TWO DAY NATIONAL WORKSHOP ON LIBRARY AUTOMATION USING : KOHA [4-5 August, 2023]

TWO DAY NATIONAL WORKSHOP ON LIBRARY AUTOMATION USING : KOHA

organized by

Pingle Government College for Women (Autonomous) and Library, Waddepally, Hanumakonda, Warangal

Areas Covered in Worksop

The following areas will be covered in the workshop and hands on practical training will be given in these areas:

1.          Open Source System & Why Open Source System?
2.          Introduction to Linux, installation of Ubuntu (to duel boot along with Windows), understanding Ubuntu file system layout,
3.        creation of user and group, basic commands
4.          Koha & its different modules such as Acquisition, Cataloguing, Circulation, Serial Control & OPAC
5.          Step-by-step Instalation 
6.          How to implement Koha
7.          Customization of Koha Online Public Access Catalogue
8.         Detailed discussion on Cataloguing MARC-21 framework
9.          Handling of Multi Libraries & Branch Libraries with Koha in the same server
10.         Notices to Patron by e-mail

Target Participants 

The workshop is intended for Library & Information Science Professionals, Working Librarians, Researchers and LIS Students. Registration is limited to 60 participants on first come first serve basis.

Salient Features: 

• Supports International Standards & Protocol such as MARC 21, z39.50 etc.  
• Supports Import/Export data compatible to MARC  
• Multilingual & Strong Web OPAC 
• Comprehensive advance search  
• Flexibility to customize online public access catalogue according to your library needs  
• OPAC can be used as Content Management System  
• Printing functions for barcode labels, patron cards and reports  
• Virtual Book Shelf & Course Reserve 
• Supports copy cataloguing  
• Provision to have branch libraries and items transfers  
• Budget & Fund Management  
• Customizable Data Entry Sheet (In different framework) & supports import/export MARC framework  
• No platform dependency. It can run on Linux, Windows etc.  
• It uses MySQL as backend RDBMS and Apache Web server (Open Source Software)  
• Support Multiple Instances (One can create more than 1 library with different database) 

Registration Fees (Registration Details)

Participants from all over India : INR 1000
Research Scholars /Students:INR 500

Last Date of Registration: 1/8/2023

For more details —-

Check Detailed: Brochure

Website: https://sites.google.com/view/kohaworkshop2023/broucher-koha-2023