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Changes to “Restricted” item status and “Non-Circulating” loan type, new “Online Access” loan type (February 2026)

• Officially implemented Feb 23, 2026

• All changes reflected here: Location chartPreview

• Restricted status should not be used in most cases; use “Available” instead

• “Non-Circulating” loan type has been changed to “Library Use Only”

• “Online Access” loan type has been created for electronic resources

  • Legacy records will be updated in batches in the coming weeks

Moving item records between instances (September 2025)

• Any item record being moved from one instance to another must be assigned the INN-Reach: NOMel statistical code before being moved.

  • Remove the stat code after the item record has been moved.

• More details here: Moving items in Folio Inventory | MovingitemsinFolioInventory 2025 MelCat workaroundPreview

• This is a necessary workaround at present to ensure MelCat functionality on the public catalog side. An eventual fix to this issue is expected; stay tuned!

Authorities Status

Contact Lisa Lorenzo with any questions or concerns.

FOLIO Status

FOLIO Production is on: Sunflower (as of 2/5/2026) (release notes)

FOLIO Test is on: Sunflower (release notes)

Contact your supervisor with any questions or concerns.

To report that Folio or EDS are down, see the About FOLIO @ MSU procedure page.

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