Adoption of Koha for enhancing the next-generation library services

Mazumder, Sourav, Sarkar, Subhajit and Roy, Himanish Adoption of Koha for enhancing the next-generation library services., 2019 . In IndKoha, Kolkata, 2019. [Conference paper]

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Discusses different segments of Koha open source library system (ILS) and advantages of using it in libraries. Major benefits are presented. Koha offers various opportunities for library professionals to reflect and present the library services to the optimum level. Essential factors like resource management, discovery service, add-ons eloquences, great performance of the modules and finally extra features can improve library services. It has web-based functionalities like online public access catalogue, staff, administrative elements, and self-circulation interfaces built-in web2.0 technologies. Library services can be taken up to the next level by adopting Koha.

Item type: Conference paper
Keywords: Koha, ILS, Resource Management, Discovery Service, Plug-In, and RFID
Subjects: L. Information technology and library technology > LJ. Software.
Depositing user: Sourav Mazumder
Date deposited: 18 Dec 2020 19:12
Last modified: 18 Dec 2020 19:12
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10760/40770

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