ByWater Solutions Collaborates with EBSCO to Enhance Koha Integration

by Jessie Zairo on Dec 19, 2023

ByWater Solutions, America’s forefront provider of Open Source library technology support, collaborated with EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) on a development aimed at helping Koha libraries. Libraries using the Koha Open Source ILS are now able to use new functionality to streamline the acquisitions process. The EDIFACT (EDI) Invoice Plug-In for EBSCO Journals, which allows Koha systems to fully integrate with EBSCO Journals, will now facilitate loading EDI Invoices into Koha.

Kyle Hall, Director of Development & Operations at ByWater Solutions recently commented on the integration.

EDIFACT provides such a great workflow improvement for library acquisitions departments and it’s so fantastic to have that integration with a vendor as popular as EBSCO!”

This development enhances the ability for Koha users to easily receive invoices from EBSCO journals. KOHA customers are now able to import EDIFACT Invoices from EBSCO, avoiding the need to manually enter the Invoice. This service not only saves time but also improves the efficiency of the acquisition’s workflow. The plug-in, which will work on Koha, will further enhance the workflow process.

Anne Campbell, EBSCO Library Automation Manager says

EBSCO is so excited to offer EDIFACT Invoices for Serials for our customers using KOHA. This integration service will add efficiency and time-savings to the serials acquisition workflow. We could not have done it without the support of ByWater and our customer test partners.”

About ByWater Solutions

ByWater Solutions is a full-service, high-quality Open Source support and implementation company dedicated to providing libraries with a lower cost, more advanced level of support for their systems than a traditional proprietary solution can offer. ByWater Solutions has a proven track record in first-rate implementation and support services with library systems of all sizes for the Koha ILS, Aspen Discovery, Folio LSP, Coral ERM, and Libki PC Management.

Our highly ranked, comprehensive support is what sets our company apart from any other vendor in the industry. Partnering with ByWater Solutions not only lowers the cost of implementation and maintenance of OSS, but more importantly empowers libraries by giving them the flexibility and freedom they deserve. For more information please visit https://bywatersolutions.com.

About EBSCO

EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) is a leading provider of online research content and search technologies serving academic, school and public libraries; healthcare and medical institutions; corporations; and government agencies around the world. From research, acquisition management, subscription services and discovery to clinical decision support and patient care, learning, and research and development, EBSCO provides institutions with access to content and resources to serve the information and workflow needs of their users and organizations. For more information, visit the EBSCO website at: www.ebsco.com.

About Koha

Koha is the first open-source Integrated Library System (ILS). In use worldwide, its development is steered by a growing community of libraries collaborating to achieve their technology goals. Koha’s impressive feature set continues to evolve and expand to meet the needs of its user base. It includes modules for circulation, cataloging, acquisitions, serials, reserves, patron management, branch relationships, and more.

Koha’s OPAC, circulation, management, and self-checkout interfaces are all based on standards-compliant World Wide Web technologies, HTML5, CSS, and Javascript, making Koha a truly platform-independent solution. Koha is distributed under the open-source General Public License (GPL). For more information about Koha, please visit http://koha-community.org.

For More Information

Jessica Zairo
Director of Library Sales & Outreach
ByWater Solutions
bywatersolutions.com
Phone:(888)900-8944

Briana Peters
Communications Specialist
bpeters@ebsco.com
Phone:(978)414-0277