-RELEASE NOTES FOR KOHA 3.2.0
+RELEASE NOTES FOR KOHA 3.2.0 - 22 October 2010
========================================================================
-New features
-==================
+Koha is the first free and open source software library automation package
+(ILS). Development is sponsored by libraries of varying types and sizes,
+volunteers, and support companies from around the world.
+The website for the Koha project is
+
+ http://koha-community.org/
+
+Koha 3.2.0 can be downloaded from:
+
+ http://download.koha-community.org/koha-3.02.00.tar.gz
+
+Installation instructions can be found at:
+
+ http://wiki.koha-community.org/wiki/Installation_Documentation
+
+Koha 3.2.0 is a major feature release.
+
+New features in 3.2.0
+======================
ACQUISITIONS
- * the acquisitions module has been significantly revamped:
- * support for hierarchical funds and budgets
- * budget planning by calendar and item type
- * vendor contract periods
+ * The acquisitions module is significantly revamped:
+ * Support for hierarchical funds and budgets
+ * Budget planning by calendar and item type
+ * Vendor contract periods
+ * Generation of PDF purchase orders
+ * Ability to place orders on a batch of bibliographic
+ records imported into the catalog from a file or Z39.50 search
ADMINISTRATION
- * significant usability enhancements to the system preferences
+ * Significant usability enhancements to the system preferences
editor
- * many additional granular permissions
+ * Granular permissions are now always on; the GranularPermissions
+ system preference is consequently removed
+ * Many additional granular permissions are added
CATALOGING
- * bulk item editing
- * revamped inventory/stocktaking
- * ability to export bibliographic information in CSV format
+ * Bulk item editing
+ * Revamped inventory/stock-taking
+ * 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
+ * New quick spine label 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
+ * View bib in OPAC link from the staff interface
+ * Ability to merge duplicate bibliographic record from the staff
+ lists interface
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
+ * 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 library/itemtype/categorycode level
+ * Renewal policies are now on the library/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
+ * Daily batch job to cancel expired holds
+ * Improvements to the interface to change the priority of hold
requests for a bib in the staff interface
- * new messaging system for patron records, allowing an unlimited
+ * New messaging system for patron records, allowing an unlimited
number of patron notes to be stored and managed
+ * Changes to web-based self checkout
+ * Ability to login in automatically to self-check, allowing
+ for unattended self-check stations
+ * Ability to display the patron image in self-check
OPAC
- * additional patron privacy options
- * numerious enhancements to the bib display XML templates
- * per-patron OPAC search history, with ability for patrons
+ * Numerous 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
+ * Support for Syndetics, LibraryThing, and Babeltheque enhanced
content
- * support for RIS and BibTeX export
+ * Support for RIS and BibTeX export
+ * Bib details page includes which lists a bib belongs to
+ * Can now customize the 'search for this title in' links
+ * Preference to control whether patrons can change their
+ details in the OPAC
+ * OPAC icon set provided by vokal
REPORTS
- * guided reports can now take runtime parameters
+ * Guided reports can now take runtime parameters
+ * Can now edit SQL reports
SERIALS
- * can now specify the subscription end date, library location,
+ * Can now specify the subscription end date, library location,
and grace periods
- * option to automatically place hold requests for members of a
+ * Option to automatically place hold requests for members of a
serials routing list
- * numerous bugfixes
+ * 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
+ * The cart has been added to the staff interface
+ * Staff can add items to lists in bulk from search results
+ * Enhanced patron card and item label creator
+ * Support for XSLT templates in the staff bib details display
+ * Bib details page includes which lists a bib belongs to
WEB SERVICES AND INTERFACE
- * integration with SOPAC, including support for various
+ * 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
-
+ * Support for CAS single sign-on
+ * Improvements to OAI-PMH support
+
+ INTERNATIONALIZTION
+ * New initialization SQL files for German, Italian, and Polish
+ * Revamped UNIMARC framework for English
+
+ INTERNALS AND PACKAGING
+ * Koha is now packaged for Debian Squeeze; installation of Koha
+ can now be as simple as apt-get install koha
+ * Improvements to the management of required Perl modules
+ * Improvements to test case coverage
+ * Substantial progress on enabling the warnings pragma in all of
+ Koha's Perl code
+
+ BUGFIXES
+ * Approximately 1,050 tracked bugs and enhancement requests
+ are addressed in this release
+
+System Preferences
+======================
+
+The following system preferences are new in 3.2.0:
+
+ * AcqCreateItem
+ * AllowAllMessageDeletion
+ * AllowHoldDateInFuture
+ * AllowHoldPolicyOverride
+ * AutoSelfCheckAllowed
+ * AutoSelfCheckID
+ * AutoSelfCheckPass
+ * BranchTransferLimitsType
+ * Babeltheque
+ * casAuthentication
+ * casLogout
+ * casServerUrl
+ * ceilingDueDate
+ * CurrencyFormat
+ * DisplayClearScreenButton
+ * DisplayMultiPlaceHold
+ * DisplayOPACiconsXSLT
+ * EnableOpacSearchHistory
+ * FilterBeforeOverdueReport
+ * HidePatronName
+ * ILS-DI
+ * ILS-DI:AuthorizedIPs
+ * ImageLimit
+ * InProcessingToShelvingCart
+ * intranetbookbag
+ * LibraryThingForLibrariesEnabled
+ * LibraryThingForLibrariesID
+ * LibraryThingForLibrariesTabbedView
+ * NewItemsDefaultLocation
+ * numReturnedItemsToShow
+ * OAI-PMH:ConfFile
+ * OpacAddMastheadLibraryPulldown
+ * OPACAllowHoldDateInFuture
+ * OPACAmazonReviews
+ * OPACDisplayRequestPriority
+ * OPACFineNoRenewals
+ * OPACFinesTab
+ * OPACPatronDetails
+ * OPACSearchForTitleIn
+ * opacSerialDefaultTab
+ * OPACSerialIssueDisplayCount
+ * OPACShowCheckoutName
+ * OrderPdfFormat
+ * OverdueNoticeBcc
+ * OverduesBlockCirc
+ * PrintNoticesMaxLines
+ * ReturnToShelvingCart
+ * RoutingListAddReserves
+ * ShowPatronImageInWebBasedSelfCheck
+ * soundon
+ * SpineLabelAutoPrint
+ * SpineLabelFormat
+ * SpineLabelShowPrintOnBibDetails
+ * StaffSerialIssueDisplayCount
+ * SyndeticsAuthorNotes
+ * SyndeticsAwards
+ * SyndeticsClientCode
+ * SyndeticsCoverImages
+ * SyndeticsCoverImageSize
+ * SyndeticsEditions
+ * SyndeticsEnabled
+ * SyndeticsExcerpt
+ * SyndeticsReviews
+ * SyndeticsSeries
+ * SyndeticsSummary
+ * SyndeticsTOC
+ * UseBranchTransferLimits
+
+System requirements
+======================
+
+ Changes since 3.0:
+
+ * The minimum version of Perl required is now 5.8.8.
+ * There are a number of new Perl module dependencies.
+ Run ./koha_perl_deps.pl -u -m to get a list of
+ any new modules to install during upgrade.
+
+Upgrades
+======================
+
+The structure of the acquisitions tables have changed significantly
+from 3.0.x. In particular, the budget hierarchy is quite different.
+During an upgrade, a new database table is created called fundmapping
+that contains a record of how budgets were mapped. It is strongly
+recommended that users of Koha 3.0.x acquisitions carefully review
+the results of the upgrade before resuming ordering in Koha 3.2.0.
+
Documentation
-==================
-As of Koha 3.2, the Koha manual is now maintained in DocBook.
+======================
+
+As of Koha 3.2, the Koha manual is now maintained in DocBook. The
+home page for Koha documentation is
+
+ http://koha-community.org/documentation/
+
+As of the date of these release notes, several translations of the
+Koha manual are available:
+
+English: http://koha-community.org/documentation/3-2-manual/
+Spanish: http://koha-community.org/documentation/3-2-manual-es/
+French: http://koha-community.org/documentation/3-2-manual-fr/
+
+The Git repository for the Koha manual can be found at
+
+ http://git.koha-community.org/gitweb/?p=kohadocs.git;a=summary
+
+Translations
+======================
+
+Complete or near-complete translations of the OPAC and staff
+interface are available in this release for the following languages:
+
+ * Chinese
+ * Danish
+ * English (New Zealand)
+ * English (USA)
+ * French (France)
+ * French (Canada)
+ * German
+ * Greek
+ * Hindi
+ * Italian
+ * Norwegian
+ * Portuguese
+ * Spanish
+ * Turkish
+
+Partial translations are available for various other languages.
+
+The Koha team welcomes additional translations; please see
+
+ http://www.kohadocs.org/usersguide/apb.html
+
+for information about translating Koha, and join the koha-translate
+list to volunteer:
+
+ http://lists.koha-community.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/koha-translate
+
+The most up-to-date translations can be found at:
+
+ http://translate.koha.org/
+
+Release Team
+======================
+
+The release team for Koha 3.2 is
+
+Release Manager: Galen Charlton <gmcharlt@gmail.com>
+Documentation Manager: Nicole Engard <nengard@gmail.com>
+Translation Manager: Chris Cormack <chris@bigallofwax.co.nz>
+Release Maintainer (3.0.x):
+ Henri-Damien Laurent <henridamien.laurent@biblibre.com>
+Release Maintainer (3.2.x):
+ Chris Nighswonger <cnighswonger@foundations.edu>
Credits
-==================
+======================
+
We thank the following libraries who are known to have sponsored
new features in Koha 3.2:
* Howard County Library, Maryland, USA (http://www.hclibrary.org/)
* MassCat, Massachussetts, USA
* Middletown Township Public Library, Middletown, New Jersey, USA
+ * New York University Health Sciences Library, New York, 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
+
+We thank the following individuals who contributed patches to
+Koha 3.2.0.
+
+ * Alex Arnaud
+ * Allen Reinmeyer
+ * Amit Gupta
+ * Andrei V. Toutoukine
+ * Andrew Chilton
+ * Andrew Elwell
+ * Andrew Moore
+ * Brendan A. Gallagher
+ * Brian Harrington
+ * Chris Catalfo
+ * Chris Cormack
+ * Chris Nighswonger
+ * Christopher Hyde
+ * Cindy Murdock Ames
+ * Clay Fouts
+ * Colin Campbell
+ * Cory Jaeger
+ * Daniel Sweeney
+ * Danny Bouman
+ * Darrell Ulm
+ * David Birmingham
+ * David Goldfein
+ * Donovan Jones
+ * D. Ruth Bavousett
+ * Eric Olsen
+ * Frédéric Demains
+ * Galen Charlton
+ * Garry Collum
+ * Henri-Damien Laurent
+ * Ian Walls
+ * James Winter
+ * Jane Wagner
+ * Jared Camins-Esakov
+ * Jean-André Santoni
+ * Jesse Weaver
+ * Joe Atzberger
+ * John Beppu
+ * John Soros
+ * Joshua Ferraro
+ * Katrin Fischer
+ * Koustubha Kale
+ * Kyle M Hall
+ * Lars Wirzenius
+ * Liz Rea
+ * Magnus Enger
+ * Marc Chantreux
+ * Marcel de Rooy
+ * Mason James
+ * Matthew Hunt
+ * Matthias Meusburger
+ * Michael Hafen
+ * MJ Ray
+ * Nahuel Angelinetti
+ * Nicolas Morin
+ * Nicole Engard
+ * Owen Leonard
+ * Paul Poulain
+ * Piotr Wejman
+ * Ricardo Dias Marques
+ * Rick Welykochy
+ * Robin Sheat
+ * Ryan Higgins
+ * Savitra Sirohi
+ * Sébastien Hinderer
+ * Srdjan Jankovic
+ * Stan Brinkerhoff
+ * Stephen Edwards
+ * Vincent Danjean
+ * Will Stokes
+ * Wolfgang Heymans
+ * Zeno Tajoli
+
+We regret any omissions. If a contributor has been inadvertantly missed,
+please send patch against these release notes to
+koha-patches@lists.koha-community.org.
+
+Revision control notes
+======================
+
+The Koha project uses Git for version control. The current development
+version of Koha can be retrieved by checking out the master branch of
+
+ git://git.koha-community.org/koha.git
+
+The branch for Koha 3.2.x (i.e., this version of Koha and future bugfix
+releases) is 3.2.x.
+
+The next major feature release of Koha will be Koha 3.4.0.
+
+Bugs and feature requests
+======================
+
+Bug reports and feature requests can be filed at the Koha bug
+tracker at
+
+ http://bugs.koha-community.org/
+
+Naku te rourou, nau te rourou, ka ora ai te iwi.
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