[Koha] [Koha-devel] Koha 3.2.0 alpha 2 released

[Chris Nighswonger]

Nice work Galen!

On Tue, May 4, 2010 at 10:43 AM, Galen Charlton <gmcharlt at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I am pleased to announce release of the second and final alpha of Koha
> 3.2.0.  The package can be retrieved from
>
> http://download.koha.org/koha-3.02.00-alpha2.tar.gz
>
> Checksums and signatures are also available:
>
> http://download.koha.org/koha-3.02.00-alpha2.tar.gz.MD5
> http://download.koha.org/koha-3.02.00-alpha2.tar.gz.MD5.asc
> http://download.koha.org/koha-3.02.00-alpha2.tar.gz.sig
>
> I will be mirroring these on Savannah shortly.
>
> The next two milestones for release are beta and general release.  At
> this point, I am declaring a soft string freeze; template changes
> other than those to fix typos and structural problems will be deferred
> to 3.4.
>
> *Preliminary* and *draft* release notes for Koha 3.2 follow:
>
> RELEASE NOTES FOR KOHA 3.2.0
> ========================================================================
>
> New features
> ==================
>
>  ACQUISITIONS
>    * the acquisitions module has been significantly revamped:
>      * support for hierarchical funds and budgets
>      * budget planning by calendar and item type
>      * vendor contract periods
>
>  ADMINISTRATION
>    * significant usability enhancements to the system preferences
>      editor
>    * many additional granular permissions
>
>  CATALOGING
>    * bulk item editing
>    * revamped inventory/stocktaking
>    * ability to export bibliographic information in CSV format
>      from the staff cart
>    * new quick spine lable print button
>    * support for temporary location and in-process item statuses
>    * usability enhancements to cataloging workflow:
>      * can now choose whether to edit items
>        after saving a bib record
>      * option to move an item from one bib to another
>      * option to delete all items attached to a bib
>      * ability to clone an item
>
>  CIRCULATION
>    * ability to define library transfer limits
>    * email checkout slips
>    * option to enable alert sounds during checkin and checkout
>    * improvements in Koha's ability to express circulation policies
>      * option to charge fines using suspension days instead of money
>      * hold policies are now on the branch/itemtype/categorycode level
>    * renewal policies are now on the branch/itemtype/categorycode level
>    * ability to specify an expiration date for a hold request
>      when placing it via the staff interface or OPAC
>    * daily batch job to cancel expired holds
>    * improvements to interface to change the priority of hold
>      requests for a bib in the staff interface
>    * new messaging system for patron records, allowing an unlimited
>      number of patron notes to be stored and managed
>
>  OPAC
>    * additional patron privacy options
>    * numerious enhancements to the bib display XML templates
>    * per-patron OPAC search history, with ability for patrons
>      to manage the retention of their search history
>    * support for Syndetics, LibraryThing, and Babeltheque enhanced
>      content
>    * support for RIS and BibTeX export
>
>  REPORTS
>    * guided reports can now take runtime parameters
>
>  SERIALS
>    * can now specify the subscription end date, library location,
>      and grace periods
>    * option to automatically place hold requests for members of a
>      serials routing list
>    * numerous bugfixes
>
>  STAFF INTERFACE
>    * the cart has been added to the staff interface
>    * enhanced patron card and item label creator
>    * support for XSLT templates in the staff bib details display
>
>  WEB SERVICES AND INTERFACE
>    * integration with SOPAC, including support for various
>      web services defined by the ILS-DI recommendation
>    * support for CAS single sign-on
>    * improvements to OAI-PMH support
>
> Documentation
> ==================
> As of Koha 3.2, the Koha manual is now maintained in DocBook.
>
> Credits
> ==================
> We thank the following libraries who are known to have sponsored
> new features in Koha 3.2:
>
>  * Aix-Marseille Universities, France
>  * BrailleNet (http://www.braillenet.org/)
>  * BULAC, France (www.bulac.fr)
>  * East Brunswick Public Library, East Brunswick, New Jersey, USA
>  * Foundations Bible College & Seminary, Dunn, North Carolina, USA
>  * Hochschule für Jüdische Studien, Heidelberg, Germany (www.hfjs.eu)
>    - XSLT changes to display 880 fields
>  * Howard County Library, Maryland, USA (http://www.hclibrary.org/)
>  * MassCat, Massachussetts, USA
>  * Middletown Township Public Library, Middletown, New Jersey, USA
>  * Northeast Kansas Library System, Kansas, USA
>  * Plano Independent School District, Plano, Texas, USA
>  * SAN Ouest Provence, France
>  * vokal (Vermont Association of Koha Automated Libraries),
>    Vermont, USA
>  * www.digital-loom.com
>
> Regards,
>
> Galen
> --
> Galen Charlton
> RM 3.2
> gmcharlt at gmail.com
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