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In FOLIO if a patron is a proxy for another patron, that information will pop-up when you scan their ID from the Check Out App. The pop-up will ask, “Who are you acting as?” The default is that the patron is acting as themselves. All the patrons they are a proxy for will be listed. You simply click the appropriate patron and continue the check out process.
FOLIO Fun Fact #15
FOLIO Is Young
FOLIO is an open-source suite of apps, created collaboratively by the FOLIO community which includes librarians, library vendors, independent developers, and others. FOLIO’s development began in late 2016 (the main wiki page was created on Aug 18, 2016). This means if FOLIO were a human it would possibly be preparing to start kindergarten this fall.
Despite its youth, it’s already changed a lot from its earliest days. Here’s what the initial login screen looked like only four years ago (June 2017), when the only available apps were Users and Settings:
For more FOLIO history, and recent stuff as well, check out the Open Library Foundation’s YouTube channel, which is where we grabbed this screenshot.
