Resource Rewind: July 2022

by Elise Aiello on Aug 2, 2022

We put together a recap of our Koha news and educational content for the month of July case you missed anything!

Koha Question of the Week

Koha Question of the Week: How to Streamline Holds?

Learn how to streamline the holds process.

Koha Question of the Week: What are Sort Fields on the Patron Record?

Think of the sort values on the patron record as a place to gather more data on your patron. Generally, Sort 1 and 2 are used for statistical purposes within your library. A library can use a Sort Field for collecting data such as County, Homeroom, and more.

A sort field can be attached to an authorized value, so if a library would like this to be populated with a dropdown menu of options including Yes/No, that can easily be done.

Koha Question of the Week: How to add a Manual Restriction on a Patron?

Koha can automatically restrict a patron depending on the library's setup. In addition, a staff member can add a manual restriction to the patron.

Koha Question of the Week: Can Other Fields Be Added to Patron Search?

Koha allows libraries to search for patrons with many variables currently, however, a library can add another or more patron fields for searching purposes.

Monday Minutes

Monday Minutes: Introducing the Patron Passport Plugin

In this week's Monday Minutes, Nick, a Koha developer, joins Kelly and Jessie to talk about a new plugin called the Patron Passport. This will allow unique libraries to have reciprocal borrowing super easy!

Monday Minutes: Cataloging Tips

In this week's Monday Minutes, Kelly and Jessie show off some great Cataloging Tips

Monday Minutes: Attaching Files to an Invoice in Acquisitions

In this week's Monday Minutes, Kelly and Jessie show how to attach an invoice in Acquisitions!

Can Other Fields Be Added to Patron Search?

Kelly and Jessie show off a new enhancement that allows administrators to control, at a more fine-grained level, which users may delete patron records.

Monday Minutes: Electronic Resource Module

In this week's Monday Minutes, Kelly and Jessie will give a sneak peek of the new ERM module coming to Koha! The integrated Electronic Resource Management (eRM) module in Koha will help staff manage electronic resources, agreements, licenses and subscriptions.