Koha, a Māori word meaning “gift” is the world’s first open source library automation system. The Koha Integrated Library System (ILS) was developed by the Horowhenua Library Trust in the year 1999 and released under the GNU General Public License. Koha Library is used worldwide in all range of libraries and has proven to be a true enterprise class ILS with comprehensive functionalities. A Koha Library has individual modules for acquisition, cataloging, circulation & patron management, serial management, Web-OPAC, reporting and administration.

Why Edutech?

• Edutech is a leading provider of library solutions & services.
• An ISO 9001:2008 certified company, with a 25 year successful track record.
• An end-to-end comprehensive solutions provider with 7 offices across India and operations spread across 8 countries.
• Recommended solution has been tried and tested globally.

Our Koha Library Services :

  • Koha Implementation & maintenance
  • Integration with RFID, EM, barcode & ERP systems
  • Migration of legacy data from existing library system to Koha
  • Post-implementation support
  • Functional training
  • Custom Koha development
Koha Library

Key Koha Functionalities

ACQUISITION

  • Budget with multiple funds
  • Real-time update of budget/fund
  • Alert on budget limit expenditure
  • Order suggested titles and give live updates to users
  • Claim and track order status
  • Manage exchange rates, currencies

CATALOGING

  • Cataloging as per AACR2 standard
  • Create spine and barcode labels
  • Batch modification and deletion
  • Copy catalog for any type of item
  • Customized cataloging (data entry) templates

CIRCULATION & PATRON

  • Supports unlimited patron categories
  • Bulk upload or modification of records and images
  • Manage check-in, checkout, renewal, reservation, and ILL services
  • Blocking of users
  • Offline circulation module

SERIALS MANAGEMENT

  • Subscription details with prediction
  • Receive single or multiple copies
  • Define frequency patterns
  • Alerts for missing issues
  • Single window display of complete serial history

OPAC

  • Access OPAC on any device
  • Basic to advance search with filter
  • See book covers, ToC and Reviews
  • Suggest resources; comments, tagging, and star rating
  • Create recommended, online reservations and account status

ADMINISTRATION

  • Define role-based access
  • Define categories of items and users
  • Define circulation and fine matrix
  • Define SMS and email alert system
  • Support multiple library configurations in a single installation

REPORT

  • 100+ predefined reports
  • Customized reports for NAAC and AICTE
  • CSV format for further analysis
  • Grouping of reports
  • Filter reports based on items, patron categories, or branch

STANDARDS COMPLIANT

  • MARC21
  • ISO2709
  • Z39.50
  • OAI – PMH
  • UNICODE
  • ISBD
  • SIP2/NCIP
  • LDAP & Shibboleth