MARCIVE’s Authorities Processing and RDA Conversion Services Are Distinguished as Platinum by the 2021 Modern Library Awards

January 14, 2021 (San Antonio, TX)— MARCIVE, a trusted provider of MARC bibliographic services, is pleased to announce that two of their innovative services have received the platinum distinction in LibraryWorks’ seventh annual Modern Library Awards (MLAs). Each year, the MLAs recognize the top products and services in the library industry through a peer-reviewed judging process. Librarians at public, K-12, academic, and special libraries who have experience using the products/services in their facilities are permitted to judge.

MARCIVE’s Authorities Processing and RDA Conversion services received a score of 9.1275 out of 10. Judges rated these services based on their quality, functionality, value, customer service experience, and overall satisfaction. As part of their submission, one judge commented, “Really excellent customer service, fast responses, and willing to answer all sorts of questions.”

“We are honored to have received such high marks and praise from the librarians we serve,” said MARCIVE’s president, Robert Fleming. “We have always been at the forefront of the development of ways to improve metadata and streamline the cataloging process for libraries.”

Authorities processing is at the heart of MARCIVE’s comprehensive cataloging services. For 40 years librarians have turned to MARCIVE’s expert team to standardize bibliographic records and correct problems that can affect display and indexing. Since 2013, MARCIVE has been helping libraries with the transition to Resource Description and Access (RDA) and has performed more than 100 conversions for academic, public, school, law, and special libraries of all sizes, with various systems, and different characteristics.

For more information about MARCIVE, Inc. and how we can help improve the discoverability of your catalog, please visit www.marcive.com or call 800.531.7678.

About MARCIVE, Inc.

Incorporated in 1981, MARCIVE, Inc. specializes in providing high quality, cost-effective MARC bibliographic services for all types of libraries. Our comprehensive services improve the discoverability and accessibility of collections by updating, standardizing, and enhancing the metadata that powers the search function of any ILS. With MARCIVE’s help, your catalog will always be up-to-date, and patrons will quickly and easily find what they’re looking for.

About LibraryWorks

LibraryWorks helps administrators to make informed decisions about library technology, automation and software, collection development and management, facilities and furnishings, staffing, purchasing, and other areas that drive effective strategic planning and day-to-day operations. Our family of resources can enable you to identify best practices, monitor trends, evaluate new products and services, apply for grants and funding, post or find a job, and even enjoy some library humor.

About the Modern Library Awards program

The Modern Library Awards (MLAs) is a review program designed to recognize elite products and services in the market which can help library management personnel enhance the quality-of-experience for the library user and increase the performance of their library systems.

COVID-19 caused many libraries to close for a period this spring, and while many are now re-opening, patrons are still relying heavily on eBooks and other online resources rather than browsing library shelves for physical materials. Unfortunately, many eRecords from vendors come with errors that make it difficult for patrons to find what they’re looking for and access all of the materials available.

Watch this on-demand webinar with MARCIVE representative Ligia Gomez, MLS and Assistant Director for Discovery Services at Wellesley College, Ray Schmidt, MLS, to learn how libraries across the country are improving the discoverability of eRecords.

Ligia and Ray share:

• Common problems associated with vendor eRecords
• What fixes can be performed by an automated service
• What eRecords a library should send for automated cleanup

Your library’s resources are needed now more than ever, even if patrons aren’t coming into the library. Whether it’s parents and educators searching for eBooks at just the right reading level; someone searching for medical information; or patrons looking for digital books, music and movies to fill their leisure time at home, join this webinar for strategies to ensure everyone can find just what they’re looking for in your collection. Watch now.

January 3, 2013

IMPORTANT CHANGE: Cataloging orders must be submitted by 4:00 PM Central Time, beginning January 3, 2013.

MarciveWeb SELECT customers, vendors, and any customer submitting Search Request Numbers (ISBNs, LCCNs, etc.) to obtain MARC records, catalog card images, spine label sets, and smart barcode labels have a new cutoff time.

We request that you submit your order by 4:00 PM Central Time for processing by the next business day. Please notify staff who submit orders about this important change.

Orders submitted after 4:00 PM may be delayed until the next processing day.

We are making this change to keep costs down for you and appreciate your understanding and cooperation. This change only affects Ongoing MARC Record Service customers. If you have any questions, please contact Customer Service.

Customers to whom this does NOT apply: Overnight Authorities, CRDP, GPO, Shipping List Service, and all other customers.

May 13, 2011
Release of LC Genre/Form Authority Records FAQ

July 14, 2011
Notification Service Customers Receive Genre Replacements

December 22, 2011
MARCIVE is Now an Independent Contributor to NACO

January 3, 2013
Submit Cataloging Orders by 4:00 PM CT

September 9, 2013
MARCIVE RDA Conversion Service Underway

January 23, 2013
MARCIVE, Inc., Releases RDA Conversion Service

September 9, 2013
MARCIVE RDA Conversion Service Underway

We make presentations at conferences on a variety of topics.  Here is a current list of PowerPoint presentations available:

Resource Description & Access (RDA) & Authorities Processing

• Updating Indigenous Headings, given by Saskatchewan Information and Library Services in Canada.  This was a part of IUG 2023
• Customizing Headings Via a Vendor Authority Control Profile, given by Bruce Rennie and Dawn Mackey of Kansas City Public Library at COSUGI 2021.  This was a part of a program titled: “Updating LCSH Locally: Using Symphony Tools to Replace Problematic Terms.”
• Refining Your Catalog With MARCIVE’s Bibliographic & Authority Services, given by Scott Brandwein of SWAN Bibliographic Services as a Vendor Showcase of COSUGI 2021.
• MARCIVE Services for ExLibris Libraries : Consortium or Standalone given by Ligia Gomez and Joan Chapa at the May 2018 ELUNA  Conference.
• RDA Bibliographic and Authority Records: Preparing the Way! given by Chris Goruch and Paul Clark at the May 2016 COSUGI Meeting.
• Highlights of 2014 Marcive Project: RDA Conversion and Authorities Processing (Presentation by Kirk Doran of Dickinson University with before and after examples)
• Authority Control and Bib Enhancement with Marcive (Presentation given by Mark Sandford, William Paterson University at the ExLibris Users Group Conference (ENUG) 2014
• RDA Implementation:What’s In It For You? (Presentation given by Lori Robare, University of Oregon, as part of the ALA 2013 program, RDA Implementation: What, Why, and How in One Hour)
• RDA With Less Stress (Presentation given by Mary Mastraccio, MARCIVE, as part of the ALA 2013 program, RDA Implementation: What, Why, and How in One Hour)
• Implementation of RDA (Presentation given by Richard Guajardo, University of Houston, as part of the ALA 2013 program, RDA Implementation: What, Why, and How in One Hour)
• RDA and GPO Records (Presentation given by Jim Noël, MARCIVE, as part of the ALA 2013 program, RDA Implementation: What, Why, and How in One Hour)
• Resource Description & Access (June 2013)

ERIC MARC Record Service

• Bringing ERIC Documents to Life in Voyager (Presentation given at ELUNA 2011 by Liza Weisbrod, Auburn University.  Used with permission. Requires Adobe Acrobat.)
• New Features in the Provision of Access to ERIC Documents Through Your Catalog (January 2011)

Government Documents

• Documents Without Shelves: Links from Your Catalog to US Government Documents (June 2010)
• Going More Electronic: Adjusting Your MARCIVE GPO Services to Reflect Fewer Physical Selections (June 2009)
• Documents Without Shelves: Bringing Your Users Full Text US Government Documents (January 2011)

MARC Record Enrichment

• Improving Accelerator Reader Searching (April 2017) Given by David Shaner from Westerville PL at IUG 2017.

Reclassification

• Reclassification: How One College Moved from Dewey to LC Call Numbers Cost-Effectively (June 2009)
• Technical Aspects of Reclassification (January 2011)

Cataloging

• How to use WebSelect (August 2024)

Questionnaires to get a quotation

• Brief Record Upgrade Service Estimate Questionnaire
• Database Remediation Analysis Request

Profiles to initiate service

Authorities including Resource Description and Access (RDA) options

• Authorities Processing Profile Part 1: Customer Specifications for backfile. Includes RDA.
• Authorities Processing Profile Part 2: Guide

Government Documents

• Retrospective Extraction Profile: MARCIVE Enhanced GPO Database Service
• Ongoing Subscription Profile: MARCIVE Enhanced GPO Database Service
• Shipping List Service (SLS) Order Form
• Documents Without Shelves: Profile & Order Form
• Law Libraries Documents Without Shelves: Profile & Order Form
• ERIC MARC Record Service Profile

Brief Record Upgrade

• Brief Record Upgrade Profile Part 1: Customer Specifications for machine conversion
• Brief Record Upgrade Profile Part 2: Guide

Reclassification

• Reclassification Profile Part 1: Customer Specifications
• Reclassification Profile Part 2: Guide

MARC Record Enrichment Service

• MARC Record Enrichment Service Profile Part 1: Customer Specifications for Table of Contents, Fiction, Biography, Summaries, Accelerated Reader and Lexile Framework® for Reading
• MARC Record Enrichment Service Profile Part 2: Guide

Cataloging

• Cataloging Profile for Library Clients Using Dewey Decimal Classification
• Cataloging Profile for Library Clients Using Library of Congress Classification
• Cataloging Profile for Library Clients Using NLM Classification
• MARC Record Enrichment Service Profile for Cataloging Customers

Barcode Labels

• Generic Barcode Label Order Form Customer Specifications
• Barcode Label Order Form Smart and Generic Specifications

Conferences are one of our favorite places to meet and talk with our customers. We hope to visit with you virtually or in-person soon

CORE FORUM 2023
Thursday, October 19, 2023
Hilton Riverside Hotel New Orleans – New Orleans, LA

2023 Charleston Vendor Showcase
Tuesday, November 7, 2023
Gaillard Center, 95 Calhoun Street, Charleston, SC 29401

On-Demand Webinar: Hello? Is it eRecords Your Patrons are Looking for?: Making eRecords more Findable

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