Nice work Galen! On Tue, May 4, 2010 at 10:43 AM, Galen Charlton <gmcha...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi, > > I am pleased to announce release of the second and final alpha of Koha > 3.2.0. The package can be retrieved from > > http://download.koha.org/koha-3.02.00-alpha2.tar.gz > > Checksums and signatures are also available: > > http://download.koha.org/koha-3.02.00-alpha2.tar.gz.MD5 > http://download.koha.org/koha-3.02.00-alpha2.tar.gz.MD5.asc > http://download.koha.org/koha-3.02.00-alpha2.tar.gz.sig > > I will be mirroring these on Savannah shortly. > > The next two milestones for release are beta and general release. At > this point, I am declaring a soft string freeze; template changes > other than those to fix typos and structural problems will be deferred > to 3.4. > > *Preliminary* and *draft* release notes for Koha 3.2 follow: > > RELEASE NOTES FOR KOHA 3.2.0 > ======================================================================== > > New features > ================== > > ACQUISITIONS > * the acquisitions module has been significantly revamped: > * support for hierarchical funds and budgets > * budget planning by calendar and item type > * vendor contract periods > > ADMINISTRATION > * significant usability enhancements to the system preferences > editor > * many additional granular permissions > > CATALOGING > * bulk item editing > * revamped inventory/stocktaking > * ability to export bibliographic information in CSV format > from the staff cart > * new quick spine lable print button > * support for temporary location and in-process item statuses > * usability enhancements to cataloging workflow: > * can now choose whether to edit items > after saving a bib record > * option to move an item from one bib to another > * option to delete all items attached to a bib > * ability to clone an item > > CIRCULATION > * ability to define library transfer limits > * email checkout slips > * option to enable alert sounds during checkin and checkout > * improvements in Koha's ability to express circulation policies > * option to charge fines using suspension days instead of money > * hold policies are now on the branch/itemtype/categorycode level > * renewal policies are now on the branch/itemtype/categorycode level > * ability to specify an expiration date for a hold request > when placing it via the staff interface or OPAC > * daily batch job to cancel expired holds > * improvements to interface to change the priority of hold > requests for a bib in the staff interface > * new messaging system for patron records, allowing an unlimited > number of patron notes to be stored and managed > > OPAC > * additional patron privacy options > * numerious enhancements to the bib display XML templates > * per-patron OPAC search history, with ability for patrons > to manage the retention of their search history > * support for Syndetics, LibraryThing, and Babeltheque enhanced > content > * support for RIS and BibTeX export > > REPORTS > * guided reports can now take runtime parameters > > SERIALS > * can now specify the subscription end date, library location, > and grace periods > * option to automatically place hold requests for members of a > serials routing list > * numerous bugfixes > > STAFF INTERFACE > * the cart has been added to the staff interface > * enhanced patron card and item label creator > * support for XSLT templates in the staff bib details display > > WEB SERVICES AND INTERFACE > * integration with SOPAC, including support for various > web services defined by the ILS-DI recommendation > * support for CAS single sign-on > * improvements to OAI-PMH support > > Documentation > ================== > As of Koha 3.2, the Koha manual is now maintained in DocBook. > > Credits > ================== > We thank the following libraries who are known to have sponsored > new features in Koha 3.2: > > * Aix-Marseille Universities, France > * BrailleNet (http://www.braillenet.org/) > * BULAC, France (www.bulac.fr) > * East Brunswick Public Library, East Brunswick, New Jersey, USA > * Foundations Bible College & Seminary, Dunn, North Carolina, USA > * Hochschule für Jüdische Studien, Heidelberg, Germany (www.hfjs.eu) > - XSLT changes to display 880 fields > * Howard County Library, Maryland, USA (http://www.hclibrary.org/) > * MassCat, Massachussetts, USA > * Middletown Township Public Library, Middletown, New Jersey, USA > * Northeast Kansas Library System, Kansas, USA > * Plano Independent School District, Plano, Texas, USA > * SAN Ouest Provence, France > * vokal (Vermont Association of Koha Automated Libraries), > Vermont, USA > * www.digital-loom.com > > Regards, > > Galen > -- > Galen Charlton > RM 3.2 > gmcha...@gmail.com > _______________________________________________ > Koha-devel mailing list > Koha-devel@lists.koha.org > http://lists.koha.org/mailman/listinfo/koha-devel
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