Project case study
Asiatic Society Koha library and Omeka archive
Asiatic Society Koha library and Omeka archive brought Sothik IT together with Asiatic Society of Bangladesh to deliver and sustain work across Koha / Library Automation, Omeka / Archive, Heritage Access.
Project overview
Asiatic Society Koha library and Omeka archive brought Sothik IT together with Asiatic Society of Bangladesh to deliver and sustain work across Koha / Library Automation, Omeka / Archive, Heritage Access.
Library services depend on accurate discovery, stable access, understandable interfaces, and dependable day-to-day operations. The work focused on that continuity while respecting catalog, patron, and institutional workflows.
At a glance
- OrganizationAsiatic Society of Bangladesh
- EngagementClient
- Current stageOld Koha work / new Omeka archive
- Updated2026-08-04
What we worked on
The engagement focused on the following areas, shaped around the institution's existing systems, staff workflow, and service priorities.
- Koha / Library Automation
- Omeka / Archive
- Heritage Access
Operational priorities
Beyond the visible interface, reliable services depend on the administrative disciplines behind them. The work considered the following operational priorities.
- Cataloging and authority-data quality
- Patron, circulation, permission, and privacy controls
- OPAC discovery, search indexing, and scheduled indexing health
- Database, configuration, uploaded-file, and restoration-ready backups
- Staff workflow documentation and post-change validation
How we approached the work
Understand the service
Review the working environment, people, data, current constraints, and the issues affecting daily use.
Set the practical scope
Prioritize the changes and support responsibilities that create the clearest operational improvement.
Work carefully
Apply changes with attention to existing data, configuration, user roles, service continuity, and recovery options.
Leave it manageable
Validate the result, preserve useful records, and make the next administrative decision easier.
Challenges addressed
Institutional systems combine technology, data, staff routines, public access, and long-term ownership. The work therefore had to balance implementation progress with service continuity, careful validation, maintainable configuration, and a practical path for ongoing administration.
Project views
A selection of interfaces and project material connected to the work.
Outcome
Earlier Koha library implementation by Sothik IT, plus newer Omeka archive for heritage collections and public discovery.
The result is a stronger operational foundation for the institution, with the platform, administrative workflow, and continuing service needs considered together.