University of Concepción

Chile's University of Concepcion Now Live with the FOLIO Library Services Platform

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Tuesday, October 5, 2021
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IPSWICH, Mass., Oct. 5, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- University of Concepcion (UdeC) has become the first library in Chile and Latin America to fully adopt the FOLIO Library Services Platform (LSP).

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  • IPSWICH, Mass., Oct. 5, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- University of Concepcion (UdeC) has become the first library in Chile and Latin America to fully adopt the FOLIO Library Services Platform (LSP).
  • UdeC utilized EBSCO FOLIO from EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) for their implementation services and will continue to use EBSCO FOLIO for hosting services.
  • This is the first FOLIO implementation in Latin America and will serve as an example for libraries in the region looking to switch to an open-source LSP.
  • UdeC Library Director, Karen Jara, says that FOLIO is based on an architecture that guarantees continuous innovation and supports the integration of applications.