Equinox logo with the text "press release" underneath.
Our latest: "Equinox at the Public Library Association 2026 Conference." Come by Booth #1709 and say hello! More: www.equinoxoli.org/equinox-at-the-public-li... #equinox #evgils #Kohails #AspenDiscovery #OpenSource #Libraries #PLA26
Time for a new Monday Minutes from ByWater Solutions!
This week, Nick and Jessie talk about plugins.
Watch the video at zurl.co/9ig4H
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Koha Community events coming up this week:
- Hackfest in Marseille, France
- koha-US: Education Committee*
- koha-US: Circulation SIG*
- koha-US: Consortia SIG*
View the calendar for details koha-community.org/calendar/
* koha-US events are open to everyone.
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Time for another ByWater Solutions Question of the Week!
This week's question is: "How can items or records be hidden from the Koha OPAC?"
Read the answer at zurl.co/o1znC
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KohaCon in 2027 will be at the Rami Library in Istanbul, Türkiye!
More details:
- Announcement:
. lists.katipo.co.nz/pipermail/ko...
. koha-community.org/kohacon27-wi...
- Proposal: kohacon27.ktb.gov.tr
(KohaCon is the Koha Community's annual worldwide conference.)
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Thank you! We were inspired by our library community and by what Koha and open source make possible. We can't wait to see what the rest of the year has in store. 🎉 #equinox #kohails #OpenSource #Libraries
An excellent read and an impressive year! Particularly the section about Equinox's Open Source Grant recipients and the difference Koha has made for the recipients (page 14).
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In the latest Monday Minutes from ByWater Solutions, Nick and Jessie show you how to set up search engine shortcuts to make it easy to search the ByWater Help Center or Bugzilla right in your URL.
Watch the full video: zurl.co/F3TWK
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The call for sponsors for KohaCon26 is open!
Details: kohacon26.bibliothek.kit.edu/call-for-spo...
KohaCon26, the Koha Community's annual worldwide conference, is from 5–9 October 2026 in Karlsruhe, Germany, and is hosted by the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT).
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Koha Community events this week:
- General Koha Community Meeting
- koha-US: Acquisitions SIG*
- Development Meeting
- koha-US: Development Committee*
- koha-US: Customization SIG*
Check the calendar for details koha-community.org/calendar/
* koha-US events are open to everyone.
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Episode 612: The Terrific Every-Other-Thursday Training Video from koha-US.
The trouble with cataloging permissions www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWMX...
Christopher and George talk about issues and challenges managing permissions for staff.
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Speech bubble with the latest ByWater Solutions Question of the Week "Do I need to update Z39.50 credentials with Library of Congress?"
This week's Question of the Week from ByWater Solutions:
"Do I need to update Z39.50 credentials with Library of Congress?"
The answer: zurl.co/Kvear
(Spoiler alert: Yes!)
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In this week's Monday Minutes from ByWater Solutions, Nick and Jessie talk about an enhancement to the OPAC library card feature in 25.11, and how patrons can bring up their digital library card for mobile use!
The video: zurl.co/eKvLZ
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Episode 611: The Terrific Every-Other-Thursday Training Video from koha-US.
Understanding authorities www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekZT...
In this excellent session, Christopher and special guest Esther Melander from ByWater Solutions show you how to use authorities in Koha.
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Episode 610: The Terrific Every-Other-Thursday Training Video from koha-US.
Borrower counts www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFLj...
In this episode George and Christopher show you two ways to count your borrowers, and some of the challenges.
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How is your presentation/poster/workshop proposal going for #KohaCon26, the Koha Community's annual worldwide conference?
Submissions close on 14 March 2026
Full details at kohacon26.bibliothek.kit.edu/call-for-pre...
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Last call! If you are a Koha library, please consider contributing your experiences to the 2025 International Library Automation Perceptions Survey.
Marshall needs a few hundred more responses before he closes the survey for this year.
👉 librarytechnology.org/perceptions/...
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Happy lime green Koha ILS logo.
The latest Koha Newsletter is here! The Feburary issue has the latest tips, events & more: koha-community.org/koha-community-newslette... #kohails #OpenSource #Libraries
Koha Community events on this week:
- Development Meeting
- Documentation Team Meeting
- koha-US: General Meeting*
- koha-US: Cataloging Special Interest Group*
Check the calendar for details koha-community.org/calendar/
* Open to everyone from around the world to attend.
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In the latest Monday Minutes from ByWater Solutions, Nick and Jessie talk about a new acquisitions enhancement in 25.11.
A duplicate check is now performed when ordering from an empty record.
The video: zurl.co/BO2mH
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The Koha Community's February 2026 Newsletter is now available koha-community.org/koha-communi...
In this edition:
- Current Koha versions
- New Koha libraries
- Koha tips and tricks
- Support provider news
- Upcoming and past events
. KohaCon26: call for presentations
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The recording for Sign off on bugs - Session 2 is now available www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhKp... (YouTube, 56 minutes)
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For more details, see the ByWater Solutions' post bywater.solutions/gbsw26 and the community calendar koha-community.org/calendar/
Check in your timezone www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/f...
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On "today" for the Koha Global Bug Squashing Week: Sign off on bugs - Session 2.
Join the ByWater Solutions development team and members of the Koha Community as we walk through signing off bugs using a sandbox or Koha Testing Docker.
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The video for "Setting up your devbox" is now available www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9ZP... (YouTube, 1hr 33 mins).
Covers:
- Setting up Koha Testing Docker (KTD) on a mac
- Testing and signing off a bug
- Some tips and tricks using KTD
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For more details, see the ByWater Solutions' post bywater.solutions/gbsw26 and the community calendar koha-community.org/calendar/
Check the date and time for your timezone www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/f...
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On today for the Koha Global Bug Squashing Week: Sign off on bugs - Session 1.
Join the ByWater Solutions development team and members of the Koha Community as we walk through signing off bugs using a sandbox or Koha Testing Docker.
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Koha Global Bug Squashing Week, 23 to 27 February 2026.
On now for Koha's Global Bug Squashing Week, Documentation Wednesday.
Join the documentation team during their drop-in session - learn to edit the manual.
For details, see the community calendar koha-community.org/calendar/ and ByWater Solutions' post
bywater.solutions/gbsw26
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Koha Bug Squashing Week, 23 to 27 February 2026
On today for the Koha Global Bug Squashing Week are:
- koha-US Education COmmittee: Developing Koha Together Forum
- Setting up your devbox
For more details, see the community calendar koha-community.org/calendar/ and ByWater Solutions' post
bywater.solutions/gbsw26
#KohaILS #KohaUS #GBSD
The Swedish Koha User Group is holding their 13th user group meeting from the 5th to the 7th May 2026 with the Dalarna University Library.
For programme details and how to register, visit koha.se/koha-i-sveri... (in Swedish).
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