BestMARC™ Metadata Management
Better discovery through the best MARC metadata management
BestMARC™ sets the standard in MARC metadata management. Our best-in-class online metadata management system makes processing and maintaining MARC records fast, easy and convenient. With up-to-date, accurate metadata for better discoverability, you’ll extend the value of your library’s collection.
Now includes the new Authority Explorer which helps fill bibliographic name and series fields from the Library of Congress’ Name and Series Authority databases, directly within the BestMARC cataloger.
BestMARC Essential is free for new users
Get all the record searching, cataloging, and editing features free for a full year to new users. Then only $5/month (billed annually) thereafter.
BestMARC is Award-Winning Metadata Software
The Modern Library Awards (MLAs) is a program designed to recognize elite products and services in the library market which can help library management personnel enhance the quality-of-experience for the library user and increase the performance of their library systems.
Complete cloud-based MARC management
The customizable BestMARC tool is your complete online solution for managing your MARC records. It’s never been easier to create, edit, and share your records.
BestMARC comes in three subscription levels to fit the needs of your libraries.
BestMARC Essential
Offers a full cataloging solution geared toward creating new MARC records. Use Search to find a record from our extensive database or other databases via Z39.50 and customize it however you please. It also includes our full-featured cataloger with context-sensitive help, tips, Authority Explorer, and examples.
BestMARC Plus
In addition to all the features of BestMARC Essential, a BestMARC Plus subscription helps improve and update your entire existing MARC record database. Use Enhancements to automatically improve Award Notes, Subject Headings, Reading Programs, RDA and more.
BestMARC Global
Your complete metadata management solution for both bibliographic and authority MARC records. In addition to all the features of BestMARC Essential and BestMARC Plus, add powerful MARC management features like Lists to quickly visualize groups of your records and Global Edits to make changes across your entire database.
Use Workflows to combine work into a single command, for instance to make different sets of changes for improving records from different vendors or record sources. Share items with your colleagues for better standardization and avoid duplicating work.
Customizable solutions to work for you
From single libraries with independent catalogs to large districts with union catalogs, our team works together with you to create the perfect BestMARC solution to meet your needs.
Please contact us if you’d like more information about any of these BestMARC products. Schedule a free webinar to learn about our offerings.