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A quick tip on designing accessible websites

There can be a lot to consider when designing an accessible website. After all, 1.1 million people in New Zealand identify as disabled, so creating experiences to suit their needs requires thoughtful consideration of your designs.

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Are you making this accessibility mistake on your website?

Web accessibility is critical for providing users with a complete and usable web experience. According to an accessibility evaluation of one million homepages conducted by the WebAIM Million Project, 97.4% of homepages had detected accessibility issues.

A Farewell Love Letter to Catalyst

After three years at Catalyst, I have made the tough decision to leave for my dream role. It's bittersweet - I was very happy here, but I know the new role is right for me.

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How to do a stocktake with Koha

Keeping your Koha catalogue up to date with what’s actually on the shelves is easy using the dedicated Inventory tool. There are several different ways of using the tool.

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Fill your Koha with your files

You can access all types of resources through the library – books, magazines, journals, as well as electronic files. Koha provides a useful tool that allows libraries to upload their own electronic files. This tutorial aims to make the process more straig

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Customising your Koha catalogue

Koha librarians have the power to completely customise their public catalogue (OPAC). Koha provides a range of functionality to style the OPAC’s theme so it will align with the library’s organisational branding. Here are some ways you can customise your K