Introduction

As of December 2024, FOLIO currently has no native app/functionality for label printing. These are the main strategies for label printing with FOLIO:

• LIBstick

• Spine-O-Matic

• Build a custom solution using APIs

• Hand-wrangle labels in Word or another program

For more information about Label Printing in FOLIO proper, see UXPROD-1316: Format and print of spine labelsIn Refinement

The Options

LIBstick

Used by: Holy Cross, Cairn, Valparaiso Univ.

LIBstick is a popular solution that integrates well with FOLIO. See: https://libstick.org/folio/

For a demo of LIBstick, see 2023-02-14 FOLIO Implementers Meeting Notes. (Approximately 8:30-22:00 on the recording.)

Cairn uses LIBstick. See the below presentation from Stephie Kaceli.

Open

Pros:

• Great support

• Easy to use

• Excellent experience setting it up

Cons:

• Another thing to pay for

SpineOMatic

Used by: TAMU, University of Missouri, Wellesley, MOBIUS

SpineOMatic is another popular solution. It relies on middleware to work with FOLIO:

• Option one: https://github.com/cul-it/setae-api

• Option two: https://github.com/folio-labs/folio-spineomatic

For a demo of SpineOMatic, see 2023-02-14 FOLIO Implementers Meeting Notes. (Approximately  22:00-35:00 on the recording.)

MOBIUS uses SpineOMatic and created these instructions: https://www.mobiusconsortium.org/node/2118
Galileo uses SpineOMatic and created these instructions: https://libguides.galileo.usg.edu/c.php?g=1312618&p=10478518

Pros:

• Does not have a subscription cost

• Gets the job done and is very customizable

Cons:

• Challenging for a novice user to set up

Custom Solutions

Used by: University of Chicago

Some libraries make and use custom solutions. For example, the University of Chicago has created a Spine Labeling App (one of many at their organization) which they use to print spine labels. Their app is designed to print individual call number labels via a Zebra thermal printer. Please see the powerpoint presentation below for further information.

For a demo of UChicago's custom solution, see 2023-02-14 FOLIO Implementers Meeting Notes. (Approximately 35:50-42:20 on the recording.)

Open

Pros:

• Completely custom, therefore meets all the institution's needs

Cons:

• Maintenance of any custom solution is the library's responsibility

• Even if the solution is custom, not all users will have the technical background to make desired modifications

Hand-wrangle labels in Word or another program

Documentation created by Judy Grobler of NUST Library: Printing FOLIO Spine Labels with MS Excel and MS Word.pdf