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FOLIO Migration Guide

A new library management system means changes to the catalog and GIL Express

FOLIO

FOLIO - A New Library Management System

During the summer of 2025, the libraries at College of Coastal Georgia and all University System of Georgia institutions will begin using FOLIO, a new library management system.

A new catalog system, Locate, will replace GIL-Find. Locate will be used to search for physical items in the library's collections, such as books, physical journals, technology, board games, etc. You will also be able to request items from other USG intuitions within Locate.

FOLIO is expected to go live on July 16, 2025. As we transition to FOLIO, some services will be limited or frozen, and once the migration is complete, links to items in the old system (GIL-Find) will no longer work.

Here's what you need to know:

  • Current links to items in GIL-Find will not work after June. If you have catalog links in your courses, they will need to be updated after FOLIO goes live on July 16. This includes links to items in Course Reserve.
  • Database and article links will still work.
  • Your GIL-Find library account may not work periodically during the summer. If you have saved records or favorites in GIL-Find, you will need to export them. (See Tips for Instructors.)
  • If you borrow materials from other USG institutions, please note that our GIL Express service will be impacted as we migrate to the new system. On May 19, all books checked out through GIL Express will change from a 28-day loan period with two automatic renewals to a single 90-day loan period with no renewals. Starting in June, please use Interlibrary Loan (ILL) to request items from other USG institutions.
  • You may continue to check out items during the summer, however, if you currently have books out that you no longer need, please return them.

Credit: This guide borrows from guides created by librarians at Kennesaw State University and Valdosta State University.