Improve discoverability, eliminate backlog, and accelerate shelving with reliable cataloging and processing services customized to meet your collection, budget, and timeline needs.
Offering a full range of integrated support services for print and audiovisual materials, (y)our experienced Integration Specialist will ensure maximum efficiency and accuracy from order to delivery.
Dedicated Integration Team
High-Quality Cataloging
Cost-Effective Customizations
Consistently Accurate Processing
Reliable Delivery
"The entire Ingram team worked with us to make sure everything was exactly as we needed it to be. Their patience and helpfulness eased our transition, and we’re very happy with our results."
— Peggy Mershon
Laurel County Public Library
Authoritative MARC Records & Customizations
Streamline workflows and improve collection visibility with Ingram’s cataloging and metadata services, backed by MLS-degreed catalogers, an authoritative database, and automated acquisition partnerships.
Simplified Setup • Two-Week Timeline* • Limited Customization
Offering common configurations and filtered encoding preferences, Basic allows libraries to quickly and inexpensively receive shelf ready materials to meet patron demand.
Personalized Setup • Contingent Timeline* • Expanded Customization
Meet local practice requirements with an Enhanced setup that expands configuration and encoding preferences to personalize call numbers, circulation item data, local MARC-formatted records, and more.
Tailor-Made Setup • Six-Month Timeline* • Cataloger Customization
Receive patron-ready materials that are Customized to meet collection, budget, and timeline needs with Ingram’s Portal Profile, experienced Integration Team, and MLS-degreed Catalogers.
From submission to shelving, a dedicated member of our Integration Team will provide industry expertise to help you build the ideal profile and manage your project from start to finish.
A Year in the Life of (Y)Our Ingram Library Services Team
14
MLS-degreed catalogers
150
Technical services specialists
25
Opening day collections
1.2M
Cartons shipped
530K
Items cataloged
6M
Items processed
320K
Total items
18.4M
Pounds delivered
Numbers based on data from 2020.
Comprehensive Physical Library Processing
Remove backroom stress and go from box to stacks with shelf-ready book and audiovisual materials, customized and labeled to meet your exact library specifications.
Protect Materials • Improve Durability & Longevity • Ensure Accurate Application
Remove backroom stress and go from box to stacks with shelf-ready book and audiovisual materials, customized and labeled to meet your exact library specifications.
Schedule a DemoHave an upcoming special project? (Y)Our Collection Development and Technical Services Teams are here to help.
Custom Curation • Industry Expertise • Logistics Management • Delivery & Sort Options
Find Out MoreShelf-Ready Audit
As Discovery Layers, material merchandising, and weeding criteria continue to improve, complex cataloging and high-level processing are not always essential. With a shelf-ready audit, (y)our dedicated team of technical service librarians will evaluate your cataloging and processing specifications and discuss ways to cut costs, save staff time, and streamline setup.
With more than 19+ million titles and 2-day delivery* to 91% of the country, Ingram delivers the quality selections and speedy service required for your circulation success.
*Timeline and pricing are contingent on the Library’s response, requirements, and onboarding queue.
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