Koha Community Newsletter: December 2024
Koha Community Newsletter: December 2024 
Volume 15, Issue 12
ISSN 2153-8328
Edited by Michael Kuhn
Please submit news items to mik (at) adminkuhn.ch
Table of contents
Development
Current Koha versions
Read the respective release notes by clicking the revision number.
| Date | Revision | Notes |
| 26 November 2024 | Koha 24.11.00 stable |
10 new features 184 enhancements 647 bugfixes |
| 11 November 2024 | Koha 24.05.05 oldstable |
1 enhancement 32 bugfixes (4 security fixes) |
| 12 November 2024 | Koha 23.11.10 | 16 bugfixes (4 security fixes) |
| 12 November 2024 | Koha 23.05.16 | 5 bugfixes |
| 12 November 2024 | Koha 22.11.22 | 5 bugfixes (4 security fixes) |
The Debian packages are usually available within days after the release.
Community
Notes, gossip and announcements
- Bywater Solutions celebrates Katrin Fischer, Koha’s first female release manager (Bywater Solutions)
- Community news roundup (PTFS Europe)
- Updates on koha-US groups and events (koha-US)
New Koha libraries
Germany
- Ökumenische Stadtbücherei Betzdorf, via LMS CloudÖffentliche Bibliothek Staufen im Breisgau, via LMS Cloud
- Stadtbibliothek Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz, via LMS Cloud
- Verband Deutscher Museums- und Touristikbahnen e. V. in Bremen, via Admin Kuhn
Great Britain
- Royal Veterinary College in London, via PTFS Europe
India
- Al Shifa College of Arts and Science in Keezhattur (Kerala), via Focuz Infotech
- Al Shifa College of Nursing in Perintalmanna (Kerala), via Focuz Infotech
- Al Shifa College of Pharmacy in Perintalmanna (Kerala), via Focuz Infotech
- Baselius College in Kottayam (Kerala), via Focuz Infotech
- Bishop Moore College in Mavelikara (Kerala), via Focuz Infotech
- Lalaji Memorial Central Library in Karunagappalli (Kerala), via Focuz Infotech
- Sabarmati Study and Research Centre in Cochin (Kerala), via Focuz Infotech
- Vidya Vikas Institute of Engineering and Technology / VVIET in Mysuru (Karnataka), via Focuz Infotech
USA
- Harvest University in Fort Morgan (CO), via Bywater Solutions
- Ossipee Public Library in Center Ossipee (NH), via Bywater Solutions
Koha tips and tricks
- A sneak peek at Koha 24.11 (and 24.05!) (PTFS Europe)
- Claims return and lost improvements (Bywater Solutions)
- CREW: Cantankerous Reports for Extraordinary Weeding (koha-US)
- Elasticsearch (PTFS Europe)
- Holds queue improvements (Bywater Solutions)
- How do I get useful OPAC usage reporting? (Bywater Solutions)
- Item search improvements (Bywater Solutions)
- Koha 24.11 preview (Bywater Solutions)
- Koha 24.11 upgrades hub (Bywater Solutions)
- Koha credentials setup (RAFLIMTS)
- Library systems audit (PTFS Europe)
- Set up SSL for Koha ILS (RAFLIMTS)
- Self checkout options in Koha (PTFS Europe)
- The Koha Community announces 24.11 release (Bywater Solutions)
- The Koha notices and slips wiki (koha-US)
- The wild west of ILL (koha-US)
- What does “Critical field missing” mean? (Bywater Solutions)
- What hold status details can be found in the Koha database? (Bywater Solutions)
- When is my bug going to be fixed? (Bywater Solutions)
Support provider news
- Bywater Solutions announcres Back to Basics webinar series (Bywater Solutions)
- Bywater Solutions’ partners sponsor development in Koha 24.11 release (Bywater Solutions)
Upcoming events
For all upcoming IRC meetings see Next IRC meetings or the Koha Community calendar.
For any other Koha-related meeting just see the Koha Community calendar.
Past events
For all past IRC meetings see the following links or the Koha Community calendar.
For any other Koha-related meeting just see the Koha Community calendar.