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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Vimal’s message prompts me to suggest that libraries using Koha review their information in lib-web-cats.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>While there may be reasons to keep a separate listing on the community’s wiki, there are also advantages to also registering libraries using Koha in lib-web-cats.  The lib-web-cats international directory of libraries aims to include all of the libraries that use Koha, as well as other library automation systems.   It currently lists 1,285 Koha libraries:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>  </span><a href="http://www.librarytechnology.org/libraries.pl?ILS=Koha">http://www.librarytechnology.org/libraries.pl?ILS=Koha</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <a href="http://www.librarytechnology.org/map.pl?ILS=Koha">http://www.librarytechnology.org/map.pl?ILS=Koha</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Inclusion on the Koha wiki provides a few more details on Koha version numbers and such (which are quickly outdated) and is a good resource for the Koha community.  lib-web-cats has a broad audience and provides exposure regarding the impact of Koha worldwide.  It is a component of Library Technology Guides (<a href="http://www.librarytechnology.org">www.librarytechnology.org</a>) which provides many resources on library automation products and organizations, including both open source and propriety options.  <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>I do hope that any libraries involved with Koha that are not already included in lib-web-cats use this form to submit your information:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>  </span><a href="http://www.librarytechnology.org/lwc-submit-library.pl">http://www.librarytechnology.org/lwc-submit-library.pl</a><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>(Please search to be sure it’s not already listed to avoid duplicate entries)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>You can also just drop me an e-mail with the information.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>-marshall<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Marshall Breeding<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Editor, Library Technology Guides<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><a href="http://www.librarytechnology.org"><span style='color:blue'>http://www.librarytechnology.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><a href="mailto:marshall.breeding@librarytechnology.org"><span style='color:blue'>marshall.breeding@librarytechnology.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><a href="http://twitter.com/mbreeding"><span style='color:blue'>http://twitter.com/mbreeding</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=Ms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