Full Steam ahead on FOLIO

The FOLIO Implementation Project is at full speed now that we are within a year of go-live. The Implementation Team has been focused on Circulation for the past month. The circulation staff at USG institution will be busy for the next few months crafting circ policies in FOLIO. As the institutions are completing these tasks, the Implementation Team will next focus on the cataloging portion of the project.

We are also underway with two pilots for the project. The first is Bibliograph (which is included with our EBSCO contract) and promises to enhance the portability, visibility, and value of our member libraries' catalogs. A plan will be developed shortly to outline rollout of Bibliograph to the remainder of our institutions. The second pilot is regarding EBSCO Holdings Management (HLM). HLM is the EBSCO product for managing and adding electronic resources. GIL is partnering with VSU to develop and document processes to share with the other institutions.

We also have a team working on an RFI for a Course Reserves/Course Management Integration solution. Requirements have been finalized by the committee, and the RFI will be posted soon.