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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 3,726 libraries, spanning 5,068 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
PTFS Europe appointed to APUC’s framework agreement to supply Library Management Systems and Associated Services.
May 20, 2020 - Management Systems (LMS) and Associated Services. PTFS Europe’s Koha LMS SaaS will be available to universities and colleges via the APUC framework which substantially reduces the time and effort involved in the full tendering and contracting process for Library Management Systems.
King's College Library Goes Live on Koha with ByWater Support
May 19, 2020 - ByWater Solutions announced that King's College, Leonard Corgan Library in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania is now live on Koha. ByWater completed the transition of the libraries' 214,000 plus holdings from Polaris ILS and is providing ongoing support services to the library.
The British Museum has recently selected Koha open source library management system for their replacement library system
May 18, 2020 - The British Museum has chosen Koha as its new library management system to replace a previous SirsiDynix solution. PTFS Europe has been selected to provide implementation, on-going hosting and support services. Koha will efficiently manage the Museum’s specialised library collection of more than 300,000 volumes.
Lamar Community College joins CLiC and Chooses ByWater Solutions' Koha and Aspen Support
May 15, 2020 - ByWater Solutions announced that CLiC (Colorado Library Consortium) has added Lamar Community College Library, Lamar, Colorado to their consortium. They will be using Koha for their ILS and Aspen Discovery for their catalog. ByWater completed the transition of the libraries' 10,000 plus holdings from Follett ILS and is providing ongoing support services to the library.
Leeds College of Music chooses Koha open source library management system, hosted and supported by PTFS Europe
May 13, 2020 - Leeds College of Music has chosen Koha as its new library management system to replace the previous OCLC OLIB solution. PTFS Europe is implementing the new system and will provide on-going hosting and support services. Koha is being integrated with the conservatoire’s EDS discovery service, from EBSCO, and the Moodle learning management system.
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