Are you a librarian, library professional, LIS student, researcher, or information professional looking to strengthen your skills in library automation?
Here is an opportunity to learn Koha — one of the world’s leading open-source Integrated Library Management Systems (ILMS) through a practical, beginner-friendly, hands-on workshop.
📚 One-Day Online Hands-on Workshop on Koha
Library Automation Using Open Source
The FOSSEE (Free/Libre and Open Source Software for Education) Project, IIT Bombay, under the aegis of the National Mission on Education through ICT (NMEICT), is organizing a one-day online hands-on workshop on Koha in collaboration with the Learning and Information Resource Centre (LIRC), St. Francis Institute of Technology, Mumbai, and in partnership with EduPyramids and SINE, IIT Bombay.
The workshop is designed to introduce participants to Koha and the fundamentals of library automation using open-source technology.
🎯 Why should you attend?
Library automation is no longer simply about moving from manual records to software. It is about creating smarter, more accessible and technology-enabled library services.
Koha offers libraries an open-source approach to managing library operations while giving library professionals an opportunity to build valuable technical skills.
This workshop is especially useful for:
- 📖 Librarians and library professionals
- 💻 Information professionals
- 🎓 LIS students and educators
- 🏫 Academic and institutional libraries
- 🔍 Professionals interested in open-source library technologies
- 🚀 Anyone beginning their journey in library automation
🛠️ A workshop that focuses on doing, not just listening
This is a beginner-level hands-on workshop.
Participants will learn Koha using the side-by-side learning method through pre-recorded Spoken Tutorial videos, supported by live interactions and workshop sessions.
Participants will also receive access to Spoken Tutorials on Koha, enabling them to continue learning beyond the workshop.
💻 Important requirement
Since this is a hands-on workshop, participants must have access to a computer/system with Koha installed and configured according to the workshop requirements.
Don't worry if you are unsure about the installation process.
Installation and configuration instructions will be shared with registered participants in advance.
🏆 Certificate of Participation
Participants who successfully complete the assigned workshop tasks to a satisfactory level will receive an electronic participation certificate.
📅 Workshop Details
📌 Topic: One-Day Online Hands-on Workshop on Koha: Library Automation Using Open Source
📅 Date: 15 October 2026
⏰ Time: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
🌐 Mode: Online
💰 Registration Fee: FREE
📝 Last date for registration: 13 October 2026
⚠️ Registration is free — but prior registration is mandatory.
Registered participants will receive the joining link, installation instructions and workshop-related updates through their registered email address.
👉 Register before 13 October 2026 to secure your participation.
🌐 Why open-source matters for libraries
The future of libraries is increasingly connected with digital transformation, automation, interoperability and technology-enabled services.
Learning platforms such as Koha can help library professionals move beyond traditional library operations and develop competencies that are increasingly relevant in the digital library environment.
For LIS professionals, therefore, learning Koha is not just learning software — it is building a future-ready library skill.
If you have been waiting to explore open-source library automation, this is a great place to begin.
📢 Share this opportunity
Know a librarian, LIS student, library educator or information professional who could benefit from learning Koha?
Share this workshop with your library and LIS community.
🏛️ About FOSSEE
The FOSSEE Project is part of the National Mission on Education through ICT (NMEICT) and is funded by the Ministry of Education, Government of India.
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