Special interest groups bring together users with a shared interest or focus on a certain aspects of Koha. These groups are a great way to learn something new on a topic, hash out a workflow, or collaborate on developments.

koha-US is happy to offer mailing lists and online meeting space for those interested in participating in special interest groups.

To join an interest group, click “Join” to sign up for their mailing list and watch for meeting announcements.

Koha Topics

Acquisitions

Group leader: Rhonda Kuiper

Module Focus: Acquisitions

Meetings: 3rd Tuesday of the month @ 9:00 am PT / 10:00 am MT / 11:00 am CT / Noon ET

Workspace: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1kEKJ-LUPuP9S_c5BklFhVJEz734usQ2J

Koha Topics

Baby Devs

Group leader: Lisette Scheer

Module Focus: Setup and use of Koha Testing Docker, testing and signing off on bugs via KTD, and learning to develop in Koha.

Meetings: 2nd Thursday of the month @ 10:00 am PT / 11:00 am MT / 12:00pm CT / 1:00 pm ET

Cataloging

Group leader: Heather Hernandez (she/her)

Module Focus: Cataloging

Meetings: 1st Thursday of the month @ 8:00 am PT / 9:00 am MT / 10:00 am CT / 11:00 am ET

Circulation

Group leader: Jon Frederick

Group leader: Georgette Rogers

Module Focus: Online Patron Access Catalog (OPAC), Circulation, Patrons, User Services

Meetings: 4th Wednesday of the month @ 10:30am PT / 11:30am MT / 12:30pm CT / 1:30pm ET

Consortia

Group leader: George Williams

Topics: Multi-branch installations

Meetings: 4th Thursday of every month @ 9:00 am PT / 10:00am MT / 11:00am CT / 12:00 pm ET

Demonstration

Group leader: Vacant

Topics: Configuring, populating, and maintaining the koha-US demonstration site; exploring uses for the demonstration site

If you are interested in leading this group, please email us at info@koha-us.org.

System Administration

Group leader: Juliet Heltibridle

Module Focus: Administration, System Preferences, Reports

Meetings: 2nd Tuesday of the month @ 8:00 am PT / 9:00 am MT / 10:00 am CT / 11:00 am ET

Web Development

Group leader: Lucas Gass

Topics: Koha UX/Interface design, HTML/jQuery/CSS customization, Plugins

Meetings: 3rd Thursday of the month @ 10:00 am PT / 11:00 am MT / Noon CT / 1:00 pm ET