under Creative
Commons License
Heather Braum, NEKLS, OLA/MPLA 2010