Edge-AI and FOLIO at Stanford University Libraries
FOLIO Library Services Platform
What is FOLIO?
FOLIO, an acronym for Future of Libraries is Open, is an open-source library services platform that combines APIs from multiple backend microservices with a frontend Javascript single-page Application.
Academic, public, and national libraries use FOLIO, either through a managed hosting service or by hosting it on-site. Stanford University Libraries migrated to a self-hosted FOLIO installation in 2023. The Library of Congress is currently migrating to FOLIO, with other notable academic libraries like the University of Chicago and Cornell University already using FOLIO.
Eureka
Upcoming FOLIO Refactoring
A major refactoring of FOLIO's backend, called Eureka, is being led by EBSCO, a major code contributor and hosting provider for FOLIO. Eureka replaces FOLIO's current bespoke API gateway, Okapi, with a combination of open-source products, Kong and Keycloak that will make FOLIO more scalable and robust.
