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koha-US Consortia Special Interest Group will meet next week, Thursday, January 22, at 17:00 UTC
by George Williams 15 Jan '26

15 Jan '26

Hello everyone, The koha-US Consortia Special Interest Group will meet next week, Thursday, January 22, at 17:00 UTC on Zoom. That's 12:00 p.m. eastern/11:00 a.m. central/10:00 a.m. mountain/9:00 a.m. pacific for those of you in the continental US. The meeting is open to anyone who wants to attend. You do not have to be a member of koha-US. The agenda is available at https://docs.google.com/document/d/1b_fJN6RuqhKFsaLkdGb65DtiqB48Fc0ZYpifBv2… Feel free to add topics directly to the agenda. If you're not comfortable adding items to the agenda, feel free to send an e-mail to gwilliams(a)nekls.org asking for things to be added. See you all there, George -- George Williams (he/him) Next Search Catalog Coordinator Northeast Kansas Library System 785-838-4090 gwilliams(a)nekls.org NEXT SEARCH CATALOG <https://nextkansas.org>

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Hackfest in Marseille, registrations open !
by Paul Poulain 15 Jan '26

15 Jan '26

Hello all, I'm happy to invite the Koha community for the "hackfest in Marseille", that will take place from March 23 to March 27 (included) During this week, we'll work on our beloved ILS : developing, but also sharing experience, testing, translating, documenting. The hackfest will take place in BibLibre office + a room and the terrace in the Jesuit convent, just on the other side of the street (thanks to them for renting it to us once again), 25 rue Fauchier, 13002 Marseille. The event is free of charge, just drop me an email if you want to register ! If you plan to join us but can't come for the whole week, it's OK. Joining for at least 2 full days is a minimum though, otherwise you'll be lost in our "beehive activity" Happy to welcome you once again in our great city. PS : some of you asked me about soccer match during the hackfest period (Marseille stadium is the best in France, really) = there's one on Saturday 21st or Sunday 22nd (date not finalized yet) = https://www.om.fr/fr/match/4884/ligue-1/99561-2025-2026-li1-j27-marseille-v… -- Paul Poulain, Associé-gérant / CEO BibLibre, Services et logiciels libres pour votre bibliothèque BibLibre, Open Source software and services for your library

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koha search error
by erlanda_simonyan＠flib.sci.am 15 Jan '26

15 Jan '26

Dear List, we have a database with 268 bibliographic records, containing descriptions for newspapers, journals and yearbooks. For the Koha version: 21.11.05.000, in the "Advanced Search" mode in the "Search for" fields, selecting the "Subject" field as a - newspaper; - then using Boolean operator "OR" adding the second "Subject" field as a "Journal" - then using Boolean operator "OR" adding the third "Subject" field as a "Yearbook" the system is returning all 268 bibl. records. After upgrading to the Koha version: 25.05.06.000, and repeating the same search, the system is returning: No results found!" You did not specify any search criteria. Return to the last advanced search Error: Can't call method "raw" on an undefined value at /usr/share/koha/lib/C4/Search.pm line 785." Is this a version bug? Any ideas Thanks, Erlanda

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Priority/place in queue of unsuspended hold?
by Christopher Davis 15 Jan '26

15 Jan '26

Hello Colleagues who utilize Aspen Discovery, One of our libs just asked me whether or not Aspen puts a patron's hold back in the same priority/place in queue after the patron or staff unfreezes/thaws that hold. In other words, if I freeze a hold when I am 7th in queue for a title, when I thaw that hold, will my hold still be 7th in queue for that title? The Aspen documentation did not specify the priority/in what place in queue the thawed/unsuspended hold would be. When I asked the Aspen Community, they indicated that it depends on the ILS used by Aspen. So, do any of you know what Koha does for suspended holds in this regard? https://koha-community.org/manual/25.05/en/html/circulation.html#suspend-ho… also does not specify the priority/place in queue for a thawed/unsuspended hold. We are running Koha v. 25.05 with Maria DB. Thank you, Christopher Davis Technical Services Specialist Lincoln County Library District (541) 264-8141 <5412648141> christopher.davis(a)lincolncolibrarydist.org www.lincolncolibrarydist.org

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reset admin password
by Eric Lease Morgan 13 Jan '26

13 Jan '26

How do I reset Koha's admin password so I can log into the Web-based administrative interface? An embarrassingly long time ago, ran some command that seemed to wipe out a whole lot Koha's preferences. Since then I have not been able to log into the Web-based administrative interface on port 8080. How to I create a username/password combination so I can use the administrative backend again? -- Eric Morgan Infomotions, LLC

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indexing problem
by erlanda_simonyan＠flib.sci.am 13 Jan '26

13 Jan '26

Dear List, Our library is using Koha version 25.05.06.000 with ZEBRA. We are using field 653 ## - “INDEX TERM—UNCONTROLLED” as an additional subject field. Unfortunately, after searching the database, the content of this field isn’t displayed on the left pane for “Topics”. In the MARC framework, I have activated 653 as a topical term. Any suggestions on how to solve this problem? Thanks, Erlanda

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Call for news - Newsletter January 2026
by Michael Kuhn 13 Jan '26

13 Jan '26

Hi I'm collecting news for the January 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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koha-US Board Meeting Reminder for Wednesday, January 14, 2026
by Renée Palermo 12 Jan '26

12 Jan '26

Hello! The next koha-US Board Meeting is Wednesday, January 14, 2026. When: 8:30a PT / 11:30a ET (time converter <https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=koha-US+Board+Mee…> ) Where: Zoom <https://us02web.zoom.us/j/293750042?pwd=SGQzS2pmU3prNFhYRHNaeTFhOHN4QT09> Agenda: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yaF_K4JzCALnFFV2S25jTfNQybep6h1vaUtRJZP… 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. Agenda_20260114 <https://drive.google.com/open?id=11rEttRyH5WRZkQPLGqR67Lo9Bt9pY-lQz3sJXTjUD…> -- Renée Palermo koha-US Secretary secretary(a)koha-us.org

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Call for proposals to host KohaCon27
by Caroline Cyr La Rose 09 Jan '26

09 Jan '26

Dear Koha Community, Happy New Year to each of you! As 2026 gets underway, it’s already time to start looking ahead to KohaCon27. Each KohaCon is made possible thanks to organizations willing to welcome the community and coordinate the event, with the support and experience of the wider Koha community. The call for proposals to host KohaCon27 is now open. The proposal period will run until *15 March 2026 at 23:59 UTC*. If your organization is interested in hosting KohaCon in 2027, please add your proposal to the following wiki page, which outlines the required information and hosting guidelines: https://wiki.koha-community.org/wiki/KohaCon27_Proposals In accordance with the continent rotation rules, organizations from the following continents are eligible to submit a proposal: * Africa * Asia * North America * South America If more than one eligible proposal is received, a community vote will be organized after the submission deadline. If you have been considering hosting a future KohaCon, we warmly encourage you to submit a proposal and start the conversation. We look forward to discovering your ideas and locations! Best regards, Caroline Caroline Cyr-La-Rose, M.L.I.S. (she/her) Librarian | Product Manager 1-833-INLIBRO (465-4276), ext. 221 caroline.cyr-la-rose(a)inlibro.com https://www.inLibro.com

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Koha - US General Meeting from Wednesday, January 07, 2026
by Renée Palermo 07 Jan '26

07 Jan '26

Hello, Here's a link to the minutes from the koha-US General Meeting held on Wednesday, January 07, 2026 Minutes_20260107 - Google Docs <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1LTZOX0YDZdQGJ9YeuIvdQIWyxFxyKEXnN1jd59i…> 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, 04 February 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, 14 January 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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