One day Hands-on Workshop on Koha and Library Automation for beginners on 16 June 2025

Introduction

Koha is state of the art library management software. It is an open source software and hence one can use it free of cost. Koha allows total customization and complete control of library data at a fraction of the cost of a proprietary system. Its main strength is its web accessibility and ease of use. Libraries do not have to install the software on staff and user terminals. Koha supports all library housekeeping activities such as Acquisition, Cataloging, Circulation, Serial Control, Patron Management, and OPAC. It also supports Web 2.0 tools. Thus, Koha can be readily configured to the needs of each library and is updated with new features frequently.

Koha training will be offered using the award-winning Spoken Tutorial methodology. The IIT Bombay Team has created high-quality Koha Spoken Tutorials, especially suitable for self-learning. Participants will learn 'Koha' by listening to Spoken Tutorials and practicing them on 'Koha' software. There will be live interactions between the participants and Koha experts at IIT Bombay. Thus, this workshop will be conducted through a blended mode. This workshop is organized under the aegis of the FOSSEE, funded by the Ministry of Education with the support from the Spoken Tutorial project.

The FOSSEE (Free/Libre and Open Source Software for Education) project at IIT Bombay (https://fossee.in) has been promoting Moodle, and other FLOSS, such as OpenFOAM, Scilab, Python, eSim, Osdag, OpenModelica, R, Drupal and Linux, and open source hardware, such as Arduino and OpenPLC. The FOSSEE Project is funded by NMEICT, Ministry of Education, Govt. of India.

Methodology of the Workshop

This workshop will be an online hands-on workshop. It will be conducted using pre-recorded spoken tutorial videos with side by side learning. There will be live interactions and Spoken Tutorial sessions during the workshop. 

During the Spoken Tutorial sessions, participants are expected to learn Koha using the side by side method. During the workshop, participants will get an opportunity for live interaction with the experts at IIT Bombay. 

All participants will get access to the Spoken Tutorials on Koha.

Benefits of the Workshop

On successful completion of the workshop, librarians will be able to use Koha and 

• Provide easy access to information for library staff and users 
• Reduce the time of processing of library items
• Effectively manage Library through automated collection of data
• Manage budgets effectively
• Certificate for attending the Koha workshop

Course content

Following topics will be covered in this workshop:

• Create a Superlibrarian
• Create and Edit Library
• Create Patron Category and Patron
• Create Item type
• Create MARC Framework
• Add Budget and Fund Allocation
• Cataloging
• Circulation
• OPAC
• Access to Library account
• Catalog serials
• Add subscription for serials
• Receive serial
• Claim serial
• Check expiration and Renew serial
• Add patron image
• Create spine label

Please note that the medium of instruction for this workshop is English.

Teaching Faculty

• Dr. Manju Naika, Chief Library Officer, Central Library, IIT Bombay 
• Mrs. Samruddhi Vishal Hawaldar, Sr. Library Info. Asst., Central Library, IIT Bombay
• FOSSEE and Spoken Tutorial Project, IIT Bombay

Who Should Attend

Anyone who is interested in getting hands-on training on Koha software.

Duration and Venue

The workshop will be conducted online on 16 June 2025 from 10.00 AM to 5.00 PM. This workshop will be conducted online through a blended mode, using both live video conferencing facilities and hands-on sessions.

Criteria for Certification

Participation certificates, in an electronic form, will be provided to all participants after successful completion of the workshop.

Course Fee

This Koha beginner workshop will be free of cost.

How to Apply

The application will be strictly online, and no other mode of application will be entertained. The link for online registration is 

The registration form will be available until 13 June 2025, 04.00 pm.

Accommodation

Not Applicable

Note

Technical Requirements: A laptop/desktop (with the following recommended Hardware/Software configurations)

•  Operatingsystem: Windows 8/10 OS 32 bit/64 bit OR Ubuntu 18.04 or higher
•  At least 30 GB disk space
•  Minimum 4 GB RAM
•  2 GHz dual-core processor or above

1. A good bandwidth internet connection
2. An earphone

Contact Us:

In case of difficulty in registration:

Email us on: eoutreach@cse.iitb.ac.in

Call us on: +91 81048 58575

Address For Communication

Ms. Priti Ghuikar - Dod
Assistant Project Manager
Department of CSE, Kanwal Rekhi Building,
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay,
Mumbai - 400 076.
Email: eoutreach@cse.iitb.ac.in
Website - www.it.iitb.ac.in/nmeict