Three Days Workshop on Koha ILS

Dates: 25-27 March 2024
Time: 9:30 A.M. – 5:00 P.M.

Organised by Mahatma Gandhi University Library, Kottayam, Kerala-686 560
Venue: Seminar Hall, Mahatma Gandhi University Library
Koha is a Free and Open Source Integrated Library Management System (ILMS) that includes Acquisition, Cataloguing, Circulation, Serials control & Online Public Access Catalogue (OPAC) with many other advanced features. Koha supports international library standards and protocols, which ensures interoperability between Koha and other software & tools in library services. It supports bibliographic data standards (MARC 21 Format for Bibliographic Data, UNIMARC), authority data standards (MARC 21 Format for Authority Data), the bibliographic data model (FRBRized editions), distributed cataloguing (Z39.50 client & server), protocols to support RFID integration, and seamlessly compliant with Unicode, Web 2.0, REST, ILS-DI etc. The software is fully customisable and includes all modules generally expected in any standard fourth-generation library management system.
Target People: Library Science students and professionals.
Intake Capacity: 30
Registration Fees: Students Rs. 300, Library Professionals Rs. 600.

Registration Link: https://forms.gle/Sb6kXdNo1r6bsfy88
Accommodation: The conference fee does not include your accommodation and lunch. Organisers will help you find accommodation.
Resource Persons for the workshop

Prof. Dr Mohan Raj Pradhan, Chairman, HealthNet, Nepal, Former Professor, DLIS, Tribhuvan University, Nepal.

Dr Vimal Kumar V, Reference Assistant, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala State, India.

Convenor: Smt. Letha Aravind., University Librarian (In-Charge).
Coordinator: Dr. Shaini Gopinath A., Assistant Librarian.

For registration details, contact
Dr. Shaini Gopinath A, Mobile: 9495161509
Dr. Sumana K.P., Mobile: 9037756306