The ultimate combination.
The best metadata management is backed by the best data services to keep your database up-to-date and accurate. Mitinet’s industry-leading Custom Data Services team provides full-service database cleanups & MARC record updates based on your timeline, budget and needs so your readers are always able to discover more.
Database Diagnostic Report
Our free Database Diagnostic Report helps you uncover flaws and other issues that may have been overlooked in the past with your library data. With this diagnostic tool, we assist you with exporting and uploading your current database through our BestMARC website. We run your records through our diagnostic software and report the state of your data, including:
- Your collections
- Call number prefix consistency
- Cataloging standards (RDA or AACR2)
- Technical and syntax errors
- Brief and duplicate records
- Enhancements that could be performed automatically:
- Award note updates
- Subject heading updates
- Reading program updates
With the diagnostic report complete, we’ll schedule a time consult with you so we can answer your questions and make recommendations to meet your needs.
MARC Database Migrations and Conversions
Your catalog is your most valuable asset. Let our in-house team of database experts do the heavy lifting when it comes to MARC database migration and conversion with full support for:
- RDA conversion
- Union Database creation for migration
- Duplicate record removal
MARC Database Cleanup
MARC Mechanic is our fully-customized solution for your specific needs, database clean-up is easy, fast and efficient to save time and money.
- MARC record repair
- Brief to full record updates
- Call Number standardization
- Reading program updates (Lexile, Accelerated Reader, Reading Counts, and Fountas & Pinnell)
- Subject Heading updates (Sears, Library of Congress, and Library of Congress Childrens’)
- Duplicate record removal (depending upon automation system)
- Custom global edits, and much more
Custom MARC Record Updates and Conversions
Does your MARC database contain content that is no longer needed? Or missing content that needs to be added? Or do you need to create a large quantity of MARC records from scratch? Let our team at Mitinet Library Services know your specific MARC record needs and they’ll work with you on an affordable solution.
- Customized MARC record creation and conversions
- Customized MARC record updates