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<h1><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002060;font-weight:normal">Dear Koha Users in Croatia,<o:p></o:p></span></h1>
<h1><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002060;font-weight:normal"><o:p> </o:p></span></h1>
<h1><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002060;font-weight:normal">We hope this email finds you well.<o:p></o:p></span></h1>
<h1><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002060;font-weight:normal">Hereby, we would kindly like to inform you about a following press release that might be of interest for your Koha user community.<o:p></o:p></span></h1>
<h1><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002060;font-weight:normal">Also, in case you are interested in testing
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002060"><a href="https://www.ebscohost.com/discovery">EBSCO Discovery Service</a>
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002060;font-weight:normal">in your Koha installation, we will be pleased to arrange for you a free trial access along with the neccessary technical support.<o:p></o:p></span></h1>
<h1><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002060;font-weight:normal">In case of any questions, our team will be glad to assist you.
<o:p></o:p></span></h1>
<h1><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002060;font-weight:normal">Thank you for our cooperation.<o:p></o:p></span></h1>
<h1><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002060;font-weight:normal">On behalf of the EBSCO team,<o:p></o:p></span></h1>
<h1><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002060;font-weight:normal">Jan Luprich</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002060"><o:p></o:p></span></h1>
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<h1><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002060;font-weight:normal"><a href="https://www.ebsco.com/news-center/press-releases/koha-receives-massive-support-from-ebsco-for-enhancements">Press Release</a></span><span style="font-size:20.0pt;color:#002060"><o:p></o:p></span></h1>
<h1><span style="font-size:20.0pt;color:#002060">Koha Receives Massive Support from EBSCO for Enhancements to Its Web-Based, Open-Source ILS
<o:p></o:p></span></h1>
<p class="main-description">EBSCO Support and Funding Will Ensure the Long-Term Viability of Koha<o:p></o:p></p>
<p><strong>ROME</strong> —— Koha is an ILS created by librarians for librarians. <a href="https://www.ebsco.com/">
EBSCO Information Services</a> is a family-owned company dedicated to solutions that bring real improvements to libraries. Together, the two are working to provide a viable web-based, open source ILS for libraries of all types. Koha libraries reached out to
EBSCO for support of some important projects, and EBSCO agreed to partner to accomplish the following for Koha:<o:p></o:p></p>
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Strategic upgrade of of Koha’s core full-text search engine technology to ElasticSearch; ensuring long-term viability<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">
Increased functionality and accuracy of facets<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">
Development of a browse function (author, title, subject, call number)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">
MARC to RDF crosswalk enhancing capability of linking to online data repositories (linked data)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">
Greater flexibility in ingesting metadata schemes beyond MARC21<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">
Improved speed<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">
Enhanced patron functionality API access<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p>The financial support from EBSCO will be provided via the Koha Gruppo Italiano/ American University of Rome, which will be assisted in this development and integration by key Koha contributors
<a href="http://bywatersolutions.com/">ByWater Solutions</a>, <a href="http://www.catalyst.net.nz/what-we-offer/library-management">
Catalyst</a> IT, and <a href="http://www.cineca.it/en">Cineca</a>. In keeping with open source tradition, these enhancements to Koha are truly open source and will be available for others to use, modify, and re-distribute.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>The two organizations will also be working to ensure full Koha OPAC functionality within
<a href="http://www.ebscohost.com/discovery"><em><span style="color:blue">EBSCO Discovery Service</span></em>™</a> (EDS) at no additional charge for mutual customers.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>EBSCO Executive Vice President Sam Brooks says “We very much believe in partnerships with ILS vendors, and we are an active supporter of open source technology for libraries. We are a member of Kuali OLE, and believe that both OLE and Koha are excellent
options for libraries worldwide.”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>Sebastian Hierl, Ph.D., and Drue Heinz Librarian of the American Academy in Rome, which is part of the Koha Gruppo Italiano, commented: “EBSCO is the logical partner for such an endeavor. They are powerful advocates of both open source and open access. The
Koha community is excited to have their involvement and strong support.”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>EBSCO is also a strong supporter of open access, indexing more than 11,000 open access journals in its databases, and supplying substantial traffic to open access publishers. In addition, EBSCO offers free worldwide access to five databases, available at
<a href="http://www.LibraryResearch.com">www.LibraryResearch.com</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>Work on the enhancements mentioned above are expected to be completed by the end of 2015.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p><strong>About Koha</strong><br>
Koha is the first open-source Integrated Library System (ILS). In use worldwide, its development is steered by a growing community of libraries collaborating to achieve their technology goals. Koha’s impressive feature set continues to evolve and expand to
meet the needs of its user base. It includes modules for circulation, cataloging, acquisitions, serials, reserves, patron management, branch relationships, and more.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>Koha’s OPAC, circulation, management and self-checkout interfaces are all based on standards-compliant World Wide Web technologies–XHTML, CSS and Javascript–making Koha a truly platform-independent solution. Koha is distributed under the open-source General
Public License (GPL). For more information about Koha, please visit: http://koha-community.org<o:p></o:p></p>
<p><strong>About EBSCO Information Services</strong><br>
EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) is the leading discovery service provider for libraries worldwide with more than 6,000 discovery customers in over 100 countries.
<em>EBSCO Discovery Service</em>™ (EDS) provides each institution with a comprehensive, single search box for its entire collection, offering unparalleled relevance ranking quality and extensive customization. EBSCO is also the preeminent provider of online
research content for libraries, including hundreds of research databases, historical archives, point-of-care medical reference, and corporate learning tools serving millions of end users at tens of thousands of institutions. EBSCO is the leading provider of
electronic journals & books for libraries, with subscription management for more than 360,000 serials, including more than 57,000 e-journals, as well as online access to more than 650,000 e-books. For more information, visit the EBSCO website at:
<a href="https://www.ebsco.com/">www.ebsco.com</a>. EBSCO Information Services is a division of EBSCO Industries Inc., a family owned company since 1944.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><img border="0" width="149" height="49" id="Picture_x0020_107" src="cid:image002.png@01D08CA5.52245670" alt="https://www.ebscohost.com/uploads/newsroom/images/logos/Koha.png"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="main-description">“EBSCO is the logical partner for such an endeavor. They are powerful advocates of both open source and open access. The Koha community is excited to have their involvement and strong support.”<o:p></o:p></p>
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