Columbia, MO -- February 6, 2023. MOBIUS announced that the Gibsonville Public Library successfully migrated and went live as a member of the NC Cardinal consortium, which utilizes the Evergreen Integrated Library System (ILS), on December 8, 2022.
MOBIUS performed data migration services to the Evergreen ILS as part of its MOSS (MOBIUS Open Source Solutions) service. MOBIUS also provides data hosting and support to the NC Cardinal consortium.
Before joining NC Cardinal, Gibsonville offered approximately 13,000 items in its collection. After successfully moving to NC Cardinal, Gibsonville patrons now have access to almost 8 million items through resource sharing. "Joining NC Cardinal has expanded local access to an incredible variety of materials from across the state," said Director Jessica Arnold. "We are excited to be the first library in our area to provide this fantastic resource."
About the Gibsonville Public Library (NC)
The Gibsonville Public Library, established in 1956, serves the Gibsonville community and surrounding areas by connecting people to quality information, opportunities, the world, and each other to foster community, discovery, and compassion.
NC Cardinal is pleased to welcome Gibsonville Public Library to the consortium.
About NC Cardinal
NC Cardinal, a program of the State Library of North Carolina, is a consortium of public libraries in more than 50 North Carolina counties dedicated to sharing resources and expanding access to library materials through a single online catalog and system-wide borrowing privileges.
The program is supported by grant funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) as administered by the State Library of North Carolina, a division of the N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources (IMLS grant number LS-246155-OLS-20). NC Cardinal aligns with State Library goals to further access to information and build partnerships with local libraries.
About the State Library of North Carolina
The State Library of North Carolina provides exceptional library service and exceptional service to libraries, helping North Carolinians live more abundant and purposeful lives. The State Library enriches the lives of North Carolinians through access to information resources, strengthens communities through exceptional library services, and inspires and supports literacy and lifelong learning for all North Carolinians. Please visit the website at statelibrary.ncdcr.gov for more information.
About MOBIUS
MOBIUS (mobiusconsortium.org) is a not-for-profit, 501 (C)(3) tax-exempt organization that is transforming library services with cost-effective help desk, training, technical resources, courier management, and procurement services. The MOBIUS consortium is comprised of over 75 Sierra libraries with 192 branches. Members benefit from shared services and technology expertise, and a resource-sharing network of over 30 million items. MOBIUS offers managed services for Sierra and INN-Reach, and MOSS, a complete hosting and management service for the Evergreen Open Source ILS and other open-source products. Offices are located in Columbia, Missouri and their customers and members span the states of Missouri, Oklahoma, Iowa, Kansas, North Carolina, Arkansas, Texas, and Massachusetts.