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It also discusses successful efforts in promoting the adoption of Koha in Taiwan, particularly the contributions from Koha\u2010Taiwan.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title content-type=\"abstract-heading\">Design\/methodology\/approach<\/jats:title><jats:p>A Koha CMARC\/MARC21 testbed was set up to discuss issues of multi\u2010scripts and Chinese internal codes when implementing Koha, and to determine to what extent the various features of CMARC, which are not present in MARC21, such as linking fields, can be supported in Koha and what is required to implement them if they are not available.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title content-type=\"abstract-heading\">Findings<\/jats:title><jats:p>In contrast to western characters, Chinese internal codes cause extra work, as special programming for character conversion is required when working with Koha. This situation is commonly seen in Asian countries such as China, Japan and Korea. This paper recommends implementing CMARC, MARC21 or even any other type of MARC format in Koha with strong commercial\u2010level support.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title content-type=\"abstract-heading\">Practical implications<\/jats:title><jats:p>Koha\u2010Taiwan serves Koha Chinese users around the world. A successful Koha\u2010Taiwan could be a model around the world.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title content-type=\"abstract-heading\">Originality\/value<\/jats:title><jats:p>In recent years, the concept of implementing an open\u2010source library management system has been coming to the fore. In Taiwan, the local\u2010based commercial library system covers more than one quarter of the library system market in academic libraries because the company provides better tailor\u2010made support, mainly in scripts and multiple internal codes, than do western\u2010based commercial library systems. 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