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Ad Astra per Aspera

Koha administration in Kansas

koha-US Conference, Portsmouth, NH - September 20, 2023

Jason Robb, SEKLS

SEKnFind

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Michael Adamyk, CKLS

Pathfinder Central

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George Williams, NEKLS

Next Search Catalog

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Eric Gustafson, Derby PL

KanShare

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Northwest

Southwest

Central

South Central

Southeast

Northeast

North

Central

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Admin structure

Regional Systems vs. Kanshare

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Origins & Creation

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Fee structures

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Decision-making - democracy vs. dictatorship

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Patrons

Patron categories & attributes

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Guarantors vs. guarantees

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What info do you store?

  • Gender
  • Drivers’ License, DOB

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Mandatory fields?

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Privacy policies

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Catalog structure

Collection codes vs. Shelf locations vs. Item types

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Driving factors

  • Searching
  • Categorization
  • Reporting

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How to prevent bloat?

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Consolidation & consistency

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Circulation rules

Synchronization vs. local control

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Fine-free vs. fining

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Complexity and bloat

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Use and misuse

  • Descriptive names
  • Cleanup

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Local usage hold settings

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Sharing

One patron - one account

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Holds prioritization

  • Transport cost matrix
  • Local hold priority
  • Randomization

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New item sharing

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Club holds

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Maintenance

Closing branches

  • Hard due dates
  • Marking calendar
  • Disabling, suspending holds

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Automated processes

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Manual processes

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Support

Triaging problems

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Amount of staff

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Training

  • New librarians/staff
  • Upgrades

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Documentation

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Questions?

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Jason Robb, SEKLS

SEKnFind

jrobb@sekls.org

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Michael Adamyk, CKLS

Pathfinder Central

madamyk@ckls.org

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George Williams, NEKLS

Next Search Catalog

gwilliams@nekls.org

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Eric Gustafson, Derby PL

KanShare

Eric@derbylibrary.com

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