Training

What We Offer

Convenient and flexible FOLIO training for all MOBIUS members

  • One-on-one, along with group, in-person, and online training options
  • All training is customized to your unique needs
  • We will come and train at your library if that is more convenient for you
  • We can help train your new staff as well as help your existing staff improve their processes and workflows
  • Training is always free to MOBIUS member libraries

Our goal is to improve library services by providing learning opportunities and ongoing professional development for librarians and staff at all levels.

Schedule Your Training

You can request training for your library by opening a ticket with the MOBIUS Help Desk. One of our trainers will contact you to customize a training session to fit your needs. 

Training Materials 

MOBIUS Wikis

FOLIO Wiki - Find training videos and resources, timelines, news and updates, information on the FOLIO community, and more on our FOLIO Wiki. 

OpenRS Wiki - Learn more about our OpenRS resource sharing tool on our OpenRS Wiki. Check back regularly for new information. 

OpenRS Training Videos

The second OpenRS training video highlighting resource sharing between the University of Missouri (FOLIO) and St. Louis County Library (Polaris) is now available. That video can be found here (on Dropbox) and here (Vimeo). For the Vimeo link you will need to use the "MOBIUS password" that we use for just about everything. If you need help, please reach out to the Help Desk.

The first training video for the standalone libraries (those remaining on Sierra and Polaris) is now available. As this rolls out, we'll connect all of the Polaris and Sierra standalone libraries and then work with FOLIO.  So, if you are a standalone library (or, even if you're not), you can checkout the video featuring our friends at West Des Moines Public Library (Sierra) and St. Louis County Library (Polaris).

EBSCO FOLIO Training Sessions

The following are EBSCO training sessions that were held for the benefit of the MOBIUS membership.  Each session is password protected so please get in touch with the Help Desk (help@mobiusconsortium.org) for the link and the password to the session(s) that you are invested in viewing.  Each session is 60 to 90 minutes long.

  • User Management, Session #1 - For All - (Monday, 3/18/24)
  • User Management, Session #2 - For Site Coordinators - (Wednesday, 3/20/24) 
  • Circulation, Session #1 - For All - (Monday, 3/25/24)
  • Circulation, Session #2 - For Site Coordinators - (Wednesday, 3/27/24)
  • Acquisitions #1 - – Finance & Organizations - For All - Session 1 (Friday, 3/29/24) 
  • Acquisitions #2 – One-Time Acquisitions: Any Staff- Session 1 (Tuesday, 4/2/24) 
  • Acquisitions #3 – Ongoing/Recurring/Serials Acquisitions: Any Staff - Session 1 - (Thursday, April 4, 2024). 
  • Acquisitions #4 – Settings & Configurations: Site Coordinators- Session 1 - (Monday, 4/8/24).
  • Acquisitions #5 – Orders, Receiving, and Invoices (Data Import & Export): Site Coordinators & Others - Session 1 - (Wednesday, 4/10/24). 
  • Metadata Management Session 1 (Cataloging): Any Staff - (Friday, 4/12/24). 
  • Metadata Management (Authority Cataloging) Session 2: Cataloging Staff Performing Authority Work & Site Coordinator - (Tuesday, 4/16/24). 
  • Metadata Management (Data Export & Import) Session 3: Site Coordinators - (Thursday, 4/18/24).
  • ERM Session 1: Any Staff - (Monday, 4/22/24). 
  • ERM Session 2: Any Staff - (Wednesday, 4/24/24). 
  • Course Reserves: Any Staff - (Friday, 4/26/24). 
  • System Administration: Site Coordinators - (Tuesday, 4/30/24). 
  • Lists & Tasks Apps in FOLIO - (Friday, 5/3/24). 
  • Local Locate - (Monday, 5/6/24).