ResourceMate
ResourceMate is library automation software for cataloguing collections, helping patrons search, managing circulation, and producing reports.
What ResourceMate is
ResourceMate is library automation software for cataloguing collections, helping patrons search, managing circulation, and producing reports. Its listed tools include ISBN retrieval, patron search, report listings, and circulation with or without barcodes. Collection capacity depends on the edition: Essential and Essential Plus cover up to 10,000 items, Extended up to 20,000, and Premium has no item limit. Essential Plus, Extended, and Premium support MARC import and export, with Plus versions also able to import external files. These editions accept MARC, ASCII, Excel, and Access data. ISBN lookup from over 100 sources is available with active support. Higher editions also let administrators create user accounts and control menu access. The hosted Web OPAC can update data weekly, daily, or instantly. ResourceMate runs on Linux, macOS, web, and Windows, with hybrid deployment. A free trial is available, but there is no free plan. One-time software plans start at $495, paid once; annual Web OPAC and hosted-server plans are also listed.
Good
- Catalogs up to 10,000, 20,000, or unlimited items by edition.
- Circulation is available with or without barcoding.
- MARC import and export are included in select editions.
- Imports MARC, ASCII, Excel, and Access formats.
- Hosted Web OPAC supports weekly, daily, or instant updates.
Watch out
- No free plan is listed.
- Support after the first month can be purchased yearly.
- One-time software plans start at $495, paid once.
- Several features depend on the selected edition.
Who it suits
ResourceMate may suit schools, churches, museums, nonprofits, hospitals, corporations, and collectors looking to manage library collections. The available editions cover different collection sizes and include options such as MARC support and network access.
Verdict
ResourceMate combines cataloguing, search, circulation, and reporting, with capacity and import options varying by edition. Its free trial offers a way to evaluate it, but there is no free plan and ongoing support is separately purchased after the included month.
Plans and prices
From ResourceMate's own pricing page, checked 7 Oct 2001.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Web OPAC with Daily Data Updates | $220 a year | New accounts have an additional $75 set-up fee · Annual fee |
| ResourceMate running on our server | $295 a year | Per individual user account · Requires ResourceMate support to be up to date · Price is per user per year. |
| Web OPAC with Instant Data Updates | $330 a year | New accounts have an additional $75 set-up fee · Annual fee |
| ResourceMate Essential | $495, paid once | Catalog up to 10,000 items · Intended for places of worship, museums, nonprofits, and government agencies |
| ResourceMate Essential Plus | $695, paid once | Catalog up to 10,000 items · Adds barcoded circulation, MARC import/export, and ISBN list import |
| ResourceMate Extended | $895, paid once | Catalog up to 20,000 items · Intended for schools and public libraries |
| ResourceMate Essential Plus Network | $945, paid once | Up to 3 people can maintain the collection at a time |
| ResourceMate Extended Network | $1,145, paid once | Up to 3 people can maintain the collection at a time |
| ResourceMate Premium | $1,795, paid once | Unlimited items · Includes 3 OPAC licences · Up to 3 network users |
The facts
Each one read from ResourceMate's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Audience
- The FAQ names organizations such as schools, churches, museums, nonprofits, hospitals, corporations, and collectors as potential users.checked 7 Oct 2001
- Collection sizes
- The comparison page lists limits of 10,000 items for Essential and Essential Plus, 20,000 for Extended, and unlimited items for Premium.checked 7 Oct 2001
- Data privacy
- The maker states that it never uses patron data it receives.checked 7 Oct 2001
- Hosting backups
- The maker says its remote server is backed up daily and weekly, while encouraging customers to keep their own backups.checked 7 Oct 2001
- ISBN sources
- The feature comparison lists ISBN lookup from over 100 sources, available with active support.checked 7 Oct 2001
- Key features
- The maker lists ISBN Retrieval, circulation with or without barcoding, report listings, and patron search features.checked 7 Oct 2001
- MARC support
- Essential Plus, Extended, and Premium include MARC import/export, and Plus versions also support importing external files.checked 7 Oct 2001
- Product
- ResourceMate is library automation software for cataloguing, searching, circulation, and reporting.checked 7 Oct 2001
- Security
- Plus, Extended, and Premium let administrators create user accounts and control which menu features each person can access.checked 7 Oct 2001
- Support
- The FAQ says registration includes one month of free support, after which support can be purchased yearly.checked 7 Oct 2001
- Supported imports
- Essential Plus, Extended, and Premium can import information from MARC, ASCII, Excel, and Access formats.checked 7 Oct 2001
- Updates
- The maker says updates are available approximately every four months and are free for customers with an active support contract.checked 7 Oct 2001
- Web OPAC
- The hosted Web OPAC can apply data changes on a weekly, daily, or instant basis.checked 7 Oct 2001
The company
- Company
- ResourceMate is developed by Jaywil Software Development Inc., a division of N. Harris Computer Corp.checked 7 Oct 2001
- Founded
- 1993checked 28 Sep 2001
- Headquarters
- Guelph, Ontario, Canadachecked 28 Sep 2001
Where it runs
- Platforms
- The software runs on Windows 10 and 11; the maker recommends hosting for Mac users and says it is not designed for Mac.checked 7 Oct 2001