Koha cataloguing

On this page is a curated list of resources on Koha cataloguing. For all our latest content view our cataloguing blog posts.

Getting started with Koha cataloguing

• Cataloguing bibliographic records (Koha manual)
• MARC21 cataloguing ‘cheatsheet’ (Koha manual)
• Cataloguing item records (Koha manual)

• Cataloguing and Acquisitions overview (2024, webinar recording, 23min)
• What’s New in 23.05 & 23.11 – Cataloguing and Acquisitions (2024, webinar recording, 15 mins)

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Cataloguing bibliographic records

• Reporting cataloguing concerns (2024, video 13 mins)
• Working with analytic records (Slides)
• Fast Add Cataloguing (2024, ByWater Solutions video, 6 mins)

Working with item records

• Batch editing item records (Koha manual)
• Batch item modification improvements (2023, ByWater Solutions video, 5 mins)
• Using item records for e-books (2023, video 8 mins)

Cataloguing frameworks

How to set up the frameworks (or templates) that your library will use when cataloguing

• MARC Bibliographic frameworks (Koha manual)
• Setting mandatory and important flags in frameworks (2023, video 12 mins)

Authority control

Add control over fields for subject headings, personal names and places.

• Authorities (Koha manual)

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