FOLIO

New library system

The THA Library will be getting a new library system in June 2026. Here you can find out what will change and what (temporary) effects this will have on the use of the library.

Schedule

Technical networking, familiarization with topics, configuration of test systems, getting to know the system

March 10, 2026: The THA Library gets a new library catalogue.

February 26 - March 13, 2026: The first test migration takes place. This does not yet have any impact on ongoing operations.

19.04.2026: Last chance to place interlibrary loan requests

April 23 - May 12, 2026: The second test migration takes place. This does not yet have any impact on ongoing operations.

Starting in mid-May 2026: Book purchases will be temporarily unavailable. Orders will be processed again as soon as possible starting in late June.

May 21, 2026: Final return date for interlibrary loan requests

June 3–22, 2026: The live migration will take place. Some services will be temporarily unavailable.

June 23, 2026: The new library system is live and in full operation.

July 2026: Interlibrary loan is available again.

Information about the individual phases

March 10, 2026: new library catalogue

https://bibkatalog.tha.de/

That's new:

You can log in using your library card number (which can be found on your Campus Card Augsburg).
- When you log in for the first time, please click on ‘Forgotten password’ so that you can set a password for the library catalogue.
- Once the transition phase is complete, THA staff will be able to log in using their IT account. We will provide further details in due course.
The new library catalogue also seamlessly integrates the interlibrary loan service. The previous interlibrary loan service via the separate Gateway-Bayern portal is no longer necessary.
The InfoGuide app is no longer working. The new catalogue has a mobile-friendly layout. We are currently looking into whether we can integrate the new catalogue into the THA Campus app or offer a new catalogue app.

erster Eindruck von dem Sucheinstieg im neuen Katalog

erster Einblick in eine Trefferliste im neuen Katalog

Test migrations

During the two test migrations, data from the old system will be transferred to the new system (which is still in the test phase). This will allow configuration errors, data losses, and mapping inaccuracies to be identified and corrected before the move to the new live system takes place.

These test migrations will not affect library use. However, many people will be working in the background to prepare and process large amounts of data. This may result in delays in responding to inquiries by email or telephone.

May 2026: Preparation for the actual migration: Freezing of some systems

The first service restrictions are coming into effect.
Interlibrary loan orders are expected to be unavailable at the THA from May until the end of June.
- Instead, you can use the Augsburg University Library (UBA) for interlibrary loans.
- To do so, have your Campus Card Augsburg activated at UBA: Please register with your CCA and your ID card at the information desk of the University Central Library (map). The online registration form can be filled out in advance or on site; please note the opening hours of the information desk.
- Once your CCA has been registered at the UBA, you can place interlibrary loan orders via the UBA catalogue.
- You can find the UBA interlibrary loan instructions here. To log in to the UBA catalog, use your THA library number (00600...) and your 4-digit date of birth (DDMM).

June 3–22, 2026: Real migration: temporary service restrictions

No loans/returns are possible.
The acquisition system will be “frozen.” No orders/new acquisitions are possible. We will fulfill your book requests as soon as our new library system, folio, is actively in use.
Temporarily, no new library cards can be issued to external users.
The new library catalogue will be unavailable or only partially available (searches possible, but no availability checks/account functions) for a few days.

Background information on the old and new library systems

For over 30 years, OCLC's SISIS-SunRise library system has been used in numerous libraries, and the THA Library (formerly the University of Applied Sciences Library) has been using the system since 1996. However, SISIS is no longer being developed by the manufacturer. For this reason, the Bavarian Library Network sought and found a new system for all university and college libraries: the open-source library system FOLIO.

The first pilot library, the Technical University of Würzburg-Schweinfurt, went live with FOLIO in August 2024. All other libraries are to be migrated gradually by the end of 2027. All migrations are being supported by the Bavarian Library Network, the Leibniz Supercomputing Centre, the teams at the libraries that have already migrated, and the large FOLIO community.

FOLIO stands for “Future of Libraries is Open” and is a cloud-based, modern, modular, and cooperatively developable library management system that better meets the requirements of digital transformation. It is already in use in numerous libraries worldwide.

FOLIO supports all central business processes of the library, e.g., acquisition, inventory management, license management of e-resources, borrowing/returning, reminders, interlibrary loans, open access processes, and reporting.