Retrospective Conversion
Getting ready to automate?
There are so many decisions to make, but perhaps none is more important than how you create the database that will be the foundation for the system.
MARCIVE will help you decide which approach makes the most sense for your library. We offer:
 | 100% Solution. We search your shelflist cards for a match in our database and add local information to the resulting record. If we cannot find an appropriate match, we create a complete MARC record from the information on your card. |
| Do-It-Yourself Solution. Your staff searches our database using MarciveWeb SELECT to find matches, add local information, and create original records if the appropriate record cannot be found. This is a particularly appropriate option if the library does not already have a shelflist. |
| Brief Record Upgrade. If you already have some of your cataloging on a computer, but the records do not contain complete information, send your files to MARCIVE for Brief Record Upgrade. We can map records to MARC format and match to our full cataloging database. |
All retrospective conversion projects at MARCIVE include free
authorities verification. When you start up your new system, all the name and subject
headings are up-to-date. We also offer matching authorities records for cross-references
as well as a service to keep your authority work up-to-date for just pennies!
Records from MARCIVE have been loaded into CASPR, CyberTools, Horizon, Mandarin, Sirsi, TLC, and scores of other systems.
Our accuracy, attention to detail, and reasonable prices make MARCIVE your best choice for retrospective conversion.
Click here for literature. To receive a no-obligation quotation, contact Carol Love or Joan Chapa at info@marcive.com or 1-800-531-7678.