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KohaCon26 - Call for Sponsors
by Sieber, Michaela (BIB) 16 Feb '26

16 Feb '26

Dear Koha friends and partners, we are excited to invite you to support KohaCon26, which will take place in Karlsruhe, Germany. KohaCon is a community-driven conference that brings together library professionals, developers, and open-source enthusiasts from around the world. One of the core values of KohaCon is that it is free to attend, ensuring that everyone can participate, learn, and contribute. This is only possible thanks to the generous support of our sponsors. By sponsoring KohaCon26, you help keep the conference accessible while gaining visibility within the international Koha community. Your sponsorship directly supports the Koha community by covering essential conference costs and helping us maintain KohaCon as an open, inclusive, and welcoming event. If you are interested in becoming a sponsor or would like further information, please visit our conference website: https://kohacon26.bibliothek.kit.edu/call-for-sponsors/. Let's work together to make KohaCon26 in Karlsruhe a great success - and free for everyone to attend. Kind regards, The KohaCon26 Organizing Team

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Join us February 24th! "Developing Koha Together: a forum to connect Koha’s end-users and Koha’s developers"
by Sarah B. Cornell 13 Feb '26

13 Feb '26

Greetings! Please join the Koha-US Education Committee for our second “Developing Koha Together” forum on Tuesday, February 24. Koha-US Past President Bob Bennhoff will moderate a panel made up of a diverse group of librarians and developers representing a broad range of experience, roles, and organizational size. Join us to hear their perspectives and share your own! Event: Developing Koha Together: a forum to connect Koha’s end-users and Koha’s developers Date: Tuesday, February 24, 2026 Time: 5:00-6:30 PM, UTC (Noon Eastern, 9 AM Pacific) Use this link to join us on zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82785007512?pwd=1PrIbhNLrWUVGH0kieDALP3nlaF48P.1 If you would like to submit a question for the panel ahead of time, you may do so here: https://koha-us.org/events/education-committee-survey. No registration is required! Please share this event with your colleagues! On behalf of the Koha-US Education Committee, Sarah Sarah B. Cornell Supervisor of Technical Services Portsmouth Public Library 175 Parrott Avenue Portsmouth, NH 03801 603-766-1730 https://portsmouthnh.gov/library

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Call for news - Newsletter February 2026
by Michael Kuhn 13 Feb '26

13 Feb '26

Hi I'm collecting news for the February 2026 Koha Community Newsletter. Please send anything noteworthy to: mik (at) adminkuhn (dot) ch News criteria: * Relevant news items can be of any length. * Images are fine. * Anything and everything Koha. * Submit by the 26th of the month. Text format criteria: * Just structured plain text, or * HTML text to include tables or similar For events: * Consider adding your event to the Koha Community calendar at https://koha-community.org/calendar/ Thank you! Michael Kuhn Editor, Koha Community Newsletter

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The Terrific Every-Other-Thursday Training Videos | 610
by BRANNON, CHRISTOPHER 13 Feb '26

13 Feb '26

Yes, I waited until the very end of THURSDAY, but it is still Thursday. At least it is where I am. Anyway, George and I shall now bore you to tears with an exciting tale of two ways to count your borrowers. Aren't you glad you waited around for this? https://youtu.be/iFLj2rhgE6I Sincerely, Christopher Brannon koha-US Admin

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Request To Get Listed As A Koha Support Provider
by Veronica Lencinas 11 Feb '26

11 Feb '26

HelloWe'd like to be added to the list of Koha Support providers. Following the explanation found in http://koha-community.org/support/paid-support/how-to-get-listed/ , please add us to Company Name: PuntobiblioContact Person: Verónica LencinasContact email: webmaster(a)puntobiblio.comWebsite: https://www.puntobiblio.com Telephone: +54 9 351 8034917We offer servides in Argentina and South America in general. Thank you very much.With best regardsVerónica Lencinas

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koha-US Board Meeting Reminder for Wednesday, February 11, 2026
by Renée Palermo 10 Feb '26

10 Feb '26

Hello and apologies for the delay! The next koha-US Board Meeting is Wednesday, February 11, 2026. When: 8:30a PT / 11:30a ET (time converter <https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=koha-US+Board+Mee…> ) Where: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/293750042?pwd=SGQzS2pmU3prNFhYRHNaeTFhOHN4QT09 Agenda: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1sSG90QlPv_Xn_3e1SbcV8IzraGOwNAx0IMPZwxT… If you have additional topics for the agenda, please send them to secretary(a)koha-us.org. Meetings are held via Zoom video conferencing. A microphone and webcam are recommended but not required. Zoom is available for Windows, Mac, and Linux on desktops, and Android and iOS on mobile devices. For help getting started, visit: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/categories/200101697 These meetings are always free and open to any and all. -- Renée Palermo koha-US Secretary secretary(a)koha-us.org

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Koha - US General Meeting Minutes Wednesday, February 04, 2026 at 8:30 am PT
by Renée Palermo 05 Feb '26

05 Feb '26

Hello, Here's a link to the minutes from the koha-US General Meeting held on Wednesday, February 04, 2026 https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kDA72Zb4MH1MbCWxUTg0tEfQtEesu5-QxAj002I… The recording for the general meeting has been posted; there's a link to the recording in the minutes. koha-US meetings are open to all! The next general meeting will be on Wednesday, March 04, 2026 at 8:30 am PT / 9:30 am MT / 10:30 am CT / 11:30 am ET. The next board meeting will be on Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at 8:30 am PT / 9:30 am MT / 10:30 am CT / 11:30 am ET. -- Renée Palermo koha-US Secretary secretary(a)koha-us.org

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Koha Database Audit Warning - After Upgrade from 21.11 to 25.05
by Dr. Yesan Sellan (BHC-DLIS) 05 Feb '26

05 Feb '26

Hi Friends, Recently I upgraded my koha from 21.11 to 25.05 in Ubuntu 22.04. After having upgraded koha, I looked at About Koha, under Database Audit , I found the following commands. Please advise me how to handle this. It looks there are some issues with database tables structure. Your insights would be appreciated. Thanks Database audit Warning! These commands are only suggestions. They are not a replacement for the database update scripts run during installations and updates. Review the database, the atomic update files and the table definitions in kohastructure.sql before running any of the commands below: Explain -- Convert schema '' to '':; BEGIN; ALTER TABLE categories CHANGE COLUMN password_expiry_days password_expiry_days smallint(6) NULL DEFAULT NULL comment 'number of days after which the patron must reset their password'; ALTER TABLE creator_layouts CHANGE COLUMN scale_width scale_width decimal(28, 6) NOT NULL DEFAULT 0.800000, CHANGE COLUMN scale_height scale_height decimal(28, 6) NOT NULL DEFAULT 0.010000; ALTER TABLE erm_eholdings_packages DROP FOREIGN KEY erm_packages_ibfk_1, DROP INDEX erm_packages_ibfk_1, ADD INDEX erm_eholdings_packages_ibfk_1 (vendor_id), ADD CONSTRAINT erm_eholdings_packages_ibfk_1 FOREIGN KEY (vendor_id) REFERENCES aqbooksellers (id) ON DELETE SET NULL ON UPDATE CASCADE; ALTER TABLE import_record_matches CHANGE COLUMN chosen chosen tinyint(1) NULL DEFAULT NULL comment 'whether this match has been allowed or denied'; ALTER TABLE library_hours DROP FOREIGN KEY library_hours, ADD CONSTRAINT library_hours_ibfk_1 FOREIGN KEY (library_id) REFERENCES branches (branchcode) ON DELETE CASCADE ON UPDATE CASCADE; ALTER TABLE recalls DROP INDEX borrowernumber, DROP INDEX biblionumber, DROP INDEX itemnumber, DROP INDEX branchcode, ADD INDEX recalls_ibfk_1 (patron_id), ADD INDEX recalls_ibfk_2 (biblio_id), ADD INDEX recalls_ibfk_3 (item_id), ADD INDEX recalls_ibfk_4 (pickup_library_id); ALTER TABLE search_field CHANGE COLUMN type type enum('', 'string', 'date', 'number', 'boolean', 'sum', 'isbn', 'stdno', 'year', 'callnumber', 'geo_point') NOT NULL comment 'what type of data this holds, relevant when storing it in the search engine'; ALTER TABLE ticket_updates DROP FOREIGN KEY ticket_updates_ibfk_4, DROP INDEX ticket_updates_ibfk_4, ADD INDEX ticket_updates_ibfk_3 (assignee_id), ADD CONSTRAINT ticket_updates_ibfk_3 FOREIGN KEY (assignee_id) REFERENCES borrowers (borrowernumber) ON DELETE CASCADE ON UPDATE CASCADE; COMMIT; *Dr. Yesan Sellan, * *MLISc., PGDLAN, BCS., UGC-NET., PhD* *(Strategic | Learner | Achiever | Responsibility | Intellection)* Assistant Professor, PG and Research Department of Library and Information Science Bishop Heber College, Puthur PO, Trichy - 620017, INDIA Mobile: 91-9972348251 https://bhc.irins.org/profile/364928 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0501-5661 https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-yesan-sellan-01230336/ -----------------------------------------------IMPORTANT------------------------------------------------------------------------- This message is intended only for the addressee. It may contain confidential information. Any unauthorized disclosure is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify us immediately so that we may correct our internal records. Please then delete the original message. Thank you

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Call for Presentations for KohaCon26 is open
by koha＠bibliothek.kit.edu 05 Feb '26

05 Feb '26

Dear Koha Community, We’re delighted to announce that the Call for Presentations for KohaCon26 is open! KohaCon is a space to share ideas, learn from one another, and celebrate the creativity and collaboration that make Koha thrive. We invite librarians, developers, system administrators, contributors, vendors, and users from around the world to submit presentation proposals. Whether you’re new to Koha or a long-time contributor, your experience and insights matter. ## What we’re looking for We welcome proposals on a wide range of topics, including (but not limited to): * Koha implementations and migrations * Technical development, integrations, Plugins and APIs * UX, accessibility, and discovery improvements * Community projects and collaborations * Case studies, success stories, and lessons learned * Training, documentation, and advocacy * Future directions for Koha and open-source ILS ## Submission details Submission deadline: 14 March 2026 Conference Location: KIT Audimax in Karlsruhe, Germany ( https://maps.app.goo.gl/tDyp2M4arhkZ6EcF9 ) Conference days: 5–6 October , Working Together Days: 8–9 October 2026 Possible formats: - Presentations / Talks in-person (range from 10 to 50 Minutes) which will be live-streamed - Posters which can be displayed in the foyer of the Audimax - Workshops for Working Together Days (Bugfest) Language: English ## How to submit? Please follow the steps described here: https://indico.kit.edu/event/5444/page/1374-how-to-submit-a-presentation ## What's next? Presenters will be notified by 2 April 2026 and the Conference Programme will be published by 10 April 2026. KohaCon is a community-driven event, and its strength comes from the people who participate. We hope you’ll consider sharing your work, your challenges, and your ideas with us. We can’t wait to hear from you! Best regards, The KohaCon26 Organizing Team Conference website: https://kohacon26.bibliothek.kit.edu/ About KohaCon: https://koha-community.org/kohacon/

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Koha-US General Meeting reminder: Wednesday, February 04, 2026
by Renée Palermo 02 Feb '26

02 Feb '26

Hello! The next koha-US General Meeting is Wednesday, February 04, 2026. When: 8:30a PT / 11:30a ET (time converter <https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=koha-US+general+m…> ) Where: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/648572897?pwd=TUpsRE1TYlFPWWxTWFl4TVovSTJ3Zz09 Agenda: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mqqCyIY0D9VDI_sq5VxHQWqGVCnwgoxnlbvdZ8o… If you have additional topics for the agenda, please send them to secretary(a)koha-us.org Meetings are held via Zoom video conferencing. A microphone and webcam are recommended but not required. Zoom is available for Windows, Mac, and Linux on desktops, and Android and iOS on mobile devices. For help getting started, visit: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/categories/200101697 These meetings are always free and open to any and all. -- Renée Palermo koha-US Secretary secretary(a)koha-us.org

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