School administration systems
A School administration system provides integrated environment for administration of various school activities such as scheduling, student information system, reports, admissions, library, lunch, report cards, billing and many other relevant activities.
License : GNU GPL
Appears in these categories : School administration systems Library Systems
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.
Why Koha ?
Full-featured ILS.
In use
worldwide in libraries of all sizes, Koha is a true enterprise-class
ILS with comprehensive functionality including basic or advanced
options. Koha includes modules for circulation, cataloging,
acquisitions, serials, reserves, patron management, branch
relationships, and more. For a comprehensive overview of features visit
the Koha feature map.
Dual Database Design.
Koha uses a dual database design that utilizes the strengths of the two
major industry-standard database types (text-based and RDBMS). This
design feature ensures that Koha is scalable enough to meet the
transaction load of any library, no matter what the size.
Library Standards Compliant. Koha is built using library standards and protocols that ensure
interoperability between Koha and other systems and technologies, while
supporting existing workflows and tools.
Web-based Interfaces. Koha's OPAC, circ, 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.
Free / Open Source.
Koha is distributed under the open-source General Public License (GPL). More information on the GPL can be found here.
No Vendor Lock-in. It is an
important part of the open-source promise that
there is no vendor lock-in: libraries are free to install and use Koha
themselves if the have the in-house expertise or to purchase support or
development services from the best available source. For more
information about obtaining support visit the support page.
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