<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" ><tr><td valign="top" style="font: inherit;">Congratulations and thanks for keeping Koha going great<br><br>Olugbenga Adara<br>
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Profile: http://www.linkedin.com/in/gbengaadara<br><br>--- On <b>Sat, 10/22/11, Chris Nighswonger <i><cnighswonger@foundations.edu></i></b> wrote:<br><blockquote style="border-left: 2px solid rgb(16, 16, 255); margin-left: 5px; padding-left: 5px;"><br>From: Chris Nighswonger <cnighswonger@foundations.edu><br>Subject: Re: [Koha] [Koha-devel] Koha 3.6.0 released<br>To: "Chris Cormack" <chris@bigballofwax.co.nz><br>Cc: "koha-user" <koha@lists.katipo.co.nz>, koha-devel@lists.koha-community.org<br>Date: Saturday, October 22, 2011, 7:55 PM<br><br><div class="plainMail">Congrats to everyone! Great work.<br><br>Kind Regards,<br>Chris<br><br><br>On Sat, Oct 22, 2011 at 12:33 PM, Chris Cormack<br><<a ymailto="mailto:chris@bigballofwax.co.nz" href="/mc/compose?to=chris@bigballofwax.co.nz">chris@bigballofwax.co.nz</a>> wrote:<br>> It is with great plesure that I announce the release of Koha 3.6.0.<br>><br>> This is major
feature release, containing 85 enhancements and 356<br>> bugfixes. A total of 728 patches have been included from 60 developers<br>> in this release. A big thanks goes out to all of them, plus all the<br>> other people involved in this release.<br>><br>> You can download this release at<br>> <a href="http://download.koha-community.org/koha-3.06.00.000.tar.gz" target="_blank">http://download.koha-community.org/koha-3.06.00.000.tar.gz</a> or you can<br>> wait a couple of days for the packages to appear at<br>> <a href="http://debian.koha-community.org" target="_blank">http://debian.koha-community.org</a>.<br>><br>> Release notes are available below.<br>><br>><br>><br>> RELEASE NOTES FOR KOHA 3.6.0 - 22 October 2011<br>> ========================================================================<br>><br>> Koha is the first free and open source software library automation package<br>> (ILS). Development is
sponsored by libraries of varying types and sizes,<br>> volunteers, and support companies from around the world.<br>> The website for the Koha project is<br>><br>> <a href="http://koha-community.org/" target="_blank">http://koha-community.org/</a><br>><br>> Koha 3.6.0 can be downloaded from:<br>><br>> <a href="http://download.koha-community.org/koha-3.06.00.tar.gz" target="_blank">http://download.koha-community.org/koha-3.06.00.tar.gz</a><br>><br>> Installation instructions can be found at:<br>><br>> <a href="http://wiki.koha-community.org/wiki/Installation_Documentation" target="_blank">http://wiki.koha-community.org/wiki/Installation_Documentation</a><br>><br>> OR in the INSTALL files that come in the tarball<br>><br>> Koha 3.6.0 is a major feature release.<br>><br>> New features in 3.6.0<br>> ======================<br>><br>>
ACQUISITIONS<br>> * When deleting an order, items are deleted and if applicable the<br>> biblio also (if no holds, subscriptions etc are attached)<br>> * Add Basket number and Invoice number search<br>> * Control view of baskets for vendor with a sys pref (own/branch/all)<br>> * Control confirmation when closing a basket with a sys pref<br>><br>> ADMINISTRATION<br>> * New permission for overdues report<br>><br>> CATALOGING<br>> * Z3950 results highlighting<br>> * Easy Analytics support<br>> * Improve controls for cloning and deleting MARC subfields<br>> * Capability to blank subfields in Batch Modification<br>> * UNIMARC field 225 plugin: allow $a value data entry<br>> * Adjust default values for MARC21 authority Fixed-Length
Data Elements<br>> * Update UNIMARC plugins<br>> * Adding option to "attach another item" when finished attaching items<br>><br>> CIRCULATION<br>> * Added a checkin tab to the patron search screen<br>> * Added enumchron field to the place holds screen<br>> * Better hold information on the staff biblio detail screen<br>> * Added a checked out from colum to list of checked out items<br>> (syspref controlled)<br>> * Add link to fast add framework while circulating, if a barcode<br>> is not found<br>> * Automatically check out fast add item after cataloging it<br>> * Add shelving location to checkin results screen<br>><br>> OPAC<br>> * Paging on the opac detail page, allowing the user to move<br>> through search results<br>> *
Recent comments view<br>> * Added a powered by Koha footer<br>> * Show a warning if placing a hold incurs a charge<br>> * Added user customisable html block under the facets in search results<br>> * Added customisable html block under OpacNav and patron account links<br>> * Profile pictures in the OPAC next to review authors<br>> * Show number of comments on the "Comments" tab in OPAC<br>><br>> PATRONS<br>> * Log membership renewal<br>> * Allow patron update script (on OPAC) to send email using the<br>> from address of the patron<br>> * Extended attributes display much improved<br>> * Partial fine payments<br>> * If a patron search returns one result, redirect to patron details page<br>><br>> MESSAGING<br>> * Improved
the email checking when sending "Hold filled" notices.<br>> * Add today's date on checkin/checkout notices<br>><br>> REPORTS<br>> * Added links to the schema and reports library<br>> * Record localuse statistics, when returning items not on issue<br>> * Control for which branch renewals are recorded with a sys pref<br>><br>> SEARCHING<br>> * Added ISBN filter to advanced<br>> * Analytic links search on full phrase title<br>> * Control order in which facet categories display<br>><br>> SIP<br>> * Add Support for the Fee Paid Message<br>><br>> ENHANCED CONTENT<br>> * Add integration for EBSCO's Novelist Select service<br>> * Enable Koha to fetch book covers from Open Library<br>><br>> STAFF INTERFACE<br>> * Improved styling
of the table pager<br>> * Add autocomplete="off" to borrowernumbers and barcode forms<br>> * Improved the tinymce editor on the Koha news page<br>><br>> INTERFACE<br>> * Added crystal icon set<br>> * Nicer style for "clear screen" button<br>> * Added capability to limit the RSS results<br>><br>> INTERNATIONALIZATION<br>> * Tons of fixes to the translation tools<br>> * Add German translation for purchase suggestion mails<br>> * Spanish translation for SQL files<br>><br>> INTERNALS, PACKAGING AND PERFORMANCE<br>> * Simplified system preferences for the web installer<br>> * Create and update the manual pages for the koha-* scripts.<br>> * Automated backups of data and config<br>> * Improve configurability of package building
scripts<br>><br>> COMMAND LINE UTILITIES<br>> * cron script to allow easy anonymisation of patron circulation data<br>><br>> BUGFIXES<br>> * Longer userid fields<br>> * Clean up guided reports dictionary entry process<br>> * Circulation restrictions working when other withdrawn reasons are used<br>> * Fixed LDAP username case issues<br>><br>> Plus 356 more bugfixes<br>><br>> System Preferences<br>> ======================<br>><br>> The following system preferences are new in 3.6.0:<br>> * numSearchRSSResults<br>> * OpacRenewalBranch<br>> * ShowReviewerPhoto<br>> * BasketConfirmations<br>> * MARCAuthorityControlField008<br>> * OpenLibraryCovers<br>> * OPACResultsSidebar<br>> * RecordLocalUseOnReturn<br>> * OpacKohaUrl<br>> *
NovelistSelectEnabled<br>> * NovelistSelectProfile<br>> * NovelistSelectPassword<br>> * NovelistSelectView<br>> * EasyAnalyticalRecords<br>> * OpacNavBottom<br>> * AcqViewBaskets<br>> * OpacShowRecentComments<br>><br>> System requirements<br>> ======================<br>><br>> Changes since 3.4:<br>><br>> * Perl 5.10 is required<br>><br>> Documentation<br>> ======================<br>><br>> As of Koha 3.2, the Koha manual is now maintained in DocBook. The<br>> home page for Koha documentation is<br>><br>> <a href="http://koha-community.org/documentation/" target="_blank">http://koha-community.org/documentation/</a><br>><br>> As of the date of these release notes, only the English version of the<br>> Koha manual is available:<br>><br>> <a
href="http://manual.koha-community.org/3.6/en/" target="_blank">http://manual.koha-community.org/3.6/en/</a><br>><br>> The Git repository for the Koha manual can be found at<br>><br>> <a href="http://git.koha-community.org/gitweb/?p=kohadocs.git;a=summary" target="_blank">http://git.koha-community.org/gitweb/?p=kohadocs.git;a=summary</a><br>><br>> Translations<br>> ======================<br>><br>> Complete or near-complete translations of the OPAC and staff<br>> interface are available in this release for the following languages:<br>><br>> * Chinese (Taiwan)<br>> * Danish<br>> * English (USA)<br>> * English (UK)<br>> * French (France)<br>> * German<br>> * Italian<br>> * Portuguese (Brazil)<br>> * Spanish<br>><br>> Partial translations are available for various other languages.<br>><br>> The Koha team welcomes
additional translations; please see<br>><br>> <a href="http://wiki.koha-community.org/wiki/Translating_Koha" target="_blank">http://wiki.koha-community.org/wiki/Translating_Koha</a><br>><br>> for information about translating Koha, and join the koha-translate<br>> list to volunteer:<br>><br>> <a href="http://lists.koha-community.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/koha-translate" target="_blank">http://lists.koha-community.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/koha-translate</a><br>><br>> The most up-to-date translations can be found at:<br>><br>> <a href="http://translate.koha-community.org/" target="_blank">http://translate.koha-community.org/</a><br>><br>> Release Team<br>> ======================<br>><br>> The release team for Koha 3.6 is<br>><br>> Release Manager: Chris Cormack <<a ymailto="mailto:chrisc@catalyst.net.nz"
href="/mc/compose?to=chrisc@catalyst.net.nz">chrisc@catalyst.net.nz</a>><br>> Documentation Manager: Nicole C Engard <<a ymailto="mailto:nengard@gmail.com" href="/mc/compose?to=nengard@gmail.com">nengard@gmail.com</a>><br>> Translation Manager: Frédéric Demians <<a ymailto="mailto:frederic@tamil.fr" href="/mc/compose?to=frederic@tamil.fr">frederic@tamil.fr</a>><br>> QA Manager: Ian Walls <<a ymailto="mailto:ian.walls@bywatersolutions.com" href="/mc/compose?to=ian.walls@bywatersolutions.com">ian.walls@bywatersolutions.com</a>><br>> Bug Wranglers: MJ Ray, Marcel Roy, Paul Poulain, Mason James<br>><br>> Release Maintainer (3.4.x):<br>> Chris Nighswonger <<a ymailto="mailto:cnighswonger@foundations.edu"
href="/mc/compose?to=cnighswonger@foundations.edu">cnighswonger@foundations.edu</a>><br>> Release Maintainer (3.6.x):<br>> Chris Nighswonger <<a ymailto="mailto:cnighswonger@foundations.edu" href="/mc/compose?to=cnighswonger@foundations.edu">cnighswonger@foundations.edu</a>><br>><br>> Credits<br>> ======================<br>><br>> We thank the following libraries who are known to have sponsored<br>> new features in Koha 3.6:<br>> * Los Gatos Public Library<br>> * NEKLS<br>> * East Brunswick Public Library<br>> * Athens County Public Libraries<br>> * Horowhenua Library Trust<br>> * Halton Borough Council<br>> * South Taranaki District Council<br>><br>> We thank the following individuals who contributed patches to<br>> Koha 3.6.0.<br>><br>> Nuño López
Ansótegui<br>> Alex Arnaud<br>> Larry Baerveldt<br>> Greg Barniskis<br>> D Ruth Bavousett<br>> Steven Callender<br>> Jared Camins-Esakov<br>> Colin Campbell<br>> Fernando L. Canizo<br>> Frédérick Capovilla<br>> Galen Charlton<br>> Tomas Cohen Arazi<br>> Chris Cormack<br>> Jeremy Crabtree<br>> Christophe Croullebois<br>> Elliott Davis<br>> Frédéric Demians<br>> Stéphane Delaune<br>> Ricardo Dias Marques<br>> Jonathan Druart<br>> Nicole C. Engard<br>> Magnus Enger<br>> Katrin Fischer<br>> Amit Gupta<br>> Mason James<br>> Srdjan Jankovic<br>> Janusz Kaczmarek<br>> Ulrich Kleiber<br>> Henri-Damien LAURENT<br>> Owen Leonard<br>> Frère Sébastien Marie<br>> Francois Marier<br>> Julian Maurice<br>> Meenakshi.R<br>> Matthias Meusburger<br>> Sophie Meynieux<br>> Joy Nelson<br>> Chris Nighswonger<br>> Maxime Pelletier<br>> Paul
Poulain<br>> Dobrica Pavlinusic<br>> MJ Ray<br>> Liz Rea<br>> Thatcher Rea<br>> Marcel de Rooy<br>> Juan Romay Sieira<br>> Brice Sanchez<br>> Jean-André Santoni<br>> John Seymour<br>> Robin Sheat<br>> Fridolyn SOMERS<br>> Zeno Tajoli<br>> Jane Wagner<br>> Ian Walls<br>> Ward van Wanrooij<br>> Jesse Weaver<br>> Brett Wilkins<br>> Salvador Zaragoza Rubio<br>><br>> We regret any omissions. If a contributor has been inadvertantly missed,<br>> please send a patch against these release notes to<br>> <a ymailto="mailto:koha-patches@lists.koha-community.org" href="/mc/compose?to=koha-patches@lists.koha-community.org">koha-patches@lists.koha-community.org</a>.<br>><br>> Revision control notes<br>> ======================<br>><br>> The Koha project uses Git for version control. The current development<br>> version of Koha can be retrieved by checking out the master
branch of<br>><br>> git://git.koha-community.org/koha.git<br>><br>> The branch for Koha 3.6.x (i.e., this version of Koha and future bugfix<br>> releases) is 3.6.x.<br>><br>> The next major feature release of Koha will be Koha 3.8.0.<br>><br>> Bugs and feature requests<br>> ======================<br>><br>> Bug reports and feature requests can be filed at the Koha bug<br>> tracker at<br>><br>> <a href="http://bugs.koha-community.org/" target="_blank">http://bugs.koha-community.org/</a><br>><br>> Ehara taku toa i te toa takitahi, engari he toa takitini<br>> _______________________________________________<br>> Koha-devel mailing list<br>> <a ymailto="mailto:Koha-devel@lists.koha-community.org" href="/mc/compose?to=Koha-devel@lists.koha-community.org">Koha-devel@lists.koha-community.org</a><br>> <a
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