Open source library software developed in Levin, is now used by 19,000 libraries around the world.
Koha started in 1999 when a little library trust in Horowhenua needed to fix a Y2K bug it had in its own system. That led to a collaboration with small Wellington business Katipo Communications, and the creation of the open-source Koha software. More than 19,000 libraries around the world now use it - ranging from small toy libraries to Turkey's entire public library system.
Later this year, Wellington will host KohaCon - a conference celebrating 25 years of the open source software. Chris Cormack's worked on Koha since the beginning, and across three companies. He is now digital facilitator at Wellington's Catalyst.net - one of 60 companies around the world that support the Koha software.
Photo: Supplied by Koha
