Locator Manual

Add a Holding   Last modified August 30, 2006 02:57 PM

Add holding information to any record in the Iowa Locator after searching and identifying an item.

Delete a Holding   Last modified August 30, 2006 02:56 PM

Delete holding information from any record in the Iowa Locator after searching and identifying an item.

MARC Record Input Standards   Last modified July 27, 2007 01:03 PM

MARC records added to the Iowa Locator must meet certain requirements. These standards are aimed at Iowa Locator participants submitting holdings as MARC records.

Upload MARC Records to the Iowa Locator   Last modified September 12, 2006 03:10 PM

Describes how to use the Web based method to upload files of MARC records to the Locator.

View the Exception List   Last modified September 12, 2006 03:15 PM

If MARC records that are submitted for inclusion in the SILO Locator do not meet the 15 checks, an exception list is created. Library staff can view all Exception Lists.

Clean up Exception List   Last modified September 12, 2006 03:16 PM

This is a description of the elements on the Exception List as well as some tips for working with the records on the page.

Match and merge records   Last modified September 12, 2006 03:19 PM

Records marked for searching are put into a search queue and searched against the SILO Locator. This explains how to merge and match the search results.

Excessive Search Results and Editing a record   Last modified August 30, 2006 03:16 PM

Describes what to do when the search results in unusable records to match and merge.

Total Database Replacement   Last modified August 21, 2006 10:56 AM

Description of the polices and process and a link to apply.

Monitor Status of Add/Delete   Last modified August 21, 2006 10:56 AM

The status of any transactions may be checked at any time. The transaction will either be pending, completed or an error.

Monitor Status of Uploaded MARC Files   Last modified August 21, 2006 10:56 AM

The status of any MARC data file may be checked at any time. Each file will either be submitted, verified, submitted for processing, or loaded in the Locator.

Various methods to submit MARC Records to the Iowa Locator   Last modified October 14, 2008 08:24 AM

 

Overview of the SILO Locator File Upload System   Last modified October 30, 2006 05:06 PM

Provides a description of how the system works. This is useful for getting an idea of the process involved in getting MARC records from supplier to library to SILO.

Printable SILO File Upload System Instructions   Last modified August 28, 2006 10:23 AM

These instructions for the Enhanced SILO File Upload System are in a printable format.

Exporting from Local System   Last modified September 12, 2006 02:55 PM

Instructions on how to export bib records

MARC Record Exceptions Explained   Last modified July 18, 2008 10:14 AM

These messages are provided to give the cataloger the reason the MARC record appears in the exception list. A cataloger can use these messages to understand, generally, the quality of MARC records submitted.