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 4,470 libraries, spanning 6,257 facilities or branches)
[Data source: statistics derived from the libraries.org directory of libraries]
[Data source: statistics derived from the libraries.org directory of libraries]
[Data source: statistics derived from the libraries.org directory of libraries]
[Data source: statistics reported for the Annual Library Systems Report]
Sales and Installation Statistics for Koha | ||||||
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Product Name | CompanyName | Product Type | Year | Contracts | Libraries | Installed |
[Data source: International Survey of Library Automation]
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SatisfactionLevelILS | 212 | 7.85 | 34 | 7.50 | 8 | 7.75 | 2 | 72 | 8.03 | 12 | 7.92 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7.50 | |||
ILSFunctionality | 212 | 7.66 | 34 | 7.35 | 8 | 7.25 | 2 | 72 | 7.76 | 12 | 7.92 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7.17 | |||
PrintFunctionality | 210 | 8.06 | 34 | 7.79 | 8 | 8.00 | 2 | 70 | 8.16 | 12 | 8.33 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8.00 | |||
ElectronicFunctionality | 202 | 6.39 | 32 | 6.06 | 8 | 6.00 | 2 | 71 | 6.85 | 11 | 6.27 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5.50 | |||
SatisfactionCustomerSupport | 205 | 7.95 | 32 | 7.44 | 8 | 8.13 | 2 | 71 | 8.32 | 12 | 8.17 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6.50 | |||
CompanyLoyalty | 205 | 7.88 | 32 | 7.75 | 8 | 8.25 | 2 | 70 | 8.07 | 12 | 7.67 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7.67 |
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.
Equinox welcomes Belmont Abbey College to Koha ILS
February 7, 2025 - Equinox Open Library Initiative, a trusted leader in open source technology development and support for libraries, announced that Belmont Abbey College has joined the open source community with their adoption of Koha ILS. Equinox provided implementation and training services during the migration to Koha ILS and will continue to provide hosting and technical support.
ByWater Solutions announces accessibility compliance for Koha and Aspen
February 6, 2025 - ByWater Solutions, America's forefront provider of open source library systems, is proud to announce that the Koha Open Source ILS, Aspen Discovery System, and Aspen LiDA App now comply with current industry accessibility standards. Because of the efforts within these open source communities, Koha now conforms to WCAG 2.1 Accessibility Requirement, and Aspen Discovery and LiDA conform to the WCAG 2.1 AA standard. These projects were completed as part of joint efforts between the vendors and users of these products and ensure that end users can benefit from all these solutions have to offer regardless of disability.
Equinox welcomes Odessa College to Koha ILS
January 9, 2025 - Equinox Open Library Initiative, a trusted leader in open source technology development and support for libraries, announced the latest addition to the Koha community with the migration of Odessa College's Learning Resource Center to Koha ILS with Equinox support.
Royal Veterinary College chooses Koha open source library management system, hosted and supported by PTFS Europe.
December 20, 2024 - Royal Veterinary College has chosen Koha as its new library management system, to replace the previous SirsiDynix Symphony system. The college has also implemented Aspen Discovery as the library portal to their resources. PTFS Europe has implemented the new systems and will provide ongoing hosting and support services to the college to ensure its success in supporting these collections into the future.
Harvest University joins CLiC and is live on Koha with ByWater Solutions support
December 16, 2024 - ByWater Solutions, America's forefront provider of Open Source library technology support, announced that the Harvest University in Colorado has joined CLiC with Koha support from ByWater Solutions, migrating of over 34,000 bibliographic records.
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