State Library of Kansas is Live on Koha with ByWater Support

by Elise Aiello on Sep 19, 2024

ByWater Solutions, America’s forefront provider of Open Source library technology support, announced that the State Library of Kansas is now live on Koha ILS with ByWater Support. ByWater Solutions completed the migration of over 114,000 borrowers.

The customized OPAC can be viewed here:

https://kslib.bywatersolutions...

About the State Library of Kansas

The State Library of Kansas houses government, legislative and historical records. The State Library is a state agency housed on the third floor of the Capitol building's north wing. In addition to the documents held in the State Library's collection, the location provides space for patrons to read, make copies or use one of the public computers on the west side.

The State Library also maintains digital databases for state agencies and research and historical databases for the general public. Digital collections also include eBooks, audiobooks, and online resources for Kansans. The State Library also oversees the Talking Books program, which provides support and specialized materials to eligible Kansans.

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 the first-rate implementation and support services with library systems of all sizes for the Koha ILS, Aspen Discovery, Metabase, 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 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

Elise Aiello
Partner Engagement Specialist
ByWater Solutions
bywatersolutions.com
Phone:(888)900-8944