Exporting MARC records from a local library automation system
Instructions:
We have collected some instructions from automation vendors, but the best course is to work with your own automation vendor representative, or technical support for assistance in getting a file of MARC records out of your own system.
Give these guidelines to your vendor to assure the file of MARC records is usable by the Locator.
- Export full bibliographic records in MARC format file with MARC8 encoding
- Exclude item level information in the export
- Place all copies together in the same MARC record
- Exclude "fast adds", or brief records, if possible
- Serial records may be included in the export as long as the records are flagged as serials. Locator processing will remove these records before the file is loaded into the Locator.
Download export instructions that have been collected from various vendors:
| System | Text | |
| Athena | Text | |
| Atriuum | Text | |
| CircPlus | Text | |
| Concourse | Text | |
| Destiny | Text | |
| Destiny V.7 | Text | |
| InfoCenter | Text | |
| Horizon | Text | |
| Library.Solution | Text | |
| Polaris | Text | |
| Spectrum | Text | |
| Symphony | Links |
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| Voyager | Text |
Questions?
If you have questions regarding data loading or SILO interlibrary loan, please contact Marie Harms This would include questions about sources of high quality MARC records, cataloging, Locator standards, standard numbers, or specific MARC tags.status of specific ILL transactions, uploading MARC data files, or any of the system activity summary reports.
If you have technical questions regarding the Locator, cataloging, or MARC records, please contact the SILO Help Desk; E-mail: helpdesk@ silo.lib.ia.us
Phone: 800-981-9131
