Blog – koha-US

Koha Community Challenge: Spring into Fitness

Apr 19, 2021Jason RobbBlog

Join this challenge from wherever you are. Complete activities on your own time. Share those miles with the community!

Walk, Jog, Run, Swim, Bike, Hike, Yoga, Dance, whatever your activity of choice is, come join us for this fitness challenge. Be part of the open-source community sharing your daily activities, photos, and words of wisdom!

Set a goal for yourself! There is no amount too little, or too much. Simply log onto your RunSignup.com profile and click “Submit Virtual Results” to log your activity and miles or minutes. You will be able to view your results and community member results! This event is awesome because age does not matter, pace does not matter; just make sure you get in the miles and enjoy yourself. All participants will receive a custom t-shirt and medal that boasts their accomplishment! All proceeds will be donated to help the Koha Community and koha-US.

Cost: $40 for registration, shirt, and medal / $10 for registration, no shirt, no medal

Time Frame: 5/1/2021 – 5/31/2021

Additional Info:

Teams: Showcase your organization while helping us offer and improve this annual community event and raise money for the Koha Community.

Activities: Walk, Jog, Run, Swim, Hike, Bike, Yoga, Dance or whatever your heart desires, join the Koha Community to move through Spring!

Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/kohacommunitychallengespringintofitness

Optional Challenges

Weekly Challenges

1. 1. Get outside for 30 minutes every day
  2. Complete an activity with a partner
  3. Take a photo and share it with the community!
  4. Try something new

Awards

- - The Most Miles
  - Fastest Librarian
  - Longest streak

koha-US 2021 Conference Announcement & Call for Presentations

Apr 15, 2021Rhonda KupierBlog

The koha-US 2021 Conference will be held in McKinney, Texas from September 21st-24th (Tuesday-Friday) 2021. We plan to hold a hybrid conference with both in-person and online attendance and participation options.

Keep an eye on our conference page for more information: https://koha-us.org/conference2021/

The call for presentations is currently open. We welcome both in-person and online presentations. For online presenters, we will be considering both live and pre-recorded presentations.

The deadline for proposals is Friday, May 21st, 2021.

ICYMI: Very Basic jQuery (Part 2) Recording

Nov 18, 2020Jason RobbBlog

Presenter: George Williams, Northeast Kansas Library System

George explores slightly more advanced uses of jQuery to customize Koha.

View George’s notes here: https://basicjquery.hopperdietzel.org/

Nominations for Officers Now Open

Oct 9, 2020Lisette ScheerBlog

You can nominate yourself (or someone else) here!

We are seeking nominations for the following positions:

2021 Vice President (becomes President in 2022)
2021-2022 Treasurer
2021-2022 Member-at-Large (supported)

koha-US Conference: Day 3, Bug-a-Palooza!

Sep 24, 2020Jason RobbBlog

Day 3 of the koha-US Online Together conference (a.k.a. Bug-a-Palooza) starts Thursday, September 24th at 8:00 AM PDT / 11:00 AM ET / 3:00 PM UTC.

Today is a little different in that we’re all gathering together in a Zoom room to talk bugs, sandboxes, and all things Koha. If you registered for the event, you should already have the Zoom link.

The day begins with a sandbox demo by Lisette, then is loosely structured by topic based on our special interest groups. You can find the rundown for today here: http://koha-us.org/learn/conferences/onlinetogether2020#ot_day3

If you haven’t yet registered and would like access to the Zoom room, the form is still active here http://bit.ly/koha-us2020c_reg, though there will likely be a delay between when you register and when the link is sent.

koha-US Conference: Day 2

Sep 23, 2020Jason RobbBlog

Day 2 of the koha-US Online Together conference goes live Wednesday, September 23rd at 8:00 AM PDT / 11:00 AM ET / 3:00 PM UTC.

Watch the stream live at: http://youtu.be/QgyoXR8flRw

Jump to today’s schedule: http://koha-us.org/learn/conferences/onlinetogether2020#ot_day2

Be sure to register if you want to participate in Wednesday’s virtual meet-up and/or Thursday’s Bug-a-palooza: http://bit.ly/koha-us2020c_reg

If we run into technical difficulties and have to start up a new stream, you can find us here: https://www.youtube.com/kohaus

koha-US Conference: Day 1

Sep 22, 2020Jason RobbBlog

Day 1 of the koha-US Online Together conference goes live Tuesday, September 22nd at 8:00 AM PDT / 11:00 AM ET / 3:00 PM UTC.

Watch the stream live at: http://youtu.be/QgyoXR8flRw

The full schedule is available here: http://koha-us.org/learn/conferences/onlinetogether2020/

Be sure to register if you want to participate in Wednesday’s virtual meet-up and/or Thursday’s Bug-a-palooza: http://bit.ly/koha-us2020c_reg

If we run into technical difficulties and have to start up a new stream, you can find us here: https://www.youtube.com/kohaus

Conference registration is now open!

Aug 26, 2020Rhonda KupierBlog

This conference is offered free of charge.

Please register to help us track participation, stay informed about conference-related matters, and gain access to the Zoom room.

Registration information and the schedule are available at:
http://koha-us.org/learn/conferences/onlinetogether2020/

We hope you will join us for our online conference!

Koha-US 2020 Conference Update

Jul 8, 2020Rhonda KupierBlog

Koha-US has decided to move our annual conference online this fall.

Our plan had been to meet in September in McKinney Texas, but due to the ongoing pandemic, we have made the decision to move the conference online this year.
We polled members and a large majority indicated they would not be able to attend due to institutional limits on travel this year.
We are planning on holding our 2021 conference in McKinney next year.

We hope you will join us for Koha-US 2020 Online Together beginning on Tuesday September 22nd.
We are still working out the exact details of how long the conference will be, so look for more information on that with our tentative schedule next month.

Additionally we are asking interested people to make a short 5 minute video about where they are and what they’d like to share about their town and/or library since we will not be exploring anyone’s city during this conference.
We plan on running these on breaks and lunches during the conference. If you are interested in doing one, you can share it with conferences@koha-us.org via Google Drive or a Dropbox link.

Thank you for your time and please let me know if you have any questions about our upcoming online conference.

Lisette Scheer
Koha-US 2020 President

Advanced Cataloging Editor Tips and Tricks Webinar

Jun 25, 2020Jessie ZairoBlog

Join Heather Hernandez, Technical Services Librarian, San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park Research Center, as she shows tips and tricks for the advanced cataloging editor in Koha. No cataloging question to simple! Come to learn and explore more!!

This webinar is presented through the koha-US Education Committee.

Date: Thursday July 16, 2020

Time: 11:30am – 12:30pm EST

Join Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89238367981

Please click on the link before the presentation, if you can not make it, the session will be recorded and made available on-demand after the event on the koha-US YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzbnGngRlVVUlw_I5AjIxaw.