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Weekly News Digest
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November 29, 2016 — In addition to this week's NewsBreaks article and the monthly NewsLink Spotlight, Information Today, Inc. (ITI) offers Weekly News Digests that feature recent product news and company announcements. Watch for additional coverage to appear in the next print issue of Information Today.
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Newest Version of Koha Launches
The Koha open source ILS is now on version 16.11. According to the press release, it features numerous bug fixes and 240-plus enhancements, including:- Added ability to place article requests and document delivery in Koha
- Addition of a patron quick add form for on the fly patron additions
- A new Housebound Readers Module, adding the linking of deliverers, item choosers and homebound patrons
- Additional improvements to Koha’s EDI ordering and invoicing functionality
- Additional improvements to Syndetics and Novelist Select embedded content
- Improved ability to use Elastic as preferred search engine in Koha, adding speed and scalability to Koha’s searching capabilities
- Enhancements to REST API infrastructure, paving the way for Koha to be the most accessible and integrated ILS in the world
- Added ability to place multiple holds per patron per record, allowing for multiple item level holds
For more information, read the press release.
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