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  • The C.G. Jung Institute of San Fransisco Partners with ByWater Solutions for Koha Support and Implementation
  • Goddard College Partners with ByWater Solutions for Koha Support and Implementation
  • The Rolling Hills Consolidated Library Partners with ByWater Solutions for Koha Support and Implementation
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    Tutorial Videos

    01
    Sep

    RSS Feeds in Plain English

    Let’s take a break from hearing me talk and watch this tutorial of RSS Feeds. This is a great video for those of you who are unsure of what RSS is and for you to share with your patrons who are unsure of how to use the RSS feeds in Koha.

    If you have an idea for a tutorial video I should do or that you have done yourself (or found on the web) that we should include in this series, just drop me a line and I’ll add it.

    25
    Aug

    Koha 3.2 OPAC Demo Video

    We have done an OPAC demo before, but it was really really brief. Here is a longer OPAC demo video.

    If you have an idea for a video, please just let me know and I’ll add it to my list of things to record.

    18
    Aug

    Creating batches of spine labels in Koha

    After you finish cataloging in Koha you need to print out your spine labels. Once you have a layout all set, you just need to create a batch and print your labels.

    As always, if you have an idea for a video, please just let me know and I’ll add it to my list of things to record.

    11
    Aug

    Creating Spine Label Layouts in Koha

    The label creator in Koha 3.2 has been completely rewritten and improved. This tutorial will walk you through creating a spine label layout in Koha.

    As always, if you have an idea for a video, please just let me know and I’ll add it to my list of things to record.

    04
    Aug

    Disabling Holds in Koha

    As a library patron I love the idea of being able to place holds, but some libraries don’t have the resources to handle holds and want to disable holds in Koha. This video tutorial will walk you through disabling holds in Koha 3.2.

    As always, if you have an idea for a video, please just let me know and I’ll add it to my list of things to record.

    28
    Jul

    Short Koha OPAC Video

    For the second in our series of training videos, here’s a brief OPAC overview.

    As always, if you have an idea for a video, please just let me know and I’ll add it to my list of things to record.

    21
    Jul

    Intro to Koha Video

    Lately I have been recording a series of tutorial videos on Koha. I’m going to be sharing them here, one per week – and here’s the first in the series:

    If you have an idea for a video, please just let me know and I’ll add it to my list of things to record.

    • Testimonials

      • "ByWater has offered our library incredible guidance and perspective; they have created opportunities for us that otherwise would not have existed."

        "We have been amazed at the personal attention and support ByWater has given us. They have been clearly committed to our success both as business partners and as fellow librarians. We are looking forward to even more collaboration between our two organizations."

        - Erin Barta, Library Director, Pacifica Graduate Institute