February 2018 Newsletter

2018 Central Texas Koha Summit This 2018 Summit will take place at the Round Rock Public Library in Round Rock, Texas on Wednesday May 23, 2018. Join ByWater Solutions, Round Rock Public Library and other Koha Community members to discuss Koha. The Round Rock Public Library is located at 216 E Main St, Round Rock, TX 78664 9:00am – 4:00pm. Register today .

ByWater Solutions will be attending the  Louisiana Library Association (LLA) Annual Conference  from March 7-9, 2018. The Conference will be held in Alexandria, Louisiana at the  Holiday Inn Downtown Alexandria Convention Center . We would love to see you, catch up and share some time together. Please email Adam Brooks  to set up a time to meet.

Librarian of the Month

Each month, ByWater recognizes a librarian for their hard work and positive impact on the community. Christopher Brannon, IT Coordinator at the Coeur d'Alene Public Library has been selected as the February 2018 Librarian of the Month. Bette Ammon has nominated Christopher for this creative and hardworking demeanor! Here is what she sent us: " Christopher not only is the engine that drives our Koha system, he's also one of the main IT gurus for our consortium, the Cooperative Information Network. He is a creative, hard-working risk-taker - perfect for his position and our library. " Well deserved, Christopher, thank you for all you do!! Do you work with someone who goes above and beyond to make your library a better place? Nominate them for a Librarian of the Month Award! Nominate Today !

Acquisitions Systems Preferences for Receiving In this Koha tutorial we will talk about two system preferences for the Acquisitions Module. Read more on our blog.

Video Tutorial on Using the News Feature in Koha In this Koha tutorial we will show you a short video on using the News feature in Koha. Watch and learn more .

Setting Up Automatic Renewals in Koha In this Koha tutorial we will cover Automatic Renewal system preferences, circ rules, cronjobs and notices. Learn more.