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Title of the Script: Add a New library
Author: Vaibhavi Satardekar and Maya Hans
Keywords: koha 24.05, koha library setup, new library configuration, library branch creation, koha library management, library setup guide, library administration, koha OPAC configuration, video tutorial.
| Visual Cue | Narration |
| Slide Number 1
Title Slide |
Welcome to the Spoken Tutorial on Add a New Library in Koha. |
| Slide Number 2
Learning Objectives |
In this tutorial, we will learn how to:
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| Slide Number 3
System Requirement
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To record this tutorial, I am using
I also have a working internet connection. |
| Slide Number 4
Pre-requisites |
To follow this tutorial, you should have,
If not, refer to the Koha Installation tutorial on this site. You should also have knowledge of Library Science. |
| Show Koha login interface | Let us begin now.
Let me open the Firefox browser and in the address bar type 127 dot 0 dot 0 dot 0 colon 8080. This will open the Koha Login page. |
| Username as Bella and Password as Library@1.
Click on Log in |
To add a new library, we have to login as a superlibrarian.
So, I will type the username as Bella and the password as Library@1. From the library field drop down select Spoken Tutorial Library. Now click on Log in button. If you had given a different username and password, then type that. |
| Show Koha staff Interface | The Koha staff interface opens. |
| Narration only | Now let’s add a new library. |
| Show Koha interface >> Koha Administration | For that, click on the Koha Administration module. |
| Highlight Koha Administration
Go to the section Basic parameters Click on- Libraries |
The Koha Administration page opens.
Now go to the Basic parameters section and click on Libraries. |
| Click on tab + New Library | Libraries page opens.
Notice the table here displays the list of libraries that are already added. We can see the Spoken Tutorial Library listed here. Recall that we had created this library during koha onboarding. To add a new library, click on add New library tab on the top of the page. A page with a form to add a New library opens. |
| Point to the red asterisk fields | On this page, all the fields marked in red are mandatory. |
| Pause and fill in the details
Library code: CL Name: Central Library |
You can fill in the Library code and Name for the library, as I have done here. |
| Highlight Address section | In the next section, we will fill in the library’s contact details like-
Address, phone number, etc. |
Show the screen with details filled in -
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I have filled in the details as shown here.
We suggest that for practicing you should enter the details as shown here. For now, we will leave some of the non-mandatory fields blank. |
| Highlight Address and Phone | We can use the address and phone number to create custom library notices.
These details can also be used by the patron to contact the library. |
| Highlight on Email id | We should fill in the Email field even though it is not mandatory.
It ensures that the notices are sent to and from the correct address. |
| Highlight school.science13@gmail.com | In the Email field, I will enter the following. |
| Highlight on Reply-To
Highlight stlibreoffice@gmail.com Highlight school.science13@gmail.com |
In the Reply-To field, I will enter this email address.
This is the email where all the replies will be received. If left empty, all the replies will by default go to the main email. |
| Point to Return-Path, field.
Highlight school.science13@gmail.com |
I will leave the Return-Path field blank.
This is the email where all the bounced messages will go. If left empty, all bounced messages will be sent by default to the main Email. |
| Highlight on URL | Next, I will fill in the URL of the library as shown here.
On filling the URL field, the particular library name will be linked in the holdings table on the OPAC. |
| Highlight Pickup location | Next, I will scroll down to the Pickup location field.
From the dropdown, I will select Yes. That means the library is an available pickup location for holds. It is the place from where the patrons can collect items they have reserved. |
| Highlight Public dropdown>>Yes | Next, from the Public dropdown, select it to Yes.
Set to 'yes' to show this library as a search option and on the libraries page in the OPAC. |
| Highlight Opening hours | Here, I am leaving Opening hours as it is.
These are used for hourly loans. |
| Click on the Submit button | I will leave the other fields blank and click on the Submit button. |
| Highlight Libraries
Highlight Success message Show the table and highlight the Central library. |
This will bring us back to the Libraries page.
The text highlighted in blue at the top says Library added successfully. So now we can see that Central Library is added to the list. |
| Narration only | With this, we come to the end of this tutorial. |
| Logout | If you wish to continue with the next tutorial stay logged in.
Else, you can logout from the current session. For that, go to the top right corner of the page. Click on Bella, Spoken Tutorial Library. From the drop down select Log out. |
| Slide Number 5
Summary
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Let’s quickly recap!
Today, we learned,
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| Slide Number 6
Assignment
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As an assignment,
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| Slide Number 7
About Spoken Tutorial project
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The video at the following link summarizes the Spoken Tutorial project.
Please download and watch it. |
| Slide Number 8
Spoken Tutorial workshops The Spoken Tutorial Project Team
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The Spoken Tutorial Project Team conducts workshops and gives certificates.
For more details, please write to us. |
| Slide Number 9
Forum for specific questions |
We will be happy to answer your specific questions regarding this tutorial.
Post your questions in the forum and our team will get back to you. |
| Slide Number 10
Acknowledgment The Spoken Tutorial project was established by the Ministry of Education Govt of India. Thank you |
Thank you for joining. |
