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How an open source engine assesses damage to NZ homes from natural disasters
02 Apr 2025, 12:24 PMDiscover the award-winning platform that provides detailed insights into the potential impact of natural hazards like earthquakes, floods and cyclones in Aotearoa.
How to check your website's accessibility
31 Mar 2025, 5:26 PMLearn how to check your website's accessibility with a free open source tool.
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Silverstripe 4 EOL is coming: what this means for you
May 19, 2025, 12:10 PMSilverstripe 4 end-of-life (EOL) is June 2025. If you’re on Silverstripe 4, now’s a great time to start planing your next supported upgrade.
Diversity drives better solutions
May 7, 2025, 2:20 PMElin Simes, David Thompson, and Ella Banaticla share what diversity means to them in their roles at Catalyst.
5 enhancements in Tōtara v19
Apr 4, 2025, 2:20 PMDiscover what's new in the latest release of Tōtara v19 including a new look, feel, and functionality.
How a government agency, HWR and Catalyst redefined training with open source innovation
Apr 2, 2025, 10:49 AMDiscover how the power of collaboration and open source solutions helped a government agency and HW Richardson redefine training assessments.
Data sovereignty in Aotearoa: Navigating how to protect our digital taonga
Mar 18, 2025, 1:21 PMIn this article, Chris explores the complex dimensions of data sovereignty as it manifests within our digital infrastructure.
Jessie Street National Women's Library: Honouring Australian stories
Mar 7, 2025, 4:47 PMLearn how Jessie Street National Women's Library preserves Australian history in Koha library software, honouring the stories of women and Aboriginal Torres Strait Island people.
Meet the 2025 Catalyst Open Source Scholarship recipients
Feb 25, 2025, 11:31 AMCatalyst offers two scholarships to students in tech-related fields every year. In 2025, the recipients also had a four-week internship at our Wellington offices.
Everything Open 2025: The balance between open and trust
Feb 18, 2025, 1:26 PMAleisha Amohia, Technical Lead – Rōpū kohinga at Catalyst, shares insights from the Everything Open conference, held in Tarntanya (Adelaide), South Australia in January 2025.
Single Sign-On for Koha 2025
Feb 11, 2025, 9:00 AMLearn how to set up single sign on in Koha using local login, OAuth 2.0 and OIDC, SAML, LDAP, REST APIs, and 2FA.
Customising your Koha catalogue 2025
Feb 10, 2025, 9:00 AMDiscover how as a Koha administrative user you can customise your Koha catalogue for your users.
How to choose the best library management software 2025
Feb 8, 2025, 12:42 PMIn this guide, Rōpū kohinga outlines key considerations for choosing the library management software that works for you.
Caring for collections in 2025
Feb 3, 2025, 3:49 PMAlex Buckley, Rōpū kohinga developer at Catalyst, shares the flexibility of solutions like Koha, DSpace, and VuFind and how they can care for collections.
What you need to know about Drupal 7 EOL 2025
Jan 30, 2025, 9:00 AMDrupal 7 EOL is fast approaching, discover what you need to know about and your next steps.
Web accessibility: Reflections from 2024 and what’s next for 2025
Dec 13, 2024, 3:22 PMElla Banaticla, a front end developer and web accessibility specialist at Catalyst, shares insights on web accessibility in New Zealand for 2024 and 2025.
Release of Koha 24.11
Nov 27, 2024, 5:28 PMAlex Buckley, Rōpū kohinga developer shares 16 new enhancements in the latest release of Koha 24.11.
Understanding open source: how to achieve better for less
Nov 15, 2024, 12:22 PMDon Christie, Managing Director at Catalyst shares how open source enhances innovation using examples from local and global governments.
Open source and the public sector 2025
Nov 14, 2024, 4:04 PMDiscover how smart software choices like using open source can lead to better outcomes.
How can student data be used ethically in AI and analytics?
Nov 10, 2024, 3:54 PMDiscover how we can continue to protect student data and ensure it’s used ethically with AI and LMS analytics.
5 ways to streamline your LMS to drive better learning outcomes
Nov 7, 2024, 3:45 PMDiscover 5 ways you can streamline your LMS to drive better learning outcomes.
KohaCon24: The power of collaboration in the GLAMR sector
Oct 31, 2024, 1:46 PMDive into insights on the power of collaboration in the GLAMR sector and how events like KohaCon24 enable meaningful collaboration.