MOBIUS
Consortium of libraries in Missouri and nearby U.S. states
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MOBIUS is a consortium of libraries in Missouri and several nearby U.S states. It is based in Columbia, Missouri.
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| Formation | 1998 |
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| Type | Nonprofit |
| Headquarters | Columbia, Missouri, US |
Region served | Missouri, Arkansas, Kansas, Iowa, Texas |
Executive Director | Donna Bacon |
| Website | mobiusconsortium |
Formation
MOBIUS was originally established in 1998 by 50 libraries representing Missouri colleges and universities, with the University of Missouri acting as a host institution. The name was originally an acronym for Missouri Bibliographic Information User System,[1] although the organization no longer uses it as such. In 2010 MOBIUS separated from the University of Missouri and became a Missouri not-for-profit corporation. The Tulsa City-County Library system became the first out-of-state member in 2014.[2]
Membership
As of 2020[update] the consortium includes 66 academic libraries, 7 public libraries, 3 special libraries, and the Missouri State Library, serving a total of 213 physical branches. The MOBIUS Union Catalog includes over 29 million items. Member libraries extend into Oklahoma, Iowa, Kansas, and Texas.[2]
