“When you sit down and figure out how many staff members it would require to catalog and update our e-journals…it’s a clear indication of how good a deal it is to work with Serials Solutions® MARC record service.”Jeffrey Daniels, Electronic Resources Manager, Grand Valley State University
Overview
MARC Updates provides the highest quality and best value for including e-journals in your OPAC
When patrons use your OPAC, will they find current information about your e-serials holdings? With up to 80 percent of your serials in electronic format, the need to keep your OPAC relevant by including these resources has never been greater.
But keeping e-serial MARC records up to date is a significant challenge for your staff. Coverage dates change, titles are added and dropped, and publishers switch platforms. 360 MARC Updates will keep you current with minimum staff effort.
Enhance and maintain the power of your OPAC
360 MARC Updates provides monthly updates of MARC records for all of your e-serials. This ensures that you will have a complete, centralized record of your serials collection. Patrons then can use your OPAC’s powerful search functions to find specific journals and link to both print and electronic resources anywhere in your collection.
“MARC Updates will keep your OPAC current with minimum staff effort.”
Ensure consistency across all library systems
Wherever patrons start their search — A-to-Z list, federated search, OpenURL link resolver, or OPAC — 360 MARC Updates ensures they will receive consistent results no matter which entry point they choose.
Reduce your workload
Comparative Workload – Updating your OPAC with MARC Data
The workload required to keep your OPAC up to date with e-resource metadata is almost eliminated using Serials Solutions® 360 MARC Updates.
You don’t have to spend thousands of hours each year cataloging e-serials records by hand. 360 MARC Updates eliminates the need to maintain records from multiple sources.
Just use the bulk import feature of your ILS to load new records and keep your catalog current with our monthly updates. We combine the authoritative holdings data in our industry-leading knowledgebase with the premier serials cataloging data—CONSER MARC records—to provide you with the highest quality coverage for all of your e-serials. Customization options are almost endless, ensuring records meet local specifications.
