One day Workshop on Koha and Library Automation

Introduction

The registration deadline for Koha workshop is extended till 7 March 2019 (12.30 PM).

You will all agree that the award winning `Train 10,000 Teacher (T10KT)' programme has been very successful. We would like to use this important resource for nationally important projects. Looking at the success of the first demonstration of this concept, we would like to re-run a large-scale one day workshop on `Training on Koha and Library Automation' through the 550+ Remote Centres (RCs) of T10KT. This important activity will be carried out for the project 'National Virtual Library of India'(NVLI), funded by the Ministry of Culture, Government of India.

The first workshop on `Koha' was successfully conducted from 98 participating remote centres on 12 October 2018, where about 2400 librarians and technical persons have attended the workshop. They used the award winning Spoken Tutorial methodology of self-learning, developed at IIT Bombay. Looking at the positive feedback and the need for the Koha training workshop, we are ready to take this methodology to train all librarians throughout the country.

This Koha training will be provided to two kinds of participants :

1. Librarians and Library staff: They will be given training on the creation of library, records, MARC 21 standard, conversion of excel data into MARC 21 format, etc. More details of this are given below.

2. System administrators : They will be given training on how to create a Koha installation, and how to use it in Windows and Linux operating systems. They may also be trained on the use of Koha virtual machines to be made available by IGNOU.

Koha training is generally provided over a period of a few days at an expense of several thousand rupees. We offer the same training in one day at a cost of Rs. 500, 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 practising them on live 'Koha' software, at a Remote Centre conveniently located. There will be live interactions between the participants at the Remote Centres and Koha experts at IIT Bombay or IGNOU or both. Thus, this workshop will be conducted through a blended mode.

Course content

Koha is state of the art library management software. It is 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.

Following topics will be covered in this workshop:

• Overview of Koha
• Installation of Koha
• Create a Library
• Create a Super librarian
• Add an Item type
• Create MARC Framework
• Set Currency
• Add Budget & Fund allocation
• How to place an order for a Book
• Cataloging
• Circulation
• Catalogue Serial subscriptions
• Add subscription in Serials
• Receive Serials
• Close a Budget
• Global system preferences
• OPAC
• Access to self-Library account in OPAC

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

Teaching Faculty

This workshop will be conducted using Spoken Tutorial methodology. Participants will learn 'Koha' by listening to Spoken Tutorials and practicing them on live 'Koha' software.

• Prof. Kannan Moudgalya, Principal Investigator, NVLI and Spoken Tutorial Project, IIT Bombay
• Prof. Uma Kanjilal, Director Library Sciences, IGNOU
• Dr. Manju Naika, Central Library, IIT Bombay
• Ms. Nancy Varkey, Spoken Tutorial Project, IIT Bombay
• Dr. Bella Tony, Spoken Tutorial Project, IIT Bombay

Who Should Attend

This workshop will be provided to two types of participants:

(1) Librarians, who will need training on the use of Koha software

(2) System Administrators, who will need training on the installation and maintenance of the Koha software

Please note: If your designation is not the same as system administrator then please select 'technical assistant' as your designation at the time of registration.

Duration and Venue

The workshop will be conducted at various remote centres in the country on Saturday, 9 March 2019 from 9.30 AM to 6.00 PM. This workshop will be conducted through a blended mode, using both live video conferencing facility (A-VIEW) and Hands-on sessions at remote centres. To see the workshop schedule, please click here

Criteria for Certification

E-certificate will be provided to the participants after successful completion of the workshop and filling up the feedback form.

Course Fee

Every participant (both Librarian and the System Administrator) has to pay Rs. 100 as the course fee to IIT Bombay at the time of online registration. On the day of the workshop, i.e., on 9 March 2019, they have to pay  Rs. 400 to the Remote Centre that they would be attending, to defray the cost of organising the workshop, lunch and coffee/tea.

Please note that the registration fee once paid is neither refundable nor adjustable under any circumstances.

E-certificate will be provided to the participants after successful completion of the workshop and filling up the feedback form.

How to Apply

Enrollment will be strictly online, and no other mode of application will be entertained. The last date of registration is 05 March 2019 The URL for registration is: http://www.it.iitb.ac.in/nmeict/announcements.html

Accommodation

Not applicable

Note

- IIT Bombay will NOT bear the travel expense of the participating representatives.  There shall also be no accommodation provided to the participants.

- All Participants are required to bring earphones, as they will have to listen to video tutorials.  Without earphones, the workshop will not at all be effective.

- All participants are encouraged to bring their own laptops, if possible. This is recommended, as they can take back Koha installed on their systems. If participants cannot bring a laptop, they should bring one 8 GB pen drive.

- As this workshop is mainly hands-on, it is mandatory for all System Administrators to bring a laptop and a earphone when they come for the workshop. System administrators will be required to install `Koha' software on Ubuntu Virtual Machine (VM) during the workshop.

Address For Communication

Dr. Kalpana Kannan
Project Coordinator, ESOS Project
Department of CSE, Kanwal Rekhi Building,
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay,
Mumbai - 400 076.
Tel.: +91-22-2576 4989
Fax: +91-22-2572 0022
Email: eoutreach@it.iitb.ac.in
Website - http://www.it.iitb.ac.in/nmeict