FOLIO

FOLIO is a modern, open-source, community-owned library services platform. It was born in 2016 as a collaboration between Index Data, EBSCO and OLE, and it is designed to encourage innovation and to serve the entire spectrum of current and future needs of libraries. FOLIO is built on a modern architecture to ensure continuous innovation, and it supports the integration of applications from third-party providers. It is also designed to be flexible and extensible, so that libraries can configure it to meet their specific needs. FOLIO includes core library management functionality, such as:

• Cataloging
• Acquisitions
• Circulation
• Interlibrary loan
• Reserves
• Discovery
• Analytics

It also supports a wide range of other features, such as:

• Patron self-service
• Mobile apps
• E-books and e-journals
• Digital collections
• Linked data
• Research data management

FOLIO is currently being used by libraries around the world, and it is quickly becoming the leading open-source library services platform. It is a powerful and flexible platform that can help libraries to meet the needs of their users in the 21st century.