https://khulladigitallibrary.com/blog/ Guides for school and community libraries, and for libraries in Nepal. en Sat, 03 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://khulladigitallibrary.com/blog/isbn-nepal-library/ https://khulladigitallibrary.com/blog/isbn-nepal-library/ How Nepali books get an ISBN from TU Central Library, why many have none or share one, and how a library should identify its books instead. Sat, 03 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://khulladigitallibrary.com/blog/install-library-software-windows/ https://khulladigitallibrary.com/blog/install-library-software-windows/ Step by step: download free library management software for Windows, get past the SmartScreen warning, set up your library and start lending, with no server. Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://khulladigitallibrary.com/blog/library-software-without-server/ https://khulladigitallibrary.com/blog/library-software-without-server/ Which library management software needs a server and which doesn't: Koha, SLiMS, OpenBiblio, cloud services and desktop apps compared for small libraries. Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://khulladigitallibrary.com/blog/best-free-library-management-software-nepal/ https://khulladigitallibrary.com/blog/best-free-library-management-software-nepal/ The free library management software used in Nepal compared: Koha, SLiMS, school ERP modules and Khulla, with what each needs to install and who it suits. Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://khulladigitallibrary.com/blog/portable-library-software/ https://khulladigitallibrary.com/blog/portable-library-software/ What portable library software is, which free options run from a zip on Windows, where each keeps its data, and how to move a library between computers. Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://khulladigitallibrary.com/blog/home-library-catalog-software/ https://khulladigitallibrary.com/blog/home-library-catalog-software/ Free ways to catalog a home library: LibraryThing, Libib, Tellico, calibre and a spreadsheet compared, and when lending software makes sense. Sun, 27 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://khulladigitallibrary.com/blog/nepali-unicode-library-catalogue/ https://khulladigitallibrary.com/blog/nepali-unicode-library-catalogue/ Why Nepali titles typed in Preeti can't be searched or sorted, how to convert them to Unicode, and how to type Nepali book records a catalogue can find. Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://khulladigitallibrary.com/blog/offline-digital-library/ https://khulladigitallibrary.com/blog/offline-digital-library/ How to run a digital library with no internet: Kiwix, Kolibri, Internet-in-a-Box and RACHEL compared, and how they differ from software for printed books. Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://khulladigitallibrary.com/blog/accession-register-format/ https://khulladigitallibrary.com/blog/accession-register-format/ What a library accession register is, the columns it needs, and the rules for accession numbers, donations and withdrawn books, with a sample layout. Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://khulladigitallibrary.com/blog/library-spreadsheet-vs-software/ https://khulladigitallibrary.com/blog/library-spreadsheet-vs-software/ Can you run a library in Excel or Google Sheets? What a spreadsheet catalog does well, where it breaks down, and when to move to free library software. Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://khulladigitallibrary.com/blog/open-source-library-software/ https://khulladigitallibrary.com/blog/open-source-library-software/ What open-source library software means for a library: freedom from lock-in, real costs, licences like GPL and AGPL, and the free systems available. Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://khulladigitallibrary.com/blog/college-library-management-system-nepal/ https://khulladigitallibrary.com/blog/college-library-management-system-nepal/ Choosing a library management system for a college or campus in Nepal: what QAA reviewers look for, Koha vs vendor software vs a free offline app. Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://khulladigitallibrary.com/blog/accession-register-to-library-software/ https://khulladigitallibrary.com/blog/accession-register-to-library-software/ How to move a school or community library in Nepal from a handwritten accession register to library software, step by step, without losing a single book. Mon, 21 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://khulladigitallibrary.com/blog/library-software-price-nepal/ https://khulladigitallibrary.com/blog/library-software-price-nepal/ What library management software costs in Nepal: vendor packages, yearly renewals, Koha hosting, hardware, and the free options for schools and libraries. Sun, 20 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://khulladigitallibrary.com/blog/dewey-decimal-small-library/ https://khulladigitallibrary.com/blog/dewey-decimal-small-library/ A plain guide to the Dewey Decimal system for school and community libraries: the ten classes, simple shelf marks, and how to classify Nepali books. Sat, 19 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://khulladigitallibrary.com/blog/how-to-catalogue-books-small-library/ https://khulladigitallibrary.com/blog/how-to-catalogue-books-small-library/ A step-by-step guide to cataloguing books in a small school or community library: titles and copies, accession numbers, shelf marks and barcodes. Sat, 19 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://khulladigitallibrary.com/blog/koha-cost/ https://khulladigitallibrary.com/blog/koha-cost/ Koha is free open-source software, but running it isn't. What Koha costs in servers, hosting, set-up and staff time, and when a library can avoid those costs. Sat, 19 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://khulladigitallibrary.com/blog/koha-in-nepal/ https://khulladigitallibrary.com/blog/koha-in-nepal/ Koha has run in Nepali libraries since 2008. What librarians report about it, where it struggles in small libraries, and when a simpler free system fits better. Sat, 19 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://khulladigitallibrary.com/blog/library-automation-in-nepal/ https://khulladigitallibrary.com/blog/library-automation-in-nepal/ Where library automation in Nepal stands, why most school and community libraries still use paper registers, and how a small library can start for free. Sat, 19 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT