Always have a reliable backup available with Surpass Online Backup. Online Backup is neatly integrated into the database maintenance area of Surpass Central. 

Your Surpass database files are compressed and encrypted, then sent via the Internet to our secure backup server.  You'll have access to your files on the backup server at any time, from any computer with an Internet connection. 

There are no tapes to rotate, replace, and store off site.  No need to rely on a tech department or someone else to handle your critical backups!

Our backup solution is completely automated!  You don't have to run maintenance, create manual backup files, log into web sites, and manually upload your files by hand.  Just "set and forget"!

Surpass Online Backup annual fee (per library): $200/year
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Retrospective Conversion

• 100% conversion
• Records are pulled from a database with millions of titles
• Audiovisual materials included (limited, special price)
• Complete MARC record information includes author, title, publisher, and subject heading, as well as custom keying of call number, book price and barcode number

Pricing

• 44 cents per regular record full/brief - full match, brief non-match

• 52 cents per record full/full - full match, full non-match

• $1.25 per A/V record

• 5 cents per pre-printed bar code label

• 3 cents per additional custom field per record (such as fund, PO number, etc.)

Match - record is found in database
Non-match - record is not found in database and is keyed by hand from card

Brief non-match - includes keying of standard bibliographic data fields from card but does not include topic headings.

Full non-match includes keying of subject headings from card.

When we receive your PO, we'll send you boxes to ship your cards. We'll also send an order form; on it you specify how you want custom fields keyed and other preferences that assure consistency throughout your collection.

Average turn-around time is 6 to 8 weeks. 

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Patron Import Templates

We can create a patron import template to allow you to regularly import patron information that has been exported in ASCII text from programs like employee or student management systems.  The typical cost for creating a custom import template is a one-time charge of $150, however, cost may vary depending on the level of custom programming needed.

Simply send us a sample export from your student or employee management system and we can offer a firm price on the custom template.

The import can be scheduled to run automatically on a schedule you choose -- perhaps weekly or daily.

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Excel to MARC conversion

Need to do a retrospective conversion from data that exists in an Excel spreadsheet?  This service will convert your Excel data to MARC format.  We can also accept files in ASCII tab-delimited format.  Your data can then be processed with our Record Replacement (below) to replace brief records with full database records.

Pricing

• $250 (estimate - based on sample)

Average turn-around time is 1 week.

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Record Replacement (electronic recon)

Are your MARC records in poor shape?  Replace them with good ones!  It's a great way to clean up your catalog!  The service will match your records against our database with millions of high-quality MARC records.  For all matches found, your records will be replaced with good ones from our database and your local holdings fields will be retained.

Pricing

• $300 setup fee

• 12 cents per record ($500 minimum)

Average turn-around time is 2 weeks.

Increase your hit rate!  We can additionally provide a manual review service on all your non-hits, which can significantly increase your hit rate.  If your hit rate falls below a threshold, which you determine, we'll run a sample of non-hits through the system with our manual review process to provide you with an estimate of the new hit rate.  With your approval, we'll run the remainder of the non-hits through our manual review program

Pricing for manual review

• 45 cents per record

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One-Time Data Transfer or Multi-Site Consolidation

Switching from another automation system, or consolidating libraries on various systems to Centriva?  We can provide data transfer services to move your existing materials and patron data to Surpass.  Ask your Surpass automation specialist for details.

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Surpass Hosting Service

If you need a server for your Surpass automation products, Surpass Hosting Service is a great option.  With Surpass Hosting Service, you own your software and pay a monthly service charge for Surpass to host it on our secure servers. -more-

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