Insignia Library system

Import Bibliographic Records

Items can be locked, by doing this when you use the import program it won't update locked items

Bibliographic records can be imported using any of the following methods: 1. From Z39.50 interface

2. 
   From a MARC file
   
3. 
   From a web site
   

Librarians have the option of disregarding tags or subfields that should not be imported. Librarians can also specify which subject headings should not be imported. If the items already exist in your library, you also have the option to add them to existing records or to create an entirely new record.

If inferior quality MARC records are being imported there is a warning message

To import MARC records from a file or website, follow these steps: