[Koha] Koha Community Marketing Initiative

[Stefano Bargioni]

Thanks a lot, Nathan, for appreciating our work.
If it were useful for you, I presented the Koha Gruppo Italiano and our initiatives at the KohaCon16: http://www.livemedia.gr/video/236973 <http://www.livemedia.gr/video/236973>.
Bye. Stefano

> On 21 Nov 2016, at 00:00, koha-request at lists.katipo.co.nz wrote:
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> From: Nathan Curulla <nate at bywatersolutions.com <mailto:nate at bywatersolutions.com>>
> To: Sebastian Hierl <s.hierl at aarome.org <mailto:s.hierl at aarome.org>>
> Cc: Koha <koha at lists.katipo.co.nz <mailto:koha at lists.katipo.co.nz>>
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> This is fantastic thank you Sebastian!! We look forward to hearing more about what is going on with KGI. These types of initiatives are exactly what the community needs to get the word out and I am sure that your efforts are appreciated by everyone!!
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> Have a great weekend
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>> On Nov 18, 2016, at 8:12 AM, Sebastian Hierl <s.hierl at aarome.org <mailto:s.hierl at aarome.org>> wrote:
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>> Dear Nate and everyone,
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>> The Koha Gruppo Italiano looks forward to participating.  In the past, we have promoted Koha through:
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>> • organizing numerous events and workshops, including conferences on topics such as open source software in libraries; linked data; and hands-on Koha workshops in Rome and beyond
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>> • the distribution of informational flyers, gadgets, t-shirts and pens during events and conferences
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>> • our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/KohaGruppoItaliano/ <https://www.facebook.com/KohaGruppoItaliano/> <https://www.facebook.com/KohaGruppoItaliano/ <https://www.facebook.com/KohaGruppoItaliano/>>
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>> • our home page (which will soon move to Wordpress): http://www.kohagruppoitaliano.moonfruit.com/ <http://www.kohagruppoitaliano.moonfruit.com/> <http://www.kohagruppoitaliano.moonfruit.com/ <http://www.kohagruppoitaliano.moonfruit.com/>>
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>> • securing two grants from EBSCO for Koha development, including the implementation of ElasticSearch in Koha and integration with YBP’s GOBI platform, as well as the Italian union catalog, the Indice SBN.  
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>> We look forward to continuing these efforts together,
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>> Stefano Bargioni, Pontifical University of the Holy Cross
>> Sebastian Hierl, American Academy in Rome
>> Juan Diego Ramirez, Pontifical University of the Holy Cross
>> Franziska Wallner, American University of Rome
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>> Sebastian Hierl, Ph.D.
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>> American Academy in Rome
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>> Italy