KOHA ILS: The Next Level

Koha is an Open Source Integrated Library Systems was developed in 1999. Koha has been adopted by libraries in Malaysia starting in 2008. After 7 years, Koha has been chosen by significant numbers of libraries in Malaysia including large academic library recently. The trend gives indication of libra...

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Main Authors: Abu Bakar, Amzari, Rahmad, Fadhilnor, Mohd Amin, Zahari
Format: Conference or Workshop Item
Language:English
Published: 2015
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Online Access:http://eprints.usm.my/29517/
http://eprints.usm.my/29517/1/Amzari_uitm.pdf
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author Abu Bakar, Amzari
Rahmad, Fadhilnor
Mohd Amin, Zahari
author_facet Abu Bakar, Amzari
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Mohd Amin, Zahari
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description Koha is an Open Source Integrated Library Systems was developed in 1999. Koha has been adopted by libraries in Malaysia starting in 2008. After 7 years, Koha has been chosen by significant numbers of libraries in Malaysia including large academic library recently. The trend gives indication of library acceptance in Open Source Software as compared to other Open Source ILS Software. This paper intends to discuss post implementation of Koha Open Source ILS in perspectives; technical perspective, new suggested features and managerial perspective related to Koha and open source software. This paper gives overview of selected features that might be missed by Koha users, what more can be done with the system and few critical issues in managing open source software implementation.
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spelling usm-295172015-11-24T08:54:20Z http://eprints.usm.my/29517/ KOHA ILS: The Next Level Abu Bakar, Amzari Rahmad, Fadhilnor Mohd Amin, Zahari Z719 Libraries (General) ZA4050 Electronic information resources Koha is an Open Source Integrated Library Systems was developed in 1999. Koha has been adopted by libraries in Malaysia starting in 2008. After 7 years, Koha has been chosen by significant numbers of libraries in Malaysia including large academic library recently. The trend gives indication of library acceptance in Open Source Software as compared to other Open Source ILS Software. This paper intends to discuss post implementation of Koha Open Source ILS in perspectives; technical perspective, new suggested features and managerial perspective related to Koha and open source software. This paper gives overview of selected features that might be missed by Koha users, what more can be done with the system and few critical issues in managing open source software implementation. 2015 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.usm.my/29517/1/Amzari_uitm.pdf Abu Bakar, Amzari and Rahmad, Fadhilnor and Mohd Amin, Zahari (2015) KOHA ILS: The Next Level. In: International Conference on Libraries (ICOL) 2015, 25-26 August 2015, Vistana Hotel, Pulau Pinang. (Submitted)
spellingShingle Z719 Libraries (General)
ZA4050 Electronic information resources
Abu Bakar, Amzari
Rahmad, Fadhilnor
Mohd Amin, Zahari
KOHA ILS: The Next Level
title KOHA ILS: The Next Level
title_full KOHA ILS: The Next Level
title_fullStr KOHA ILS: The Next Level
title_full_unstemmed KOHA ILS: The Next Level
title_short KOHA ILS: The Next Level
title_sort koha ils: the next level
topic Z719 Libraries (General)
ZA4050 Electronic information resources
url http://eprints.usm.my/29517/
http://eprints.usm.my/29517/1/Amzari_uitm.pdf