Understanding Variant ISBN™ and Its Role in Texas SB13

Madison, WI — September 24, 2025 Legislative Compliance Mitinet recently met with representatives from the office of Texas State Senator Angela Paxton, the author of Senate Bill 13 (SB13), at the State Capitol. During the discussion, the Senator’s staff noted that multiple editions of the same title can complicate compliance with SB13 and shared concerns…
Mitinet Launches Variant ISBN™ to Expand Library Cataloging Accuracy and Acquisition Flexibility

Madison, WI — September 10, 2025 — Mitinet, Inc., a leader in library metadata solutions, today announced the release of Variant ISBN™, a new feature within its BestMARC™ platform that helps libraries unify records, improve discoverability, and streamline collection development. Variant ISBN™ automatically identifies and adds alternate ISBNs — representing the exact same content in…
New Authority Explorer Adds Name and Series Authority for Bibliographic Records

Mitinet is proud to announce the new Authority Explorer feature to BestMARC’s bibliographic cataloger. The Authority Explorer is a tool to help you quickly and easily find authority data and add it to your bibliographic record. This is most commonly used for adding names or series from the Library of Congress Name Authority database. BestMARC is a cloud-based solution…

