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Free Open Source Software Library Management System ... We can do better as a community ... TRAX4TRANSITION 27th Annual ANZTLA Conference 14 July, 2012 Sancta Sophia College University of Sydney www.calyx.net.au
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Free Open Source SoftwareLibrary Management System
... We can do better as a community ...
TRAX4TRANSITION27th Annual ANZTLA Conference 14 July, 2012Sancta Sophia CollegeUniversity of Sydney
www.calyx.net.au
Transitioning
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away from ... offline, slow, fragmented, unattractive, expensive, pre-Web 2.0, ....
to dynamic standards based open technology
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Who uses Koha?
Academic, Public, School and Special libraries around the world
http://wiki.koha-community.org/wiki/Koha_Users_Worldwidehttp://www.librarytechnology.org/libwebcats/
and search for Koha
In Australia:several Theological Libraries have already adopted
Koha
http://koha-community.orgwww.calyx.net.au
... About Koha ...
Anywhere ~ Anytime ~ 100% web based
Supports you in your goalsLinks you with your communities
Is student and staff friendly and easy to useHas a flexible set up to suit your needs now and when they change
Links with aggregators and most library suppliers servicesCatalogues and tracks your resources
Describes all material types including e-books and web resources,multi-media, class sets, realia and more
Is a superb administration tool Great reporting allows for more control over your collections
Manages your acquisitions, your serials, your patron communicationsDescribes shelf location or cloud access: from your college or elsewhere
Self service capable
Koha is packed with featuresClick on link below ...
Current Koha version Features List maintained by CALYX
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What can do
With Koha you canuse mobile devices
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and
Just a quick reminder... Because Koha is free and open source you will never pay restrictive licensing fees.
Libraries can contribute to future Koha improvements and benefit from the contributions made by others from
around the world.www.calyx.net.au
Write reviews and summaries about books, websites, e-resources Library resources
can be booked and renewed
Borrowers can access from anywhere, anytime current and past loans information
Create, save or email Lists to themselves or others (teachers to their students for example), save search results to Zotero or EndNote
Koha translations are available in over 40 languages
OPAC design is flexible and can be customised to your brand and sometimes makes the corporate website look tired Refine your search with various filters
and search results display options
Is UTF8 compatible and many characters can be displayed ...CJK, Arabic...
Koha is packed with features
In build Z39.50 functionality for easy copy cataloguing Easily customisable MARC21
frameworks for all item types
OPAC demo Koha version 3.6.Try it here ....
Koha v. 3.6. demo
Koha v. 3.6. OPAC demotry it here ...
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Koha v. 3.6.Koha v. 3.6. Staff client demo
Try it here ....
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OPAC and Staff interface more demo sites Koha v. 3.8.http://koha-community.org/demo/
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What CALYX can do● Advise on the suitability of Koha or other "traxs"● Define requirements and priorities● Consult on transition processes and project management● Help you migrate from your current LMS ● Host and maintain your Koha securely ● Assist you to manage and maintain your Koha in-house● Provide training in all facets of Koha for all levels of users● Be your Koha Help Desk when you need support● Keep your hosted Koha healthy, up to date and shiny● Help you keep your hosted in-house Koha healthy, up to date ● Link you to the international Koha community, to which Calyx is an ongoing contributor● Help you get the most out of your Koha with optimal configuration: to meet your targets
now and in the future.● Neither lock your data or your library into long term expensive agreements● Consult on consortial arrangements with partner libraries or new library branches ● Partner with you to create an engaging online and mobile library environment
We are specialists in data migration, managed hosting and Koha training.
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"We assist communities to provide access to their collections and manage these with today's digital tools"
The CALYX Team
Koha's values of community, openness and transparency are not dissimilar to the values
of theological colleges. CALYX offers genuine partnership to help you to
participate in this great community, embrace FOSS and maximise access to your
collections at affordable prices.
CAYX is based in Sydney. Clients are in Australia, NZ, Papua New Guinea and the Pacific Islands
Celebrating 10 years in business in March 2013
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