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Locate Roadmap

This roadmap provides an overview of the features and functionality completed and coming soon to Locate (Library Online Catalog by EBSCO), EBSCO’s OPAC discovery solution for FOLIO. Product roadmaps are subject to change.

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  • December 2025 (20)
  • March 2026 (4)
  • Search & Discovery (8)
  • Item View & Metadata Enhancements (7)
  • User Tools & Personalization (6)
  • Holds & Requests (3)
  • Integrations (2)
  • Customization & Branding (2)
  • Authentication & Session Management (1)
Coming Soon Released
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Facet Search Capability
December 2025

Users can search within facet values to quickly locate relevant filters, even when facets contain hundreds of options.

RELEASED
Search & Discovery
Last Updated: 14 January 2026
Session Management for Guest and Authenticated Users
December 2025

Saved items and history persist across browser tabs for guests and are retained permanently for authenticated users. A 20-hour inactivity timeout is enforced.

RELEASED
User Tools & Personalization
Last Updated: 14 January 2026
Place of Publication and Subject: Geographic Search Filters
December 2025

A new advanced search option allows filtering by Place of Publication, Series and Subject: Geographic search filters.

RELEASED
Search & Discovery
Last Updated: 14 January 2026
Search History and Recently Viewed Records
December 2025

Users can view and manage their search history and recently viewed items, with support for saving and re-executing queries.


 

RELEASED
User Tools & Personalization
Last Updated: 14 January 2026
New Subject Type and Source Logic
December 2025

Subject metadata is now differentiated by source and type, with Genre/form subjects displayed separately and linked to secondary searches.

RELEASED
Search & Discovery
Last Updated: 14 January 2026
Email Metadata to Patron
December 2025

Users can email record metadata directly from Locate using a modal dialog, with support for multiple recipients.

RELEASED
User Tools & Personalization
Last Updated: 14 January 2026
Advanced Search Expansion
December 2025

Additional filters for Title: Main and Name: Personal are now available through configuration, improving precision for researchers.

RELEASED
Search & Discovery
Last Updated: 14 January 2026
Locate Nov/Dec Release
December 2025

This release was rolled out to Locate customers in November and December 2025. It introduces a wide range of enhancements across metadata display, search capabilities, and personalization tools. See the Release Notes for a categorized summary of all features included in the Fall 2025 release.

Locate Release Notes
RELEASED
Customization & Branding Holds & Requests Integrations Item View & Metadata Enhancements Search & Discovery User Tools & Personalization
Last Updated: 14 January 2026
Default Icon by Format for Items without Cover Images
December 2025

Items with no cover image can now be configured per format type, if desired, helping users visually identify item formats. Icons must be selected from a predefined library.

RELEASED
Customization & Branding
Last Updated: 14 January 2026
Download MARC Record from Staff View
December 2025

Staff users can download MARC (.mrc) files directly from item detail views, supporting metadata management workflows. Note: requires FOLIO Sunflower Release or later.

RELEASED
User Tools & Personalization
Last Updated: 14 January 2026
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