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Keeping up with Kohacon20 – Episode 1

Kohacon is the annual conference of the Koha Software Community. This year we are celebrating 20 years of Koha so the conference is returning to where it all began – right here, in Aotearoa New Zealand.

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Release of Koha 20.05

The Catalyst Koha team are delighted to celebrate the release of Koha 20.05.

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Koha: Let the people read, for longer

A feature has been quickly developed within Koha that allows libraries to update the due dates of items currently on loan, in bulk. Before this feature, due dates could only be batch extended from inside the database – now, librarians can do it themselves

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Koha tips and tricks 2

In this edition of Koha tips and tricks, Alex Buckley, Rōpū kohinga Developer at Catalyst, shares tips on writing reports, merging records, sharing your news, adding images, and changing passwords.

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Koha tips and tricks 3

Alex Buckley, Rōpū kohinga Developer at Catalyst, shares tips on sharing your news, adding images, and changing passwords.

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Koha tips and tricks 4

Alex Buckley, Rōpū Kohinga Developer at Catalyst, shares time-saving tips and tricks in Koha.

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Koha tips and tricks 5

Dive into the latest in Koha tips and tricks to get the most out of your library system.

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I am proud to be part of the Koha project because...

Kathryn Tyree shares her experience about working with Koha for nearly seven years and being part of a worldwide project that does an enormous amount of good for people of all ages, all around the world.

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Koha tips and tricks - Part 1

Alex Buckley, Rōpū kohinga Developer at Catalyst, shares the first installment of Koha tips and tricks. From customising your OPAC to adding translations in Koha, Alex shares four practical ways to customise your library.

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Congratulations Brimbank Libraries! Welcome to the Koha Community

Late last year, Brimbank Libraries undertook a major upgrade to their library software system. With the support of Catalyst IT, Brimbank replaced their 20 year old library management software, with the free and open source Koha integrated library system.