London, UK -- 22 December 2022. The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors has chosen Koha as its new Library Management System. RICS previously were a PTFS Europe Koha customer, but following the re-launch of the library services post pandemic, and appointment of a new Knowledge and Information Services Manager, the RICS library (part of the Knowledge and Information Service) has re-selected Koha LMS as their Library Management System.

PTFS Europe has implemented the new system and will provide on-going hosting and support services to RICS to ensure its success in supporting these collections into the future.

About the Koha Library Management System

With over 15,000 systems worldwide, Koha is one of the most widely used Library Management Systems (LMS) in the world. Koha is entirely web-based for both staff and public functions. This helps make the system light, easy to use, easy to deploy and easy to manage.

Koha's impressive feature set continues to evolve and expand to meet the needs of its user base. It includes modules for circulation, cataloguing, acquisitions, serials, course reserves, user management, inter library loans, and more.

Fiona Fogden, Knowledge and Information Manager at RICS said:

PTFS have been accommodating in ensuring our catalogue is up and running. For our members they can now once again search our physical and online collection, and for myself I now have an insight into the amazing collection of materials and can use them for a wide range of purposes including outreach for work experience students, visiting historians and most importantly our members wherever they are in the world.

Fiona Borthwick, Head of Sales and Account Management at PTFS Europe said:

We are absolutely thrilled to welcome RICS back as a customer and to see the library once again being utilised by the members following the pandemic. They will be able to use Koha to perform an inventory of stock, which I know they are keen to do promptly and easily brand the OPAC with their new styling which will showcase the library and the fabulous collection it stores.

About PTFS Europe

PTFS Europe have been working with open source software since 2007 – software developed by online communities for free use by all. The reason so many people like working with us is that we solve problems, we don't sell software. We listen, find solutions and commit to deliver these solutions for our customers as part of our complete managed service and support package. As an ISO27001 accredited company, you can rely on the quality and integrity of the support we're providing to over 120 organisations (and counting).

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

Any questions? Please contact Fiona Borthwick: fiona.borthwick@ptfs-europe.com

About The RICS

Everything we do is designed to effect positive change in the built and natural environments. Through our respected global standards, leading professional progression and our trusted data and insight, we promote and enforce the highest professional standards in the development and management of land, real estate, construction and infrastructure. https://www.rics.org/

About RICS Knowledge and Information Service

RICS is relaunching its Knowledge and Information Services to support members in their work. The aim is to combine the best of the old library service with a new enquiry service open to all members wherever they work.

More details at https://www.rics.org/uk/products/knowledge-and-information-services/