Welcome to Koha Workshop

Course Syllabus

Instructor: Vimal Kumar V.,

Office: Mahatma Gandhi University Library, Kottayam.

Introduction to Koha

Click here to download the ppt.

Using Koha Live CD for Koha Installation / Demo

Koha live CD build on Ubuntu 10.04. Koha version is 3.02.

Koha Administration: setting basic parameters

This section covers all functions under Administration menu in Koha.

• Creating Library branches
• Item types
• Patron Categories
• Circulation and fine rules
• MARC Bibliographic Frameworks

Cataloging

Editing MARC Framework structure
Creation of new records
Editing, duplication and creating copies of documents
Import/Export MARC Records in Koha
Importing sample MARC files [Download sample MARC file from here]

Zebra Management

This section covers starting and indexing records using Zebra server.

Patron Management

Add a new patron
Editing Patrons
Patron Permissions

Circulation Management

Issue and return of documents
Reservation of documents
Generating overdue reports

Report

Report Wizards
Custom Reports

Koha Report Library

Tools

Write news for the OPAC and staff interfaces
Barcode generation
Calendar management
Moderate patron comments and tags
Patron import

Backup/Restore Koha Databasebackup

OPAC

Searching strategies
Cart/Book Bag
Lists
Reservation in the OPAC
Comments
Tagging
Purchase Suggestions

Acquisition

Management of library budget
Creating library vendors
Placing and receiving orders
Managing user suggestions
Ordering from a Suggestion

Serial Control

Cataloguing a serial
Create serial subscription
Receiving a Serial
Managing Serial Claims
Routing Lists

Helpful Links

Koha home page
Documentation
Discussion forum
Koha Download

MARC 21 code list for field identification (Courtesy: INFLIBNET)

CDS/ISIS records to MARC for Koha

Koha Geek Blog