Various methods to submit MARC Records to the Iowa Locator

If your library is a participating library in the SILO Interlibrary Loan System, you have agreed to add the bibliographic records of materials owned by your library to the Iowa Locator (Iowa libraries’ online union catalog).

Submitting MARC files Using Your Web Browser

If you have an automated library system, export a batch of records from your system then upload them to the Locator using the MARC File Upload feature in the SILO ILL System using  a web browser.  Files may be adds and deletes and will be processed and the Locator updated by the next business day.

Online Add & Delete

The Online Add/Delete feature can be used to add or remove individual records manually. You can search the locator (while logged into the ILL website) and either add or remove your library from individual records via the add or delete button. Changes will be reflected in the locator by the next business day.

OCLC Libraries

Since June 30, 2010 SILO no longer receives records directly from OCLC on monthly transaction tapes. OCLC libraries now need to submit holdings or deleted records via MARC File Upload or Online Add & Delete.

Questions?

If you have questions regarding data loading or SILO interlibrary loan, please contact Marie Harms. This would include questions about the status of specific ILL transactions, cataloging, Locator standards, standard numbers, or specific MARC tags, uploading MARC data files, or any of the system activity summary reports.

If you have technical questions regarding the Locator,  contact the SILO Help Desk: E-mail: helpdesk@ silo.lib.ia.us
Phone: 800-981-9131