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BibOS Admin 1.1 1 The library system, its public catalogue and where BibOS fits.
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5 Check the official Koha manual for your installed version.
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8 == A library system with a shared foundation ==
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10 Koha is an open source integrated library system developed by a worldwide community. It brings cataloguing, circulation, acquisitions, serials and reporting into a connected system. The software is available independently of any particular hosting provider.
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13 == Two interfaces, different audiences ==
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15 |=Interface|=Who uses it|=Typical work
16 |Staff interface|Library staff|Describe materials, manage borrowers and circulate items
17 |OPAC|Library visitors|Search the collection and use enabled account features
18 |BibOS workspace|Your planning team|Prepare library plans and migration requirements
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21 == Choose a starting point ==
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23 Start with catalogue and item records if you are organising a collection. Read circulation and loan rules if your priority is lending. For a move from another system, begin with the migration guide.
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25 BibOS is an independent project built around Koha. Use the official manual for the version installed in your Koha environment.
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28 == Official references ==
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30 * [[Koha project: About>>https://koha-community.org/about/]]
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32 == Related guides ==
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34 * [[Catalogue records and items>>doc:Guides.catalogue.catalogue-records.WebHome]]
35 * [[Planning a move to Koha>>doc:Guides.setup.migration.WebHome]]
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