This page describes ReShare integrations using a Koha system hosted by ByWater Solutions. Details for other hosting providers may differ.

OAI-PMH

Koha supports OAI-PMH. You will need to contact your service provider for help enabling this integration.

NCIP

Koha supports integrations for all NCIP services used by ReShare.

Configuring NCIP in ReShare

To configure NCIP for use with Koha, complete the following steps.

1. Go to Settings>Resource sharing>Host LMS integration settings.

2. Set each of the services you wish to use to “NCIP.”

3. Choose “Koha” for the “Host LMS integration” field.

4. Go to Settings>Resource sharing>Local NCIP settings.

5. Populate each of the fields that appear on this page.

   1. NCIP app profile: This value is not used by Koha. You may enter a blank value or leave the system default.

   2. NCIP from agency: The from agency code defined in Koha.

   3. NCIP to agency: This value is not used by Koha. You may leave this field blank.

   4. NCIP server address: The URL of your NCIP service. This is typically formatted like http://staff-<library_name>.bywatersolutions.com/ncip.

Z39.50

Koha supports catalog searching via Z39.50. This service allows ReShare to offer unmediated request responses via the auto-responder.

Configuring Z39.50

1. Go to Settings>Resource sharing>Host LMS integration settings.

2. Choose “Koha” for the “Host LMS integration” field.

3. Go to Settings>Resource sharing>Z39.50 settings.

4. Populate the Z39.50 server address field with your Koha Z39.50 URL.

   1. This URL will typically be formatted like: http://staff-<library_name>.bywatersolutions.com:<port>/biblios

   2. Koha Z39.50 services are typically publicly available, so no special permissions will need to be granted for ReShare to use the service.