MetaMender

MetaMender is a web app (with optional desktop connector) that audits, normalizes, and enriches library/archive catalog metadata without forcing a full ILS/DAMS replacement. It connects to common sources (MARC exports, Dublin Core, EAD, CSV, OAI-PMH endpoints), flags structural problems (invalid fields, bad indicators, broken authority links, inconsistent dates/subjects), and proposes batch fixes with transparent diffs and rollback. A lightweight AI layer suggests subject headings, name disambiguation candidates, and language/script normalization, but every change is reviewable and policy-driven. The product is aimed at institutions stuck with legacy systems and years of inconsistent cataloging practices. Brutal reality: libraries are budget-constrained and risk-averse, so the app must prove measurable time savings and be safe to trial. The MVP focuses on “audit + safe batch repair” rather than ambitious discovery layers.