Implementation checklist

La siguiente guía le proporciona un recorrido por las áreas de Koha que necesita mirar para prepararse para empezar a utilizar el sistema.

It is not an exhaustive list of everything you need to do. Please consider your own library practices and what other checks are necessary for your own libary and context.

Data migration

Antes de que pueda empezar a usar Koha tendrá que tener algunos datos. Esto se puede hacer introduciéndolos a mano, pero la mayoría de la gente ya tiene sus datos en formato electrónico de algún tipo y sólo tienen que reformatearlos un poco para importarlos a Koha.

• Create a list of libraries and enter their info and codes into libraries

• Define your list of item types

• Define your patron categories and enter the categories and their codes into patron categories

• Enter any additional patron information fields you use in your library in the patron attributes

  • This requires that you first enable the ExtendedPatronAttributes system preference if you have custom fields

• Define all of your authorized values

  • Collection codes (CCODE)

  • Shelving locations (LOC)

  • Item statuses

    • Lost status (LOST)

    • Not for loan status (NOT_LOAN)

    • Damaged status (DAMAGED)

    • Withdrawn status (WITHDRAWN)

  • Además de otras que se necesiten en su biblioteca

• Optionally define cities and towns

• Map your bibliographic data from your legacy system to Koha fields and migrate (remembering to use the collection, shelving, item type and library codes you entered in the above setting areas)

• Map your patron data from your legacy system to the Koha fields and migrate (remembering to use the patron and library codes you defined above)

• Examine los datos migrados para asegurarse de que todo está como se esperaba, algunas cosas a comprobar son:

  • Vea algunos de sus títulos con los signos diacríticos y asegúrese de que se migraron correctamente.

  • Compruebe que los títulos en una publicación periódica y asegurarse que la información de publicación periódica se haya migrado correctamente.

  • Asegúrese que sus usuarios tengan su información de contacto en los campos adecuados.

  • Si los datos de sus publicaciones periódicas fueron migrados, busque esos registros en el catálogo y confirme que se vean bien.

  • Si los datos de sus publicaciones periódicas fueron migrados, busque esos registros en el módulo de publicaciones periódicas y confirme que se vean bien.

  • Compruebe los registros MARC para verificar que una variedad de ítems están correctamente catalogados

  • Verificar el proceso de catalogación para ver si están disponibles todos los campos necesarios

  • Si se han migrado las multas, compruebe que se han aplicado correctamente

  • Si se han migrado las reservas, compruebe su exactitud en el catálogo y en el registro de usuario

Admin configuration

La mayoría de estas preferencias no necesitan ser cambiadas para usar su sistema Koha, pero hay algunas que es posiblemente desee personalizar.

• If your library uses CAS authentication, you’ll want to set the various CAS system preferences

• Administration system preferences

  • KohaAdminEmailAddress : This is the email address that will be used by the system in “from” lines and to send errors to if there is no email set for the branch

  • noItemTypeImages : Decide if you want to show item type icons in the staff client and opac

  • csvdelimiter : This value will be put in between fields when exporting data from Koha

  • virtualshelves : Decide if you want the staff and/or patrons to use lists in Koha

  • AutoLocation : Require staff to log in to the staff client from a specific IP range

  • IndependentBranches : Prevent librarians from editing content that belongs to other branches

• Go through the log system preferences and decide which actions you want to keep track of in the logs

• Decide if you’d like to share your library’s information with the Koha community by setting the sharing system preferences.

• Decide what cron jobs you need to run and when.

  • If you’re using the long overdue cron job be sure to set your DefaultLongOverdueChargeValue, DefaultLongOverdueLostValue and DefaultLongOverdueDays preferences.

Localization configuration

Koha se utiliza en todo el mundo por lo que usted necesita asegurarse de establecer sus preferencias de localización para que esas opciones aparezcan en todo momento en Koha de forma correcta para su ubicación/idioma.

• Localization/internationalization system preferences

  • dateformat : Decide how dates are displayed throughout Koha

  • opaclanguagesdisplay : Decide if patrons can choose what language the OPAC appears in

    • OPACLanguages : Decide which languages the patrons can choose from

  • language : Decide which languages appear in the staff interface

  • CalendarFirstDayOfWeek : Define your first day of the week

Circulation configuration

Antes de empezar a circular su colección tendrá que configurar las reglas y preferencias de circulación.

• Define your circulation and fines rules

• Enter the days your library is closed for fines and due date calculations

• Circulation system preferences

  • CircControl : Define whether circ rules are based on item’s location, patron’s location or transaction location

  • useDaysMode : Define how due dates are calculated

  • finesCalendar : Define how fines are calculated (for every late date or only for days the library is open)

  • SpecifyDueDate : Decide if staff are allowed to override due dates on checkout

  • SpecifyReturnDate : Decide if you want to let the staff specify an arbitrary return date on checkin

  • itemBarcodeFallbackSearch : Decide if you want staff to be able to checkout using a keyword search (title, call number, etc)

  • AutomaticItemReturn : Decide if items are sent back to the owning branch when checked in

  • todaysIssuesDefaultSortOrder : Decide how items checked out today display on the patron record

  • previousIssuesDefaultSortOrder : Decide how items checked out prior to today display on the patron record

  • noissuescharge : Define the maximum amount a patron can owe before checkouts are blocked

  • ReturnBeforeExpiry : Decide if patrons need to return items before their accounts expire

  • AllowHoldsOnDamagedItems : Decide if patrons can place holds on items that are marked as damaged

    • AllowHoldPolicyOverride : Decide if you want the staff to be able to override this setting

  • maxreserves : Decide how many items a patron can have on hold at once

    • AllowHoldPolicyOverride : Decide if you want the staff to be able to override this setting

  • maxoutstanding : Define the maximum amount a patron can owe before holds are blocked

    • AllowHoldPolicyOverride : Decide if you want the staff to be able to override this setting

  • ReservesMaxPickUpDelay : Define the number of days before a hold expires

  • WebBasedSelfCheck : Decide if you want to use the built in web-based self-checkout system

    • AutoSelfCheckAllowed : Decide if the self-checkout system requires login

    • ShowPatronImageInWebBasedSelfCheck: Decide if you want patron images to show on the self checkout screen

  • AllowNotForLoanOverride : Decide if you want the staff to be able to checkout items marked as “not for loan”

  • AllowRenewalLimitOverride : Decide if you want staff to override the limit put on renewals

  • AllowFineOverride : Decide if you want staff to be able to override fine limits

  • AllowTooManyOverride : Descide if you want staff to be able to check out more than the limit to a patron

  • RenewalPeriodBase : Decide what date renewals are based on

  • finesMode : Switch to “Calculate and Charge” before you go live if you charge fines

  • NoticeBcc: If you want to receive a copy of every notice, enter your email address

  • emailLibrarianWhenHoldIsPlaced: Decide if you want an email every time a hold is placed

  • ReservesControlBranch : Decide which branch’s hold rules are considered first

  • AudioAlerts: Decide if you want to have sounds for circulation actions

    • Set the sounds and actions in the audio alerts section of the administration module

  • FilterBeforeOverdueReport : If you have a large amount of overdues, you might want to turn this preference on so as to allow you to filter before results appear

  • DisplayClearScreenButton : If you have a lot of staff members sharing one circulation computer you might want to enable this so that staff can clear the screen in between checkouts to protect patrons” privacy

  • CircAutoPrintQuickSlip : Decide how you want Koha to react if you scan in a blank barcode on the checkout screen

  • SuspendHoldsIntranet and/or SuspendHoldsOpac : Decide if you want patrons and/or staff to be able to suspend holds

    • AutoResumeSuspendedHolds : If you allow holds to be suspended decide if you want them to automatically resume on the date entered by the staff and/or patron

  • OnSiteCheckoutsDecide if you want to allow items to be checked

    out for use within the library

  • RecordLocalUseOnReturn : Set this to record local use of items when you check them in

• Customize your Notices and slips

• Define your overdue notice triggers

• Set up your cron jobs

  • Populate your holds queue (every 1-4 hours)

  • Decide when holds expire (daily)

  • Calculate fines due (daily)

    • Las multas de los préstamos por hora se calculan cuando se devuelvan los ítems

  • Mark long overdue items as lost (daily)

  • Decide when the system sends out messages (1-4 hours)

  • Decide when the system queues overdue notices (daily)

  • Set up hold notices that didn’t send for printing (daily after overdues and message queue)

  • Decide when the system queues the advanced notice of items due (daily)

  • Find holds that need to be resumed and remove suspension (daily)

  • If you’re allowing automatic renewal of items set them to renew (nightly)

Patron configuration

Usted ya ha importado los datos del usuario de su antiguo sistema, pero hay un muchas opciones disponibles para usted con respecto a los usuarios y sus cuentas.

• Enter your staff members as patrons

  • Define staff members access permissions

• Patron system preferences

  • autoMemberNum : Decide if the patron barcodes are auto-generated or if you enter them yourself

  • MaxFine : Determine the maximum amount that people can owe in fines

  • NotifyBorrowerDeparture : Decide when to warn staff that the patron account is about to expire

  • intranetreadinghistory : Decide if the staff can see the patron’s reading/checkout history

  • BorrowerMandatoryField : List fields that you want to appear as mandatory on the patron add/edit form

  • BorrowersTitles : Add or change the titles for your patrons

  • borrowerRelationship : Add or change borrower relationships (child to adult and professional to organization)

  • AutoEmailNewUser : Determine if the patrons get an email confirming the creation of their account

  • EnhancedMessagingPreferences : Decide if staff can choose from a series of notices (other than overdues) for patrons

  • EnhancedMessagingPreferencesOPAC: Decide if patrons can choose from a series of notices (other than ovedues) for themselves

  • patronimages : Decide if you want to save patron pictures in your system

  • ExtendedPatronAttributes : Decide if you want to enable custom patron fields

  • minPasswordLength : Enter the minimum number of characters you want passwords to have

  • BorrowerUnwantedField : Decide what fields your library doesn’t need to see on the patron entry form

• Set up your cron jobs

  • Decide if you would like children to automatically become adults by setting up the Update patron categories cron job.

Cataloging configuration

Antes de iniciar la catalogación en Koha usted querrá configurar sus preferencias y otras reglas.

• Define your cataloging templates, or MARC bibliographic frameworks

  • Run the MARC bibliographic framework test to be sure your changes are valid

• Define any authorized values you might want to use in cataloging

• Set up custom classification sources (if you use something other than the defaults)

• Set up MARC matching rules for importing records from .mrc files

• Set up the Z39.50 targets you want to search for cataloging (and acquisitions)

• Cataloging system preferences

  • URLLinkText : Enter text to display when 856 fields do not have pre-defined labels

  • hide_marc : If you are unfamiliar with MARC you can have the MARC fields number hidden

  • LabelMARCView : Choose how you want duplicate fields to appear on the editor

  • DefaultClassificationSource : Choose which classification source is the default in your library

  • advancedMARCeditor : Decide if you want to use the advanced MARC editor

  • marcflavour : Choose your MARC format

  • itemcallnumber : Enter which field and subfields to look into for the call number

  • MARCOrgCode : Enter your MARC organizational code (not the same as your OCLC number)

  • autoBarcode : Decide if Koha generates item barcodes for you

  • OpacSuppression : Decide if you want to hide records marked as suppressed from the OPAC search results

• Set up your cron jobs

  • Decide when the system checks URLs in catalog records to see if they are still valid

Authorities configuration

Koha tiene la posibilidad de realizar un seguimiento de los registros de autoridad y su vinculación a los registros bibliográficos. Antes de utilizar las autoridades debe configurar varias preferencias.

• Set authority frameworks, or templates

• Authority system preferences

  • RequireChoosingExistingAuthority: Decide if catalogers can type into controlled fields, or if they have to search for existing authority records.

  • AutoCreateAuthorities: Decide if Koha creates authorities when cataloging.

  • AuthorityMergeLimit: Decide if updates to authorities trigger updates to the bibliographic records that link to them

  • LinkerModule : Decide which match the authority linker should use

  • LinkerOptions : Decide if you want authority linking to be broader or more specific

  • CatalogModuleRelink : Decide if you want to enable authority linking while cataloging

• Set up your cron jobs

  • Choose when the system looks for authorities updates to merge changes into bibliographic records

Searching configuration

There are several system preferences related to searching, it is not always recommended to make too many changes to these preferences since they are set to get you the most relevant results. If you would like to change the default way that Koha handles searching, view the searching system preferences tab.

• Set up your cron jobs

• Searching system preferences

  • AdvancedSearchTypes : Decide which authorized value fields you want patrons and staff to be able to limit their advanced searches by

  • AdvancedSearchLanguages : Decide which languages you want people to be able to limit to via the search engine

  • UseAuthoritiesForTracings : Decide how you want Koha to handle subject searches in the OPAC

    • TraceCompleteSubfields : Decide how you want Koha to handle subject searches in the OPAC

    • TraceSubjectSubdivisionsDecide how you want Koha to handle

      subject searches in the OPAC

  • displayFacetCount : Decide whether to show facet counts on search results

OPAC configuration

Hay muchas maneras de personalizar su OPAC en Koha.

• Decide how you want your OPAC to look & what content you want on the main page

• Crear una hoja de estilo propia para su biblioteca usando CSS

  Importante

  No edite los archivos CSS predeterminados, en lugar cree uno nuevo, de esa manera el sistema siempre puede recurrir del CSS original.

• Cree una hoja de estilo XSLT personalizada para cambiar la forma de los resultados de búsqueda y registros bibliográfico que se muestran en el OPAC

• OPAC system preferences

  • OPACBaseURL : Enter your library’s URL

  • opacuserlogin : Decide if you want to allow patrons to login to the OPAC to access customized functionality (searching will be allowed without logging in)

    • OPACHoldRequests : Decide if patrons can place holds via the OPAC

    • OpacPasswordChange : Decide if patrons can change their password (don’t allow this if you’re using LDAP)

    • OpacRenewalAllowed : Decide if patrons can renew their checked out items via the OPAC

    • opacreadinghistory : Decide if patrons can view their reading/ checkout history via the OPAC

    • OPACComments : Decide if you want to allow patrons to comment on bibliographic records via the OPAC

    • OpacStarRatings : Decide if patrons can leave star ratings

    • virtualshelves : Decide if you want patrons to be able to create lists

    • OpacAllowPublicListCreation: If patrons can create lists then decide if they are allowed to create public lists

    • suggestion : Decide if you want patrons to be able to submit purchase suggestions

    • OPACViewOthersSuggestions : Decide if you want patrons to be able to see purchase suggestions made by other patrons

  • opacbookbag : Decide if patrons can save items into their cart

  • AnonSuggestions : Decide if you want non logged in users to be able to make purchase suggestions

  • LibraryName : Enter your library name for display in the <title> tag and on the top of the OPAC

  • OPACNoResultsFound : Enter the HTML that will appear when no results are found

  • OPACResultsSidebar : Enter the HTML that will appear below the facets on your search results

  • OPACMySummaryHTML : Enter the HTML that will appear in the far right of the circulation summary in the OPAC

  • Personalice sus hojas de estilo:

    • OPACUserCSS : Enter any additional fields you want to define styles for

    • opaclayoutstylesheet : Point to a CSS file on your Koha server

  • OpacHighlightedWords : Decide if you want search terms to be highlighted on the search results

  • hidelostitems : Decide if you want to show patrons items you have marked as lost

  • BiblioDefaultView : Decide what view is the default for bibliographic records on the OPAC

  • OPACShelfBrowser : Decide if you want to enable the shelf browse functionality

  • OPACURLOpenInNewWindow : Decide if URLs clicked in the OPAC are opened in a new window

  • SearchMyLibraryFirst : If you have a multi-branch system decide if you want patrons to search their library first

  • OpacAuthorities : Decide if you want patrons to be able to search your authority file

  • OpacBrowser : Decide if you want patrons to browse your authority file (French libraries only)

  • OPACSearchForTitleIn : Choose which libraries you want patrons to be able to re-run their search in

  • OpacAddMastheadLibraryPulldown : If you’re a multi-branch system you can add a pull down to the search bar for patrons to search which library to search

  • EnableOpacSearchHistory : Decide if you want the system to keep a search history

• Set up your cron jobs

  • If you have the OpacBrowser preference set decide when you want the contents to rebuild (French libraries only)

  • If you have custom RSS feeds, decide when you want the feed to be populated

Editable OPAC regions

Using the HTML customizations tool you can customize various blocks of the OPAC. The following graphic shows what each display location updates.

And “quotes of the day” are managed in the Quote of the day editor

The news tool can be used to add news items to the OPAC’s main page.

The pages tool can be used to add more content pages to the OPAC.

Enhanced content configuration

Koha allows you to pull in content from outside sources to enhance your bibliographic records. All of this content can be toggled on and off using the enhanced content system preferences.

• FRBR/Editions

  • If you would like to have your OPAC and/or staff interdace show an “Editions” tab on the bibliographic record, you want to enable one or the other FRBR preferences and then the ISBN service ThingISBN.

• Amazon : This service is free and just requires that you visit http://aws.amazon.com to sign up

  • Al usar las preferencias de Amazon usted podrá elegir mostrar imágenes de cubierta de Amazon.

• Babelthèque

  • This is a paid service. Contact Babelthèque to learn how to enable this content in the OPAC.

• Baker and Taylor

  • This is a paid service from Baker & Taylor. Contact Baker & Taylor for the information to enter into these preferences.

• HTML5 media

  • Esto permite a las bibliotecas para incrustar streaming de medios en sus catálogos

• Google

  • This service is free and does not require registration, simply enable GoogleJackets and you’re set to go.

• LibraryThing

  • With the exception of ThingISBN, you will need to contact LibraryThing for the information to enter into these preferences

  • Enabling ThingISBN will help to populate the editions tab on the bibliographic record display if you have enabled FRBR.

• Novelist Select

  • This is a paid service from Ebsco. Contact Ebsco for the information to enter into these preferences

• Open Library

  • Open Library project es un sistema abierto del que se pueden traer imágenes de cubierta (y en el futuro contenido adicional)

• Overdrive

  • This is a paid service that libraries can subscribe to for ebook content. If the library subscribes to Overdrive they can integrate that content in to Koha for free.

• Syndetics

  • This is a paid service from Syndetics to add content for your bibliographic records. Contact Syndetics for the information to enter into these preferences.

• Tagging

  • Elija si desea o no permitir que los usuarios agregen etiquetas a los registros en Koha.

Acquisitions configuration

Cuando se utilizan las adquisiciones en Koha primero es necesario definir algunos valores por defecto.

• Set up your funds and budgets

• Choose your default currency and enter others if you order from multiple countries

• Enter in your vendor information

• Create an framework with the code ACQ (if you’re going to enter item records at the time of ordering or receiving)

• Acquisitions system preferences

  • AcqCreateItem : Decide if an item record is created during acquisition

  • CurrencyFormat : Decide how you want monetary amounts to display

  • TaxRates : Enter your sales tax (if you are billed for tax)

  • OrderPdfFormat : Decide what format you want your print orders to use

Serials configuration

Cuando se utiliza las publicaciones periódicas hay algunas opciones que se pueden establecer de antemano.

• Serials system preferences

  • RenewSerialAddsSuggestion : Decide if you want renewing serials to add a suggestion for easy purchasing

  • RoutingSerials : Decide if you want to route serials around your library

  • RoutingListAddReserves : Decide if holds are placed on serials when there is a routing list in place

• Cataloging system references

  • StaffSerialIssueDisplayCount : Decide how many of the most recent issues to display in the staff interface

  • OPACSerialIssueDisplayCount : Decide how many of the most recent issues to display in the OPAC

  • SubscriptionHistory : Decide how you want the subscription information to display in the OPAC

Planning for go-live

Una vez que tenga todos los ajustes listos, tiene que prepararse para hacer que su sistema pase a producción

• Decide if you need training by an outside service provider or if your staff can do the training themselves.

• Asegúrese que dispone de tiempo suficiente para que su personal practique con el sistema de pruebas y consiga sentirse cómodo con él

• If this is a migration, work with your previous company to extract data right before you go-live

• Decide on URLs for your new Koha OPAC and staff interface and arrange for these to be cut-over if using existing system URLs, or created if they are new URLs

• Make sure that if you’re hosting your own system you have a process in place to back-up your system data.