Koha Community Newsletter: October 2019
Koha Community Newsletter 
October 2019
Volume 10, Issue 10
ISSN 2153-8328
Edited by Chad Roseburg, Koha Community Newsletter Editor
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Table of Contents
- Development
- Community
- Upcoming Events
- Past Events
Development
[Koha] Roles for Koha 20.05 Release Team now open
by David Nind
At the next General IRC meeting (13 November 2019 20:00 UTC) there are elections for the Koha 20.5 Release Team: https://wiki.koha-community.org/wiki/General_IRC_meeting_13_November_2019
There are a wide range of roles available – if you are interested in a role then please add your name to the Wiki: https://wiki.koha-community.org/wiki/Roles_for_20.05
For the details of each role see: https://wiki.koha-community.org/wiki/Project_roles
If you have any questions about the roles and what is involved feel free to ask on IRC or the mailing list.
From the Koha mailing list
Community
Community Gossip
The Avenging Chicken chaperones Fred King at the Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the Medical Library Association where he gives a presentation on Koha and the Raspberry Pi.
New Koha Libraries
- Saxion University of Applied Sciences ( Netherlands ) via Biblibre
- Eastern Cluster of Lutheran Seminaries (USA) via Equinox
- Max-Delbrück-Centrum für molekulare Medizin Berlin-Buch (Germany) via Admin Kuhn
- Highland Community College (USA) via Bywater Solutions
- Fresno County Public Law Library (USA) via Bywater Solutions
- Herrick Memorial Library (USA) via Bywater Solutions
Koha Tips and Tricks
Kelly McElligott and Jessie Zairo have added some great new tutorials to their Monday Minutes series:
- Monday Minutes: Accounting Changes Coming
- Monday Minutes: What to Expect with Elastic Search
- Monday Minutes : New Cataloging Look
Kelly McElligot shows you how to set up Novelist Select in Koha.
Andrew Fuerste-Henry goes over fines data and the holds rules changes in 19.05 .
Jessie Zairo explains how to how to use branch transfer limits in Koha.
Margaret Hade has some tips on how to cite resources in Koha.
Addie Van Salisbury has some “best practices” recommendations for creating item type, shelving location and collection codes in Koha.
Support Provider News
- From Equinox – All invited: #ChatOpenS – Nov. 13, 12-1pm EDT. Last chat we discussed open source documentation (here’s the link to the chat in Twitter Moments)
Upcoming Events
Koha-ILS and MARC21 Training – Daffodil International University
by Nur Ahammad
Koha-ILS and MARC21 Training (18th Phase) will be held from 25th December 2019 to 28th December 2019 at Daffodil International University Library. We have taken this initiative to organize a (4) four-day-long training program only for professional development regardless of any business mentality. We have successfully completed its 17th phase started in 2012 with the help and support of LIS Community. More details and registration link http://library.daffodilvarsity.edu.bd/content/registration-koha-ils-and-marc21-training-18th-phase-has-started
November General IRC Meeting
The November General IRC meeting will be held the 13th at 20:00 UTC.
The agenda, links to the minutes, and other information is here.
November Development IRC Meeting
The November General IRC meeting will be held the 6th at 13:00 UTC.
The agenda, links to the minutes, and other information is here.
November Education Meeting
An education meeting will be held the 19th at 19:00 UTC. (note: not an IRC meeting)
Past Events
October General IRC Meeting
The October General IRC meeting was held the 16th at 13:00 UTC.
The agenda, links to the minutes, and other information is here.
October Development IRC Meeting
The October General IRC meeting was held the 9th at 14:00 UTC.
The agenda, links to the minutes, and other information is here.
October Documentation IRC Meeting
The October Documentation IRC meeting was held the 17th at 13:00 UTC.
The agenda, links to the minutes, and other information is here.
Editor, Koha Community Newsletter