ResourceMate

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Library automation and cataloging software

About ResourceMate

ResourceMate is a library automation software designed to help businesses across various industry verticals, such as public libraries, schools, museums, government institutions, non-profit organizations, and more. Supervisors can catalog available resources, import or export MARC files, and maintain a record of textbooks.

ResourceMate allows organizations to store weblinks of multimedia objects, handle volunteer entries, and retrieve the ISBN number of books from several sources. Managers can define circulation rules, configure privileges for patrons, and create additional circulation records. It also lets users track pamphlets, brochures, serials, flyers, and subscriptions on a centralized platform.

ResourceMate enables businesses to print barcode labels and generate administrative reports for circulation history, checked-out items, and replacement and purchase price totals. The software also helps users generate listings based on title, category, author, contact number, subject, and more.


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4.7/5
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4.5/5
Customer Support
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Laurence
Laurence
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  • Used Daily for 1-5 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10

Very convenient in the African Post/Secondary school in which it (Essential Plus version) has...

Reviewed on 2017/11/09

Ease of use and flexibility

Ease of use and flexibility

Pros

Ease of use, great customer support, good help manual, demo version, ease of upload of data from another software, user friendly and clear screens, ability to customise reports, labels, grid layouts, OPAC screens

Cons

1) It would have been far better if the cataloguing module would have been a true relational database where the common cataloguing data (for all copies of the same book) like Subjects, Dewey, author, ISBN, title, imprint was in one table with the accession details (date purchased, price, bar-code) being in a linked 2nd table. This way a change in the catalogue table would be automatically updated for all copies of the book. 2) Accessible lists of subjects, authors, deweys (+ other authority lists) so that mistakes can easily be corrected throughout the whole database 3) Provision for bulk transfer of data across fields would also be useful.

Michelle
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  • Industry: Religious Institutions
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

ResourceMate is great for small libraries

Reviewed on 2020/03/12

I am cataloging a Reform Jewish Synagogue of about 4,000 books in four locations at the synagogue. ...

I am cataloging a Reform Jewish Synagogue of about 4,000 books in four locations at the synagogue. Each location is its own collection and all locations are searchable on the OPAC. i find this very helpful. I am almost done with the cataloging and I have enjoyed it immensely. ResourceMate is easy to use and I just get it.

Pros

I like this software. It is easy to use and does almost everything I want it to do. There are a very few reports that this software does not do like make a list by location by call number or barcode number. Anyone who is cataloging a small library collection on a budget should use this software.

Cons

This product does not make reports by location and then by call number or barcode number within location.

Alternatives Considered

LibraryWorld

Reasons for Choosing ResourceMate

I could not learn how to use Library-world. I only did 50 books in this program and switched to ResourceMate 6 months later. I do not plan to change again.

Switched From

LibraryWorld

Reasons for Switching to ResourceMate

I tried Library-World and I could not figure out how to use it very well so I switched. My only choices were ResourceMate and Library-World. These are the programs almost all synagogues use.

Response from Jaywil Software Development

Thank you for the great review, Michelle!

Steven
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  • Industry: Religious Institutions
  • Company size: 51–200 Employees
  • Used Monthly for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 5.0 /10

Declining Pertinence--Rising Costs

Reviewed on 2019/09/12

The benefits were great to start with but have deteriorated for tiny libraries with simple needs...

The benefits were great to start with but have deteriorated for tiny libraries with simple needs and a volunteer staff. We've let our subscription lapse and probably won't ever renew it as your product no longer meets our needs. Too bad. I installed your system at special library where I consulted, and have recommended it to others as a consultant. Under the present circumstances I don't see how I can do that anymore.
Now at the church, I'm stuck with a database that I spent hours constructing and is now useless. It's disheartening.

Pros

Originally, and this was some years back, it was easy to use, uncomplicated, and inexpensive.

Cons

All sorts of bells and whistles have been added that we don't need adding needless complication. Plus, costs have skyrocketed. For example, we've opened for a paper circulation system. Why does a small church need a computerized circulation system like a public or school library? A notebook catalog works just fine for us, but even production of that has gotten complicated. I'm a professional librarian but a volunteer. I've installed networked library software in public libraries with annual circulation, but I'm not going to spend hours wading through all these features we don't need at my church. I really wish you had a stripped down program for those of us with simple needs. What the heck, you had one and you did away with it.

Response from Jaywil Software Development

Hi Steven, thank you for your comments and for a chance to address issues that you've been having with ResourceMate. This certainly isn't the experience that we want our customers to have! You don't have to use any of the features of the program that you don't need and you can just use it at a catalogue and print a list of all of your items (and patrons if you wish). Our annual Support cost has increased throughout the years, and for the Essential version of ResourceMate that you have the Support annual cost is $103. To help with the increase, we've included more services that Annual support provides you with, and hopefully it helps to offset the incremental increases. And Annual Support is optional, and as the church paid for your license fee years ago, there are no other fees associated with ResourceMate for you. I'll respond in length to your email address we have for you. We really appreciate your loyalty and support of us throughout all these years!

Wyma
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  • Industry: Libraries
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

ResourceMate Review

Reviewed on 2020/06/27

Previously we had card catalogs in three libraries with a common collection, making it impossible...

Previously we had card catalogs in three libraries with a common collection, making it impossible to keep all catalogs up to date with our volunteer staff. I think RM is a very good library automation system for small libraries. Since we are staffed by volunteers with only one of us with automation experience, the hosting by RM makes it possible for us to continue to be up to date in the software. Response to problems has been very good and timely. I appreciate that RM is always improving the software. The new OPAC allows us to improve on the presentation which is most desirable.

Pros

The new OPAC is beautiful! It is easy to use and to train others. The main differentiation our users want is large print and regular print, the information they want is call number, location and publication date; all these except location are now available in a grid format on the first result list. For collection analysis I like that the database looks like and works a lot like Microsoft Excel. The training videos are very good and easy to follow. The online help notes are easy to understand. Hosting by RM means fewer automation skills are necessary at our site.

Cons

A printed manual would be helpful. Even though the videos and online help are among the best I've seen, a printed manual would be so useful for many of our volunteers.
Having location and availability on the first results screen would simplify the OPAC for users.
Handling multiple copies could be less tedious. I would prefer that copy numbers reflect the number of copies currently in the collection. For example, Copy 1 and Copy 4 in a display can be confusing when there are no copies 2 and 3 in the collection.

Verified Reviewer
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  • Industry: Nonprofit Organization Management
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Daily for 6-12 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

Resourcemate is very resourceful at organising records

Reviewed on 2021/04/25

Pros

During report writing sessions, I supply workshop participants with information resources in various formats including print. Resourcemate is able to record such training sections.

With Resourcemate, I have created two tables; one holds particulars of workshop participants, while another contain records of resources. We relate the two tables with check-in and check-out activities.

What is more fascinating about Resourcemate is that it has templates for printing catalogue cards, lables and reports. Once in a while, we need printed records

The institution saved some money for training on the usage of Resourcemate. We used the available training DVDs for the community members' self orientation.

For practical purposes, the finance had to be Certain on the necessity of the expenditure. We made use of Resourcemate's trial version to discover these amazing features

Cons

DVDs are now becoming obsolet. I wish the training resources were presented in a lighter downloadable file.

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ResourceMate offers the following pricing plans:

  • Starting from: US$495.00
  • Free Trial: Available

ResourceMate has the following typical customers:

Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000

ResourceMate supports the following languages:

English

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ResourceMate offers the following support options:

Chat

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