diff --git a/mopidy/backend.py b/mopidy/backend.py
index 9ada95c5..552e4304 100644
--- a/mopidy/backend.py
+++ b/mopidy/backend.py
@@ -52,9 +52,12 @@ class LibraryProvider(object):
 
     pykka_traversable = True
 
-    root_directory_name = None
+    root_directory = None
     """
-    Name of the library's root directory in Mopidy's virtual file system.
+    :class:`models.Ref.directory` instance with an uri and name set
+    representing the root of this libraries browse tree. URIs must
+    use one of the schemes supported by the backend, and name should
+    be set to a human friendly value.
 
     *MUST be set by any class that implements :meth:`LibraryProvider.browse`.*
     """
diff --git a/mopidy/core/actor.py b/mopidy/core/actor.py
index 0f152436..b1f4700b 100644
--- a/mopidy/core/actor.py
+++ b/mopidy/core/actor.py
@@ -115,6 +115,6 @@ class Backends(list):
                     self.with_playlists[scheme] = backend
 
             if has_library:
-                root_dir_name = backend.library.root_directory_name.get()
-                if root_dir_name is not None:
-                    self.with_browsable_library[root_dir_name] = backend
+                root_dir = backend.library.root_directory.get()
+                if root_dir is not None:
+                    self.with_browsable_library[root_dir] = backend
diff --git a/mopidy/core/library.py b/mopidy/core/library.py
index cea21b10..2adf90b0 100644
--- a/mopidy/core/library.py
+++ b/mopidy/core/library.py
@@ -64,10 +64,14 @@ class LibraryController(object):
         if not path.startswith('/'):
             return []
 
+        mapping = {}
+        for ref in self.backends.with_browsable_library.keys():
+            name = urlparse.urlparse(ref.uri).scheme
+            mapping[name] = ref
+
         if path == '/':
-            return [
-                Ref.directory(uri='/%s' % name, name=name)
-                for name in self.backends.with_browsable_library.keys()]
+            return [Ref.directory(uri='/%s' % name, name=name)
+                    for name in sorted(mapping)]
 
         groups = re.match('/(?P<library>[^/]+)(?P<path>.*)', path).groupdict()
         library_name = groups['library']
@@ -75,7 +79,8 @@ class LibraryController(object):
         if not backend_path.startswith('/'):
             backend_path = '/%s' % backend_path
 
-        backend = self.backends.with_browsable_library.get(library_name, None)
+        backend = self.backends.with_browsable_library.get(
+            mapping.get(library_name), None)
         if not backend:
             return []
 
diff --git a/mopidy/local/library.py b/mopidy/local/library.py
index dc068457..a626f566 100644
--- a/mopidy/local/library.py
+++ b/mopidy/local/library.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
 import logging
 
-from mopidy import backend
+from mopidy import backend, models
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@ logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 class LocalLibraryProvider(backend.LibraryProvider):
     """Proxy library that delegates work to our active local library."""
 
-    root_directory_name = 'local'
+    root_directory = models.Ref.directory(uri=b'local:directory',
+                                          name='Local media')
 
     def __init__(self, backend, library):
         super(LocalLibraryProvider, self).__init__(backend)
diff --git a/tests/core/test_library.py b/tests/core/test_library.py
index 836a434e..3cf7facf 100644
--- a/tests/core/test_library.py
+++ b/tests/core/test_library.py
@@ -9,16 +9,18 @@ from mopidy.models import Ref, SearchResult, Track
 
 class CoreLibraryTest(unittest.TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
+        dummy1_root = Ref.directory(uri='dummy1:directory', name='dummy1')
         self.backend1 = mock.Mock()
         self.backend1.uri_schemes.get.return_value = ['dummy1']
         self.library1 = mock.Mock(spec=backend.LibraryProvider)
-        self.library1.root_directory_name.get.return_value = 'dummy1'
+        self.library1.root_directory.get.return_value = dummy1_root
         self.backend1.library = self.library1
 
+        dummy2_root = Ref.directory(uri='dummy2:directory', name='dummy2')
         self.backend2 = mock.Mock()
         self.backend2.uri_schemes.get.return_value = ['dummy2']
         self.library2 = mock.Mock(spec=backend.LibraryProvider)
-        self.library2.root_directory_name.get.return_value = 'dummy2'
+        self.library2.root_directory.get.return_value = dummy2_root
         self.backend2.library = self.library2
 
         # A backend without the optional library provider
diff --git a/tests/dummy_backend.py b/tests/dummy_backend.py
index 258340b9..378ccadd 100644
--- a/tests/dummy_backend.py
+++ b/tests/dummy_backend.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ from __future__ import unicode_literals
 import pykka
 
 from mopidy import backend
-from mopidy.models import Playlist, SearchResult
+from mopidy.models import Playlist, Ref, SearchResult
 
 
 def create_dummy_backend_proxy(config=None, audio=None):
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ class DummyBackend(pykka.ThreadingActor, backend.Backend):
 
 
 class DummyLibraryProvider(backend.LibraryProvider):
-    root_directory_name = 'dummy'
+    root_directory = Ref.directory(uri='dummy:directory', name='dummy')
 
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         super(DummyLibraryProvider, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)