Galen Charlton
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Minimum version of Perl required to run Koha is now 5.8.8. Signed-off-by: Galen Charlton <gmcharlt@gmail.com>
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RELEASE NOTES FOR KOHA 3.2.0
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New features
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ACQUISITIONS
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* the acquisitions module has been significantly revamped:
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* support for hierarchical funds and budgets
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* budget planning by calendar and item type
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* vendor contract periods
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ADMINISTRATION
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* significant usability enhancements to the system preferences
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editor
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* many additional granular permissions
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CATALOGING
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* bulk item editing
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* revamped inventory/stock-taking
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* ability to export bibliographic information in CSV format
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from the staff cart
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* new quick spine lable print button
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* support for temporary location and in-process item statuses
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* usability enhancements to cataloging workflow:
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* can now choose whether to edit items
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after saving a bib record
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* option to move an item from one bib to another
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* option to delete all items attached to a bib
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* ability to clone an item
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* view bib in OPAC link from the staff interface
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CIRCULATION
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* ability to define library transfer limits
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* email checkout slips
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* option to enable alert sounds during checkin and checkout
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* improvements in Koha's ability to express circulation policies
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* option to charge fines using suspension days instead of money
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* hold policies are now on the branch/itemtype/categorycode level
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* renewal policies are now on the branch/itemtype/categorycode level
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* ability to specify an expiration date for a hold request
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when placing it via the staff interface or OPAC
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* daily batch job to cancel expired holds
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* improvements to interface to change the priority of hold
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requests for a bib in the staff interface
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* new messaging system for patron records, allowing an unlimited
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number of patron notes to be stored and managed
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OPAC
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* additional patron privacy options
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* numerous enhancements to the bib display XML templates
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* per-patron OPAC search history, with ability for patrons
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to manage the retention of their search history
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* support for Syndetics, LibraryThing, and Babeltheque enhanced
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content
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* support for RIS and BibTeX export
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* bib details page includes which lists a bib belongs to
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* can now customize the 'search for this title in' links
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* preference to control whether patrons can change their
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details in the OPAC
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REPORTS
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* guided reports can now take runtime parameters
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* can now edit SQL reports
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SERIALS
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* can now specify the subscription end date, library location,
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and grace periods
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* option to automatically place hold requests for members of a
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serials routing list
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* numerous bugfixes
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STAFF INTERFACE
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* the cart has been added to the staff interface
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* staff can add items to lists in bulk from search results
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* enhanced patron card and item label creator
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* support for XSLT templates in the staff bib details display
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* bib details page includes which lists a bib belongs to
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WEB SERVICES AND INTERFACE
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* integration with SOPAC, including support for various
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web services defined by the ILS-DI recommendation
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* support for CAS single sign-on
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* improvements to OAI-PMH support
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System requirements
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Changes since 3.0:
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* The minimum version of Perl required is now 5.8.8.
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Documentation
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======================
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As of Koha 3.2, the Koha manual is now maintained in DocBook.
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Credits
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We thank the following libraries who are known to have sponsored
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new features in Koha 3.2:
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* Aix-Marseille Universities, France
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* BrailleNet (http://www.braillenet.org/)
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* BULAC, France (www.bulac.fr)
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* East Brunswick Public Library, East Brunswick, New Jersey, USA
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* Foundations Bible College & Seminary, Dunn, North Carolina, USA
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* Hochschule für Jüdische Studien, Heidelberg, Germany (www.hfjs.eu)
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- XSLT changes to display 880 fields
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* Howard County Library, Maryland, USA (http://www.hclibrary.org/)
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* MassCat, Massachussetts, USA
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* Middletown Township Public Library, Middletown, New Jersey, USA
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* Northeast Kansas Library System, Kansas, USA
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* Plano Independent School District, Plano, Texas, USA
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* SAN Ouest Provence, France
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* vokal (Vermont Association of Koha Automated Libraries),
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Vermont, USA
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* www.digital-loom.com
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