KOHA LMS : Most Featured, Standardized, Yet Economical, Library Management System;
Simply, the Best in the World
OPEN-SOURCE, OPEN-STANDARDS INTEGRATED LIBRARY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
Koha is a Full-featured truly enterprise-class platform-independent, Award winning, Open-Source Integrated Library Management System (ILMS) under GPL V2 (no license fee, ever). A complete modern Web-based, Multilingual O
PAC system,KOHA comes with comprehensive functionality with advanced options. Being used worldwide in libraries of all sizes, its development is steered by a growing community of users collaborating to achieve their technology goals. Koha’s feature-set continues to evolve and expand to meet the needs of its user base. KOHA'S MODULES :
CIRCULATION
SERIALS
AUTHORITIES CONTROL
CATALOGING
RESERVES
BRANCH RELATIONSHIPS
ACQUISITIONS
PATRON MANAGEMENT
REPORTS
ADMINISTRATION
OPAC
SEARCH
MARC MANAGEMENT TOOL
KOHA's MARC support is rich, encompassing both MARC21 and UNIMARC,
Combined with MARC edition and management tools,
cataloging staff can easily and efficiently manage a library's collection of MARC records. These tools include :
1. MARC frameworks to support monographs, serials etc.
2. MARC authorities control
3. Serials management
4. Support for LOC, Dewey or any other classification
KOHA SUPPORTS
Enhanced catalog display using content from Amazon, Google, LibraryThing, Open Library, Syndetics
MARC Import/Exports and other format
Can be integrated with your website
Downloading MARC/UNIMARC records via z39.50 searches
MARC21 and UNIMARC for professional catalogers
Flexible reporting
Manage A/V holdings, e-books, DVDs, Library-specific holdings types
Manage online and off line resources with the same tool
RSS feed of new acquisition
Fine Management
Virtual Book Shelf
Customizable for any UTF-8 Compatible language
Automated email overdue notices
Library Standards & Protocols Compliant, while supporting existing work flows and tools
No Vendor Lock-in
Powerful ZEBRA Search Engine offers:
* Innovative simple search
* Comprehensive advance search
Patron empowerment ·
*to manage their accounts
*to manage their accounts
*email, print, reserve from the Book Bag
*Convenience and privacy
Online reservations of library resources and Renewal of loaned items
Print your own Bar-code, Spine labels, ID-Cards, Overdue notices, etc. Flexibility to customize according to your library needs
Branch Libraries Management and Items transfers
Mature support for standards such as MARC 21, UNIMARC, z39.50, SRU/SW, SIP2, SIP/NCIP and others
Customizable Stop Words
Budget Management
RFID
Offline working mode
EDI
KOHA being multi-tasking, enables updates of circulation, cataloging and issues to occur simultaneously
