21 October 2019
Chalmers University of Technology has become the first university library to go live with FOLIO with hosting services from EBSCO Information Services. FOLIO is an open source service platform created by a community of librarians, services providers and developers. Adopting the FOLIO platform allows Chalmers to manage both its electronic resources and print materials on the same platform.
Chalmers University became the first EBSCO FOLIO beta partner in 2017 and has been working with EBSCO on a phased implementation process. Chalmers first brought the electronic resource management (ERM) suite of apps online before fully implementing FOLIO’s base applications and discontinuing its previous integrated library system (ILS).
Chalmers is running FOLIO applications including check in/out; tracking user updates and requests; and managing inventory, orders, agreements, licenses, e-holdings, settings and SIP2 connections. Chalmers is also using FOLIO to integrate with existing systems such as OpenAthens, GOBI, EBSCO Holdings IQ, EBSCO Discovery Service, along with the LIBRIS (The Swedish Union Catalogue maintained by the National Library of Sweden) and the library’s self-checkout machines.
FOLIO is a collaborative effort among libraries, vendors, developers and consortia that uses open source technology and a community-based effort to redefine library services and innovate based on library futures. FOLIO makes open source technology available to all institutions regardless of size or staffing.