[Koha-devel] RFC 3.2 - enhancements to notifications and messaging

[Galen Charlton]

Koha has mechanism to send messages to patrons and staff user that
includes the ability to use message templates and send emails. LibLime
proposes to enhance messaging by adding the following:

* creating a messaging preferences tab in the OPAC so that patrons can
control what types of messages they receive.
* enhance the letters template mechanism to allow header, footer, and
repeating section templates.
* add SMS as a delivery mechanism and unify it with other delivery options.
* add support to send messages via an interface with a telephony system.
* add the option to retrieve messages via RSS feeds
* add a central queue for messages so that processes to generate and
send messages can be separated.
* add a mechanism to inject messages from another source (such as a
library class scheduling system).
* unifying all of the code that can send emails and other types of
messages into a single set of modules.

In addition, several circulation message types would be added:

* event or class notices
* notices sent when an item just becomes overdue
* notices sent in advance of an item's due date.

For more information on this proposal, please consult the Koha wiki at

http://wiki.koha.org/doku.php?id=en:development:rfcs3.2:rfc32_notifications_and_opac_messaging

Thanks in advance for comments.

Regards,

Galen
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Galen Charlton
Koha Application Developer
LibLime
galen.charlton at liblime.com
p: 1-888-564-2457 x709
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