Can I have all of my library's holdings removed from the Locator and resubmit them?

The Locator union catalog is a very large database with over 4 million bibliographic records and 16 million item records.  Deleting records from such a large database can be a complex and time consuming task.  In most cases SILO will not allow a library to delete all of their holdings from the Locator.

Instead, libraries should resubmit all of their holdings.  Records that have standard numbers will overlay with existing records when they're loaded.  The standard numbers used in the match include ISBN, ISSN, LCCN, and OCLC number.  When an item is requested through SILO ILL that a library no longer owns, mark the request "Do not own", and use the online delete feature in SILO ILL to remove the item from the Locator.

SILO may allow a library to remove all of its holdings from the Locator, if the library has made major changes to its catalog.  Please contact your Library Service Area for more information.