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Koha
This dashboard brings together data, trends, news, and other resources from Library Technology Guides describing the product and the libraries in which it has has been implemented, its geographic presence, statistics of sales and installations, and satisfaction ratings from libraries that use it.
Koha is an Integrated Library System offered by Open Source.
Koha has been installed in 3,761 libraries, spanning 5,206 facilities or branches)
Koha implementations by Type of Library
[Data source: statistics derived from the libraries.org directory of libraries]
Distribution of Koha sites by Country
[Data source: statistics derived from the libraries.org directory of libraries]
System migration patterns for Koha
[Data source: statistics derived from the libraries.org directory of libraries]
Sales Statistics for Koha
[Data source: statistics reported for the Annual Library Systems Report]
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Koha Satisfaction Ratings
[Data source: International Survey of Library Automation]
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| SatisfactionLevelILS | 279 | 7.65 | 92 | 7.32 | 17 | 7.88 | 3 | 74 | 8.03 | 9 | 7.67 | 0 | 9 | 7.78 | 7 | 8.29 | ||
| ILSFunctionality | 278 | 7.47 | 91 | 7.25 | 17 | 7.71 | 3 | 74 | 7.77 | 9 | 7.22 | 0 | 9 | 8.11 | 7 | 7.86 | ||
| PrintFunctionality | 274 | 8.01 | 90 | 7.71 | 17 | 8.12 | 3 | 73 | 8.25 | 8 | 7.38 | 0 | 9 | 8.22 | 7 | 8.57 | ||
| ElectronicFunctionality | 267 | 6.16 | 89 | 5.96 | 16 | 5.38 | 2 | 70 | 6.37 | 9 | 6.44 | 0 | 9 | 7.56 | 7 | 6.29 | ||
| SatisfactionCustomerSupport | 268 | 7.67 | 88 | 7.25 | 17 | 7.24 | 2 | 71 | 8.20 | 9 | 8.11 | 0 | 9 | 7.67 | 7 | 8.57 | ||
| CompanyLoyalty | 257 | 7.14 | 83 | 6.52 | 13 | 6.77 | 2 | 71 | 7.62 | 9 | 8.56 | 0 | 9 | 8.33 | 6 | 8.67 | ||
Documents or articles featuring Koha
Breeding, Marshall. ByWater and Donohue Group To Develop New Advanced Cataloging Module for Koha. April 2014. Smart Libraries Newsletter. A collaborative project between ByWater Solutions, one of the major providers of support services for the open source Koha integrated library system, and Donohue Group Inc. proposes to develop new MARC record editing and management capabilities to support the needs of complex cataloging operations. The Donohue Group will partially fund the development of the new cataloging module, which will be supplemented by funding contributed from ByWater Solutions
Breeding, Marshall. Open Source ILS Continues to Expand. April 2011. Smart Libraries Newsletter. The movement toward open source library automation continues. Recent months have seen many announcements of libraries selecting both Koha and Evergreen to replace proprietary systems. Keeping in mind that proprietary ILS products continue to dominate, both in new selections and in the overall base of installed systems, open source library automation has gained a strong footing in the industry and has become a common option for most types of libraries.
News Anouncements for Koha
Swanton Public Library joins VOKAL with Koha support from ByWater Solutions
October 28, 2020 - ByWater Solutions announced that VOKAL (Vermont Organization of Koha Automated Libraries) has added Swanton Public Library to its consortium. They will be using Koha for their ILS.
Cumbria County Council goes live with the Koha open source library management system, hosted and supported by PTFS Europe
October 21, 2020 - Cumbria County Council selected Koha for its new library management system, replacing a previous SirsiDynix solution. PTFS Europe has provided a comprehensive range of implementation and support services and the Council is pleased to announce that the system is now live. The Council looks forward to delivering an improved service to its customers and the library service particularly values the capabilities and efficiencies offered by the new open source solution.
Grapevine Public Library Goes Live on Koha with ByWater Support
October 20, 2020 - ByWater Solutions, America's forefront provider of Open Source library technology support, announced that the Grapevine Public Library in Texas is now live on Koha.
Kansas Wesleyan University Memorial Library goes live on Koha with ByWater support
October 5, 2020 - ByWater Solutions, America's forefront provider of Open Source library technology support, announced that Kansas Wesleyan University Memorial Library in Salina, Kansas is now live on Koha.
Weeks Memorial Joins NHAIS with Koha Support from ByWater Solutions
September 11, 2020 - ByWater Solutions announced that NHAIS (New Hampshire Automated Information System) has added Weeks Memorial Library to its New Hampshire Union Public Access Catalog. They will be using Koha for their ILS.
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