Koha Community Newsletter: November 2023
Koha Community Newsletter: November 2023 
Volume 14, Issue 11
ISSN 2153-8328
Edited by Michael Kuhn
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Table of contents
Development
Current Koha versions
Read the respective release notes by clicking the revision number.
| Date | Revision | Notes |
| 7 November 2023 | Koha 23.05.05 stable |
16 enhancements 85 bugfixes |
| 7 November 2023 | Koha 22.11.11 oldstable |
13 enhancements 77 bugfixes |
| 2 October 2023 | Koha 22.05.16 | 3 enhancements 15 bugfixes (3 security fixes) |
| 2 October 2023 | Koha 21.11.24 | x bugfixes |
The Debian packages are usually available within days after the release.
Community
Notes, gossip and announcements
- MLA-SLA 2023: Fred and the Avenging Chicken go to Detroit (Fred King)
- koha-US 2023: Fred and the Avenging Chicken go to Portsmouth, New Hampshire (Fred King)
New Koha libraries
Germany
- Gemeindebücherei Höhenkirchen-Siegertsbrunn via LMS Cloud
- Stadtbücherei Karben via LMS Cloud
USA
- Avalon Free Public Library in Avalon (NJ), via Bywater Solutions
- Lane Memorial Library in Hampton (NH), via Bywater Solutions
- Rosenbach Museum and Library in Philadelphia (PA), via Equinox
Koha tips and tricks
- A future roadmap (PTFS Europe)
- Acquisition vendor record (Bywater Solutions)
- Adding additional pages to the OPAC in Koha 22.11 (PTFS Europe)
- Bug fixing (PTFS Europe)
- Can an item template be applied to an existing item? (Bywater Solutions)
- Can indicators be updated via MARC modification templates? (Bywater Solutions)
- Can Koha clear a damaged status on checkin? (Bywater Solutions)
- Dynamic hold slips using patron attributes (koha-US)
- ERM enhancements (Bywater Solutions)
- Forcing digests in notice settings (koha-US)
- Integrating eContent to the Koha OPAC (Bywater Solutions)
- Introduction to advanced reporting (PTFS Europe)
- Item bundles at checkin (Bywater Solutions)
- Koha tips and tricks : edition 6 (Catalyst)
- Koha 23.05 upgrade notes (Bywater Solutions)
- Koha 23.05: Circulation, fines and fees, and hold requests (Bywater Solutions)
- Koha 23.05: Guarantee checkouts/charges visible on guarantor account (Bywater Solutions)
- Koha 23.05: ILL enhancements (Bywater Solutions)
- Koha 23.05: Libraries can customize patron email precedence (Bywater Solutions)
- Koha 23.05: Modify patrons in batch directly from patron search results (Bywater Solutions)
- Koha 23.05: New report enhancements (Bywater Solutions)
- Koha 23.05: Notice features and enhancements (Bywater Solutions)
- Koha 23.05: Proper redirect to previous OPAC location following login modal popup (Bywater Solutions)
- Koha 23.05: Reporting catalog concerns (Bywater Solutions)
- Koha 23.05: Sort by author in OPAC checkout history (Bywater Solutions)
- Lessons learned in our first year with Koha (Regents University) (PTFS Europe)
- Library Perceptions 2023: International survey of library automation is now available (Bywater Solutions)
- Making Koha fit your library’s needs (PTFS Europe)
- Marketing resources (Bywater Solutions)
- Multi factor authentication in Koha (PTFS Europe)
- OCLC Connexion Client (Koha Community wiki)
- Patron savings on the OPAC (Bywater Solutions)
- What happens to an item group if all items in it are deleted? (Bywater Solutions)
Support provider news
- ByWater Solutions contributions to Koha Community for November 2023 (Bywater Solutions)
- PTFS Europe year in review (PTFS Europe)
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.