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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-GB link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Dear All,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt'>The AIMS team is pleased to announce the webinar "<b>KOHA the first open-source Intergrated Library System (ILS): An overview of its functions</b>".<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt'>The webinar will present KOHA open-source Integrated Library System (ILS) in managing library resources. This webinar will provide an overview of the features of the KOHA software and attendees will have an insight of the prowess of the software in adding value to library services. The webinar addresses (agricultural) researchers, librarians, information management specialists, software developers, (agricultural) journal editors, related data providers and other interested people.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt'>About the webinar<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt'>The objective of this webinar is to provide an overview of KOHA and its solution packs for the management of library resources. KOHA is built using library standards and protocols such as MARC 21, UNIMARC, z39.50, SRU/SW, SIP2, RDA, ensuring interoperability between KOHA and other systems and technologies. (KOHA uses a MySQL relational database. KOHA is used worldwide by libraries of different shapes and sizes and is available in different languages. The webinar will present KOHA as example of an Integrated Library System (ILS), the benefits of being using the software and overview of the software and what possibilities it offers.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt'>To Register for the webinar <a href="http://aims.fao.org/community/open-access/blogs/new-webinaraims-koha-first-open-source-integrated-library-system-ils-ove"><span style='color:blue'>http://aims.fao.org/community/open-access/blogs/new-webinaraims-koha-first-open-source-integrated-library-system-ils-ove</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt'>Become an AIMS member <a href="http://aims.fao.org/user/register">http://aims.fao.org/user/register</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Regards<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span lang=EN-US>Thembani Malapela<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span lang=EN-US>Knowledge and Information Management Officer<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span lang=EN-US>Agricultural Information Management Standards<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span lang=EN-US>Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span lang=EN-US>Rome, Italy</span></i><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>