Resource Rewind: October 2022

by Elise Aiello on Nov 2, 2022

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

Koha Question of the Week

Koha Question of the Week: How to Import a File of Records into Koha?

If your library receives a file of MARC records from a vendor and would like to import them into Koha, this is a simple process done through Koha's Tools.

Koha Question of the Week: Do I Need to Know SQL to Create Reports in Koha?

Answer: No!

There are so many other ways to create reports in Koha without having SQL knowledge. The other great thing is, the more you create reports, the more you can learn SQL just from using it!

Koha Question of the Week: What does "Older Item Types in Serials" mean?

For new serial users, some of the fields and functionality need more explanation! This particular field is found when a new serial is being created, Item Type: and Item Type for Older Serials

Koha Question of the Week: Can We Track Book Sale Purchases in Koha?

Koha has a Point of Sale Module that can be used to track sales! Koha has always had the ability to allow staff to add manual invoices to a patron's account. Read to learn more!

Monday Minutes

Monday Minutes: All Things Password Related

In this week's Monday Minutes, Kelly and Jessie talk all things password related!

Monday Minutes: Patron Suggestions Made Easy

In this week's Monday Minutes, Kelly and Jessie start the 22.05 Koha release excitement with a new feature that will help patrons make suggestions!

Monday Minutes: Seamlessly Add Patron Images

In this week's Monday Minutes, Kelly and Jessie show a new feature coming in 22.05, which will allow libraries to utilize a webcam or library camera to take and upload a patron image easily!

Monday Minutes: Welcome Emails Sent With a Click of a Button

Holly from Interleaf, a Koha Support Company in Ireland joins Monday Minutes to show libraries how to add Musical Incipits to cataloged records- which are also playable.