About SILO Interlibrary Loan
What you need to participate in SILO Interlibrary Loan
A library must have holdings in the SILO Locator, and either an Internet connection with a World Wide Web browser, such as Mozilla Firefox or Internet Explorer to participate in SILO Interlibrary Loan.
How the System works
Interlibrary Loan requests are entered into the system by locating the item in the SILO Locator and completing a form on the SILO web page.
Interlibrary Loan requests are answered using a form on the SILO web page.
How to Participate in SILO Interlibrary Loan
Academic, Special, Institution and School Libraries must contact the State Library in order to activate the library’s SILO Interlibrary Loan account. Contact Alan Schmitz to sign up.
Public libraries should contact your Library Service Area. Contact information for the Library Service areas can be found at http://www.ilsa.lib.ia.us/.
Features of SILO Interlibrary Loan
- Clear screens and easy-to-use forms
- Full featured searching of SILO Locator
- Automatic transfer of bibliographic information from the SILO Locator to an Interlibrary Loan form
- Automatic lending string created according to built-in load-leveling protocols
- Automatic tracking of each Interlibrary Loan transaction
- Easy-to-use forms to update library directory and account information.
- Automatic statistical reporting.
Training
For those with experience using the World Wide Web, the system is easy to use. However, training is provided and recommended. The State Library and the Library Service Areas will continue to offer training on SILO Interlibrary Loan. Contact these agencies for information about training. Contact information for the Library Service areas can be found at http://www.ilsa.lib.ia.us/.
