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Patron Self Registration
by Paul Dokken 21 Apr '25

21 Apr '25

Our library has a lot of patrons that we want to allow to set an expiration date on their account when they set it up. We would like to have the staff be warned or automatically change the due date if it is past the expiration date. I manually set an expiration date on a patron and it gave a warning that the card expires on April 28th but it set the due date to May 5th. Can I set up a rule that will change the due date? Also, when I excluded the expiry date in the unwanted fields in the admin setting and checked it as mandatory the label showed up on the self registration page but there was no input box to select the date so there was no way to save a new patron. Any ideas on how to allow an expiration date to be set? -- *Paul Dokken* Information and Digital Technology System Administrator PO Box 248, Waxhaw, NC 28173 | jaars.org (c) 803.235.6861 | paul.dokken(a)jaars.org

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Email and Z39 Search not working
by Paul Dokken 21 Apr '25

21 Apr '25

We recently changed the IP of our server that we self host Koha on and these functions no longer work. Our firewall has very little outbound blocked. Any ideas on what to check? I posted a similar post on the Koha community on Mattermost. -- *Paul Dokken* Information and Digital Technology System Administrator PO Box 248, Waxhaw, NC 28173 | jaars.org (c) 803.235.6861 | paul.dokken(a)jaars.org

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plugin auth_finder
by Сычев Игорь Алексеевич 15 Apr '25

15 Apr '25

Hi! After updating from 24.05 to 24.11.03 Links of authoritative records in 500 UNIMARC-Authorities fields do not work. Cataloging authority plugin (/cgi-bin/koha/authorities/auth_finder.pl?source=auth&op=do_search ...) Authority search results Results 1 to 1 of 1 Get it! [+ Choose] Nothing happens after clicking the button. How can I fix this? Good Luck! Igor A. Sychev Tomsk Polytechnic University https://lib.tpu.ru

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Koha - middle name
by Сычев Игорь Алексеевич 15 Apr '25

15 Apr '25

Hi! After updating from 24.05 to 24.11.03, the middle name "disappeared" in the search results in "Name". How can I fix this? Good Luck! Igor A. Sychev Tomsk Polytechnic University https://lib.tpu.ru

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Call for news - Newsletter April 2025
by Michael Kuhn 13 Apr '25

13 Apr '25

Hi I'm collecting news for the April 2025 Koha Community Newsletter. Please send anything noteworthy to: kohanews (at) gmail (dot) com 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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Kohacon25 Registrations open
by Chris Cormack 13 Apr '25

13 Apr '25

We arepleased to announce that registrations are now open for KohaCon25, the global gathering celebrating 25 years of Koha, the world's first open-source library management system. This milestone event marks Koha's return to its birthplace in Aotearoa New Zealand. Registration Details Registration Link: https://kohacon25-1.lilregie.com/ Conference Website: https://2025.kohacon.org/ Important Registration Guidelines - Registration is mandatory for all in-person attendees - Registration is free of charge but required for planning purposes - Please register only if you will attend in person in Te Whanganui-a-Tara | Wellington = Do not register if you cannot attend in person = Online participants do not need to register for live-streamed sessions Event Overview KohaCon25 will take place in Te Whanganui-a-Tara | Wellington from 17-23 November 2025, featuring: Conference Days (17-19 November): Presentations, keynotes, and discussions exploring Koha's journey and future Cultural Activities Day (20 November): Opportunities to experience Wellington Working Together Days (21-23 November): Collaborative workshops, development sprints, and community building Why Attend? KohaCon25 represents a significant homecoming as we celebrate a quarter-century since Koha emerged from the Horowhenua Library Trust. Named after the Māori concept of 'koha' - a gift that strengthens communities - this gathering offers an opportunity to honour the system's whakapapa while creating pathways for its continued evolution. Join library professionals, developers, and open-source advocates from around the world as we reflect on the journey of Koha from a local initiative to a global phenomenon serving thousands of libraries worldwide. Ngā mihi nui | With appreciation KohaCon25 is made possible through the generous support of our sponsors: Pounamu Sponsors: ByWater Solutions, Catalyst IT, Biteca Tūhua Sponsors: Auckland University of Technology (AUT), LMSCloud Pāua Sponsors: Bob and Irma Birchall, Patu To The Face As a Service For questions or further information, please contact: organisers(a)kohacon.org Nau mai, haere mai ki Te Whanganui-a-Tara, ki Aotearoa | Welcome to Wellington, New Zealand

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The Terrific Every-Other-Thursday Training Videos | 515
by BRANNON, CHRISTOPHER 10 Apr '25

10 Apr '25

Most staff know how to login to Koha (at least I hope so). But there times that staff are having trouble logging in, or have other basic support needs. Digging through menus and information can be frustrating, especially when you are already in a panic. Well, panic no more! George will walk us through setting up some instructions on the login page. In fact, he'll provide instructions on how to customize the instructions based on the time of day. https://youtu.be/DfIu8yMUFAw Respectfully, Christopher Brannon koha-US Admin

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koha-translate
by Сычев Игорь Алексеевич 10 Apr '25

10 Apr '25

Hi! https://translate.koha-community.org/translate/koha/24-11/messages-js/ru/?q… # of % selected koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/js/categories.js:128 How can I fix this? Good Luck! Igor A. Sychev Tomsk Polytechnic University https://lib.tpu.ru/

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koha-US Board Meeting Minutes for April 09, 2025
by Kristi Krueger 09 Apr '25

09 Apr '25

Hello, Here's a link to the minutes from the koha-US board meeting on Wednesday, April 09, 2025- https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ET8UOwxYdG6kP9vJDgstwv3hyfnV5giXmwJpTfh… koha-US meetings are open to all! Board meetings are held on the second Wednesday of each month at 8:30 PT / 9:30 MT / 10:30 CT / 11:30 ET. The next koha-US General Meeting will be on Wednesday, May 7 @ 8:30 PT / 9:30 MT / 10:30 CT / 11:30 ET (time converter <https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=koha-US+February+…> ). If you have additional topics for the General Meeting agenda, please send them to secretary(a)koha-us.org. Kristi Krueger koha-US Secretary secretary(a)koha-us.org

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Accruing fines?
by Trevor Diamond 09 Apr '25

09 Apr '25

Howdy yall! Are accruing fines required in Koha? I'm looking at the system preferences: CalculateFinesOnReturn : (Currently set to DO) finesMode : (Currently set to Calculate and charge) Fines mode also has the note "NOTE: If the cronjobs/fines.pl cronjob is being run, accruing and final fines will be calculated when the cron runs and accruing fines will be finalized when an item is returned. If CalculateFinesOnReturn is enabled, final fines will be calculated when an item is returned." To me, this reads as the fines.pl cron job doesn't actually *need *to run on a regular basis. So I assume the behavior would be that nothing accrues on the patron's account until the item is checked in. Is this correct? Or does everyone just live with accruing fines on the patron record? Trevor D -- Trevor Diamond Director of Library Systems Main Library Alliance Cedar Knolls, NJ <https://mainlib.org/>

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