Welcome to SUECON 2013!
Using KOHA in your Library
Chris Haught
Verlene Schafer
KOHA is an Union Based catalog using open source software. KOHA is web based, and fully customizable to fit your needs. SEDC is currently hosting and supporting KOHA for 26 schools in the region, with plans to add more in 2014.
Overview of KOHA-Verlene
- Benefits of combined resources by adding all materials
- Accessible from any computer
- No Software needed
- Union Catalog Reservoir allows librarians to share MARC records
- Interlibrary loans
- Adding Textbooks
- Adding Electronics for Inventory
Taking a look at KOHA-Chris
- Checking in/out
- Adding Patrons can be done automatically thru SIS or manually (students can move from school to school)
- Reports-Overdue/Lost/Checked out
- Fines and Circulation Rules
- Item Types
Taking a look at OPAC-Chris
- Searchable Database
- Teachers can make list to share with student or save for units
- Cart and Holds
- Searchable by Lexile and AR coming soon
Marc Records-Chris
- What are they?
- Where do you get them?
- What are the fields?
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