Formerly trading as ZimKoha Consultants

Digital Libraries Consultants, previously trading as Zimkoha Consultants, has successfully assisted over forty (40) libraries in Zimbabwe in automating their operations with the Koha Integrated Library Management System and digitizing their institutional repositories using DSpace.


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ABOUT US

Our Mission

The mission of Digital Libraries Consultants is to enable our clients and customers to make a meaningful contribution to sustainable development in Zimbabwe by providing high quality, needs-based training and consultancy services in the library and digital sector.


To this end, we provide technical consultancy and services in library automation and other library-related digitization services. 


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What we will do for you

Set Koha Environment

Installation, configuration of Linux (Ubuntu/Debian) — the Operating system of preference for KOHA deployment.

Koha Customization

We will customize Koha OPAC interface along with staff client reports to reflect your brand.

Training & Upgrade

We will train users to use Koha and assist in upgrading once a new version is released. We install automated backup scripts to ensure safety of your data.

WHY USE KOHA?

Koha Software Offers Libraries:

  • Easy-to-use circulation policies, strong patron management and extensive permissions for staff accounts.
  • A Clubs and Services feature that allows libraries to manage reading groups, book clubs, and other other community outreach programs. This feature is easily managed by library staff.
  • Extensive support for holds, including an option to 'suspend' and 'reactivate' a hold, an option to place holds from a patron's OPAC account, an option to allow staff to re-organize the holds queue, and an option to place holds at either the title or item level.
  • OPAC, staff, administrative features and self-checkout interfaces are all based on standards-compliant World Wide Web technologies which are; XHTML, CSS and Javascript, making LibLime Koha a completely Web-based solution.


SERVICES

Other services we offer

Installation and customization of Gibbon, an open-source school management platform designed to help schools efficiently manage student information, plan lessons, and assess student performance. We will assist you in installing and customizing Gibbon to cater to your school's specific requirements.

We specialize in crafting responsive websites that are finely tuned for search engine optimization and strategically designed to convert visitors into loyal customers.