Name: FOLIO Overview: The Future of Libraries is Open
Start: 2021-06-03T10:40:00-0400
End: 2021-06-03T11:40:00-0400

Back To Schedule

FOLIO Overview: The Future of Libraries is Open

Feedback form is now closed.

FOLIO is a collaboration of libraries, developers and vendors building an open source library services platform. It supports traditional resource management functionality and can be extended into other institutional areas. This session will provide recent updates about changes to FOLIO Community governance, a brief introduction to FOLIO, the state of implementations, and testimonials from libraries using FOLIO around the world.

Moderators

Boaz Nadav Manes

Lehigh University

Speakers

Marie Widigson

Librarian, Chalmers University of Technology Library

I'm administering our library services platform (FOLIO) and discovery layer (EDS) as well as related search systems. I'm also acquiring and managing print and electronic books. Helping users in the library information desks is also an important part of my daily work.

Jesse Koennecke

Director, Acquisitions & E-Resource Licensing, Cornell University

Jesse is responsible for managing Acquisitions and E-Resource Licensing services for Cornell University Library (CUL). Jesse has been involved with the Future of Libraries Is Open project to develop open source software for libraries since 2016 Ask me about Battledecks@ER&L!Ask... Read More →