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Koha 3.22 – Custom sound alerts
As of 3.22, Koha users have the ability to specify the sound alerts used in the staff interface. First, we need to see that we have enabled alerts in the staff interface. Under Home > Administration...
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So you want to become a member of the Koha community?
Good news, you already are! Do you use Koha? Are you an open-source enthusiast? Are you a developer looking to make the web better? Whatever brought you here, welcome! Your interest in participating...
View ArticleWhat’s New in Serials in Koha 3.22
This tutorial video will show you a few new enhancements including adding descriptive text column to receive serials, adding branch limitation to checking expiration dates, and allowing staff to claim...
View ArticleWhat’s New in Reports in Koha 3.22
This tutorial video will show you a few new enhancements including searching, saving and logs for Reports in Koha 3.22. To learn all about Koha 3.22 view the other videos in this series and make sure...
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Browsing for existing call numbers when editing/adding items
I received a question regarding the new call number browser feature added to the item page. The questioner remembered reading or seeing something about it while preparing to upgrade to 3.22. However,...
View ArticleSetting up the Koha Coverflow Plugin
In an earlier post Kyle showcased the functionality of his coverflow plugin. Since then it has become one of the most requested plugins on our partner’s sites. The plugin is very easy to setup and get...
View ArticleAuthorities Town Hall Recap
We had a great turnout for the Authorities Town Hall on Wednesday (8/24). In case you missed it, or if you’d like to view it again as a refresher, the slide show is here and the recording can be seen...
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Town Hall Webinar on Macros
Please join the ByWater team on Thursday, November 17th for a Town Hall Webinar on Macros in the Advanced Cataloging Editor. Come find out more about Macros in the Advanced Cataloging Module in Koha...
View ArticleSetting up the Self Checkout Feature in Koha
Koha comes with a very basic Self Checkout module. This tutorial will walk you through the steps of setting up the Koha Self Checkout Module. The first thing you will want to enable is the...
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Non Public Item Notes in Koha
Item level Non-public notes — They’re great for storing all the notes that we need in libraries and not displaying them in the OPAC. Usually the notes consist of acquisitions information, vendor...
View ArticlePayPal Payments in Koha
This tutorial video will show you a few new enhancements including PayPal Payments in the OPAC and set up your preferences in the staff client in Koha 16.05. This new feature will allow you to accept...
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Message Transport Type for Print Slips
In version 3.161, Koha added ‘Message Transport Types’ to notices and slips. Prior to that release, there had been separate notices for email, phone and print notices. By and large, this is a definite...
View ArticleMulti item Holds in Koha
This tutorial video will show you a new enhancement for multi item holds in the OPAC and staff client in Koha 16.11. In 16.05 and earlier releases, Koha only allows one hold to be placed on a given bib...
View ArticleRelative’s Checkouts Koha OPAC
This tutorial video will show you a few new enhancements including setting up visibility of relative’s checkouts in the Koha OPAC. There are 2 new system preferences that tie into this option,...
View ArticleYoutube Streaming for Cataloging in Koha
This tutorial video will show you how to catalog youtube videos and have them stream in Koha. The new enhancement allows you to catalogue a YouTube link in 856$u and have it display in the record in...
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OPAC Self Registration and Forgot Password Enhancements
This tutorial video will show you OPAC Self Registration and Forgot Password Enhancements in Koha 16.05. Users can now reset their password from the OPAC and change their own password from self...
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Setting Up Print Notices to Print Address Block in the Window of a #10...
Overview Many of our partner libraries want to send printed notices to borrowers who have not supplied email addresses. The most obvious solution is to print the text sent in the emails generated by...
View ArticleUsing Lists in Koha
This tutorial video will cover setting up and using Lists in Koha 16.11. On the OPAC there are two types of lists. Public Lists are found at the top of the static bar under Lists. These lists would be...
View ArticleBatch Item Modifications in Koha 16.11
This tutorial video will show you how to do batch item modifications in Koha 16.11. Here are the steps: From the Tools Menu Click Batch Item Modification From this screen, you can either download a...
View ArticleMaking the Last Patron who Checked Out an Item Visible in Koha
An exciting new feature in Koha 16.05 is the ability to make the last patron who checked out an item visible. To turn on this setting, just follow these steps: 1) Go to the Administration module and...
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