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Press Release: PTFS Europe [November 25, 2019]

The London School of Theology enjoyed a smooth and effective implementation of their new Koha open source library management system.

London, 25 November 2019. London School of Theology has chosen Koha as its new library management system to replace the previous Capita solution and the team at PTFS Europe has implemented the new system and is providing on-going hosting and support services. Koha will efficiently manage the library's valuable collections and deliver an improved service to its users. The library particularly valued the project focus provided by PTFS Europe, the efficiency of the implementation and the capabilities of the new open source solution.

Koha Library Management System

The Koha library management system is a completely web-based application providing staff and public users with access to the system through web browsers. The system comprises core modules: acquisitions with EDI, circulation, cataloguing, serials and comprehensive reporting functionality. The Koha online catalogue (OPAC) offers end users excellent search capabilities together with a full range of personalisation services. Koha's depth of functionality continues to develop to meet the changing needs of libraries and their users.

Keith Lang, Librarian, said "I want to say thank you very much to all at PTFS Europe. The team worked diligently on our behalf and kept real focus on our implementation even among all the other projects and duties they must have going on at the same time.

"I have been most impressed with the team's diligence, professionalism and capabilities that have been applied to each problem and matter as it has come along. It has been a most positive experience and I am very glad to have chosen PTFS Europe to provide, setup and host our new library management system."

London School of Theology is an English interdenominational evangelical theological college based in Northwood, London. As one of the largest evangelical theological colleges in Europe it is known throughout the world as a place where intellectual thoroughness and rigour go hand in hand with a passion to see students grow personally and spiritually. The school's large library is housed in the former chapel and holds around 56,000 volumes. It is recognised as one of the best specialist theological libraries in the UK.

Lesley Jones, Business Development Manager at PTFS Europe, stated "We are delighted that the London School of Theology has chosen Koha and we welcome them as new customers. They have joined our diverse and growing base of Koha customers from across the UK and Europe who are hosted and supported by PTFS Europe."

About PTFS Europe

PTFS Europe provides a wide range of products for the library market. These include the open source library system Koha, RT: request tracker for enquiry management, Coral for electronic resource management, KeyLinks for reading list management, Metabase business analytics and the Knowvation digital repository. An ISO27001 company, PTFS Europe provides the full range of services needed to implement, host and support these products.

More information on PTFS Europe: www.ptfs-europe.com

Any questions? Please contact: Lesley Jones: lesley.jones@ptfs-europe.com


Summary: London School of Theology has chosen Koha as its new library management system to replace the previous Capita solution and the team at PTFS Europe has implemented the new system and is providing on-going hosting and support services. Koha will efficiently manage the library’s valuable collections and deliver an improved service to its users. The library particularly valued the project focus provided by PTFS Europe, the efficiency of the implementation and the capabilities of the new open source solution.
Publication Year:2019
Type of Material:Press Release
LanguageEnglish
Date Issued:November 25, 2019
Publisher:PTFS Europe
Company:
Company: PTFS Europe
Products: Koha
Libraries: London School of Theolog
Permalink: https://librarytechnology.org/pr/24720/the-london-school-of-theology-enjoyed-a-smooth-and-effective-implementation-of-their-new-koha-open-source-library-management-system-

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