Clio can be used with OCLC's Passport for Windows or Interlibrary Loan Micro Enhancer software. OCLC users download the various message file categories into Clio, which then adds the new information to its local database. Because of its ability to interface with OCLC and the ILL message file, Clio's local database can be easily and quickly updated, allowing libraries to keep track of their ILL traffic over long periods of time with little or no manual input of data. Non-OCLC users can also use Clio to maintain information on their ILL borrowing and lending. Although non-OCLC users may need to do more manual inputting, the software can be used to print ILL borrowing requests and overdue notices.
Users can also create their own customized reports.
Clio was developed using Micro- soft Access 2.0. Users who have Microsoft Access software can link to the Clio database and create tailored reports using Access' many features. Clio's export to Excel feature will create an Excel spreadsheet from the results of any search. Although the software was developed using Microsoft Access, users are not required to have Access software to run Clio. Users who purchase Clio through BCR will receive a 5 percent discount off the purchase price.